Difference between a Permanent Resident and U.S. Citizenship

Green Card holders and U.S. Citizens receive different benefits. Knowing these differences could help you decide whether naturalizing is right for you.

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Difference between a Permanent Resident and U.S. Citizenship:

Benefits	Green Card	Citizenship
Leaving & Re-entering the United States	✔Can exit and re-enter without need for visa ✘Green card “abandoned” if out of the country for 180 days	✔Eligible for U.S. passport ✔Can leave the U.S. for long periods of time
Legally Working in the United States	✔Eligible to work legally without need for sponsor ✘Not eligible to work in federal positions	✔Eligible to work legally without need for sponsor. ✔Eligible to work in federal positions.
Running for Office	✘Not eligible to run for any office	✔Eligible to run for office (except for U.S. president)
Voting	✘Cannot vote	✔Can vote
Deportation	✘Eligible for deportation if certain crimes are committed	✔Cannot be deported and has more plea bargain options
Bring Foreign Loved Ones to the United States	✔Can petition for spouse or child for a visa ✘Cannot petition for other family members ✘Cannot petition for fiancé ✘Petitioning for spouse or child takes 4 or 5 times longer than citizen	✔Can petition for spouse for a visa ✔Can petition for siblings and parents for a visa ✔Can petition for fiancé visa ✔Children under 18 are automatically naturalized as citizens. ✔Petitioning for relatives is much quicker

 

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