What can a Green card do for you?

The flavor of the month for June 2007 is - filling out the I-485 forms. For those unfamiliar with Green card processing in the United States, this is the 3rd and final stage of the processing. It is supposed to provide the "mojo" for a stable life in the U.S.

Quickly to what a Green card can do for you. Perhaps it is better to word the whole thing - what can a Green card do for you?

The short answer is "stop you from bragging about what you'll do when you get your Green card". That's it!

Here's a sample list of things people brag about:

1) I will quit my job and get a new job
2) I will start my own business (the most typical businesses being - "desi consulting company", Indian restaurant, OR I will get an unidentified "something" from India and sell it in the U.S)
3) Each year, I will work for 6 months and take the other 6 months off