Green card - Permanent residence
Live, work, travel, in the United States with your American Permanent Residency
What is a Green Card?
A green card is a special authorization granted to foreign individuals to live and work within the United States on a permanent basis.
To obtain a green card, you must be eligible according to the following categories.
Through employment and investment
Directors, managers, and executive talent through their employers can apply for residency. Owners and investors who generate employment receive their permanent resident card.
Through talent
Athletes and professionals recognized for their extraordinary abilities and STEAM professionals (science, technology, engineering, art, and mathematics) could apply for an immigrant visa and obtain their permanent residence.
Through a petition or family sponsorship
American citizens can petition their parents, spouses, children, and siblings. Permanent residents can petition their parents, spouse, and children under the age of 21.
Other categories
- People who entered the country as refugees or asylees
- Victims of abuse
- Diversity lottery
Benefits:
Foreign national is eligible to apply for United States Citizenship after 5 years.
Obtain a Social Security Number.
Live and work permanently in the U.S.
Easy international travel to and from the U.S.
Spouse and unmarried children under 21 years of age are eligible to reside with the foreign national.
Receive a permanent work permit.
Do You have doubts?
Learn more about the most frequently asked questions behind the green card.
