Article: The Green Card Rush Has Started
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The Green Card Rush Has Started
The U.S. Government has issued 65,000 green cards this year for the purpose of allowing people of foreign birth to live and work in the United States. But what is a green card? How does it work and what is the application process?
A green card is usually issued to people who are normally permanently resident in the United States and who wish to become a US citizen. After five years that person is usually eligible to apply for citizenship and naturalization.
In practice there are two broad ways of getting a green card. These are through employment in the United States and through their immediate family.
The correct term for the former type of green card is the H1B Work Visa. This is issued by the U.S. Government and allows foreign professionals f...
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