green card

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Mafi, an Iranian immigrant who got a green card in 2016, is alleged to have skirted American sanctions to shepherd munitions between the Iranian regime and its patron.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2026

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

From BBC • Apr. 17, 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He was detained by immigration authorities upon his release in November 2024, and his green card was revoked after an immigration judge ordered his deportation due to his felony conviction.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

Soleimani Afshar became a green card holder in 2021 under the Biden administration, Bis said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

At window four, Apa doesn’t speak, just hands over my green card to the young black man in the same dark blue wool sweater.

From "A Step from Heaven" by An Na