Ten benefits of having a U.S. green card

Obtaining a U.S. Green Card is equivalent to having the status of a legal U.S. citizen. You can enjoy the same welfare policies as local residents. Let’s take a look at the ten benefits of having a U.S. Green Card. Welcome to read.

1. Birth of a child

Any child born in the United States to a person (including illegal immigrants) in the United States is considered a U.S. citizen and holds a U.S. passport. Regardless of age, people are not restricted in how long they can stay outside the United States and can enter and leave the United States freely throughout their lives.

After taking the oath, an 18-year-old citizen will legally enjoy all the rights of a U.S. citizen. At the age of 21, you can apply for U.S. immigration for your spouse, children, and parents.

2. Tuition fees for primary and secondary schools

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 for aristocrats and private boarding schools). In contrast, the current fees charged by relevant agencies in Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou for primary and secondary school students to study in the United States are more than US$30,000 a year.

When primary and secondary school students who first arrived in the United States cannot keep up with the regular curriculum, many places in the United States offer targeted English tutoring courses. There are full-time teachers who provide tutoring to students every day until the students improve their English and keep up with the regular courses. There is no extra charge.

3. University tuition fees

Only local tuition fees are required to attend university (including master's and doctoral students).

Take California as an example. For the average California public universities, foreign students pay tuition fees of more than 20,000 US dollars a year, while "locals" only pay tuition fees of more than 3,000 US dollars a year.

4. Scholarships

For ordinary Chinese who intend to apply for scholarships at American universities, they can only compete with outstanding people from all over the world for a very limited number of scholarships open to foreigners. . But for those with green cards, the scope of scholarships they can enjoy is far beyond what a foreigner can apply for.

And its competitors are only local Americans. Because many institutions that issue scholarships in the United States limit scholarships to only "Americans" (people with permanent residence in the United States).

5. Immediate family members benefit

After a green card holder marries a foreigner, he or she can apply for a green card for the spouse and the spouse’s minor children under 21 years old.

6. The government helps find jobs

The U.S. government has specialized agencies in various places to find jobs for its own people for free. As long as green card holders register their skills, expertise and interests with this department, the department will find jobs for the registrants free of charge.

At the same time, the department also provides free training on basic skills (such as computers, English, etc.) for those waiting for employment to assist them in finding employment.

7. Freedom of employment

Green card holders are not restricted from working in the United States. In order to protect the interests of its own people, many jobs in the United States (high-tech, biochemical, military and other research, production, and security work) are not open to foreigners, even if foreigners have the corresponding knowledge and expertise.

This situation puts foreign students in a state of extremely unequal competition with American students when they are looking for jobs after graduating from college. The green card holder does not need to worry about this. He can switch from the "disadvantage party" to the "advantage party".

8. Changes in the value of labor force

The value of talents with the same skills in the U.S. labor market is significantly different depending on whether they have a "green card" or not. The gap ranges from 50% to 100%. It ranges from several hundred.

For example, if a coach from a company successfully applied, her starting salary was US$45,000 per year when she did not have a green card, but her starting salary became US$85,000 when she had a green card.

There is also an IT talent who is proficient in using statistical software. Without a green card, he only has an annual salary of 70,000, while this position has an annual salary of 125,000 for those with a green card.

9. Discounts for setting up a company

Unlike many developing countries, companies started by foreigners in the United States are subject to more restrictions.

However, local people (green cards or citizens) can enjoy many preferential policies when setting up companies, such as: company types, loans, taxes, business projects, etc.

10. Travel around the world

U.S. green card holders can avoid the trouble of visa rejection in most countries around the world (almost all European and American countries). They can just hold the green card and the "white paper". "Global communication" can be achieved.

This gives you maximum freedom to plan your life and career around the world.

11. Return to the country to invest

Once you get the U.S. green card, you will be regarded as an overseas Chinese by the Chinese government. Return to China to register a company. The company will be an American company and the joint venture will be a Sino-U.S. joint venture. The invested capital will be regarded as an overseas Chinese. It is regarded as foreign investment and enjoys relevant preferential policies.

U.S. green card holders can also enjoy other privileges when doing business in China depending on the region.

12. Project Funds

Many government and public funds operating projects in the United States require executors and beneficiaries to have "green card" status. As "foreigners" they have no rights. Enjoy.

For example, the San Francisco city government has a fund of US$500,000 to build an art sculpture on the beach.

The plan of an outstanding Chinese sculptor was selected, but in the end he was unable to accept the money because he did not have a "green card".

13. Retirement Benefits

Green card holders can retire after accumulating ten years of tax payment record (the bottom line is the actual tax paid of about $50 per month). Later (usually 65 years old), you will receive a pension from the U.S. federal government for life ($700 to $1,200 per month).

For many immigrants, the number of years they receive pensions is greater than the number of years they work and pay taxes.

14. Unemployment benefits

When the applicant, spouse or even children do not have a job after transferring to a green card, the government will find a job for you free of charge.

If you have normal income and paid taxes for no less than six months and then become unemployed, you can receive monthly government relief benefits (amount ranges from $600 to $1,200 per month) by reporting unemployment to the relevant local departments in the United States and completing relevant procedures. not waiting).

15. Enjoy high-level medical care

The medical level in the United States is the highest in the world today.

Many medicines that are not available in China are available in the United States, and many surgeries that cannot be done in China can be done in the United States (such as cosmetic plastic surgery for severe burns).

16. Loans

After you have a green card, you can easily obtain various loans provided by the government, banks and other relevant institutions to buy a car or a house in the United States.

At the same time, the interest portion of the annual loan repayment for the purchase of real estate can also be used to offset personal income tax.