green card

green card
green card n [from the fact that it was formerly colored green]: an identity card attesting the permanent resident status of an alien in the U.S.

Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. . 1996.

green card
n.
A registration card that allows a permanent resident alien to live and work in the United States.

The Essential Law Dictionary. — Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. . 2008.


green card
The well-known term for an Alien Registration Card (ARC). This plastic photo identification card is given to people who are legal permanent residents of the United States. It serves as a U.S. entry document, enabling holders to return to the United States after temporary absences, and it proves their right to work in the United States. The green card expires after a certain number of years and must be renewed — but note that the holder's permanent residence itself doesn't expire, only the ability to prove it using the card.
Category: Immigration → How to Become a U.S. Citizen
Category: Immigration → How to Get a Green Card
Category: Immigration → Visas & Visiting the United States

Nolo’s Plain-English Law Dictionary. . 2009.


green card
n. An identification card granted by the United States Immigration and Naturalization Service to legal, permanent residents.

Webster's New World Law Dictionary. . 2000.


green card
The popular name for the Alien Registration Receipt Card issued to all immigrants entering the United States on a non-temporary visa who have registered with and been fingerprinted by the Immigration and Naturalization Service. The name green card comes from the distinctive coloration of the card.

Dictionary from West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005.


green card
The popular name for the Alien Registration Receipt Card issued to all immigrants entering the United States on a non-temporary visa who have registered with and been fingerprinted by the Immigration and Naturalization Service. The name green card comes from the distinctive coloration of the card.

Short Dictionary of (mostly American) Legal Terms and Abbreviations.

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