green card
Example Sentences
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This distinction is significant for Cubans, since those who receive humanitarian parole can seek a green card under the 1966 Cuban Adjustment Act.
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
Ahmed holds US permanent residency, commonly known as a "green card."
From Barron's
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
