Green Cards

In order to apply for U.S. Citizenship you need to:

1) Be a lawful permanent U.S. resident.

2) Be 18 years of age or older.

3) Be a permanent resident for no less than 5 years.

4) Have resided for no less than 3 months in the state where the petition to become a citizen was filed.

5) Be physically present in the U.S. for at least one half of the 5 years, with no absences longer than 6 months.

6) Have resided continuously within the U.S. from the date the petition was filed to the time of admission to citizenship.

7) Have been a person of good moral character for the 5 years of residence.

8) Have an Elementary level of reading and writing English.

9) Having a basic knowledge of the fundamentals of U.S. government and history.

No.

However, if you will stay outside the U.S. for more than six months, you need to apply for a Re-Entry Permit before you go, or you could lose your permanent residency.

See the link below for further detail on international travel by green card holders.

Every immigrant needs a green card. It is a document which allows you to legally live in the country and get a job. I'm an immigrant too by the way. A United States Permanent Resident Card, known popularly as Green Card, is an identification card for a permanent resident of the United States of America who does not have U.S. citizenship. It is proof that the holder has permission to permanently reside and take employment in the U.S. Its former official title was Alien Registration Receipt Card, and it is now officially called a Permanent Resident Card, also referred to as form I-551. The name "green card" comes from the fact that the predecessor form, I-151, was printed on green paper. Form I-551 was adopted in 1977 and has been printed on paper of various colors, none of which were green, but the term "green card" has nonetheless remained in use. As of 2006, the card is mostly white and the only prominent green feature is the lettering on the back. A card includes the holder's name and photograph, and other information, and has been updated over the years with numerous anti-counterfeiting devices. The card must be in the possession of the U.S. permanent resident at all times. This means the U.S. permanent resident must have a currently valid card on their person at all times, to show to a USCIS officer, if requested. One interesting aspect of American law is that permanent residents are required to carry identification cards, but citizens are not. This is because citizens are entitled to more constitutional rights than permanent residents, who are still classified as aliens. Before Sept. 11, 2001, while status was checked when one returned from foreign travel, the requirement to carry the green card was practically never enforced when the resident was traveling domestically. After Sep 11, 2001, officials from the US Department of Homeland Security began to occasionally ask people if they were US citizens or not, and in the latter case require that the person present their Permanent Resident Card or other proof of legal status. Green cards were formerly issued by the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS). That agency has been absorbed into and replaced by the new U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), formerly the Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services (BCIS), in the Department of Homeland Security. If an alien wants to work while his application for a green card is pending, an Employment Authorization Document (EAD) is needed.

Not automatically; However, a "green card" (lawful permanent residency for aliens) makes someone elligible for a "right to work" social security number. One must request it at a Social Security office. A green card does not make you eligible for a "right to work" social security number. The "right to work" social security number is given to an alien that has received a "work authorization document". Having a green card will make you eligible for a regular social security number, with no restrictions related to it. In most of the cases when you are applying for a Green card, you might already have a Social Security number (this apply when the Permanent residence is through adjustment of status). This number will be the same when you get your permanent residence, only that if you had restrictions to work it will change to NO restrictions. If you are applying to a Green card though marriage, you will be entitled to apply to your social Security number once you receive the letter of approval from the USCIS

Individuals who obtain a Green Card through marriage to a U.S. Citizen are granted "Conditional" Green Card status when they enter US just after marriage, which is only valid for two years. Individuals who have been granted Conditional Green Card Status are required to apply to remove the Conditions on their Green Card within 90 days of the date that their Conditional Permanent Resident status expires that is before second wedding anniversary and they are still married.

After conditions are removed the applicant is issued a green card valid for 10 years.

To obtain a green card there are many ways: through employment, a family member or marriage. You must be sponsored by a family member in the U.S. in order to apply for a Family-Based Green Card by petitioning using Form I-130. To apply for an Employment-Based Green Card, a foreign applicant must be sponsored by a qualifying U.S. employer who files Form I-140.

Individuals who obtain a Green Card through marriage to a U.S. Citizen are granted "Conditional" Green Card status, which is only valid for two years. Individuals who have been granted Conditional Green Card Status are required to apply to remove the Conditions on their Green Card within 90 days of the date that their Conditional Permanent Resident status expires.After conditions are removed the applicant is issued a green card valid for 10 years.If married to U.S. Citizen you may apply after 3 years with valid green card for US citizenship.

