The Green Card is the permit that allows a foreign citizen to live and work in the United States permanently. The official name of it is the Permanent Resident Card, and it can be obtained in several ways. One of the most straightforward ways to obtain it is through marriage to a U.S. citizen. The reason the marriage route is considered to be relatively easy is that the only thing an applicant needs is to prove that the marriage is “bona fide” — that is, real.  A Green Card holder through marriage can apply for citizenship 3 years after obtaining it. There are certain eligibility requirements to be satisfied, though. Some of these requirements include residence in the United States and demonstration of good moral character.   I assist my clients with each stage of this process through the final step of obtaining citizenship. A Green Card can also be obtained through employment, investment, certain other family relationships, the Green Card Lottery (the Diversity Visa), and asylum.