green card

Example Sentences

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After working for more than a decade, her father had his application for a green card approved less than two years ago, Kiro said.

From Los Angeles Times

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

That means anyone who applied for asylum, a visa, a green card or any other benefit remains in limbo indefinitely.

From Los Angeles Times

When he was 12, a Border Patrol agent approached his mother — then a green card holder — while her son was playing outside.

From Los Angeles Times

Khan did not find out about the court’s action until 2015, when her husband petitioned to adjust her status so she could obtain a green card.

From Los Angeles Times