https://www.souus.com/en/tags/marriage-green-card/Recent content in Marriage Green Card on Smart Savings & OffersHugoen-usFri, 21 Feb 2025 16:24:00 +0200https://www.souus.com/en/life-decoded/us-family-based-immigration/Fri, 21 Feb 2025 16:24:00 +0200https://www.souus.com/en/life-decoded/us-family-based-immigration/<h2 id="green-card">Green Card</h2> <p>The <strong>United States Permanent Resident Card</strong>, commonly known as a Green Card, is a legal document proving an alien&rsquo;s right to reside permanently in the United States. Key features:</p> <ul> <li>Issued by USCIS (U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services)</li> <li>Grants the holder the right to live and work permanently in the U.S.</li> <li>Requires meeting residency requirements (at least 6 months per year in the U.S.)</li> <li>Circumstances leading to loss of status: <ul> <li>Absence from the U.S. for more than 1 year continuously</li> <li>Engaging in serious criminal activities</li> <li>Failure to file Form I-751/829 (for conditional Green Card holders)</li> </ul> </li> </ul> <hr> <img style='width:100%' src='https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/images/topic-landing/USCIS_Green-Card-Process-and-Procedures_241x161_V1%402x.jpg'/> > Picture from USCIS. Check USCIS Official Website below to get more detail infomation. <hr> <h2 id="major-pathways-to-a-us-green-card">Major Pathways to a U.S. Green Card</h2> <table> <thead> <tr> <th style="text-align: left">Category</th> <th style="text-align: left">Eligible Individuals</th> <th style="text-align: left">Processing Time</th> <th style="text-align: left">Quota Restrictions</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td style="text-align: left">Family-Based</td> <td style="text-align: left">Relatives of U.S. citizens/Green Card holders</td> <td style="text-align: left">1-15 years</td> <td style="text-align: left">Yes/No</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: left">Employment-Based</td> <td style="text-align: left">Individuals with specialized skills/investments/labor</td> <td style="text-align: left">1-10 years</td> <td style="text-align: left">Yes</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: left">Humanitarian</td> <td style="text-align: left">Refugees/asylees/VAWA victims</td> <td style="text-align: left">2-5 years</td> <td style="text-align: left">Yes</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: left">Other Categories</td> <td style="text-align: left">Lottery/registration, etc.</td> <td style="text-align: left">-</td> <td style="text-align: left">Yes</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <hr> <h2 id="comprehensive-analysis-of-family-based-immigration">Comprehensive Analysis of Family-Based Immigration</h2> <h3 id="immediate-relative-immigration-no-quota-restrictions">Immediate Relative Immigration (No Quota Restrictions)</h3> <p><strong>Eligible Individuals</strong>:</p>