【正确答案】正确答案： Getting a Green Card A green card is an official document / identifying a person as a permanent resident of the United States. / It does not give citizenship to the card holder / but permits him or her to live and work legally in the country. / There are many ways to get a green card. / One common way is through family members who have American citizenship. / America gives special consideration to husbands, wives, children and parents of American citizens. / Green card holders can also nominate their husbands, wives and children for green cards. / A foreign citizen who has been offered a job in America can request a green card. / The employer would serve as sponsor in that case. /