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During vetting by the State Department and the Department of Homeland Security, refugees are required to show they were persecuted or face persecution in their home countries and, once in the US, must apply for green cards a year after admission.
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Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 30 Jan. 2026
After moving to the United States in 2016 on a visa, Kordia had recently obtained a green card and took odd jobs to help support her mom and younger brother with special needs.
—Rachel Royster
january 30, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Jan. 2026
Her wife, Marta Xargay Casademont, was born in Spain and is in the United States on a green card.
—Jemele Hill, The Atlantic, 28 Jan. 2026
Both Bailey and Chambers allegedly took part in a plot where American citizens marry Chinese nationals for the sole purpose of getting green cards.
—Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 27 Jan. 2026
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Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 30 Jan. 2026
After moving to the United States in 2016 on a visa, Kordia had recently obtained a green card and took odd jobs to help support her mom and younger brother with special needs.
—Rachel Royster
january 30, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Jan. 2026
Her wife, Marta Xargay Casademont, was born in Spain and is in the United States on a green card.
—Jemele Hill, The Atlantic, 28 Jan. 2026
Both Bailey and Chambers allegedly took part in a plot where American citizens marry Chinese nationals for the sole purpose of getting green cards.
—Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 27 Jan. 2026
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“Green card.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/green%20card. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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