why do they call a green card....green card?
609319
My husband's green card was not green. It was an ivory color with wavy colored lines going through it. But it's been a while since I've seen it and I can't look at it to verify, because they made him turn it in when he got his citizenship.
149642
if you are a Lawful Permanent Resident you already have a green card!
1012169
there is a difference between green card holder and legal immigrant!!!\nThere are lots of fully legal workers in the US, holding a working permit - there are quite a few different types, depending on the time spent in the country, on the type of expertise, on the job...\n\nThe step from Green Card to citizenship is quite direct - but the step between work permit and permit of residence (aka green card), is years of paper work, lawyers, money... \n\nSo, no, not all legal immigrants become citizens. Actually, not all want to! Some are in fact proud of their country of birth, but life somethimes takes you down unexpected paths.
450322
Their ask where and with whom do you live with. Your job, what do you want to do after you get your grren card such as; where do you want to work or go to school. If you got married to a US citizen to obtain the green card, then they may put both of you into different rooms and ask the same question to see if you two have the same answers. They will ask personal questions that married couples should know about each other, there is a bunch of them. \nExpand your question about your situation for better help, how are you going about obtaing the green card, by a test, marriage, independent?
972599
yes, you need a green card. unless you are only representing a french company for a short period of time.
371997
Only those people who applied for it are in the lottery and u have to be from central america to be eligible for it. If u win a green card from the lottery they will let u know.
522788
It sounds like you are trying to find out about the "immigrant" or "green card" lottery. This is a diversity lottery that awards a certain number of permanent resident cards to people who want to immigrate to the US. There is no website that you can go to to register for something like that. You need to contact your local embassy or consulate and ask them for the forms you need to fill out to apply. You can also find all of this information on www.uscis.gov - The garbage ads you see all over the internet for the US Green Card Lottery or whatever they call it are junk. Those sites cannot guarantee anything. All they can do is help you fill out your forms, which you can probably do yourself anyway. They are really more like money-making schemes for the advertisers with no real value for the consumer. Don't waste your money!
432137
totally gets them a green card.  i never thought of that as a consequence resulting from the crackdown on illegal immigrants... that's pretty funny!
141480
Most likely it is for tax reasons.  Once you become a citizen you are obligated to pay taxes.  So it makes sense to give "them" greencards and citizenship.\n\nWhy after a certain period of time?  Probably because of a statute of limitations on the crime of crossing the border without legal paperwork. (being here for 3 year isn't a crime - crossing the border illegally is)\n\nI am not 100% sure, but this is what I think based on what I hear on the news and my stint working as a recruiter.
325564
file for a green card and start waiting, when you get it them move to flordia.
860240
Yes, a few years back because of the Patriot Act and terrorist incidents, they require all persons to provide ID, if you are not a citizen (a green card holder) then you also have to show them your green card.
1114074
Ok, for the person who say "they are spanish..."  those are people from Spain.  The term hispanic includes Latin America and Spain, the term Latino included Latin Americans.\n\nIt's so annoying when people just answer because but have no facts to back up their answers and don't even know what they are talking about.  Educate yourself people.\n\nNow, anwering your question.  You're right.  There are many legal immigrant who currently do not hold green cards, but work visas instead, who oppose to amnesty to other Latin Americans who have come here illegally.  I mean, it does not make sense.  Some people pay for their work visas, pay taxes, pay insurance, pay out-of-state prices in college, follow the rules, and yet they will be out of the Senate bill because that is only oriented to illegal immigrants.  It is not fair to reward people who have come here illegally and let the ones who have come here legally on student and work visas be left aside.  Those are the people who should be rewarded because you wouldn't believe how easy it is to work without documents, but yet some honest people decide to respect the law and they get screwed??
1131186
First off, here are some facts.\n\nThere are several different kinds of visas available for those that want a green card.  One is the "Diversity Visa," or lottery.  Another is as a family member of a Leagal Permanent Resident (somone who already has a green card).  Both of these visas are given out in limited numbers.  Because each country has a limit on the number of immigrants that we accept from there, there is a waiting list in some countries, although not all.  These waiting lists go by "priority date," or the date on which you filed your application.  For some countries there is no wait at all.  For other countries there can be a very long wait (last I hear the Philippines was the longest at 18 years).\n\nThere are also green cards given out on employment based applications and for relatives of American citizens, as well as a handfull of special programs that are intended to allow people with certain skills and in certain countries to immigrate in greater numbers.  To the best of my knowledge, there is no waiting list for these visas - you simply have to apply, go through your investigation, and get approved.\n\nIn addition to those visas, there are non-immigrant visas that are available.  These are more commonly known as working visas, or exchange program visas.  For all intents and purposes you live and work in the United States with all teh same rights and responsibilities as a green card holder.  These visas are based on your ability to fill a segment of the workforce here in America.   Basically you simply need to find an employer here in America and they can petition for your working visa.\n\nAs for is it fair that people have to wait - there is a simple concept that most of us learned in kindergarten.  It is called a line.  Sometimes you just have to wait in it.
872098
There is a vast difference between legal immigrants and illegal aliens. This country has some of the softest rules about applying for citizenship or temporary status compared to other countries. When someone comes here and does the right thing they are in a different group as the people who come here illegally and break the law. They should NOT be on the same line, they should get precedence and the illegals should be rounded up as they get on line for their green card, put on a bus or plane and sent home.
710242
They look like the legal documentation an immigrant needs, but I do not understand your question.
1178839
first off I want to commend you for thinking about staying here in a legal way. Why do you need a green card now? Did your other one run out or are you here illegally?
1015750
go to www.uscis.gov - the website should guide you what you need to get a green card and of course you need to be here first legally.