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2007-02-16 22:50:30 · 8 answers · asked by HS C 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Personal Finance
resident can be anyone living in the states who isn't a citizan yet.
2007-02-16 22:54:31 · answer #1 · answered by IndianaHoosier 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A resident is from another country and is only living in the U.S. A citizen was either born in the U.S. or has become a naturalized citizen.
2007-02-17 08:16:08 · answer #2 · answered by Flyby 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a U.S. resident may be a U.S. citizen who lives permanently in a place
2007-02-17 07:03:34
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or a citizen of another country temporarily visiting legally or someone in the country illegally.
a U.S. citizen who is either a naturalized or a natural citizen is usually also a U.S. resident
Entry Word: citizen
Function: noun
Text: 1 a person who owes allegiance to a government and is protected by it
Synonyms national, subject
Related Words compatriot, countryman; inhabitant, native, nonimmigrant, resident
Near Antonyms foreigner, stranger; immigrant, nonnative
Antonyms alien, noncitizen
2 a person who lives in a town on a permanent basis
A US resident is a person who lives in the United States.
A US citizen is a person born in the US or who goes through the ropes to be permitted to adopt US citizenship (called naturalization). A US citizen can live anywhere but remain a US citizen, generally.
Lots of folks are US residents without being citizens, either having a visa or being illegal aliens. Many US citizens reside outside the US.
2007-02-17 06:56:18 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A US Citizen is a person who is born in the United States or who has immimgrated to the US and been sworn in after appling for citizenship.
A US Resident is a person who is for the purposes of work or education and been issued a resident alien card by Immigration. They are visitors to our country and do not have permanant residency here
2007-02-17 07:11:59 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A legal alien can obtain permanent resident status with the INS, or just be a temporary resident, but a citizen is either born in this country, or be naturalized a citizen via a legal process.
2007-02-17 06:55:03 · answer #6 · answered by WC 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A resident lives in the the U.S., but is not a U.S. citizen. An example would be a foreign spouse of a U.S. citizen.
2007-02-17 06:59:54 · answer #7 · answered by Max 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A citizen has the right to vote in elections. A resident doesnt have all the rights of a citizen such as voting etc.
2007-02-17 06:53:29 · answer #8 · answered by clever investor 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