View Poll Results: What do you carry......
Your green card on your person
17
35.42%
A copy of your green card on your person and keep the original in a sock drawer
3
6.25%
Your actual green card on your person and keep a copy in a sock drawer
6
12.50%
Nothing, 'cos you know you'll get pissed and lose it (and you don't care about the law)
15
31.25%
A Glock 9mm
6
12.50%
One of options 1 - 4 AND option 5
1
2.08%
Voters: 48. You may not vote on this poll
What do you carry.....
Nov 8th 2006, 8:26 pm
#16
Mr. Grumpy
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Location: Nashville, TN
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Re: What do you carry.....
Originally Posted by aznewsh
I didn't exactly, I was refused entry onto the flight, had to go to London from Manchester to the US embassy and get a letter of entry permit or something. I mistakenly thought I would be able to enter under the visa waiver program but the airline were having none of that. I ended up having to buy another flight.
bugger
Nov 8th 2006, 8:27 pm
#17
Mr. Grumpy
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Re: What do you carry.....
Originally Posted by Rushman
Its never bothered us thus far!!
Nov 8th 2006, 9:46 pm
#18
Maño-Americano
Joined: Apr 2003
Location: In the heart of the Ozarks
Posts: 10,216
Re: What do you carry.....
Originally Posted by BritGuyTN
I'd quite like to go to canada on a whim. Unfortunately its quite pricey for me and also a long way.
Additonally, please take this for apologies in advance for any retarded polls or stupid comments from me for the next few weeks, I broke my ankle and am laid up in bed on oxycodone. The drugs and boredom are a bad combination
Additonally, please take this for apologies in advance for any retarded polls or stupid comments from me for the next few weeks, I broke my ankle and am laid up in bed on oxycodone. The drugs and boredom are a bad combination
Nov 9th 2006, 2:51 am
#19
Mr. Grumpy
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Re: What do you carry.....
Originally Posted by ironporer
a few Oxy's and a couple of bourbons and you'll see how nice things really are...
Nov 9th 2006, 2:58 am
#20
Gone but not forgotten. RIP
Joined: Apr 2001
Posts: 1,570
Re: What do you carry.....
I am amazed that anyone carries such a valuable document as their Green Card on their person.
Nov 9th 2006, 3:02 am
#21
Thinking about it
Joined: Oct 2005
Location: Mid-West
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Re: What do you carry.....
Originally Posted by TRPardoe
I am amazed that anyone carries such a valuable document as their Green Card on their person.
Nov 9th 2006, 3:36 am
#22
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Re: What do you carry.....
Originally Posted by TRPardoe
I am amazed that anyone carries such a valuable document as their Green Card on their person.
Nov 9th 2006, 2:45 pm
#23
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Location: CA
Posts: 110
Re: What do you carry.....
Originally Posted by BigDavyG
Agreed (I don't)......it is the law though
I'm on a H1B.
Would a drivers license not suffice for identification?
Nov 9th 2006, 4:20 pm
#24
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Re: What do you carry.....
But what if you put on an accent and just tell 'em your an American?
Originally Posted by BigDavyG
Agreed (I don't)......it is the law though
Nov 9th 2006, 4:21 pm
#25
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Re: What do you carry.....
Originally Posted by DEE_UK
Really? Does that mean that if you're on a visa you should carry the visa document and/or your passport with you (which has the stamp)? If this is so, then would a photocopy of the documents be okay?
I'm on a H1B.
Would a drivers license not suffice for identification?
I'm on a H1B.
Would a drivers license not suffice for identification?
Nov 9th 2006, 4:23 pm
#26
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Re: What do you carry.....
Originally Posted by neill
But what if you put on an accent and just tell 'em your an American?
Nov 9th 2006, 4:32 pm
#27
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Re: What do you carry.....
That, i'm sure of. But would the cops (for instance) ever ask about your citizenship? (let's assume they couldn't detect an 'accent').. Are they even allowed to do that? Where would be the situation where you could be 'stopped in the street', so to speak, and be asked to produce residency ID?
I'm just curious. I always thought the US driving licences were like gold dust. You could even use them to enter the US from Canada, although those days are over. I once entered using my Can driving licence, if i told the immigration guy i was "born in Canada", he wouldn't have even asked for my passport!
I'm just curious. I always thought the US driving licences were like gold dust. You could even use them to enter the US from Canada, although those days are over. I once entered using my Can driving licence, if i told the immigration guy i was "born in Canada", he wouldn't have even asked for my passport!
Originally Posted by Bob
if you ain't a USC and say that you are, that's asking for a whole world of trouble...
Nov 9th 2006, 5:19 pm
#28
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Re: What do you carry.....
Originally Posted by neill
That, i'm sure of. But would the cops (for instance) ever ask about your citizenship? (let's assume they couldn't detect an 'accent').. Are they even allowed to do that? Where would be the situation where you could be 'stopped in the street', so to speak, and be asked to produce residency ID?
Nov 9th 2006, 10:36 pm
#29
The Missus
Joined: Sep 2002
Location: Northwest of Chicago
Posts: 6,239
Re: What do you carry.....
Originally Posted by TRPardoe
I am amazed that anyone carries such a valuable document as their Green Card on their person.
see these threads:
http://britishexpats.com/forum/showt...arry+greencard
http://britishexpats.com/forum/showt...arry+greencard
Pay particular attention to responses by Folinskyinla, an immigration lawyer who frequents the marriage based visa forum.
My husband always carries his with him but we keep a copy in a safe place as well.
~SecretGarden
Nov 9th 2006, 10:40 pm
#30
Lapine Member
Joined: Nov 2004
Location: Austin, Texas in my own little world
Posts: 21,691
Re: What do you carry.....
Originally Posted by Bob
I keep it on me now, did just leave it lying around home, but some twonker asked to see it, the twonker happened to be a coast guard/border patrol person...they randomly mill around where we use to live in the holiday time to catch people bringing drugs down from canada or guns across the border...
