What is an American green card? What's the use?

The United States is undoubtedly one of the countries most favored by immigrants. Every year, many immigrants from all over the world want to apply for American immigration. On the one hand, the United States is a superpower and one of the most developed countries in the world. On the other hand, having an American green card can enjoy many benefits.

American permanent resident card is also called green card. A green card is an ID card for foreigners with permanent resident status in the United States.

green card―permanent residence permit issued by some countries to foreign residents

When you get the "green card", you have made a century-long decision for yourself and all your immediate family members, as well as your unborn children and grandchildren. Descendants will naturally have American citizenship, and they can change to other nationalities whenever they want.

This is a kind of freedom of "world citizen" and an invaluable capital.

the birth of a child

Children born in the United States by any American (including illegal immigrants) are regarded as American citizens and hold American passports. No matter how old they are, they are not restricted to stay outside the United States and can freely enter and leave the United States for life. /kloc-citizens aged 0/8 will legally enjoy all the rights and interests of American citizens after taking the oath. 2 1 year-old, can apply for American immigration for spouse, children and parents.

Tuition fees for primary and secondary schools

/kloc-before going to college at the age of 0/8, all primary and secondary schools in the United States implemented compulsory education, that is, zero tuition (except "aristocratic" and private boarding schools). In contrast, primary and secondary school students spend more than $30,000 a year studying in the United States. When primary and middle school students who come to the United States can't keep up with ordinary courses, schools in many cities in the United States have set up targeted English make-up classes. There are full-time teachers to help students every day until they can keep up with ordinary courses in English improvement, and there is no extra charge for this.

University tuition

Going to college (including graduate students and doctoral students) only pays local tuition fees. Take California for example. In a medium-level California public university, foreign students have to pay more than $20,000 a year, while "locals" only need to pay more than $3,000 a year.

scholarship

For ordinary people who are interested in applying for American university scholarships, they can only compete with outstanding people from all over the world for very limited scholarship places open to foreigners. But for people with green cards, the scope of scholarships is far from what a foreigner can apply for. And its competitors are only Native Americans. Because many scholarship institutions in the United States limit scholarships to "Americans" (people with permanent residency in the United States).

Student loan

Green card holders with 18 or above can apply for various student loans in the year when they get their green cards. For example, the tuition and living expenses of excellent private universities in the United States are as high as more than 40 thousand dollars a year. When a green card holder wants to study for a two-year master's degree, he can lend 60,000 to 70,000 dollars at a time. After graduation, if you can't find a job, you don't have to pay the loan. After finding a job, pay it off in years. Usually only one-tenth of the salary is repaid every month. In the United States, national policy ensures that no one can't go to school because of financial difficulties.

Immediate family income

Green card holders can apply for green cards for their spouses and minor children under the age of 2 1 after marrying foreigners.

The government helps to find a job.

The U.S. government has specialized agencies all over the country to find jobs for our people free of charge. As long as green card holders register their skills, specialties and interests in this department, this department will find jobs for those who register for free. At the same time, the department also provides free training in basic skills (such as computer and English) for people waiting for employment to help them find jobs.

Freedom of employment

Green card holders have no restrictions on working in the United States. In order to protect the interests of Americans, many jobs in the United States (high-tech, biochemical, military and other research, production, security work) are not open to foreigners, even if foreigners have corresponding knowledge and expertise. This situation makes foreign students in a very unequal competition with American students when they look for jobs after graduating from college. The green card holder need not worry about this, he or she can change from an "inferior party" to an "excellent party".

Changes in labor value

The value of talents with the same skills in the American labor market varies obviously according to whether they have a "green card", ranging from 50% to several hundred%.

For example, a coach who successfully applied for a job in our company, when she didn't have a green card, her starting salary was 45 thousand dollars a year, but with a green card, her starting salary became 85 thousand dollars. There is also an IT talent skilled in using statistical software. Without a green card, he only has an annual salary of 70,000 yuan, and this position is 6,543,800 yuan+0.25 million yuan for people with a green card.

Company discount

Unlike many developing countries, foreign companies in the United States are subject to more restrictions, while locals (green cards or citizens) can enjoy many preferential policies, such as company types, loans, taxes, business projects and so on.

travel around the world

American green card holders can avoid the trouble of being refused visas in most countries in the world (almost all European and American countries), and can achieve "global interoperability" with green cards and "white papers". This gives you the greatest freedom to plan your life and career around the world.

Return to China for investment

Getting a green card in the United States is regarded as an overseas Chinese by the China government, and the company is registered in China. The company is an American-funded company and a joint venture company. The invested capital is regarded as foreign capital and enjoys relevant preferential policies. If you are cheated in investing abroad, you can also find the local American embassy to coordinate and solve it.

American green card holders can enjoy other privileges according to different regions.

Project fund

Many American governments and public funds require executors and beneficiaries to have "green card" status. As a foreigner, you have no right to enjoy it.

For example, the city government of San Francisco allocated $500,000 to build an artistic sculpture by the sea. An outstanding China sculptor's scheme was selected, but in the end he couldn't accept the money because he didn't have a "green card".

Retirement benefits

After accumulating ten years of tax records (the bottom line is about $50 per month), green card holders can receive a pension ($700 ~ $65,438+$0,200 per month) issued by the US federal government for life after retirement (usually 65 years old). For many immigrants, the number of years of receiving a pension is more than the number of years of paying taxes.

unemployment relief

When an applicant, spouse or even a child has no job after transferring to a green card, the government will find a job for you for free. When you have a normal income and are unemployed after paying taxes for not less than six months, you can receive monthly government relief (the amount ranges from $600 to $65,438+$0,200 per month) by reporting your unemployment to the local authorities in the United States and going through relevant procedures.

Enjoy a high level of medical care

The medical level in the United States is the highest in the world today. Many drugs that are not available now are already available in the United States; Many operations that cannot be performed can be performed in the United States.

loan

After you have a green card, you can easily get various loans from the government, banks and other related institutions by buying a car and a house in the United States. At the same time, the interest part of the annual repayment of real estate can also be used to deduct personal income tax.

Life and fund

Green card holders can enjoy some life insurance types linked to funds that are not available in China but only in the United States, so that they can have more income after retirement. You can also get high insurance coverage at a much lower premium than in China.

housing allowance

Green card holders can apply for buying apartments for low-income elderly people after retirement. You can buy a house subsidized by your country in the United States at about 35% of the market price. People who have no money to buy a house can also apply for government low-rent housing, and the market price is 1/3 to 1/4.

Free entertainment

Those who meet the requirements can enter the community elderly centers upon application. All kinds of entertainment, fitness, study, medical care and other projects in the center are open free of charge; Meals in the activity center are also provided free of charge; The shuttle bus from home to the activity center is also free.

government subsidy

When the green card holder has no accumulated tax record for ten years before retirement, as long as he becomes an American citizen, the government will directly pay the living allowance (more than 600 dollars per month) after retirement (65 years old).