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What rights do you have if you have a us green card and lived in the us?
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∙ 12y ago
As a green card holder staying in US you have the rights to live and work there. Apart from this you can also petition for your close relatives using Form I-130 for them to get green card. Above all after five years of being a green card holder if you are eligible you can apply for US citizenship.
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If you have a green card and have lived in the US for 17 years do you become a citizen if you marry an American?
If you have a greencard, you are eligible to apply for naturalization by yourself in 5 years from the date your greencard was first issued.
Can someone that has lived with a US citizen for more than 5 years be eligible for a green card?
While being the bona fide spouse of a US citizen automatically makes someone eligible for a permanent resident visa ("green card"), simply living with a US citizen does not confer any special status no matter how long you lived with them.
After June 2009 can a US green card holder visit Canada with green card only and re enter US with green card only?
yes they can do that
If you are a US citizen do you carry a green card?
No. A green card is issued to foreign nationals residing in the US.
Can you stay eight months out of US with green card?
Can you stay eight months out of US With green card ?
What would be the punishment for a green card holder who is married to a non-US citizen and has lived in England with no intention of remaining a US resident if he returned to the US after 11 months?
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You are currently in US on H1B and your sister files for your green card Can you stay in US until you get your green card?
Yes
How long does it take to get green card in the US?
The process to get green card can be through marriage,employment or through relative and should be petitioned for by the US citizen or green card holder spouse, employer or US citizen relative or green card holder in US respectively. Depending on the availability of the visas under the category you apply the time period to get a green card changes.
If you fight in US will they retract your green card?
If you are in the US with a green card and you get into trouble by fighting or anything else, they can retract your green card. If that happens, you will be deported back to your original country.
Does a green card change your status in the us and are you able to obtain your SS card with your green card?
You gain certain rights and responsibilities after getting a green card. You have most of the rights that US citizens have as well as some other rights:No tuition fee for public schoolsRight to live and work in the USNo need to get a visa to reenter the US; and no hold ups at immigration at the point of entryApply for US citizenship after 5 years of legal residence in the USHowever, there are limits to these. For example, you cannot stay for more than a year outside the US.You also gain some responsibilities such as paying taxes and involving in your communityand etc.As for the Social Security card, the answer is: yes you can.
When you get married in US when will you get a green card And can you work if you have green card?
You will not automatically get a green card if you get married in the US. After you fill out an application and get approved, you can then work. It could take years to get approved for a Visa.
Can you renew your expired green card and you are married to a US citizen for 12 years now?
Yes, you can and you should. Your green card is the only way to prove that you are a US permanent resident. You are also eligible to apply for US citizenship if you have lived in the US for the past five years.
