American passport and American green card

Holding an American passport is an American citizen, and it is American nationality. It enjoys the rights of all American citizens, including the right to vote and to be elected. Even if you don't live in the United States for a lifetime, you can retain American citizenship. An American citizen does not have a passport (for example, his passport is stolen), but he can prove his American nationality by other means (for example, providing relevant personal identification materials), so even if he does not have a passport, he has the right to enjoy consular protection like a citizen or enter the United States as a citizen.

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

The American green card is a permanent resident card of the United States, which is used to prove that foreigners are in the United States of America. Permanent residency in the United States? A kind of identity document, only American permanent residents, not American citizens, will lose this green card if they don't live in the United States for many years. According to American citizenship and immigration law, green card holders are foreigners who have neither American citizenship nor American citizenship. However, in the United States, they basically enjoy the same treatment as their nationals, but they have no right to vote and stand for election.

Investing in immigration to the United States and getting a green card basically have the rights and benefits of American citizens. Compared with citizens with American passports, the main difference between permanent residents with American green cards is that they have no right to vote and stand for election. In addition, they have the following differences:

1. There is no time limit for American citizens with American passports to stay abroad. A permanent resident with a US green card who has left the United States for more than one year will automatically give up his intention of permanent residence, and the green card will become invalid.

2. Citizens with American passports will not be deported even if they commit crimes, but permanent residents do not have such immunity;

3. American citizens have many employment opportunities, and many sensitive departments and key positions, such as official military, high-end technology, and core laboratories, are limited to citizens;

4. If American permanent residents leave the country for more than 6 months, pension payment may be terminated. If deported, the pension will be cancelled. American citizens have no such worries;

When you live or travel in America with American passport, you are protected by American consul. In case of political instability or major disasters, American citizens can enjoy the priority to leave by plane under the protection of the US government.

Investing and immigrating to the United States: What is the difference between an American passport and an American green card?

Entering and leaving the United States:

According to the immigration law of the United States, permanent residents must use a valid immigration visa and a valid home country passport to enter the United States, otherwise they are not allowed to enter the country.

After having an American green card, as long as you leave the United States for less than one year, the green card itself can be regarded as a valid entry immigrant visa, and you don't need to apply for a visa at the American embassy or consulate. If you leave the United States for more than one year, you must apply for a re-entry permit before leaving the country. As a valid immigrant visa, the re-entry permit is valid for a maximum of two years. Cardholders who have not entered the United States for more than a period of time are likely to lose their permanent residency when they enter the country, because the immigration law requires green card holders to leave the United States only temporarily.

Entering and Leaving China:

Many China people have American green cards, but they still have China passports and China nationality. For these permanent residents who hold American green cards, they don't need visas to travel to and from China and the United States. However, holding an American passport requires applying for and completing a Chinese visa before entering China, which is quite cumbersome and expensive. If the visa expires or the number of entries is insufficient, they will have to apply for a new visa.

It is more convenient for people who travel frequently between China and the United States to hold green cards. Green card holders can apply for American citizenship and obtain American passports after living in the United States for 3-5 years. However, because China does not recognize dual citizenship, naturalization in the United States means giving up China citizenship, so many people often give up getting an American passport and keep their green card status for the convenience of returning to China.