Kevin Keane

Unfortunately, no. It means that you are eligible to get in line to apply for one. Depending on the category, the wait ranges from two or three years to well over twenty years - and by the time you qualify, the time may well have increased considerably. Sometimes, the backlogs double or triple with very short notice. A few employment-based categories are "current" meaning that you can indeed get a Green Card immediately as soon as the paperwork is completed (the paperwork itself can take several years, though).

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