Differences between temporary I-551 and Green card?
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Differences between temporary I-551 and Green card?
What are the main differences between a temporary I-551 and a Green Card?
I know that having a temp i-551 you're not considered a resident nor admitted to the United States.
But I am wondering what the differences are? Can you get a drivers license on a temporary i-551? What can you not do on a temporary I-551?
Wow all the small things in the immigration soup of spaghetti o's.
I know that having a temp i-551 you're not considered a resident nor admitted to the United States.
But I am wondering what the differences are? Can you get a drivers license on a temporary i-551? What can you not do on a temporary I-551?
Wow all the small things in the immigration soup of spaghetti o's.
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Re: Differences between temporary I-551 and Green card?
What are the main differences between a temporary I-551 and a Green Card?
I know that having a temp i-551 you're not considered a resident nor admitted to the United States.
But I am wondering what the differences are? Can you get a drivers license on a temporary i-551? What can you not do on a temporary I-551?
Wow all the small things in the immigration soup of spaghetti o's.
I know that having a temp i-551 you're not considered a resident nor admitted to the United States.
But I am wondering what the differences are? Can you get a drivers license on a temporary i-551? What can you not do on a temporary I-551?
Wow all the small things in the immigration soup of spaghetti o's.
The only difference might be in the expiration of the stamp or green card. You might have an I-551 stamp which is valid for 3 months, for example, or 1 year. Only the stamp expires, not your status. You might have a plastic I-551 which expires in 2 years (conditional green card), which means you have to do more work to preserve your PR status. Or you might have a plastic I-551 which expires in 10 years, but only the card expires, not your status.
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Can you get a drivers license on a temporary i-551? What can you not do on a temporary I-551?
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Well in my case it would be being paroled into the country on a expired green card being sheduled before a immigration judge.
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OK, you have an expired green card, and you know what will happen in your situation. Why are you asking about temp I-551 stamps and regular unexpired green cards, neither of which you have?
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Because I am entitled to a hearing before an immigration judge and such hearings have major backlogs. Usually over a year or so, all depending on the state of course. In the meantime they will have to give me temporary I-551.
That's how it works.
I was just wondering what the difference was between me being on the temporary i-551 card and being a LPR with a green card
That's how it works.
I was just wondering what the difference was between me being on the temporary i-551 card and being a LPR with a green card
Last edited by zarya; Feb 3rd 2009 at 5:06 pm.
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Thank you Noorah! I appreciate it
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The only real difference is in getting other people to understand that they are the same thing.
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Re: Differences between temporary I-551 and Green card?
What are the main differences between a temporary I-551 and a Green Card?
I know that having a temp i-551 you're not considered a resident nor admitted to the United States.
But I am wondering what the differences are? Can you get a drivers license on a temporary i-551? What can you not do on a temporary I-551?
Wow all the small things in the immigration soup of spaghetti o's.
I know that having a temp i-551 you're not considered a resident nor admitted to the United States.
But I am wondering what the differences are? Can you get a drivers license on a temporary i-551? What can you not do on a temporary I-551?
Wow all the small things in the immigration soup of spaghetti o's.
Once you are admitted to lawful permanent residence, you are a permanent resident considered lawfully admitted to the United States, "such status not having changed."
The primary evidence of that is the I-551 card -- which comes in three flavors --
1. The temporary stamp in the passport, good for the period endorsed thereon.
2. The "conditional" I-551's given to certain marriage cases and the EB-5 investor cases. They are subject to a "condition" that if one does not apply to remove the condition, the status drops dead. The "conditional" I-551's are good for two years.
3. The normal I-551 card [nicknamed the "green card" back when they were actually green]. These are now valid for 10 years.
Please note that ALL three flavors of the I-551 constitute evidence of being "lawfully admitted for permanent residence." They are just that -- evidence only. There is no magic in the full 10-year term card. The "conditional" cards are also evidence of "permanent" status -- don't ask me to explain the contract law of "conditions" which Congress, in its infinite wisdom grafted into the law to allow "permanence" which differed from "temporary residence" which is a completely different thing. "Conditional" residence is still "permanent residence."
BTW, I think some people get confused and think the "I-551 stamp" is actually the I-551 and ignore the fact that the actual resident card is the form I-551. [BTW, if you see any references to I-151 -- that form is obsolete and no longer valid -- if anyone has one of those, you are probably still an LPR but need to get it replaced.]
Last edited by meauxna; Feb 4th 2009 at 4:03 pm. Reason: fixed typo for posterity. :)
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There we go, explained in detail! Thank you Mr.
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Do I need to get a I-551 stamp if I'm traveling abroad or the I-551 card and extension letter will work ok?
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I still have a valid I-551 card, so it should be fine, right? The stamp is needed when the card and the letter is expired, right?
Thanks a lot in advance...