There are many ways that exist to obtain permanent residency in the USA, but in the most common may include: American residency through marriage, or if both are immigrants can be obtained through their children born within the territory, usually through children, spouses, parents and siblings. Also you can apply for a green card in the Immigration Lottery drawings made by the American government to immigrants. Also have other general categories that give rise to such residency through political asylum, EU permanent residence permit based on permanent work, through the Cuban Adjustment Act, the law of Nicaraguan Adjustment and Central American aid through the Haitian refugee law also individuals who have a temporary residence for more than four years can apply for permanent residency or humanitarian programs that assist individuals in obtaining permanent residence in the United States. Learn More