What's the difference between American green card and American citizenship?

At present, the United States is the only superpower in the world, and it is the world's top presence in science and technology, economy and education. The United States has a large geographical area, rich natural landscape and cultural attractions, and is a good country for immigration, study abroad and tourism. So what's the difference between the American green card and naturalization in the United States?

"Green card" is the common name of "American permanent residence permit". The United States is the first country to establish a permanent residence system, because it is an immigrant country and has accepted immigrants from all over the world since the founding of the People's Republic of China. But by the end of 19, the era of free immigration in the United States was over, and the procedures for entering the United States began to become more and more complicated. However, if you want to live permanently in the United States, you need to meet certain requirements.

At the end of World War II, the United States government established a "foreigner registration card", which was originally green, so it was later commonly known as the green card. After decades of development, "foreigner registration receipt card" has evolved into today's "American permanent resident card".

Although today's American permanent resident card is no longer green, people still become green cards in good faith because of historical habits.

As the name implies, foreigners holding American permanent resident cards can have permanent residency in the United States. Except for the right to vote and stand for election, American permanent resident card holders enjoy the same welfare benefits as American citizens.

To put it more bluntly, with the American permanent resident card (green card), you, your children (18 years old or younger) and your spouse can settle in the United States for a long time, and this period is lifelong.

(American Permanent Resident Card (Green Card))

However, holding an American permanent resident card (green card) does not mean joining American citizenship. Green card holders are still foreigners, but they have the right to live in the United States.

For example, a Japanese who holds an American permanent resident card (green card) can live in the United States indefinitely, but his nationality is still Japan and he is protected by the Japanese government.

Although getting an American permanent resident card (green card) does not mean getting American citizenship, if you want to get American citizenship, you must first get an American permanent resident card (green card).

Green card holders can't get American passports because they are not American citizens. )

According to American law, foreigners who plan to become Americans must first obtain a permanent resident card (green card) and live in the United States for more than five years. Only by meeting this hard condition can they apply to become Americans.

Of course, some people don't want American citizenship, they just want to live in the United States for a long time because of convenience and other factors, so these people can live in the United States for a long time as long as they get a permanent resident card (green card).

As an immigrant country, the number of green cards issued in the United States ranges from 14 to150,000 every year (there are definitely not millions of online green cards). There are two main ways to get the American green card, one is investment, and the other is technology. If subdivided, a * * * has five grades.

EB- 1, outstanding talents

This is a top figure in various fields, such as business management, master of science, master of literature and so on. They can get the green card of the whole family without any guarantee.

EB-2, excellent talents

This level is highly educated people, who can also get a green card after submitting certain academic qualifications and qualifications.

EB-3, unskilled immigrants

There is almost no requirement for this level, which can be understood as the immigration policy of refugees.

EB-4, special professionals

This level belongs to some minority talents especially needed in the United States, such as priests.

EB-5, investment immigration

This level does not require any other requirements, as long as you invest in the United States. But there are very few green card places at this level, so you have to have money.

The above five points are the general ways to get a green card in the United States. In short, people will want you only if you have the ability.

Summarize the permanent residence permit (green card) and American citizenship. The former is not an American but can live permanently in the United States, while the latter is an American.

(Today, not only the United States, but also most countries have permanent residence permit systems. The picture shows the Canadian permanent residence permit, commonly known as maple leaf card. )