How to get a Green Card

Green Card is a permanent visa to USA. With a green card, an individual is permitted to live anywhere and work for anyone in the United States. It provides you with the eligibility to become a United States citizen. You can also retain your citizenship in your native country with a green card.

Are you looking for an option to work or live in the U.S.? Don’t worry. Today, there are so many options to get a green card. So, before trying to get a green card, the first step is to decide which option works best for you.

In most cases, in order to qualify for a green card, you need a sponsor in the United States. The sponsor would be your U.S. relative or employer who is willing to help you in getting permanent residence status. Also, you must be able to convince the government that you are eligible to qualify for permanent residence.

Let us have a look at the different options to obtain a permanent resident card or green card in the United States.

• Permanent resident card through the sponsorship by an employer
• Immigration through investment
• Sponsorship by a close family member in the United States
• Green card through DV lottery
• Immigration through International adoption
• Permanent residence status through Violence Against Women Act (VAWA)
• Immigration as a "Special Immigrant"
• Green card by marrying a U.S. citizen

Green card through the sponsorship by an employer

Getting an employment related green card is generally one of the best options available. To qualify for employment-based green cards, you need a sponsor in the form of an employer and a labor certification. Employment based green card application involves three steps: Labor Certification Application, the Immigrant Petition, and the Adjustment of Status. Mainly, there are five types of employment related green cards to consider: EB-1, EB-2, EB-3, EB-4, and EB-5. To know more about employment based green card, see Employment-Based Green Card Questions page.

Immigration through investment

According to this option, you can become a green card holder by investing one million dollars or more which provide full-time employment to at least ten U.S. citizens. See green card through investment to know more about immigration through investment.

Sponsorship by a close family member in the United States

To get a green card through the sponsorship of a relative, you must have a close relative in the U.S. The sponsoring relative must be a United States citizen or a green card holder. Click on the link green card through relatives to know more about how to immigrate through the sponsorship of relatives.

Green card through DV lottery

Those who win the DV lottery get a chance to apply for an immigrant visa. Winning a permanent resident card through diversity visa program gives you the right to lawfully live and work permanently in the United States. For further details, see the Green Card Lottery page.

Immigration through International adoption

Getting a green card through adoption is a difficult process. Children can get green cards through their U.S. citizen parents, and likewise, parents may get green cards through U.S. children. See Green Card through Adoption page to get an overview about immigration through international adoption.

Green Card through VAWA

This option permits the abused child/spouse to remain in the United States and obtain a green card, thereby permitting them to legally live in America. See Immigration through VAWA to know more about how immigration status is issued to the abused spouse and child of a U.S. citizen.

Immigration as a "Special Immigrant"

This option is specifically reserved for special immigrants. Visit the page Special Immigrant Green Card to know who eligible to apply for special immigrant visas.

Green card by marrying a U.S. citizen

If an individual marries a US citizen, he/she is eligible to apply for a permanent resident card. See Green Card through Marriage page to know the process of obtaining green card through marriage in the United States.

Getting a green card is a time consuming process. Some times you have to wait 10 months to two years to get your green card. Don’t be bothered! Immspec.com will be with you in every step of the green card processing.

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