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To obtain a green card there are many ways: through employment, a family member or marriage. You must be sponsored by a family member in the U.S. in order to apply for a Family-Based Green Card by petitioning using Form I-130. To apply for an Employment-Based Green Card, a foreign applicant must be sponsored by a qualifying U.S. employer who files Form I-140.
Individuals who obtain a Green Card through marriage to a U.S. Citizen are granted "Conditional" Green Card status, which is only valid for two years. Individuals who have been granted Conditional Green Card Status are required to apply to remove the Conditions on their Green Card within 90 days of the date that their Conditional Permanent Resident status expires.After conditions are removed the applicant is issued a green card valid for 10 years.If married to U.S. Citizen you may apply after 3 years with valid green card for US citizenship.
Lastly, you also can win green card through green card lottery which is once in a year chance.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 12y agoThree different option are there through which green card can be got in US.Either through employment, relative or marriage. The employer should petition and sponsor for green card through employment. A US citizen or green card holder can petition for an immediate relative outside US. Family members like spouse, children, parents and siblings come under this category. Also after marrying a US citizen the spouse is given the conditional resident status which can be made permanent after 2 years of successful marriage life.
Wiki User
∙ 12y agoTo obtain a green card there are many ways: through employment, a family member or marriage. You must be sponsored by a family member in the U.S. in order to apply for a Family-Based Green Card. To apply for an Employment-Based Green Card, a foreign applicant must be sponsored by a qualifying U.S. employer.
Individuals who obtain a Green Card through marriage to a U.S. Citizen are granted "Conditional" Green Card status, which is only valid for two years. Individuals who have been granted Conditional Green Card Status are required to apply to remove the Conditions on their Green Card within 90 days of the date that their Conditional Permanent Resident status expires.
After conditions are removed the applicant is issued a green card valid for 10 years.
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After June 2009 can a US green card holder visit Canada with green card only and re enter US with green card only?
yes they can do that
If you are a US citizen do you carry a green card?
No. A green card is issued to foreign nationals residing in the US.
Can you stay eight months out of US with green card?
Can you stay eight months out of US With green card ?
You are currently in US on H1B and your sister files for your green card Can you stay in US until you get your green card?
Yes
How long does it take to get green card in the US?
The process to get green card can be through marriage,employment or through relative and should be petitioned for by the US citizen or green card holder spouse, employer or US citizen relative or green card holder in US respectively. Depending on the availability of the visas under the category you apply the time period to get a green card changes.
If you fight in US will they retract your green card?
If you are in the US with a green card and you get into trouble by fighting or anything else, they can retract your green card. If that happens, you will be deported back to your original country.
When you get married in US when will you get a green card And can you work if you have green card?
You will not automatically get a green card if you get married in the US. After you fill out an application and get approved, you can then work. It could take years to get approved for a Visa.
What rights do you have if you have a us green card and lived in the us?
As a green card holder staying in US you have the rights to live and work there. Apart from this you can also petition for your close relatives using Form I-130 for them to get green card. Above all after five years of being a green card holder if you are eligible you can apply for US citizenship.
Can a US green card holder marry a filipino and bring her back to the US?
Can a US green card holder marry a filipino and petition for a spousal visa to the US
If a child is born in the US are the parents entitled to become US citizens or at least to get a green card?
No. The child is considered a US citizen being born there and does not require a green card. The parents can apply to become citizens but they have to already have a green card. Every body is entitled to get a green card and apply for citizenship .
Can a Nepalese boy get green card by court marrying green card holder girl in US?
yes
Green card almost expired should you get the us citizenship?
No. The green card should have minimum six months validity before you can apply for US citizenship. If green card is about to expire you need to apply for its renewal first and then apply for US citizenship.
