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USA Green Card
Lawful Permanent Resident (LPR) status in the United States, granting the right to live and work permanently in the country.
Permanent ResidencyMultiple CategoriesCitizenship Pathway
Overview
A Green Card (Form I-551) grants permanent resident status in the United States. There are multiple pathways: employment-based (EB-1 through EB-5), family-based, refugee/asylee status, Diversity Visa Lottery, and others. Employment-based green cards are divided into preference categories with per-country annual limits causing backlogs for high-demand countries.
✓Employment-based: EB-1 (priority workers), EB-2 (advanced degrees/NIW), EB-3 (skilled workers), EB-4, EB-5
✓EB-1C fast track for multinational executives/managers
✓National Interest Waiver (EB-2 NIW): no employer sponsor needed
✓Family-based: immediate relatives of US citizens (fastest), preference categories
✓Diversity Visa Lottery: 50,000 green cards per year for qualifying countries
✓Pathway to US citizenship after 5 years (3 years if married to US citizen)
Eligibility Requirements
- ✓Employment-based: meet the specific EB category requirements; employer or self-petition
- ✓Family-based: qualifying relationship with a US citizen or LPR
- ✓NIW: work is in the national interest of the United States
- ✓DV Lottery: born in eligible country; high school diploma or 2 years qualifying work experience
- ✓Pass medical examination and background checks
- ✓No bars to admissibility (criminal history, prior immigration violations)
Visa Type
🪪 Lawful Permanent Resident (Green Card) – United States
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