Recent content by octo

stop worrying There is one thing I learned in my 6 years dealing with US immigration: Patience. Just Wait. Its tough, I know, but that is how it is. Now a little rant: There is basically nothing you as a normal mortal can do (e.g. if you are not a celebrity, like Schwarzenegger). Your...

Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: not so clear cut I am doing exactly the same as you, badly interpreting the law. 'Badly' is difficult to avoid because we both aren't experts - thats why I added the disclaimer that on our amateur level, my reasoning is just as valid, good, bad, meaningful, whatever...

Re: Re: Re: Re: not so clear cut Actually, you missed my last paragraph. I do not ignore the law, I just think that a copy of the PR card passes the test for 'any' certificate of alien registration, provided it is not fraudulent. The law does not plain-and-simple say that it has to be the...

Re: Re: not so clear cut No thats not it. You keep ignoring the reality that there are situations where you need the card to avoid further hassels. For example: * At a POE, it is not fun to be held for more than an hour because you are considered suspicious for not having the card. This...

not so clear cut You know, if they _want_ to 'bust' you, they will, regardless of whether you carry the card or not. There are options available to them (e.g. "you didn't file a change of address... busted!" (forget about your receipt from the USPS that you sent it to the INS - this only...