Dw

Friend came to the U.S. on vacation (VISA WAIVER)in 1997, decided to
marry a girl he met after being in the country just a few months, they
married and they filed papers so he could stay (I485?). Unconditional
Permanent Residency was granted in 2001 but in 2004 they got divorced.
Where does the immigrant stand now ? What does he need to do?

bionomique

If he received the 10-year green card then he does not need to do anything, he is a permanent resident. That is, other than to renew his card prior to expiry and make sure he does not abandon his residency with extensive stays outside the country.

Bob

And would be eligable to citizenship in 5 years rather than 3...

Dw

bionomique wrote:
    >>Friend came to the U.S. on vacation (VISA WAIVER)in 1997, decided to
    >>marry a girl he met after being in the country just a few months, they
    >>married and they filed papers so he could stay (I485?). Unconditional
    >>Permanent Residency was granted in 2001 but in 2004 they got divorced.
    >>Where does the immigrant stand now ? What does he need to do?
    >
    >
    > If he received the 10-year green card then he does not need to do
    > anything, he is a permanent resident. That is, other than to renew his
    > card prior to expiry and make sure he does not abandon his residency
    > with extensive stays outside the country.
    >
AFAIK he didn't get his 10 yr. green card although he WAS granted
unconditional permanent Residency. if he didn't get it, what would be
his status now and what should he do next ?

Dw

bionomique wrote:
    >>Friend came to the U.S. on vacation (VISA WAIVER)in 1997, decided to
    >>marry a girl he met after being in the country just a few months, they
    >>married and they filed papers so he could stay (I485?). Unconditional
    >>Permanent Residency was granted in 2001 but in 2004 they got divorced.
    >>Where does the immigrant stand now ? What does he need to do?
    >
    >
    > If he received the 10-year green card then he does not need to do
    > anything, he is a permanent resident. That is, other than to renew his
    > card prior to expiry and make sure he does not abandon his residency
    > with extensive stays outside the country.
    >
Also he has not left the Country at any time since 1997.

Rete

What does this mean? He either was approved for LPR status or he was approved for CPR status. If he has the approval letter and never received the actual green card in the mail, then he has to make an Infopass appointment to go to his local district office and advise them of this and complete an I-90 for a replacement card.

The card is only a physical representation of his status. His status remains regardless of having the card or not having the card.

He does know that by law he MUST file form AR-11 within ten days of moving advising Homeland Security that he has moved. He also needs to update his address with the USCIS and can do this by telling them this at the Infopass appointment and bring a copy of the filed AR-11 with him and he can call the 1-800 USCIS number and update his records with them as well. He will need his Alien Registration Number to do this.

Dw

Rete wrote:
    >>bionomique wrote:
    >>>>Friend came to the U.S. on vacation (VISA WAIVER)in 1997, decided to
    >>>>marry a girl he met after being in the country just a few months,
    >>>>they
    >>>>married and they filed papers so he could stay (I485?).
    >>>>Unconditional
    >>>>Permanent Residency was granted in 2001 but in 2004 they got
    >>>>divorced.
    >>>>Where does the immigrant stand now ? What does he need to do?
    >>>If he received the 10-year green card then he does not need to do
    >>>anything, he is a permanent resident. That is, other than to renew
    >>>his
    >>>card prior to expiry and make sure he does not abandon his residency
    >>>with extensive stays outside the country.
    >>AFAIK he didn't get his 10 yr. green card although he WAS granted
    >>unconditional permanent Residency. if he didn't get it, what would be
    >>his status now and what should he do next ?
    >
    >
    > What does this mean? He either was approved for LPR status or he was
    > approved for CPR status. If he has the approval letter and never
    > received the actual green card in the mail, then he has to make an
    > Infopass appointment to go to his local district office and advise them
    > of this and complete an I-90 for a replacement card.
    >
    > The card is only a physical representation of his status. His status
    > remains regardless of having the card or not having the card.
    >
    > He does know that by law he MUST file form AR-11 within ten days of
    > moving advising Homeland Security that he has moved. He also needs to
    > update his address with the USCIS and can do this by telling them this
    > at the Infopass appointment and bring a copy of the filed AR-11 with him
    > and he can call the 1-800 USCIS number and update his records with them
    > as well. He will need his Alien Registration Number to do this.
    >
I will pass this along to him, Thanks.

