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Re:Ask HN: Thinking of Moving to the US from Europe by cjbenedikt on Saturday July 25, 2020 @02:24PM (#23951331)
A Green Card comes in stages. First: two years and then requires application for an extension. The extension is by no means a done deal. It is also not cheap. Even without a lawyer it'll cost you approx. $4000 in fees all in. Anyone who says it is easy to come to the US has no idea what s/he is talking about.
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Re:Ask HN: Thinking of Moving to the US from Europe by injb on Saturday July 25, 2020 @02:54PM (#23951527)
No, what you're describing is a conditional green card and that's only in certain exceptional circumstances, namely:

* a marriage-based gc where the marriage is less than 2 years old

* an investment-based gc

In general, permanent residency is permanent. You have to renew the card itself, but that's just a formality.

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