People hold green cards in the United States, how to get social security?

The U.S. green card is an identity card used to prove that foreigners have permanent resident status in the United States of America. In the United States, after obtaining a green card, new immigrants can effectively use the additional benefits of the green card as follows:

Birth of a child

Regardless of whether or not they have obtained a green card in the United States, any child born in the United States (including illegal immigrants) will be regarded as an American citizen, hold an American passport, have no restrictions on the time of residence outside the United States, and be free to enter and leave the United States for life. After being sworn in, an 18-year-old citizen legally enjoys all the rights and interests of American citizens, including immediately handling American immigration for his spouse, children and parents.

children's tuition

before going to college at the age of 18, all primary and secondary schools in the United States implement compulsory education, that is, zero tuition (except "aristocratic" private boarding schools). In contrast, at present, it costs more than $2, for the relevant institutions to study in the United States for primary and secondary schools. Going to college (including graduate students and doctoral students) only pays local tuition fees. Take California as an example. In a medium-level California public university, foreign students pay more than $15, a year, while "locals" only pay more than $2, a year at California State University.

student loans

American green card holders over the age of p>18 can apply for various types of student loans in the year when they get the American green card. For example, the annual tuition fee of an excellent American private university is as high as about 3, US dollars. When American green card holders want to study for a two-year master's degree, they can get a loan of 6, to 7, US dollars. After graduation, if you can't find a job, you don't have to repay the loan. After you find a job, you pay it off in years. Usually, you only pay back the loan at one-tenth of your salary every month. In America, there is no one who can't go to school because of financial difficulties.

Scholarships

For ordinary China people who intend to apply for American university scholarships, they can only compete with outstanding people from all over the world for a very limited number of scholarships open to foreigners. However, for those who have an American green card, the scope of scholarships is far beyond what a foreigner can apply for. Because many scholarship institutions in the United States limit scholarships to "Americans" (people with permanent residency in the United States).

The government helps you find a job

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

freedom of employment

holders of American green cards are not restricted from 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 the corresponding knowledge and expertise. This situation makes foreign students in extremely unequal competition with American students when they look for jobs after graduating from college. The American green card holder need not worry, he (she) can change from "inferior party" to "superior party".

retirement benefits

after ten years of accumulated tax payment records (the bottom line is about $5 per month), you can receive the pension ($1, ~ $1,2 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 applicants, spouses and even children have no jobs after transferring to the US green card, the government will find jobs for you free of charge. With a six-month tax record, you can receive government relief (ranging from $4 to $1,2 per month) when you report unemployment to the local authorities in the United States.

Medicare for the aged

The medical expenses in the United States are quite high, but any "low-income" American green card holder (without tax records) can apply for a "medical card" after retirement, and it is no longer necessary to spend money to see any illness with the card. This can completely relieve the worries of the elderly suffering from diseases. For people who are not low-income, as long as they have accumulated tax payment records for ten years, they will not have to bear the medical expenses themselves as long as they pay a small amount of insurance after retirement.

housing subsidy

American green card holders can apply for buying apartments for low-income elderly people after retirement. You can use about 35% of the market price to buy your own house built by state subsidies in the United States.

government subsidies

when American green card holders do not have accumulated tax payment records for ten years before retirement, as long as they become American citizens, the government will directly pay living allowances (more than $6 per month) after retirement (65 years old).

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