is a green card holder and an immigrant the same?
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An immigrant is anyone who moves his place of residence from one country to another.  You can come to the US temporarily for school or work on a temporary non-immigrant visa.  But if you want to stay permanently, you must apply for an "immigrant" visa (otherwise known as a green card).\n\nReceiving a green card is the final step of the process of immigrating to the United States from a another country.  It gives the holder the right to live and work permanently in the US.
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American Citizens, Naturalized Citizens, and Permanent residents however as a Permanent Resident the process is very very lengthy Check here for more info. . http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis...
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Putting this simply...\n\nA refugee is a person who has left their land due to some strife or catastrophe for another land (could be in their own country still) and are basically homeless (fleeing oppression is the most often reason).\n\nAn immigrant is any person who leaves their own land for another (they can be poor, rich, just wanting a change of scenery, whatever....).\n\nHope that clears it up.
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A green card will give you the status of permanent resident in the US. Which means you can permanently stay in the US.\nOther kinds of visa are temporary and after they expire you either have to leave the country or re-apply for a new visa.\n\nYou DO NOT have to carry it with you all the time. Only if you travel abroad. You will need to present it when you re-enter the US.\n\nA green card is valid for 10 years and will need to be renewed..pretty much like a passport. The renewal is just a matter of sending a single form..you don't have to go through the whole process again.\n\nHaving a green card is a mandatory step if you want to become a US citizen.\n\n\nRestrictions:\nYou are still an immigrant (actually a resident alien). So\nyou are subject to deportation if you mess up with the law.\n\nYou cannot and should not vote.
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first off I want to commend you for thinking about staying here in a legal way. Why do you need a green card now? Did your other one run out or are you here illegally?
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Hi Sujan.  Any application for a green card will only be approved when a immigrant visa number becomes available for you.  Since both consular processing and adjustment of status draw from the same pool of visa numbers, they'll take the same amount of time.
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"Individuals who have close relatives or family members in the United States may be eligible to apply for permanent residency (green card) if the sponsoring relative is United States citizen or green card holder."
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There isn't any difference.  Was that in any doubt? \n\nWhat that has to do with immigration, I don't know.
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I'm from immigration Jk
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not at all. just somehow you have to be an immigrant of US
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I am not sure what you mean by a special election; but in order to get a Green Card, you need to follow the procedure of US INS. If you are an illegal alien, you wouldn't have SSN, and how could you pay taxes ? If you have paid, that would not be legal taxes. That's a great opportunity to get Green Card that you don't have  a criminal record. If you have an American family, they can apply for you G. C. by filing I130.\n Good Luck!!!
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Someone who is legal citizen of U.S.A.
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Every year thousands of American citizens marry foreign-born persons and petition for them to obtain a permanent residency (Green Card) in the United States. Spouses of U.S. citizens are considered "immediate relatives" under immigration laws, therefore they are excluded from all numerical quota limitations. This means that there is an unlimited number of Green Cards available to foreign nationals who marry U.S. citizens. The process of completing and submitting a request for a Green Card through marriage to a United States citizen can be both costly and confusing. The "Green Card through Marriage Information and Application" package is a step-by-step immigration guide to help you file your Green Card application as efficiently and quickly as possible \n\nYou can order the application at the link provided
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First thing to clarify is that a person with H-1B visa is not an immigrant because H-1B is a non-immigrant visa.  You can stay in the US as long as you have the job for which you got your H-1B.  Since, H-1B is issued for a specific employer you cannot go doing your ownn business.
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I'm a legal alien (permanent resident) and have the same rights as a citizen.
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Let me get this right for you D Wade! You need a passport (US too) if you fly into another country! A visa also , depending on the country!  A green card does NOT donate US citizenship in any form or fashion! All green card holders are NOT US citizens! The green card gives you authorization to both work and reside within the US only! The permanent resident will be required to have a valid passport from  his or her original homeland (country of citizenship). Only until the permanent resident is naturalized, then can he or she have a US passport!! Remember, the passport ( doesn't matter which country) is the undisputed form of identification worldwide! The green card (resident visa) proves the US is your homeland, but will not get you onto an international flight!!
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You sound like you have the skills to be eligible to get either a visa for a nonimmigrant worker or an immigrant worker.  In either scenario,  you will need a sponsor (an employer) willing to petition for you.  The procedure for a nonimmigrant worker is much quicker than that of an immigrant worker. \n\nThe non-immigrant worker petition/visa is called:  H-1B.\nThe immigrant worker visa, is simply an immigrant visa.