What is the difference between a legal resident and a citizen?
mv1 asked:
Do you know of a situation to where this happens? How can you be allowed to live here? Is there a legal resident card? What is it called? What is the definition of each one? Is it a federal law or state law to become a legal resident?
Do you know of a situation to where this happens? How can you be allowed to live here? Is there a legal resident card? What is it called? What is the definition of each one? Is it a federal law or state law to become a legal resident?
citizen is someone whos taken the oath and is authorized by the govt. a legal resident could be an alien with a green card or visa.
I am a legal resident alien - my dad came here when I was a little girl and he became a citizen and then he brought us all over from Italy. I have a green card, I have a social security number but I cannot vote. It is a federal law to become a citizen.
Those with a green card may be permenant residents, but are not citizens. There are many ways to be here legally, including H1B visas for work, etc. However, a citizen is a shareholder so to speak. Only citizens have to perform jury duty and only citizens can vote.
Go to uscis.gov for the options for residence here.
Legal residency and naturalization (citizenship for non-US born individuals) is under the purview of federal law. Legal permanent residents enjoy some, but not all the rights afforded to citizens (voting, as an example.) For information and details concerning your questions check out the web site of the US Citizen & Immigation Service at. Blessings….