American permanent resident?
Started by drbatman
no. you have to apply for these things.
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sdn isn't a substitute for google amigo. you're better off calling a government agency or something.
edit: and when you declare "in state", you're only state specific for that 1 state. so for instance, being in state in new york isn't going to help you when applying for a florida state school
This is true. A permanent resident is someone who is permitted to live and work in the US permanently. US permanent residents are considered immigrants. It's a step toward becoming a citizen of the United States. Anyone else who is not a US citizen and is residing in the US legally is a visitor--they are here temporarily and are non-immigrants. Permanent residents of the US have a special identification card that is informally known as a "green card."
Buying a house isn't a "first step" or any step forward toward becoming a permanent resident. You can't just buy a house and expect to have an easier time becoming a US permanent resident because of that, just like I can't buy a house in Canada and expect the same. If you want to immigrate to the US, you will need to go through the proper legal channels to do so. People wait a long time to immigrate to the United States, so if you're going to apply, you most likely have a wait ahead of you.
Here is the USCIS website regarding green cards if you have any questions about how one becomes a permanent resident: http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/us...nnel=ae853ad15c673210VgnVCM100000082ca60aRCRD
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I was a permanent resident and now a citizen.
There are a few ways that you can become a permanent resident
1. you have relatives who are US citizen: they can apply for you but it takes at least 10+ years (which is my case)
2. business owner: This one will cost you at least 1 million dollars. (one of my family friend applied for this kind and it took them around 3 years to get their green card)
3. lottery: I'm not kidding, there are this kind of lottery thing going on and this is how my neighbor got it. Fast, but I don't really know how they did it.
4. marry a US citizen: fastest way.
There are a few ways that you can become a permanent resident
1. you have relatives who are US citizen: they can apply for you but it takes at least 10+ years (which is my case)
2. business owner: This one will cost you at least 1 million dollars. (one of my family friend applied for this kind and it took them around 3 years to get their green card)
3. lottery: I'm not kidding, there are this kind of lottery thing going on and this is how my neighbor got it. Fast, but I don't really know how they did it.
4. marry a US citizen: fastest way.
Unfortunately you can't, i applied for permanent residency through USCIS, that's the only way you can be a permanent resident, i applied in 2007, and have 2 more years to go before i get it, unfortunately i will get it in my second year of dental school, so i'm only applying to OOS or international student friendly/mostly private schools.
http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/us...nnel=ae853ad15c673210VgnVCM100000082ca60aRCRD
This is what makes you a permanent resident, not simply buying a house.
