| Green card is the term used to describe a | | | | obtaining a green card, there are special |
| document that gives a person born in another | | | | circumstances that allow certain individuals who do |
| country the right to live and work in the United | | | | not meet the above criteria to obtain a green |
| States. A green card is usually issued to those | | | | card in a timely manner. These special |
| people who are permanent resident aliens and | | | | circumstances include the following: |
| who wish to eventually become a United States | | | | |
| citizen. Once a person has held a green card for | | | | Asylum. This special circumstance applies to any |
| almost five years with no legal problems, they are | | | | foreign individual who is in the United States and |
| eligible to apply for citizenship or | | | | fears returning to their country of origin. This fear |
| naturalization.There are two main ways to be | | | | can be brought about by any persecution that is |
| deemed eligible for a green card. The first way is | | | | based on a person's race, political views or religion. |
| through your employment in the United States. In | | | | |
| this case, the employer of the foreign individual | | | | Labor. Individuals that posses a special skill that is |
| must agree to sponsor that individual. Once | | | | desperately needed in the United States can |
| sponsored the individual may make application for | | | | obtain a green card in exchange for their |
| a green card. This application is usually a much | | | | willingness to perform the job and skill set at a |
| faster process for those individuals with more | | | | specific job in a specific region assigned to them. |
| education or specialized job skills. Those individuals | | | | National Interest Wavier. If an individual |
| that have common job skills or less education | | | | possesses the professional skills to be of service |
| may have to wait for a longer period of time | | | | to the national interest of America then that |
| before their application is reviewed and | | | | person can be granted a green card without |
| accepted.The second way that an individual may | | | | employer sponsorship. |
| become eligible for a green card is through their | | | | Researchers. For academic researchers who are |
| immediate family. In this case, if a foreign individual | | | | internationally recognized for their achievements, |
| has a family member such as a child, parent or | | | | there are special circumstances that allow that |
| sibling that is an American citizen, then they may | | | | individual to receive a green card in exchange for |
| apply for a green card. If a parent of a foreign | | | | sharing their information and knowledge. |
| minor child is an American citizen then that child is | | | | Specialized Skills. Individuals that possess |
| automatically and immediately eligible for a | | | | specialized skills and that are experts at the top |
| visa.Another way that a foreign person can | | | | pf their field may apply for and be granted a |
| qualify for a green card is through marriage to an | | | | green card. These individuals are usually exempt |
| American citizen, however, the American citizen | | | | from the labor certification process. |
| must reside in the United States. Once the person | | | | Although special circumstances do exist, the |
| has obtained their green card they can apply for | | | | normal application process for and the granting of |
| permanent residency but the laws controlling this | | | | a green card usually take many months and is a |
| process are very stiff. In this case, the married | | | | very complicated and exhaustive system. If you |
| parties must prove that their relationship is | | | | are contemplating applying for a green card, it is |
| legitimate.In addition to the above options for | | | | advisable to speak with an attorney before hand. |