how does the united states define non-citizen resident?
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non citizen=does not belong here. residents=issued a visa to stay here.
61981
If you are not an American citizen, you need a "Green Card," which is a work permit issued by the Federal Government.\n\nI think that you can work here without a Green Card if you have certain types of visas.  Check with the consulate or embassy in your country.\n\nA United States Permanent Resident Card, also known popularly as Green Card, is an identification card for a permanent resident of the United States of America who does not have U.S. citizenship. It is proof that the holder has permission to permanently reside and take employment in the U.S. Its "former" official title was Alien Registration Receipt Card, and it is now officially called a Permanent Resident Card, also referred to as form I-551.\n\nThe name "green card" comes from the fact that the cards were originally green. Their color has changed over the years, but the term "green card" has remained in use. As of 2005, the card is mostly white and the only prominent green feature is the lettering on the back of the card. A card includes the holder's name and photograph, and other information, and has been updated over the years with numerous anti-counterfeiting devices. The latest hologram on the back of the card contains representations of all American presidents, flags of each state, image of the card holder and other personal information found on the front of the card.\n\nThe card must be in the possession of the U.S. permanent resident at all times. This means the U.S. permanent resident must have a currently valid card on their person at all times, to show to an USCIS officer, if requested. One interesting aspect of American law is that permanent residents are required to carry identification cards, but citizens are not.\n\nGreen cards were formerly issued by the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS). That agency's functions have been shifted to the new U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) formerly the Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services (BCIS) in the Department of Homeland Security.\n\nIt is possible that an alien wants to work while the application for a green card is pending. Employment Authorization Document(EAD) is needed in this case.\n\nWikipedia knows all.
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Yes, by current law in America, anyone not the child of a diplomatic representative is an American citizen upon birth in America.
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It is a crime for noncitizens to _enter_ the U.S. without a visa, so by implication, it is a crime to _be_ in the U.S. without a visa.
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DC residents are just that, residents.  They are not citizens of DC.  They are citizens of other states where they receive representation.
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Yes, a green card means permanent residency, and the person has the same right to work or own a business or corporation as a citizen does.
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One exception that allows you to start a business while you are not a U.S. citizen nor a permanent resident, is by investing $1 million into a new business and hire at least 10 people.  Once you do that, you'll be on your way to permanent residency in the US.
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A green card does not make you a citizen but enables you to be able to get a job.
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It depends on how you become a citizen. Most citizens are born citizens, which happens to anyone born in the United States or US territory, unless they are born to a foreign diplomat and to anyone born to a US citizen as long as the parents lived in the US at some point.\n\nTo naturalize as a citizen, you must first somehow become a permanent resident, which can happen a large number of ways. You must then remain in the United States aside from short vacations for a particular number of years, depending on the basis for your permanent residence, apply for citizenship, and take a test.
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People become American citizens automatically either by being born in America or to an American citizen (either mother or father). People not born citizens can also naturalize through a fairly lengthy process.\n\nThe president is required to be a natural citizen (aka born in America or to American citizens), but for all other offices, the person must merely be a citizen, no matter how they became that way.
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The words "wonderful" and "Bush" don't mix, and they don't come in one sentence.\n\nIf you wish to leave the US leave. America is not Bush's and your farm.\n\nsigniture: A none US citizen & a none holder of a green card.
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A citizen of a foreign country, wishing to enter the U.S., generally must first obtain a visa, either a nonimmigrant visa for temporary stay, or an immigrant visa for permanent residence. The type of visa you must have is defined by immigration law, and relates to the purpose of your travel. See detail on Visa section of travel.state.gov
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An 'illegal alien' is an individual who enters a country at a place other than a designated port-of-entry, in violation of that country's laws.
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"A Permanent Resident of the United States can travel freely outside of the US. A passport from the country of citizenship is normally all that is needed. To reenter the US a Permanent Resident normally needs to present the green card (Permanent Resident Card, Form I-551) for readmission. A reentry permit is needed for reentry for trips greater than one year but less than two years in duration."
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non resident indian. NRI is a person who is Indian but is setlled abroad (mostly in USA, UK etc)
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It means a resident/citizen/native of Puerto Rico, an Island near North America.
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A foreign national is someone who is a citizen of another country.