Who can apply for the Green Card Lottery? U.S. immigration law and regulations mandate…

How do green card holders become citizens?

By naturalization, a lawful permanent resident (green card holder) may become a U.S. citizen. A permanent resident must be at least 18 years old in order to be eligible. Even if married to a U.S. citizen, the green card holder must have been a permanent resident for at least five years, or three years in the United States.

How to be qualified for a Green Card?

By being supported by a parent (including your spouse) or by your employer, you can apply for a green card (GC). Via an EB-5 investment, through the Diversity Visa (DV) lottery or via asylum, you can also become a permanent resident.

What Is a Family Green Card?

An immigrant visa that is issued based on a qualifying family relationship that exists between a foreign national applicant and a U.S. citizen or legal permanent resident is a family-based green card. Among other green card categories in the United States, it is one of the most popular ways of obtaining permanent residency. This type of Green Card has two categories: immediate relatives of United States citizens and family preference.

Who is eligible for the EB-3 Visa?

These Green Cards are available to 3 groups of workers who are very different from one another. 1. Skilled workers, are employees that need to have at least two years of training or work experience, which is not temporary or seasonal. In order to be eligible, they must do the work of qualified workers who are not available in the United States. 2. Professionals, are foreign nationals whose job required a U.S. bachelor degree or a foreign equivalent diploma. They also must work a job that qualified workers in the U.S. are unavailable to do. And 3. Other workers, which is a subcategory for foreign nationals that perform unskilled labor, which requires less than 2 years of training/experience. In all three cases a PERM is required and a waiver of interest in not available!