Heather1964

Hi I have a major problem, I have been a permenant resident of this country for 12 yrs I am a Canadian citizen ,i married a American, I did a huge wrong,, I was told I could vote, big mistake, come to find out I wasn't allowed to,, my neighbor tells me I will be deported now, I was to file for citizenchip next month as my 10 year visa runs out in August 2017 Help,, what do I do now, do I pack my things and go back to Canada , I am very worried now, and feel pretty stupid for voting

and information and help would be appreciated

Thanks

Noorah101

If you are a US Permanent Resident, you don't have a visa. Do you mean your 10-year green card?

I believe US PRs are allowed to vote in some small local elections, but I assume you are talking about the Presidential election?

You need to consult with an immigration attorney.

Rene

Heather1964

yes sorry its a green card yes, and it was for the presidential election,

Heather1964

so basically from what I have read on the internet, I will get deported,

ian-mstm

Your neighbor is an idiot... and you can tell him I said so.


Go ahead and file.


No.


So long as you did not claim to be a US citizen, you'll be fine. If you did claim to be a US citizen in order to vote, then I agree with Rene - contact an immigration attorney. Note that there is a difference between you claiming to be a US citizen, and a county clerk assuming you're a US citizen and registering you to vote.

Ian

Noorah101

Thanks for clarifying.

You need to consult with an immigration attorney.

Rene

Noorah101

No.

Rene

Heather1964

thanks,, but no I did not claim to be a citizen,, there is a box that you check and I didn't check that,,,

scrubbedexpat099

Legal advice needed.

Former Lancastrian

Have you been formally reported for this? Do the authorities know about this?
Have ICE visited your home to tell you will be deported.

neill

Due process. This is a concept that large parts of the internet community truly struggles with.

My understanding is that at most would affect a citizenship application.

Again, due process sits between this and what you might have done.

Sprucetree

My advice would be to never mention it again if you didn't state you were a US citizen. If you haven't lied at all, you have nothing to worry about.

Heather1964

No to all of those, my neighbor was the one that said this about being deported, I did not check the box that asked if I was a us citizen

Heather1964

Nope,, I did not put anything or state that I was a us citizen, did not check the box,,

tom169

I think you should consult with a professional immigration attorney. It may well be their advice to leave the hornets nest undisturbed and not to file!