If an applicant is in the process of applying for a green card for permanent residency in the United States of America then there are various categories in which the application can be filed. It also depends on whether the Green Card Applicant is currently living inside or outside the United States.

The main categories are :

• Through family
• Through employment
• Through a Refugee or Asylee Status
• Other categories.

What defines a Green Card Holder (Permanent Resident)?

A Green Card holder or a permanent resident is a person who has been accorded with authorization to live and work in the United States permanently. As evidence of this status the applicant is given what is a permanent resident card, or what is also called a “Green Card.” An applicant can become a permanent resident in several ways. A family member of employer residing in the United States usually sponsors the immigration applicant. An individual can also become a permanent resident through refugee or asylee status, or even through humanitarian programs.

Processes and Procedures: GREEN CARD MEDICAL EXAM- an important process!

We shall soon take a look at the process of applying for a Green Card inside the United States and the steps that lead up to the final destination of becoming a Green Card holder! One important procedure that forms a part of the Immigration journey is taking on the Immigration Medical Examination or what is known as the Green Card Medical Exam– in the Green Card Medical Examination a USCIS-approved Civil Surgeon, (a doctor specially appointed for the purpose and eligible to carry out the Medical Exam) conducts physical examinations, blood work, vaccinations and X-rays, depending upon the age of the applicant.