green card

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One plaintiff who sued, according to a court filing last year, is a Taiwanese woman with a student visa who had lived in the U.S. for 12 years and was applying for a green card.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

Ana says that after the visa was cancelled, Epstein offered to get her a green card to live in the US but she declined so she could stay close to her family in Brazil.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

This distinction is significant for Cubans, since those who receive humanitarian parole can seek a green card under the 1966 Cuban Adjustment Act.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 19, 2026

Riya said the hope was that the case will be reopened so her mother can obtain a green card.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 6, 2026

He pulled the first green card from the deck.

From "Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library" by Chris Grabenstein