Permanent resident questions
Dec 10th 2002, 8:44 pm
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Permanent resident questions
After I file the I-751 I will have permanent residency here in the USA, but
since I don't want US citizenship, does that mean I have to renew my
permanent resident card every 10 years? I recall reading something about
that, but I'd like to know for sure.
Also: I have a friend who entered the USA in 1987 and gained permanent
recidency in 1989, she doesn't have US citizenship yet, and her passport of
her homecountry expired 6 years ago. How does she apply for US citizenship,
and does the '10 year rule' as I referred to above apply for her too? She
says when she got the permanent resident card there was nothing in the INS
letter about renewing after 10 years.
Any help is greatly appreciated,
Judith
since I don't want US citizenship, does that mean I have to renew my
permanent resident card every 10 years? I recall reading something about
that, but I'd like to know for sure.
Also: I have a friend who entered the USA in 1987 and gained permanent
recidency in 1989, she doesn't have US citizenship yet, and her passport of
her homecountry expired 6 years ago. How does she apply for US citizenship,
and does the '10 year rule' as I referred to above apply for her too? She
says when she got the permanent resident card there was nothing in the INS
letter about renewing after 10 years.
Any help is greatly appreciated,
Judith
Dec 10th 2002, 9:20 pm
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Re: Permanent resident questions
This is easy.
The PR status itself doesn't expire after 10 years, just the card. There is
no law that says you have to get a new card, just a provision for card
expiration. So, if you never travel, and don't work, and don't have to prove
your status to anyone, you don't need to get a new card (Get a new card).
This latest development happened way after 1987. The cards are different
now. High Tech.
"Judith Johnson" wrote in message
news:BA1BCAD7.14623%[email protected]...
> After I file the I-751 I will have permanent residency here in the USA,
but
> since I don't want US citizenship, does that mean I have to renew my
> permanent resident card every 10 years? I recall reading something about
> that, but I'd like to know for sure.
> Also: I have a friend who entered the USA in 1987 and gained permanent
> recidency in 1989, she doesn't have US citizenship yet, and her passport
of
> her homecountry expired 6 years ago. How does she apply for US
citizenship,
> and does the '10 year rule' as I referred to above apply for her too? She
> says when she got the permanent resident card there was nothing in the INS
> letter about renewing after 10 years.
> Any help is greatly appreciated,
> Judith
The PR status itself doesn't expire after 10 years, just the card. There is
no law that says you have to get a new card, just a provision for card
expiration. So, if you never travel, and don't work, and don't have to prove
your status to anyone, you don't need to get a new card (Get a new card).
This latest development happened way after 1987. The cards are different
now. High Tech.
"Judith Johnson" wrote in message
news:BA1BCAD7.14623%[email protected]...
> After I file the I-751 I will have permanent residency here in the USA,
but
> since I don't want US citizenship, does that mean I have to renew my
> permanent resident card every 10 years? I recall reading something about
> that, but I'd like to know for sure.
> Also: I have a friend who entered the USA in 1987 and gained permanent
> recidency in 1989, she doesn't have US citizenship yet, and her passport
of
> her homecountry expired 6 years ago. How does she apply for US
citizenship,
> and does the '10 year rule' as I referred to above apply for her too? She
> says when she got the permanent resident card there was nothing in the INS
> letter about renewing after 10 years.
> Any help is greatly appreciated,
> Judith
Dec 10th 2002, 10:12 pm
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Re: Permanent resident questions
Judith Johnson wrote in
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> After I file the I-751 I will have permanent residency here in the
> USA, but since I don't want US citizenship,
It might be worth looking into on a purely practical level. If your
country allows dual-nationality then you wouldn't anything to lose
except the filing fee, and what you'd have to gain is immunity from
deportation and eligibility for various welfare-ish programs.
--
Jim Battista
A noble spirit embiggens the smallest man.
news:BA1BCAD7.14623%[email protected]:
> After I file the I-751 I will have permanent residency here in the
> USA, but since I don't want US citizenship,
It might be worth looking into on a purely practical level. If your
country allows dual-nationality then you wouldn't anything to lose
except the filing fee, and what you'd have to gain is immunity from
deportation and eligibility for various welfare-ish programs.
--
Jim Battista
A noble spirit embiggens the smallest man.
Dec 12th 2002, 1:29 pm
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Re: Permanent resident questions
"mjones" wrote in message
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> This is easy.
> The PR status itself doesn't expire after 10 years, just the card. There
is
> no law that says you have to get a new card, just a provision for card
> expiration. So, if you never travel, and don't work, and don't have to
prove
> your status to anyone, you don't need to get a new card (Get a new card).
> This latest development happened way after 1987. The cards are different
> now. High Tech.
Mike, I think it's debateable as to whether you need to replace an older GC
even if you have no "need" for it. As I understand the registration and
fingerprinting of aliens act you need to have a valid registration document
and those cards are not longer valid registration documents.
Andy.
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I'm not really here - it's just your warped imagination.
news:[email protected]...
> This is easy.
> The PR status itself doesn't expire after 10 years, just the card. There
is
> no law that says you have to get a new card, just a provision for card
> expiration. So, if you never travel, and don't work, and don't have to
prove
> your status to anyone, you don't need to get a new card (Get a new card).
> This latest development happened way after 1987. The cards are different
> now. High Tech.
Mike, I think it's debateable as to whether you need to replace an older GC
even if you have no "need" for it. As I understand the registration and
fingerprinting of aliens act you need to have a valid registration document
and those cards are not longer valid registration documents.
Andy.
--
I'm not really here - it's just your warped imagination.
Dec 12th 2002, 4:25 pm
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Re: Permanent resident questions
As an employer, I would not accept an expired card. You would need to have it updated if you were to continue to work.
Dec 12th 2002, 8:36 pm
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Re: Permanent resident questions
My friend runs her own business so she doesn't have to 'prove' to anyone
she's a permanent resident. The question is, if she applies for US
citizenship now, will she get in trouble because she didn't renew her card?
I don't know if she had to renew to begin with, she entered in 1987 and the
letter of the INS that her GC came with said nothing about renewal after 10
years. Her card looks very different than mine, she doesn't even have
fingerprints on them.
Judith
in article [email protected], gracejilly at
[email protected] wrote on 12/12/02 9:25 AM:
>
> As an employer, I would not accept an expired card. You would need to
> have it updated if you were to continue to work.
>
> --
> Posted via http://britishexpats.com
she's a permanent resident. The question is, if she applies for US
citizenship now, will she get in trouble because she didn't renew her card?
I don't know if she had to renew to begin with, she entered in 1987 and the
letter of the INS that her GC came with said nothing about renewal after 10
years. Her card looks very different than mine, she doesn't even have
fingerprints on them.
Judith
in article [email protected], gracejilly at
[email protected] wrote on 12/12/02 9:25 AM:
>
> As an employer, I would not accept an expired card. You would need to
> have it updated if you were to continue to work.
>
> --
> Posted via http://britishexpats.com
Dec 12th 2002, 11:16 pm
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Re: Permanent resident questions
The old cards didn't need to be renewed.
However, she is required by law to turn in her old card and get a 10
year one.
However, she is required by law to turn in her old card and get a 10
year one.
