green card

noun

: an identity card attesting the permanent resident status of an alien in the U.S.
green-carder noun

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What To Know The announcement means that eligible EB-2 applicants must wait until October 1, 2025, when the new fiscal year begins and the visa pool resets to continue the process toward obtaining a green card. Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025 Now, Osman, who also works as an interpreter, often assists refugees at the shop with travel visas, green card applications and document translation. Sophie Carson, jsonline.com, 3 Sep. 2025 Immigration judges are the only ones who can revoke someone's green card or issue a final order of removal for people who have been in the country for more than two years and are in the process of being deported. Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 2 Sep. 2025 Espinal had spent the last decade trying to apply for a green card but faced a lot of bureaucratic red tape, according to Foxwell. Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for green card

Word History

Etymology

from the fact that it was formerly colored green

First Known Use

1956, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of green card was in 1956

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“Green card.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/green%20card. Accessed 6 Sep. 2025.

Legal Definition

green card

noun
: an identity card attesting the permanent resident status of an alien in the U.S.
Etymology

from the fact that it was formerly colored green

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