Lastly, you also can win green card through green card lottery which is once in a year chance.

That depends on what age your son is. Once he is 21, he can petition for you to get permanent residence.

Asylum

If the alien entered US with inspection and became illegal later, then 3 months. If you don't get it in 3 months, set up an appointment to go to the local CIS office and show them the receipt, they will give it to you that day.

If the alien entered illegally whtouth inspection, no right to get a work authorization, and will not get a green card even if married to a US citizen.

If the alien entered illegally, the alien must wait until 245(i) provision gets revived. Current political climate is very conservative. And so, 245(i) is unpopular now. President Bush said "Those who broke our law should not be awarded with green card." He said that even if that law is revived by Congress, he will veto it. So no 245(i) for now. Wait until the President leaves office, and wait more until Congress passes the 245(i) and hope that the next president does not veto 245(i).

No, the words green card are not capitalized. A green card is given to someone who is not native to the U.S. but wishes to stay in the country.

A green card holder after staying outside US for more than a year can enter US again using a reentry permit. This permit should have been approved before leaving US.The reentry permit got by filing immigration Form I-131 is valid for 2 years.

hello, i am looking to marry my boyfriend but his work visa has expires and we were talk about marriage but he has to leave soon. if we get married at this stage will it help him or cause issuses for him

I would like to know this answer as well...

In theory, They are considered out of status or "unlawfully present."However, in practice if you apply to have it renewed which is not a complex process you can show you are having it renewed and would not be deported. Renew the green card, or better,if you satisfy the residency requirements, apply for citizenship.

It depends on the country. A number of months is common.

You can marry but there will be so many problems, as the marriage will raise questions and immigration may ask you fiance many questions and they may feel that she lied with them to get to US. It is better if you apply for K1 visa for her, as soon as she is here you need to marry her within 90 days. After getting married she can apply for Green Card.

USAFIS.org

Green Card Consultancy

Answer

If you were or are in the States illegally then I seriously doubt that even though you married an American citizen you would get a Green Card so that you could work legally. I believe that the American Immigration policy would be to ask you to go back to the country you came from, and apply for a landed status. From there, and after many documents have been filled out and filed with the proper people in Immigration, if you have no criminal record, you might be accepted. I can also tell you that it takes about two years to do this unless you get an Immigration Lawyer. This will cost a few dollars, but the money would be well spent.

Yes provided you have applied for renewal and have the receipt handy. Else it would be a problem to reenter. Only under unavoidable circumstances and on humanitarian basis for a very important urgent trip this would be acceptable.

All eighteen years of age or older residents permanently in the United States must carry their valid physical card itself at all times. According to Immigration and Nationality Act section 264(e) failing to do so would result in penalty of a fine not exceeding 100 dollars and/or imprisoned not more than 30 days for each offense. The federal government can only impose these penalties.

Hi I am Dragan Vukosavljevic and my fiancee is Marija Milanovic. We want move to Alaska.

Please help and information for move.

Well if there illegal and already in the country what is the point of getting one. To acquire a green card one needs to get it in the country in which they originated from.

But yes, all immigrants should have some form of identification that shows they legally immigrated to another country, so illegal immigrants need a green card.

To obtain a green card there are many ways: through employment, a family member or marriage. You must be sponsored by a family member in the U.S. in order to apply for a Family-Based Green Card. To apply for an Employment-Based Green Card, a foreign applicant must be sponsored by a qualifying U.S. employer.

Individuals who obtain a Green Card through marriage to a U.S. Citizen are granted "Conditional" Green Card status, which is only valid for two years. Individuals who have been granted Conditional Green Card Status are required to apply to remove the Conditions on their Green Card within 90 days of the date that their Conditional Permanent Resident status expires.

Nah man.

Everyone has rights to bear arm.

But need a permit.

No. You can not be deported for an expired Green Card. You can be deported for an expired Visa. You can over-stay your Visa, it's illegal in the U.S. and pretty much every other country. However, if your Green Card has expired (which is not the same as a visa), you should go to the local INS office and renew it and do it the legal way.