There are two common ways to get a Green card sponsorship, one is a Family Green Card Sponsorship and the other is a Business Green Card Sponsorship, both of which should be considered before attempting to get a green card or citizenship any other way.

The immigration system in the United States is making it more and more difficult for people wanting to enter its borders to work or raise their family. One of the main obstacles they encounter is the monetary cost. First, they are required to pay ridiculous fees just to apply for a green card. (A green card is basically permission to live and work here legally; you are still not a citizen). Most of the people who apply for a green card just end up losing what to them is a vast sum of money. The sum to the average American would just amount to one or two months of their take home pay. But for most individuals coming from poorer countries, it is money that took them and their families perhaps years to earn and save.

Besides the financial obstacle there is to overcome, the huge amount of paperwork required to enter the country legally is overbearing. Many people have spent years and countless amount of dollars trying to come to the U.S., and still have not been granted that ever elusive green card. A vast number of individuals finally give up trying. They are mentally and financially exhausted.

There are other ways to get a green card and enter the U.S. that many have not tried. One of these is through a family or business sponsorship. This article is going to go over a few details of both methods of green card sponsorship, but let's begin with the family sponsorship.

If you have a family member in the United States that is willing to sponsor you, your chances of getting your green card has vastly improved. However, there are some legalities that must be met.

1 - Your sponsor must be a United States citizen or a lawful permanent resident, with all required documentation proving their status.
2 - Your sponsor must be a close family member. If they are a U.S. citizen, they can sponsor the following: Husband or wife, mother or father, brother or sister. If they are a legal permanent resident they can sponsor only their husband or wife or unmarried children under 21.
3 - Your sponsor must show their willingness to sponsor you by filling out a form I-130, which is basically a petition to sponsor a family member. They must also prove through financial records that they can support both you and any family members that come with you for as long as it takes for you to find employment.

If you have family members in the states, you may want to contact them about being your family sponsor.

Another form of green card sponsorship is through employment based immigration. If you have family or friends in the U.S. who own a business, or have friends who own a business, there is the possibility of getting a green card by their company guaranteeing the government you have a job waiting for you when you get here. However, if you use this type of green card sponsorship, the future employer must be willing to spend some time and effort in fulfilling some legal requirements and filling out a number of forms. Still, this is a viable way to obtain your green card sponsorship and is worth a try for the amount of money you would save.

You can make an arrangement with the company to prepay for your legal expenses based on the agreement that you will pay them back during your employment with them.