Forum: Life After The Green Card

Hello guys, I applied for re-entry permit in July end. I got appt for Sept 13th, but, my school starts on Sept 6th in UK? I went to 2 different centers, but, they are saying that they cannot prepone the date. They are saying that I can come on any wednesday after 13th for walk-in up to 90 days,...

My wife had a GC before she travelled back to the home country. She overstayed beyond 1 year. She did not apply for RP thinking that she will return on time. I have a LPR status and we were married long before we got our GC. 1. She may not be allowed to admit to US without SB-1 visa. 2. If SB-1...

Hi folks, I guess I really have two questions, one purely immigration related and one partially tax- and immigration related. I recently took a job with a US employer who are running an operation overseas which I will soon be transferred to. Soon this operation will be free standing with a...

I was wondering-if one applies for the RE permit with the GC..and in the end we found out maybe we should return it due to having to be out more than thought/expected or not meeting requirements, that will not be a problem. The main problem is we have a terminally ill parent (FIL) abroad and...

Can you guys tell me if there is any requirement as well if you are changing your address- Does the USCIS count it as the date they received it? Therefore, would one have to be in the country on that date or receipt or can I just mail it out and then travel? THanks! v

This is not a phase of my life I am proud of, but a little while back a dispute with a former friend escalated to the point where this person felt it necessary to take out a civil harassment restraining order against me. I have, of course, been abiding by the terms of the restraining order ever...

Hello...I need some help. My husband is going to change his address (and me) like license, mail, etc to our new place. Hopefully we do this tomorrow. NOW, he also needs to reapply for a reentry permit since he we are planning to travel next week. Hoping to do the RE Permit tomorrow as well since...

We will be traveling to India for 4-5 weeks soon with some firsts 1) First time with two children. Both US Citizens with valid PIO cards. Their first visit. 2) First time with us as Permanent Residents. Wondering if I could get some questions answered from various experiences at this forum....

I am a Permanent Resident and have been living in Europe since April 2008 due to personal circumstances. In September 2008, I came to the US to apply for a Reentry Permit, then came for fingerprinting in October, then received my RP in November. RP was sent to my address abroad. I haven't been to...

Hi, Recently I received Green Card at my US residence. I left US around 2 years back. That time I was on H1B. I also received Advanced Parole that time but it has expired by now, so I can not use that to travel back. I still have a valid H1 which will expire next month. Now my question is...

children under 5 years old..... do they have residency requirements to maintain the green card like adults?? and how will they naturalize in the future lets say after 5 years?? thank you very much

Hi, I want to leave USA in july this year. I wonder when to apply for reentry permit if I want to have "doors open" as late as possible. What is the typical timeline? 1) After I file I-131, when do I get the appointment letter? 2) Can I tell them when I want to have my appointment and...

My brother had a green card for 31 years, 1979 issue date. Well as you see the whole family grew up in the United States, we came as little kids. My brother as a teenager got involved with the wrong crowd; he went to prison for 2 years in 1989, 20 years later he is now a boxing couch, weight...

I filed my re entry permit last June 2010. and I received a letter of appointment for Biometrics. I'm done with my Biometrics last July 19, 2010.. My question is.. How long should i need to wait for my permit?Can I travel now outside USA?because i need to go back to the Philippines on Oct. ...

Hello. I was the recepient of an EB3 petition ( I am the principal). My ex husband was listed as benefitiary. Our cases were separated. Mine was approved on September 3rd, 2007. One year later he started beating me, and by March 30th, 2010, I ended up on a domestic violence shelter. I filed for...

If I have a Green Card Can I work in government work. Such as police, army, airports, sea ports, the FBI?

Well after almost 2 years of my wife being a conditional permanent resident, we will be sending off her paperwork to remove conditions of her permanent residency. My wife's 90 day window opens up Tuesday. Monday or Tuesday we will be shipping her paperwork off overnight to USCIS. I've went above...

Four questions~(all related) 1. Am going to switch/change our address since we just rented our house out (and we are renting/tennants in another state). I was going through paperwork, and was wondering...IS the address WHERE they mailed the GC the address they have on file to date? For some...