UK Permanent Resident in USA - Green Card Issue
Hello,
From Scotland. Lived in USA since 1997. Married an American. Got laid off from job in March. Discovered that my Green Card had expired in 2011. I have applied for a renewal. $600 and up to 90 days to fully process. I am able to seek new employment? I am in trouble for working for 2 years with an expired card? Thank you Derek |
Re: UK Permanent Resident in USA - Green Card Issue
Originally Posted by derekg
(Post 10657702)
I am able to seek new employment?
I am in trouble for working for 2 years with an expired card? |
Re: UK Permanent Resident in USA - Green Card Issue
Any particular reason why you haven't become a US citizen?
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Re: UK Permanent Resident in USA - Green Card Issue
If he's unemployed, probably not having the $1000 it costs.
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Re: UK Permanent Resident in USA - Green Card Issue
The card is not the same as status.
On the I-9, need not produce the I-551 card itself. A state picture ID and an unrestricted SSN card will do the trick. |
Re: UK Permanent Resident in USA - Green Card Issue
Originally Posted by civilservant
(Post 10657795)
If he's unemployed, probably not having the $1000 it costs.
http://www.uscis.gov/files/form/i-90instr.pdf Also, the filing fee for a US citizenship application (N400) is $680 - not $1000. http://www.uscis.gov/files/form/n-400instr.pdf |
Re: UK Permanent Resident in USA - Green Card Issue
Originally Posted by MarylandNed
(Post 10657735)
Any particular reason why you haven't become a US citizen?
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Re: UK Permanent Resident in USA - Green Card Issue
Originally Posted by discoviking
(Post 10659034)
People have their reasons. I became a permanent resident in 1985, but did not become a USC until 2008, for reasons that were very valid to me and my particular situation.
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Re: UK Permanent Resident in USA - Green Card Issue
Originally Posted by discoviking
(Post 10659034)
People have their reasons. I became a permanent resident in 1985, but did not become a USC until 2008, for reasons that were very valid to me and my particular situation.
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Re: UK Permanent Resident in USA - Green Card Issue
Originally Posted by Michael
(Post 10659041)
My ex was in the US for over 25 years before she naturalized and claimed it was primarily because she didn't want to deal with INS anymore.
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Re: UK Permanent Resident in USA - Green Card Issue
Originally Posted by MarylandNed
(Post 10657735)
Any particular reason why you haven't become a US citizen?
So what are the pros and cons of doing so? |
Re: UK Permanent Resident in USA - Green Card Issue
Originally Posted by derekg
(Post 10659134)
Probably isn't the best reason but I just have not felt the need to do so. For personal reasons I am more open to the idea now!
So what are the pros and cons of doing so? Coming and going from the US easily. Certain employment requires citizenship. Who knows what the political situation will be in the future and what conditions may apply to non citizens. Con Will need to do tax returns even when I move back to Scotland. |
Re: UK Permanent Resident in USA - Green Card Issue
Originally Posted by derekg
(Post 10659134)
So what are the pros and cons of doing so?
http://britishexpats.com/wiki/Pros_a...US_Citizenship Rene |
Re: UK Permanent Resident in USA - Green Card Issue
Originally Posted by MarylandNed
(Post 10659123)
That was also a primary motivation for me. As a PR, I was once detained at Pearson airport in Toronto by US immigration (long story; my name was on a terror watch list) and told that green card holders had no automatic right to enter the US (unlike USC's).
There have been cases where people were told the same thing, and proceeded to voluntarily sign away permanent resident status when they might have been able to keep it if they had asserted their rights. |
Re: UK Permanent Resident in USA - Green Card Issue
Originally Posted by JAJ
(Post 10659767)
Both true and false. Green card holders can have their status revoked, unlike U.S. citizens. However, (and this is important), immigration officers cannot revoke the status of a permanent resident. Only an Immigration Judge can do this.
There have been cases where people were told the same thing, and proceeded to voluntarily sign away permanent resident status when they might have been able to keep it if they had asserted their rights. |
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