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A U.S. citizen can vote in federal elections, run for federal office, and obtain a U.S. passport without restrictions. In contrast, permanent residents (green card holders) are not allowed to vote and may face limitations on running for office. Additionally, citizens cannot be deported, while permanent residents can be removed under certain circumstances.
What else can I help you with?
Did you gain permanent resident status through marriage to a US citizen or lawful permanent resident?
yes
Can a permanent resident help her illegal Brazilian husband become legal in the US?
no, only us citizen can help for permanent resident
Is a permanent resident who want to study in the us considered as an international student?
No, if you are a permanent resident in the US, you are treated like an American citizen in terms of colleges and universities.
How can an illegal that lives with an US citizen and has two kids become a legal resident?
by legally marrying that us citizen or print a form from the internet requesting to be a permanent resident
Do you have to be a US citizen to get Section 8 housing?
Not necessarily: you can be a permanent resident of this country.
If you are a Canadian citizen and us permanent resident living in the US can you go to school in Canada?
Yes you can.
If your fiance is a permanent resident and you're a US citizen how would the permanent resident get citizenship and how long do they have to wait to apply for citizenship?
3 years of being permenent resident then you can apply
How long do you have to live in the US to become a US citizen?
Permanent resident can apply for US citizen after live in US for 5 years (continuously and not leave the US in the period of 5 years).
What is usually a requirement for naturalization as a US citizen?
The person must be a lawful, permanent resident for five years
Is a permanent resident a citizen?
No, its no mandatory. but its just that if your a citizen, you can vote, easier to travel outside the US, and sponsor relatives to come to USA.
How can you get papers in the US if you get married in the US to a permanent resident?
Yes, however you would have to wait until your spouse becomes a citizen in order to file for alien resident status.
If a US citizen marries a Philippine resident in Jan '08 and then returns to the US can the new wife join her husband in the US just by buying a ticket?
No. Any non-citizen who intends to reside permanently in the US, whether or not married to a citizen, must obtain permanent resident status.
