| Many individuals looking to obtain a U.S. Green card do | | | | The card should also be free of any extra laminate |
| not meet the eligibility requirements as mandated by | | | | unless it is an obvious repair job. This could be the |
| the government. Sadly, due to having a criminal | | | | first indication that a card has been tampered with, |
| record or limited resources, a large number of green | | | | but it could also be a cheap fix instead of filing for a |
| card applications are rejected. To achieve their goal | | | | replacement card. Use close discretion before |
| of living in the United States, many illegal aliens obtain | | | | notifying the authorities of these circumstances, only |
| fake green cards. | | | | report the incident if you think it could be a |
| By purchasing a fake green card, you are committing | | | | counterfeit green card document. |
| Green Card Fraud. This felony awards harsh | | | | Before lamination by the U.S. Passport Office, the |
| punishment and deportation to those who are caught. | | | | green card is printed on security paper. This paper |
| If you are deported, future applications for re-entry | | | | was specially designed by the government to |
| to the United States are barred from being accepted. | | | | prevent reproduction of fake cards. Although difficult |
| An advanced fraud ring knows the first requirement | | | | to reproduce, many advanced fraud rings can create |
| to producing a legitimate-looking green card is a social | | | | a matching document with ease. |
| security number. Most banks and financial institutions | | | | The picture should look like the individual possessing |
| are trained to verify this feature, but are not | | | | the card. Closely examine the picture compared to |
| required to verify the number itself. | | | | the person who holds the green card, there should |
| Most employment verification requires the social | | | | be considerable resemblance in likeness. |
| security number to be verified. If this information is | | | | Any other signs of tampering could be evidence of a |
| returned as being incorrect, employment can be | | | | fake green card. This should be immediately reported |
| denied and the authorities could be notified. | | | | to the proper authorities. |
| Proper knowledge and training can be learned to | | | | If you want to come to the United States, please |
| detect the difference in a real or fake green card. | | | | remember that counterfeit green cards are illegal and |
| The most important feature to notice is appearance. | | | | if you are caught, you could end up in a lot worse |
| The card should feel the same as all other green | | | | circumstances than you are now. |
| cards you handle on a regular basis. | | | | |