Difference between the Green Card and Citizenship? Although permanent residents in the United States…
Difference between the Green Card and Citizenship?
Although permanent residents in the United States are legally allowed to live and work, they hold citizenship in another country.
Whereas, an alien identification card, also known as a Green Card, is issued to those who are granted U.S. permanent resident status.
When Do I Receive My Green Card After the Interview?
You will not receive your green card immediately if you are interviewed outside the U.S. and the consular officer approves your application. Until the official green card arrives, the officer will only stamp your passport to indicate approval of permanent residency.
A sealed immigration packet will be given to you, allowing you to travel to the United States, which should not be opened.
A customs officer will collect and check your sealed immigration packet once you arrive at a U.S. port of entry.
The officer may decide to grant or deny you entry after checking your packet.
You will be able to enter the U.S. as a permanent resident if you are granted entry at the port of entry, and your official green card will be mailed to you a few weeks after your arrival.
If you have a green card and do not report yourself on your tax return as an immigrant or are out of the country for an extended period of time, the new laws mean that your citizenship application or green card might be declined and you may even be deported.
Can you get a green card if you marry a permanent resident?
An immigrant visa available to the spouses of U.S. citizens and permanent residents is a marriage-based green card (or ‘spousal visa’).
While the procedure can seem overwhelming, whether one partner is a U.S. citizen or green card holder, most couples qualify for a marriage-based green card.
6 benefits of the GREEN CARD!
1. You would able to sponsor immediate relatives;
2. Attend university with lower tuition fees;
3. Contribute to campaigns in politics;
4. Travel easier in and out of the United States;
5. Qualify for social security benefits and
6. Better Options for Employment.
Eligibility for the Asylum Green Card?
To be eligible for a Green Card as an Asylum applicant you need to meet a few requirements.
First, you need to file the I-485 Form while you are in the United States.
Second, you would have to physically be in the US for at least 1 year after receiving the Asylum Green Card.
Third, you need to continue to meet the definition of a refugee.
Fourth, you must not be settled in any foreign country and fifth, your asylum grant has not been terminated.
What Documents Do YOU Need for a Marriage Green Card?
The documents needed for the Marriage Green Card vary from case to case but overall these documents are required:
a birth certificate,
marriage certificate,
financial proof,
proof of sponsor’s U.S. citizenship or permanent residence,
medical examinations,
current or expired U.S. visas,
prison/court/police records (if needed),
police clearance certificate (if needed),
prior marriage termination papers (if needed) and proof of lawful U.S. entry and status (also if needed).
What is the EB-4 Visa?
The EB-4 is a type of Green Card for special immigrants which includes Special Immigrant Juveniles, Religious Workers, Afghan and Iraqi Translators, Armed Forces Members and much more!
