permanent resident

noun

1. an immigrant who has been given official residential status, often prior to being granted citizenship

Example Sentences

More than 1.6 million US green card holders, roughly 12 percent of the total permanent resident population, were born in the countries listed, according to the latest immigration data available on the agency's "Eligible to Naturalize Dashboard" analyzed by AFP.

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She is the only one of them facing deportation - her husband is a permanent resident, her daughter is a US citizen and her son has a green card application in progress.

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They were listed as Carmen Yelinet Valoyes Florez, 47, of Bogotá; Wilson Riascos, 45, from the city of Cali; and Yulieth Katherine Tejada, 36, described by authorities as a legal permanent resident from Colombia living in Orlando, Fla.

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“It’s terrible right now, just terrible,” said Luis, a permanent resident who stopped by CLEAN’s garage after his shift ended.

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You are eligible for Medicare as a green-card holder who has not worked in the U.S., but you must be age 65, and be a lawful permanent resident here for five continuous years; so you will be eligible in 2028.

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