Dw

Rete wrote:
    >>bionomique wrote:
    >>>>Friend came to the U.S. on vacation (VISA WAIVER)in 1997, decided to
    >>>>marry a girl he met after being in the country just a few months,
    >>>>they
    >>>>married and they filed papers so he could stay (I485?).
    >>>>Unconditional
    >>>>Permanent Residency was granted in 2001 but in 2004 they got
    >>>>divorced.
    >>>>Where does the immigrant stand now ? What does he need to do?
    >>>If he received the 10-year green card then he does not need to do
    >>>anything, he is a permanent resident. That is, other than to renew
    >>>his
    >>>card prior to expiry and make sure he does not abandon his residency
    >>>with extensive stays outside the country.
    >>AFAIK he didn't get his 10 yr. green card although he WAS granted
    >>unconditional permanent Residency. if he didn't get it, what would be
    >>his status now and what should he do next ?
    >
    >
    > What does this mean? He either was approved for LPR status or he was
    > approved for CPR status. If he has the approval letter and never
    > received the actual green card in the mail, then he has to make an
    > Infopass appointment to go to his local district office and advise them
    > of this and complete an I-90 for a replacement card.
    >
    > The card is only a physical representation of his status. His status
    > remains regardless of having the card or not having the card.
    >
    > He does know that by law he MUST file form AR-11 within ten days of
    > moving advising Homeland Security that he has moved. He also needs to
    > update his address with the USCIS and can do this by telling them this
    > at the Infopass appointment and bring a copy of the filed AR-11 with him
    > and he can call the 1-800 USCIS number and update his records with them
    > as well. He will need his Alien Registration Number to do this.
    >
So if I am understanding this he should:

1. Arrange an appointment at his local INS office with INFOPASS
2. File I-90 for a replacment card
3. Contact UCSIS to update Address AND file AR-11

Is that correct?

Rete

You got it ;-)

He/You can d/l the AR-11 from the USCIS website and the 1-800 number is there as well.

BTW how old is your friend? If he is 25 or under has he registered for Selective Service? If not, advise him to do so asap. He cannot naturalize without having registered if he was in the country before his 26th birthday. He would have to wait until he was 31 before he would be able to file for naturalization if that there the case.

Dw

Rete wrote:
    >>Rete wrote:
    >>>>bionomique wrote:
    >>>>>>Friend came to the U.S. on vacation (VISA WAIVER)in 1997, decided
    >>>>>>to
    >>>>>>marry a girl he met after being in the country just a few months,
    >>>>>>they
    >>>>>>married and they filed papers so he could stay (I485?).
    >>>>>>Unconditional
    >>>>>>Permanent Residency was granted in 2001 but in 2004 they got
    >>>>>>divorced.
    >>>>>>Where does the immigrant stand now ? What does he need to do?
    >>>>>If he received the 10-year green card then he does not need to do
    >>>>>anything, he is a permanent resident. That is, other than to renew
    >>>>>his
    >>>>>card prior to expiry and make sure he does not abandon his
    >>>>>residency
    >>>>>with extensive stays outside the country.
    >>>>AFAIK he didn't get his 10 yr. green card although he WAS granted
    >>>>unconditional permanent Residency. if he didn't get it, what would
    >>>>be
    >>>>his status now and what should he do next ?
    >>>What does this mean? He either was approved for LPR status or he
    >>>was
    >>>approved for CPR status. If he has the approval letter and never
    >>>received the actual green card in the mail, then he has to make an
    >>>Infopass appointment to go to his local district office and advise
    >>>them
    >>>of this and complete an I-90 for a replacement card.
    >>>The card is only a physical representation of his status. His
    >>>status
    >>>remains regardless of having the card or not having the card.
    >>>He does know that by law he MUST file form AR-11 within ten days of
    >>>moving advising Homeland Security that he has moved. He also needs
    >>>to
    >>>update his address with the USCIS and can do this by telling them
    >>>this
    >>>at the Infopass appointment and bring a copy of the filed AR-11 with
    >>>him
    >>>and he can call the 1-800 USCIS number and update his records with
    >>>them
    >>>as well. He will need his Alien Registration Number to do this.
    >>So if I am understanding this he should:
    >>1. Arrange an appointment at his local INS office with INFOPASS
    >>2. File I-90 for a replacment card
    >>3. Contact UCSIS to update Address AND file AR-11
    >>Is that correct?
    >
    >
    > You got it ;-)
    >
    > He/You can d/l the AR-11 from the USCIS website and the 1-800 number is
    > there as well.
    >
    > BTW how old is your friend? If he is 25 or under has he registered for
    > Selective Service? If not, advise him to do so asap. He cannot
    > naturalize without having registered if he was in the country before his
    > 26th birthday. He would have to wait until he was 31 before he would be
    > able to file for naturalization if that there the case.
    >
Excellent. Now dumb question, what order does he need to do it all in?
No, hes 36 years of age!

