All you want to know - US Green Card

The US Green Card lottery is a lawful permanent resident (LPR) holder card given by the United States of America. Officially know as United States Permanent Resident Card, it is kind of identification proof that holder is the official alien residing in United States. Green is basically a immigration process for getting US citizenship. The immigrants which are holder of this Green Card are granted with same benefits and facilities that of original US citizen allowing him to take employment United states. The status can be canceled if certain conditions are not met properly.

The Permanent Resident card got its name Green Card during the World War II, when these Alien Registration receipt card was first printed on the Green color cards. After the Form I-551 was approved, the cards are printed with various colors and today the card is yellowish white in color. The card looks like general credit cards and have name and photograph on it. Also have card number with certain details embossed on it. Various security anti counterfeit techniques are used to fit in the cards.