US GREEN CARD

 

It (United States Green Card) is officially known as ‘Lawful Permanent Resident Card’.

• It is the unofficial nickname for the permit allowing immigrants to permanently live and work in the United States of America.
• Green Card holders are known as “Permanent Residents”.
• A person with a nonimmigrant visa is dependent on their job or the purpose of their stay in the USA, but a Green Card differs in that it gives the holder total freedom.
• Green Card holders can choose their place of work or where they want to live in the USA without limits and for however long they want.

 

Way(s) to obtain it

There are three ways to obtain the Green Card:

1. Via the workplace
2. Via a family reunion
3. By winning the Green Card Lottery

 

Rights and Responsibilities of a Green Card Holder

• A United States Green Card holder can live and work in the USA for as long as they like and even become a U.S. citizen after five years.
• US authorities expect Green Card holders to make the USA their new home.
• The U.S. Citizens and Immigration Service (USCIS) expects you to file a yearly U.S. tax return.
• Filing with the U.S. tax return every year will also help support your intention to move to the USA if you need more time.

 

How long is the Green Card valid?

• The Green Card is valid for a lifetime.
• The identification card must be renewed every 10 years.

 

Green Card becomes invalid if:

The holder-

• stays outside of the USA for a period of time longer than 364 days without approval;
• becomes a US citizen;
• voluntarily gives up their status as Green Cardholder by filing the appropriate forms with either a US embassy or a USCIS office;
• commits a crime or violates immigration law.

 

Source: Green Card

 

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