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This is incorrect. A green card holder is a “permanent resident”. But that’s not where the line is for being considered an “immigrant”. Someone on an H1B withou

This is incorrect. A green card holder is a “permanent resident”. But that’s not where the line is for being considered an “immigrant”. Someone on an H1B without a green card is still an immigrant. As are temporary workers (for example on an agricultural visa).

arcticbull 6y ago
"The term is often used generally to refer to aliens residing in the United States, but its specific legal meaning is any legal alien in the United States other than those in the specified class of nonimmigrant aliens such as temporary visitors for pleasure or students. Immigrant is also used synonymously with lawful permanent resident." As this article was about US immigration, I was using the US immigration definition of an immigrant, which is roughly speaking, a green card holder. H-1Bs are considered non-immigrant visitors, although it is a dual-intent class meaning they are allowed to possess immigrant intent for immigration purposes. https://www.ncsl.org/research/immigration/common-immigration-terms.aspx https://www.ncsl.org/research/immigration/common-immigration...