green card

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People who are granted a U visa can qualify for lawful permanent resident status, known as a green card, after three years.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

They married last year and Marie-Thérèse relocated to Alabama, applying for a green card that would grant her the right to remain in the US.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

He was detained by immigration authorities upon his release in November 2024, and his green card was revoked after an immigration judge ordered his deportation due to his felony conviction.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

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

And so she sent them invitation letters, bank statements, a copy of her green card.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie