Who can get a green card?

Answer 1

Unless the BCIS, in their review of a green card application determines that an individual is inadmissable then most individuals are eligible for a green card. Certain things that will fall into this category include: physical or mental disorders, and past criminal convitctions. There are a variety of Green Cards an individual can apply for so check to see which category you fall into. The categories are immediate family members, marriage visas, work visas, and long term illegal residents. In order to obtain a green card, an individual must get a sponsor, apply to the U.S. Consulate or embassy in your home country, and then wait for a response from the BCIS.

Answer 2

To obtain a green card there are many ways: through employment, a family member or marriage. You must be sponsored by a family member in the U.S. in order to apply for a Family-Based Green Card by petitioning using Form I-130. To apply for an Employment-Based Green Card, a foreign applicant must be sponsored by a qualifying U.S. employer who files Form I-140.

Individuals who obtain a Green Card through marriage to a U.S. Citizen are granted "Conditional" Green Card status, which is only valid for two years. Individuals who have been granted Conditional Green Card Status are required to apply to remove the Conditions on their Green Card within 90 days of the date that their Conditional Permanent Resident status expires.After conditions are removed the applicant is issued a green card valid for 10 years.If married to U.S. Citizen you may apply for US citizenship after 3 years with valid green card.

Lastly there is also the option of winning the green card through lottery.55.000 applicants from countries where the immigrants to US is least can win green card through lottery also.

Answer 3

To obtain a green card there are many ways: through employment, a family member or marriage. You must be sponsored by a family member in the U.S. in order to apply for a Family-Based Green Card. To apply for an Employment-Based Green Card, a foreign applicant must be sponsored by a qualifying U.S. employer.

Individuals who obtain a Green Card through marriage to a U.S. Citizen are granted "Conditional" Green Card status, which is only valid for two years. Individuals who have been granted Conditional Green Card Status are required to apply to remove the Conditions on their Green Card within 90 days of the date that their Conditional Permanent Resident status expires.

After conditions are removed the applicant is issued a green card valid for 10 years.

Answer 4

You have to be 18 year old or older.