HONESTANGE

I WAS BORN IN SCOTLAND IN 1958, PARENTS DIED WHEN I WAS 2 YEARS OLD, WENT TO LIVE WITH AUNT AND UNCLE, THEY MOVED TO USA IN 1967, I HAVE 2 SISTERS AND A BROTHER LIVING IN WALES, HAVE NOT SEEN THEM SINCE I WAS 2. NOT SURE WHAT I NEED TO DO, I HAVE AN OLD GREEN CARD, DO I NEED TO APPLY FOR A BRITISH VISA OR PASSPORT, WOULD LIKE TO COME OVER AND MEET FAMILY.

Jerseygirl

Welcome to BE.

I'm going to move your thread to the US forum because if you're not a US citizen I think you may need to renew your GC before you leave the US. Do you have a UK birth certificate?

Please do not write in capitals it is considered bad netiquette...it's akin to shouting.

HONESTANGE

I do have a birth certificate, my sister in wales helped me get it. Thank you for letting me know about capitalization, not real good on computer. Thank You, Angela

Jerseygirl

Thank you.

You will need to apply for a UK passport...you can print off the forms from here:

http://ukinusa.fco.gov.uk/en/passports/

I think you will also need to renew your Green Card...this link should help:

http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/usc...0045f3d6a1RCRD

Please don't hesitate to come back and ask if you have any further questions.

penguinsix

I was a bit confused. Are you in the UK or the US, and you are a UK citizen, correct?

HONESTANGE

Thank you for your help, I just ordered i-90 renewal form, will go from there. Angela

HONESTANGE

I was born in Scotland, I live in us as resident alien.

Angela

Jerseygirl

The OP was born in Scotland and has a UK birth certificate. She is living in the US....GC has expired.

fatbrit

You might consider naturalizing as a US citizen, instead.

http://britishexpats.com/wiki/Pros_a...US_Citizenship

Norri

Probably depends on how soon she wants to visit the family, fastest route would be the UK passport and new GC.
If time is not important US citizenship would be my firsy choice then pick up a UK passport when on holiday and save a few bucks

farmerwife

When you say "old green card" do you mean a 10 year one that has gone past the expiration date on it, or one of the previous older style ones that do not have an expiration date on it?.

Jerseygirl

Good point...but I'm sure there was something about those having to be replaced with new ones by a certain date. Hopefully someone will come along to enlighten us further on this.

HONESTANGE

i had the original green card, lost it in 1984,and got a new one in 1984, I see no expiration date on it.

Jerseygirl

Hang on I'll give Ray a shout...I seem to remember him mentioning something about having to get that type replaced.



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Ray

Yup . certain dates 1979 to 1989 ..GC had no expiry date
the powers said that intend to replace all these in an orderly fashion in 2001 .. I think they are just getting around to it ...

http://www.uscis.gov/files/pressrele...eplacement.pdf

I don't recall if this new rule was ever enacted