Thanks for all the help

Dw

Rete wrote:
    >>Rete wrote:
    >>>>bionomique wrote:
    >>>>>>Friend came to the U.S. on vacation (VISA WAIVER)in 1997, decided
    >>>>>>to
    >>>>>>marry a girl he met after being in the country just a few months,
    >>>>>>they
    >>>>>>married and they filed papers so he could stay (I485?).
    >>>>>>Unconditional
    >>>>>>Permanent Residency was granted in 2001 but in 2004 they got
    >>>>>>divorced.
    >>>>>>Where does the immigrant stand now ? What does he need to do?
    >>>>>If he received the 10-year green card then he does not need to do
    >>>>>anything, he is a permanent resident. That is, other than to renew
    >>>>>his
    >>>>>card prior to expiry and make sure he does not abandon his
    >>>>>residency
    >>>>>with extensive stays outside the country.
    >>>>AFAIK he didn't get his 10 yr. green card although he WAS granted
    >>>>unconditional permanent Residency. if he didn't get it, what would
    >>>>be
    >>>>his status now and what should he do next ?
    >>>What does this mean? He either was approved for LPR status or he
    >>>was
    >>>approved for CPR status. If he has the approval letter and never
    >>>received the actual green card in the mail, then he has to make an
    >>>Infopass appointment to go to his local district office and advise
    >>>them
    >>>of this and complete an I-90 for a replacement card.
    >>>The card is only a physical representation of his status. His
    >>>status
    >>>remains regardless of having the card or not having the card.
    >>>He does know that by law he MUST file form AR-11 within ten days of
    >>>moving advising Homeland Security that he has moved. He also needs
    >>>to
    >>>update his address with the USCIS and can do this by telling them
    >>>this
    >>>at the Infopass appointment and bring a copy of the filed AR-11 with
    >>>him
    >>>and he can call the 1-800 USCIS number and update his records with
    >>>them
    >>>as well. He will need his Alien Registration Number to do this.
    >>So if I am understanding this he should:
    >>1. Arrange an appointment at his local INS office with INFOPASS
    >>2. File I-90 for a replacment card
    >>3. Contact UCSIS to update Address AND file AR-11
    >>Is that correct?
    >
    >
    > You got it ;-)
    >
    > He/You can d/l the AR-11 from the USCIS website and the 1-800 number is
    > there as well.
    >
    > BTW how old is your friend? If he is 25 or under has he registered for
    > Selective Service? If not, advise him to do so asap. He cannot
    > naturalize without having registered if he was in the country before his
    > 26th birthday. He would have to wait until he was 31 before he would be
    > able to file for naturalization if that there the case.
    >
OK I downloaded a copy of AR-11 for him now unless I am reading the form
incorrectly somwhow it needs to be mailed to London, England?

Lucy O'Leary

"DW" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
    > OK I downloaded a copy of AR-11 for him now unless I am reading the form
    > incorrectly somwhow it needs to be mailed to London, England?

You are reading the form incorrectly somehow. The address to mail it to is
shown as:

U.S Department of Homeland Security
Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration
Change of Address
PO Box 7134
London, KY 40742-7134


Lucy

meauxna

You read incorrectly. London, Kentucky

Dw

Lucy O'Leary wrote:
    > "DW" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > news:[email protected]...
    >
    >>OK I downloaded a copy of AR-11 for him now unless I am reading the form
    >>incorrectly somwhow it needs to be mailed to London, England?
    >
    >
    > You are reading the form incorrectly somehow. The address to mail it to is
    > shown as:
    >
    > U.S Department of Homeland Security
    > Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration
    > Change of Address
    > PO Box 7134
    > London, KY 40742-7134
    >
    >
    > Lucy
    >
    >
ahhh I didnt notice the "KY"! Thanks!!!

Rete

No it is mailed to Kentucky ;-)