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A green card is different from a work permit. If an immigrant has a green card, he has the right to work legally in America. However, a green card also gives an immigrant the right to live in the United States as a permanent resident.
Obtaining a green card can be difficult process. You will usually need to find a sponsor in United States to help. In general, a U.S. relative or employer can sponsor you for a green card.
If you can find a sponsor to start your application process, you can apply for green card at the U.S. embassy. The embassy will review your green card application. If you can convince the U.S. government that you are eligible, your application will probably be approved. Your passport will be stamped, and you must come to United States within the six months.
Categories That Qualify for Green Cards:
1) Immediate Relatives of U.S. Citizens2) Other Family Members3) Preferred Employees and Workers4) Green Card Lotteries. U.S. government wants ethnic diversity. Sometimes they give out green card lotteries. However, you must meet certain financial and educational criteria to be eligible. 5) Special Immigrants. Sometimes green cards are available to people in special situations.6) Political Asylum and Refuge7) Amnesty. If you have been living in the United States since January 1982, you are eligible for a green card by The Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 (IRCA)8) Special Agricultural Workers9) Long-Term Residents. 10) Special Cases. Members of U.S. Congress have helped an individual to get a green card in extraordinary cases for humanitarian reasons.