What Is the Difference Between an H1 Visa & a Green Card?
A green card is a document that permits a non-citizen to remain permanently in the U.S., while an H1 visa allows only a temporary stay, usually for work, school or travel. Green card holders have more rights and privileges than H1 visa holders, who are merely guests in the country.
Thousands of people live and/or work in the United States but are not U.S. citizens. Those individuals are here under different types of documentation, including green cards and H1 visas, formally H-1B visas. A green card is for permanent residents who are not citizens, while H1 visas are for those who are in the states temporarily, usually for work, school or vacation. Green card holders have more rights and privileges than H1 visa holders, who are in the States as "guests."
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