Every person born in the USA or who has become a naturalized American citizen, has the green card. This document is very important, because thanks to it you can travel to more than 170 countries without having to process an VISA. In the following note from Depor we give you all the information so that you can obtain it, how much it costs, what are the modalities to obtain it and the list of countries to which you can travel without having a VISA. Continue reading.
How much does it cost to process the Green Card?
The proposal on the increase in immigration fees for the Green Card application is in a period of analysis since January 3 and 60 days must pass for a resolution.
The Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) announced that it will increase the cost of fees to obtain US naturalization and other immigration procedures. The cost to complete a Green Card and other forms could be as much as $2,225, a fee that may be impossible for some low-income immigrants to pay.
The application to obtain the Green Card will have an increase of $1,500, a fee that may be unaffordable for some interested in being legal residents, due to the difficulty in saving.
How to process the Green Card in the United States?
There are up to 8 ways to apply for the Green Card, this is done by people who come to the United States to live and work in the North American country and thus build a better future for themselves and their family. These are the ways to request your Residence Card:
- Through the Family
- Through a Job
- special immigrant
- Through Refugee or Asylee Status
- Victims of Human Trafficking and other Crimes
- Victims of Abuse
- Through Other Categories
- Through Registration
Also, there is a way to participate in a Green Card lottery in order to obtain a green card.
List of countries to travel without a VISA and only with a Green Card
On this list, which includes more than 170 countries, you can travel with only your Green Card and without the need for a visa. The only thing you will need for this trip is your Resident Card and your active passport. With these two documents you will be able to mobilize in this wide list of countries that have alliances with the United States and do not require any type of special visa to be able to carry out tourism or travel for different reasons.
Look here the list of countries that allow the entry of citizens of the United States and do not require any type of special VISA so that they can step on their territory.