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Permanent Residency & The Green Card

Permanent Residency. Permanent residency isSisters  of  U.S.  Citizens.
often referred to as having a Green Card.
There are two primary categories ofThe relationship is only one criteria in
immigration: Immigrant status anddetermining preference. A second criteria
Non-immigrant status. Immigrant status allowsincludes the country of the relative's
permanent residency in the United States.origin. Economically poor countries such as
Non-immigrant status provides anChina and India tend to have the longest
authorization to aliens for temporarywaiting  periods.
residency that expires upon the occurrence of
a  specific  event.Employment Immigration Green Card. Aliens
seeking permanent residency in the United
A Permanent Resident is commonly referred toStates for employment purposes must fit into
as a "Green Card" holder. Permanent residentsone of five categories. The first category is
have many rights which include the following:"Priority Workers" which includes
Intra-Company Transferees of Managers and
The right to live in the United StatesExecutives, Outstanding Professors and
permanently;Researchers and Aliens of Extraordinary
Ability in the Sciences, Arts, Education,
The right to reenter the United States afterBusiness and Athletics. The second employment
traveling  out  of  the  country  abroad;category is "Aliens of Exceptional Ability in
the Sciences, Arts or Business" which
The right to apply for U.S. Citizenship afterincludes Professionals with advanced degrees.
continuously living as a Permanent ResidentThe third category includes "Professionals
in  the  United  States  for  five  (5) yearswith Bachelors Degrees not qualifying in the
2nd Preference, skilled workers, and
The right to employment in any work that isunskilled workers in special needs
legal;professions. The fourth category is very
narrow encompassing "Religious Workers" who
There are four main categories for green cardare here to carrying out their religious
permanent residency and even moremission. Finally, the last category is based
subcategories under each main category. Theon economic development and includes
main green card categories include Familyindividuals who invest one million dollars
Sponsored Immigration, Employment($1,000,000.00)in a new "commercial
Immigration, DV Lottery, and Asylum andenterprise" or in a "troubled business" or
Refugee  status.those who invest Five Hundred Thousand
Dollars ($500,000.00) in a "new commercial
Family Sponsored Immigration Green Card.enterprise" or "troubled business" in a
Foreign family members of U.S. citizens and"targeted  employment  area."
permanent residents may qualify for an
immigrant visa. However, the United StatesDV Lottery Green Card. 55,000 immigrant visas
sets strict limitations on the number ofeach year are available to those winning a
immigrant visas allowed each year. The closerVisa Lottery. The number of lottery visas are
the relative is the higher that person fallsapportioned to countries that have fewer visa
on the priority scale for obtaining anapplicants. To apply, an immigrant must fill
immigrant visa. Immediate family members ofout a number of forms detailing their
U.S. citizens are given the highest priority.background with the INS. Each year lottery
Foreign parents, children under the age ofcontestants are drawn and notified if they
18, and spouses fall outside of the quotahave won. A winning alien may make
system and usually qualify quickly for anapplication  for  an  immigrant  visa.
immigrant visa. Extended family members of
United States citizens and family members ofRefugee/Asylum Status. Refugee and Asylum
permanent residents may also qualify.status allows foreigners fearing persecution
However, the waiting period may be muchto seek refugee status in this country.
longer. In some cases, the wait for a visaForeigners outside of the United States may
may exceed 10 years. The priority list forseek refugee status. Foreigners already in
family sponsored immigration is as follows:the United States may seek asylum to prevent
(1) F-1 - Unmarried Sons or Daughters of U.S.deportation. After approval of Refugee or
Citizens over the age of 21; (2) F2-Aasylum status, the alien is allowed to enter
-Spouses and unmarried Children of Permanentor remain in the United States and may seek
Residents under the age of 21; (3) F2-Ban adjustment of their status to one of
-Unmarried Sons or Daughters of Permanentpermanent  residency  after  one  year.
Residents over the age of 21; (4) F-3
-Married Sons or Daughters of U.S. CitizensFor legal assistance Call (952) 746-2153.
over the age of 21; (5) F-4 - Brothers and



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