What is Green Card (US Permanent Residency)?
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A Green Card (Permanent Resident Card) grants a foreign national the right to live and work permanently in the USA. Major routes for international graduates: employer-sponsored EB-2/EB-3, EB-2 NIW (self-petition), EB-1A (extraordinary ability), or marriage. Indian-born applicants face multi-decade waits due to per-country caps.
Green Card (US Permanent Residency) — Full Explanation
Indian applicants in EB-2/EB-3 categories face 50–100+ year backlogs due to per-country limits. EB-1A (no per-country limit in practice) or marriage-based green cards are faster options. After 5 years as a PR (3 years if married to US citizen), you can apply for US citizenship.
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