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If you're an immediate relative of a US citizen and stay outside US through consular processing you can become a permanent resident. When USCIS works with the Department of State to issue a visa on an approved Form I-130 petition when a visa is available its referred to as Consular processing. You may then travel on the visa and will officially become a permanent resident when admitted at a US port of entry.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 12y agoThe visa with which you entered US the first time can be used to legalize stay in US. Using the Form I-539 you can extend the visa and continue to stay in US. But only with a green card you can work in US in case you are in US on a tourist visa.
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∙ 12y agoIf its for job or on orders from US government, you can stay outside US. Else you should not stay outside US for more than 180 days period since it affects the 'continuous residence' requirement for naturalization later. After a year as a green card holder in US using Form N-470 you can apply to preserve residence if you need to stay outside US for long. Also to you would require a reentry permit in case for personal purposes you live outside US and this you should have applied for using Form I-131 travel document before leaving US. Remember reentry permit is valid for only 2 years.
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∙ 12y agoIts mandatory for all 18 years and above to carry green card every where. Failing to do so you would be fined not exceeding 100 dollars and/or imprisoned not more than 30 days for each offense. The federal government can only impose these penalties.
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∙ 12y agoYes. For employment purposes you can stay outside US even as a green card holder. While away you can preserve your residence back in US by filing the Form N-470 for naturalization purposes.
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∙ 12y agoYes, but you must spend more time inside the US than outside. And remember, green card holders, just like citizens, must report their worldwide income.
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You are on a valid H1B visa and getting married to a green card holder what is a quicker way to get your green card through your green card holder spouse or sponsored by your employer?
Hi I got married to a green card Holder outside India. I applied for H1b and got my work visa and came to Us through that. Hoe can i convert my H1b to greencard.He got his green card 3 and half months before. can anyone answer
What rights do you have if you have a us green card and lived in the us?
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.
Can a student with an EAD card on Optional Practical Training marry a green card holder and continue to work in the US before receiving the H1-B visa?
You can marry the green card holder but that does not affect your ability to work. Your right to work is completely tied to your OPT and then your H1B. If there is no gap between the end of your OPT and start of H1B then you can carry on working. If your OPT ends then you have to stop working and can not start work again until you have your H1B. Your marriage to a green card holder is irrelevant - you must have your own visa to stay in the USA.
What do you need to travel outside the us with a green card?
Using the green card and passport you can travel abroad provided the stay outside US is for a maximum period of 180 days. If you plan to stay for more period of time you should file for reentry permit which is valid for 2 years to reenter US using immigration form I-131 travel document. After a year as a green card holder if for work or any purpose you need to stay outside US you can preserve your residence in US for naturalization purposes later.
Can a civil lawsuit hurt a green card holder?
As a green card holder you are legally a bound to the laws of that country you are residing in. For example if you vomit murder in the USA you are bound to the US laws. A green card means you are legally aloud to work and live in that country but also you have to pay taxes and abide to that countries laws. So just because someone is a green card holder doesn't mean he will be prosecuted differently. It cold hurt someone though if that persona tries to file for citizenship of that country.
Can a green card holder work in Asia?
Yes but it becomes a problem during naturalization. Green card in US is mainly for a person to stay and work in US permanently and so its supposed to be maintained and renewed every 10 years. Also the green card holder would have to apply for a reentry permit which is valid only for 2 years before leaving US in case he intends to work abroad. New reentry permit is required if the stay is for more than 2 years. Main eligibility criteria for applying for US citizenship is to have stayed in US as a green card holder for minimum 5 years prior to filing the Form N-400. In case green card holder plans to work abroad its important to file Form N-470 to preserve residence in US for naturalization purposes.
Can you demand for child support from your husband who is a green card holder and working in LA even though you and your daughter are physically located outside the US specifically the Philippines?
You would need to work with the Philippines child support agency to accomplish this.
Does a person have to have a social security number to work in the US?
Legally, yes. Your employer is required to make a photocopy of your Social Security card for their records. If you are a legal immigrant, you also need a work visa or be a Green Card holder in order to become employed.
You got your green card through work and now married to a US citizen Can you apply earlier for citizenship?
The procedure is as follows:1 First you need to get the green card :a.The US citizen spouse should petition for your green card by filing Form I-130 and also Form I-485 to adjust the status. Once your visa is available you can get green card.You can enter US with K-3 visa while Form I-130 is processed.b.through consular process you can stay outside US while green card processing is completed2.After becoming a green card holder and continuous residence in US for 3 years as a green card holder you can apply for US citizenship by filing Form N-400.
Could do collage in USw ithout any green card or citizenship?
Yes you can study in US after getting F-1 student visa. Green card or citizenship is not required to study. F-1 student visa is valid until your course is complete. You can get the social security number also as a F-1 visa holder. You are also allowed to work in campus or outside while you pursue your studies.
Does a L1 visa holder also need a work authorization card?
no
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.
