If the spouse is an American citizen, it takes 4- 1 1 month to get a green card through case, and a two-year conditional green card is obtained. If the spouse is an American green card, it takes 20 months from application to obtaining a green card through case, and a two-year conditional green card is obtained.
As of 20 18, 12, the conditions for applying for a US green card are:
1, the applicant must be at least 2 1 year old;
2. The applicant does not need any educational background, language, business or work experience;
The applicant must have $500,000 in cash. The investment period should be five years. Only when this basic condition is met can it be considered as the most basic condition for immigration to the United States. Of course, you can also get permanent residency afterwards. At the same time, it also requires investors to have no criminal record and good health;
4.EB-5 investors do not need to be limited by business background, age, education level and language ability. It is precisely because of this relaxed condition that American immigration is more simplified;
5. The applicant has no bad record: anyone who applies for immigration to the United States needs to provide a certificate of no crime issued by his own country. China citizens should apply for a certificate of no crime at the local police station, and the processing time is one week.
A green card, that is, a permanent residence permit for foreigners, is a permanent residence permit for foreign citizens. Holding a green card means that the cardholder has the permanent residence in the issuing country, and at the same time, holding a green card can exempt entry visas for a certain period of time.
The word green card originated in the United States, because the earliest permanent residence permit in the United States was a green card. With the change of design, 20 versions were updated, but the name of green card was retained. In May of 20 10, the green card turned green again, and a yellow-green pattern was added to the previous white background.
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Foreigners who have obtained a "green card" will be disqualified by the police in any of the following circumstances:
1, which may cause harm to national security and interests;
2. Being deported by the people's court;
3. Obtaining permanent residence qualification by illegal means such as providing false materials, and living in China for less than 3 months or living in China for less than 1 year without approval.
The benefits of a green card include:
1, enjoy the benefits stipulated by the US government; (For example, every family member can freely enter and leave the United States at any time and live in the United States)
2. Living expenses are cheaper than those in many industrialized countries; For example, children studying in colleges and universities can pay tuition fees like citizens.
3. Students can work legally at school;
4. Enjoy various economic environments, outstanding employment opportunities and superior living standards in the United States;
5. You can enjoy social welfare such as attending public schools, medical security and social life security; You can also invite other family members to the United States through proper application procedures.
According to the regulations, holders of "green cards" are employed in China and are exempt from the Alien Employment Permit; Those who meet the requirements can give priority to the Foreign Expert Certificate, the Returned Expert Certificate and the National Talent Residence Permit.
Foreign direct investment in China is conducted in legally available RMB; For investment projects and the establishment of foreign-invested enterprises in China, the departments of development and reform, commerce, industry and commerce, foreign exchange and other departments shall simplify the examination and approval procedures in accordance with the relevant provisions on the administration of foreign investment.
In August, 2004, China began to implement the Administrative Measures for the Examination and Approval of Foreigners' Permanent Residence in China, namely the "green card" system in China.
The Measures stipulate that foreigners can be granted permanent residence permits, that is, China's "green cards", for foreign high-level talents working in relevant units, foreign investors with relatively high direct investment in China, people who have made significant outstanding contributions to China or have special needs in the country, and family reunion personnel such as couples, minors who rely on their parents, and elderly people who rely on their relatives.
References:
Baidu encyclopedia-green card