A Green Card holder (permanent resident) is someone who has been granted authorization to live and work in the United States on a permanent basis. As proof of that status, a person is granted a permanent resident card, commonly called a "Green Card."
Trying to become a US citizen, or at least to have permission to live and work in the country is something that many people from around the worldwide try to do, and there are many things that are needed in order to achieve this.
For many people, being allowed in by the United States' immigration authorities is only the start of their challenge as they start to find out more about their new home, and becoming familiar with an entirely new culture can often be quite a difficult procedure needing plenty of thought and dedication. The cultures can often be very difficult indeed, and although people may often look very different and act in different ways, the majority of cultures will often have common ground that can be a good starting point for those who have recently immigrated to the US.
One of the first and most important things to do once living in the US, and can be begun even before immigration, is to learn to speak English, which is the language spoken by the majority of people, and tends to be the common ground that most people will start with when integrating to a new society. Being out and about in the US will usually mean that most people will already be using plenty of their new language, and the more they use it and learn it, then the better their English skills will become and will make it easier to integrate with other people living in the same area, or working in the same location.
Getting to know the people in a new country can often be a difficult thing to do, but the best place to start is by speaking with those who live around you. Introducing yourself to neighbors may not be the normal thing to do for those living in the inner city or in an unpleasant neighborhood, but for the majority of Americans it is traditional and good to know their neighbors. By simply stopping to have a conversation with them it will help those immigrating to the country to learn more about the people around them, and to start to understand what actually makes them tick.
One thing that many people will want to do when they are trying to integrate into US culture is to actually join clubs and societies in the area that they are interested in, and by doing so they will get to know people who they have a common ground with, and can find out more about US culture and feel more a part of it. This is one of the subjects that is covered on this site, thecivilsociety.info in detail, and there are a number of articles and resources here for those who are looking for help in integrating into US society.
US society can certainly be quite intimidating for anyone that is new to the country, and there are many differences between the US and other people living around the world. By making the biggest effort to becoming integrated and to start getting to know and understanding those people around you, then this is something that will certainly bear fruit, and will make the US much more like a new home rather than a country that is simply to live and work in.
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