Can you work for the Federal Government if youare a Green Card holder? Almost all jobs say "US Citizen"

Question

However , someone working for the Federal government (not in HR) ,told be green card holders (excluding those requiring security clearance positions), are able to work for the Federal government. Is this true? Does anyone know hiring regulations or where I can find that out? Fed US job site just refers to US citizens. Thank-you

Answer 1

No, you cannot. Even Post Office require all applicants to be a citizen. In fact, one of the restrictions for being a resident alien is not be able to work for federal government.

Answer 2

Adult immigrants with less than five years of legal residency do not qualify for federal public assistance like food stamps and cash payments. Some states do give aid to green card holders with less than five years of legal residency. I see from your previous questions that you got fired after taking a 2-month vacation and are having trouble finding another job. I don't know what arrangements were made with your employer before you left, but if you told them you'd be gone only a couple weeks and then extended your vacation after leaving, then it's understandable that your employer fired you and that other employers don't want to hire you. I'm not sure about employer expectations in your native country, but here people are expected to come to work every day and only one week of vacation for new employees is the norm. My husband's an experienced engineer who started a new job and won't be able to take a vacation until May of next year. Because of getting fired for absenteeism at your previous job, you may need to consider taking a temporary or summer seasonal job to earn money and get a good reference to help you find a permanent job.

Answer 3

I believe that most if not all Federal jobs require citizenship. There may be exceptions, but the website would be your best source, and it sounds like the site agrees with my experience.