United States
U.S. Green Card

The U.S. Green Card is a permanent residency visa that gives the holder of the Green Card almost the same rights as a citizen.

The Green Card the holder the following rights:

• Enter and leave the United States at any time without the risk of being denied by an immigration officer
• Be protected by all laws of the United States, your state of residence and local jurisdictions
• Stay permanently in the United States
• Work in the United States
• Create or own a business in the United States
• Apply for government-sponsored financial aid for education
• Get Social Security benefits when you retire (if you have worked at least 10 years in the U.S. before retiring)
• Can sponsor your spouse and unmarried children under 21 so they can obtain the Green Card themselves
• Be eligible for U.S. Citizenship (see our U.S. citizenship page)