Why do so many people want to apply for American green cards now? Because of the 2 advantages of American green cards. What benefits are those? Let's talk about the list of US green card policies and benefits in 218. Let's take a look.
1. Birth of a child
A child born in the United States by any person in the United States (including illegal immigrants) is regarded as an American citizen and holds an American passport. No matter how old people are, they are not restricted to stay outside the United States, and they are free to enter and leave the United States for life.
An 18-year-old citizen will legally enjoy all the rights and interests of American citizens after taking the oath, and at the age of 21, he can apply for American immigration for his spouse, children and parents.
2. Tuition fees for primary and secondary schools
Before going to college at the age of 18, all primary and secondary schools in the United States implemented compulsory education, that is, zero tuition fees (except aristocratic and private boarding schools). In contrast, at present, the relevant institutions in Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou handle primary and secondary school students studying in the United States for more than $3, a year.
When primary and middle school students who have just arrived in the United States can't keep up with ordinary courses, there are targeted English remedial courses in many parts of the United States. There are full-time teachers to tutor students every day until students improve their English and keep up with ordinary courses, without extra charge.
3. University tuition
When you go to university (including master students and doctoral students), you only have to pay local tuition.
Take California as an example. In a medium-level California public university, foreign students pay more than $2, a year, while "locals" only need to pay more than $3, a year.
4. Scholarships
For ordinary China people who are interested in applying for American university scholarships, they can only compete with outstanding people from all over the world for a very limited number of scholarships open to foreigners. But for people with green cards, the scope of scholarships is far beyond what a foreigner can apply for.
and its competitors are only native Americans. Because many scholarship institutions in the United States limit scholarships to "Americans" (people with permanent residency in the United States).
5. Immediate relatives benefit
After the green card holder marries a foreigner, he can apply for a green card for his spouse and his minor children under 21.
6. The government helps to find jobs
The U.S. government has set up special agencies in various places to find jobs for its people free of charge. As long as green card holders register their skills, specialties and interests in this department, the department will find jobs for the registrants free of charge.
At the same time, the department also provides free training for people waiting for employment in basic skills (such as computer, English, etc.) to help them find jobs.
7. Freedom of employment
There is no restriction for holders of green cards to work in the United States. In order to protect the interests of Americans, many jobs in the United States (high-tech, biochemical, military and other research, production, security work) are not open to foreigners, even if foreigners have the corresponding knowledge and expertise.
This situation makes foreign students in an extremely unequal competition with American students when they look for jobs after graduating from college. The green card holder need not worry about this, he can change from "inferior party" to "superior party".
8. Changes in the value of labor force
The value of people with the same skill in the American labor market is obviously different depending on whether they have a "green card", ranging from 5% to several hundred%.
For example, a coach who successfully applied for a job in a company, when she didn't have a green card, her starting salary was $45, a year, but when she had a green card, her starting salary became $85,.
There is also an IT talent who is skilled in using statistical software. Without a green card, his annual salary is only 7,, while this position is 125, for those with a green card.
9. Preferential treatment for starting a company
Unlike many developing countries, companies set up by foreigners in the United States are subject to more restrictions.
However, local people (green cards or citizens) can enjoy many preferential policies for running companies, such as company types, loans, taxes, business projects and so on.
1. Travel around the world
American green card holders can avoid the trouble of being refused visas in most countries in the world (almost all European and American countries), and they can achieve "global communication" with their green cards and "white papers".
This gives you maximum freedom to plan your life and career around the world.
11. Investing in China
Once you get a green card in the United States, you will be regarded as an overseas Chinese by the China government, and you will go back to China to register a company. The company is an American company, and the joint venture company is a Sino-US joint venture. The investment is regarded as foreign capital and enjoys relevant preferential policies.
American green card holders can enjoy other privileges when doing business in China, depending on different regions.
12. Project funds
Many government and public funds in the United States require executors and beneficiaries to have the status of "green cards", which are not entitled to as "foreigners".
For example, the city government of San Francisco has a grant of 5, US dollars to build an artistic sculpture on the seashore. An outstanding China sculptor's scheme was selected, but in the end he couldn't accept the money because he didn't have a "green card".
13. Retirement benefits
Green card holders can receive a pension ($7 ~ $1,2 per month) issued by the US federal government for life after retirement (usually at the age of 65) after accumulating tax payment records for ten years (the bottom line is about $5 per month).
For many immigrants, the number of years of receiving a pension is more than the number of years of paying taxes.
14. Unemployment Relief
When applicants, spouses and even children have no jobs after transferring to a green card, the government will find you a job for free.
If you have a normal income and are unemployed after paying taxes for not less than six months, you can receive monthly government relief (ranging from $6 to $1,2 per month) by reporting unemployment to the local authorities in the United States and going through relevant procedures.
15. Enjoy a high level of medical care
The medical level in the United States is the highest in the world today.
Many medicines that are not available in China are available in the United States, and many operations that cannot be performed in China can be performed in the United States (such as cosmetic surgery for high burns).
16. Loans
After you have a green card, you can easily get all kinds of loans provided by the government, banks and other relevant institutions when you buy a car or house in the United States.
at the same time, the interest part of the annual repayment of real estate can also be used to offset personal income tax.
17. Old-age medical insurance
The medical expenses in the United States are quite high, but any "low-income" green card holder (who does not need to pay tax records) can apply for a "medical card" after retirement, and it is free to use the card to see any illness. This has completely relieved the worries of the elderly suffering from diseases.
For people who are not low-income, as long as they have accumulated tax payment records for ten years and pay a small amount of insurance after retirement, most medical expenses will not have to be borne by themselves.
18. Housing subsidy
Green card holders can apply to buy apartments for low-income elderly people after retirement. You can use about 35% of the market price to buy your own house built by state subsidies in the United States.
people who have no money to buy a house can also apply for government low-rent housing at the market price of one third to one quarter.
19. Free entertainment
Eligible people can enter the elderly centers in various communities upon application.
all kinds of recreational activities, fitness, study and medical care in the center are free, meals in the activity center are also free, and the shuttle bus from home to the activity center is also free.
2. Government Subsidies
When a green card holder has not accumulated a tax payment record for ten years before retirement, as long as he becomes an American citizen, the government will directly pay a living allowance (more than $6 per month, plus food coupons, etc.) after retirement (65 years old).