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What is a green card?

What is a green card?

Kate Henning Kate Henning

Most people will remember the popular 1990 Gerard Depardieu film 'Green Card' and how the couple attempted to learn all about each other for Depardieu's character to be able to have his own green card. A green card is a way of gaining permanent residency in the United States as this legally enables a person to both live and work in the United States on a permanent basis.

About green cards

Anyone who wants to have permanent residency in the United States will require what is informally known as a green card. If you are considering emigrating to the US, it is important to understand how a person may qualify for permanent residence. Learn about green cards The best way to understand exactly what is involved in the process of obtaining a green card to allow permanent residence in the United States is to head to the USCIS website. The USCIS is the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services and offers accurate, up-to-date, detailed information on all the different categories and issues relating to the green card system.

How to apply for a green card

Once you have decided that you wish to apply for US residency as an immigrant to the USA, you will need to understand the green card application process. Again, it is well worth taking the time to check out the best online resource on all the key aspects relating to green cards at the USCIS website. Applying for a green card There are several different ways through which a person may go about applying for a green card to gain the ability to live and work in the United States on a permanent basis. One way is through family, another is through employment, while a third way is through refugee or asylee status. Further ways in which people can obtain a green card, include the following: the Diversity Immigrant Visa Program, as a victim of trafficking, widow(er) or battered spouse/child. Many people are able to gain a green card through being sponsored by their employers, while husbands or wives are able to apply for green cards once they have been married. In the majority of cases, green card holders have achieved this status through being sponsored by their family members.

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