Initial Interview for Green Card

[UVishwanath]

Hi

I have a question reg initial interview at Seattle for which I am called to attend. This has come after completion of finger printing. What are the questions usually asked in this interview ? Will there be another interview before issuing Green Card to me ? How long does it take for the issue of Green card after this initial interview hopefully cleared without any problems.


Secondly, under what circumstances is Re-entry Permit to be taken ? I am given to understand that on allotment of Green card one can go out and stay outside U.S. upto a period of 2 years without any need for taking any permission to leave the country for such absence. Is it so ? Is parole different from Re-entry Permit ? If you can enlighten me on minimum terms and conditions of staying in U.S. and outside U.S. after the Green Card is issued, I would be highly thankful. Thank you, regards, Vishwanath

[yahayajp]

Originally Posted by UVishwanath

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HI I have a question reg initial interview at Seattle for which I am called to attend. This has come after completion of finger printing. What are the questions usually asked in this interview ? Will there be another interview before issuing Green Card to me ? How long does it take for the issue of Green card after this initial interview hopefully cleared without any problems.


Secondly, under what circumstances is Re-entry Permit to be taken ? I am given to understand that on allotment of Green card one can go out and stay outside U.S. upto a period of 2 years without any need for taking any permission to leave the country for such absence. Is it so ? Is parole different from Re-entry Permit ? If you can enlighten me on minimum terms and conditions of staying in U.S. and outside U.S. after the Green Card is issued, I would be highly thankful. Thank you, regards, Vishwanath

[jimothy]

The interviewer can ask any questions they like. The questions will vary depending on whether they are suspicious of the marriage or family relationship. There will usually be only one interview although they are free to ask you to come again. Assuming the interview goes well you could wait for any period between 2 months and several years for the green card depending on the processing of your background check.

Can't help you with conditions for leaving with the Green card. Advanved Parole is the document that you will need to apply for if you want to leave and reenter while the green card is pending. Use form I131. If you are paroled into the country you do not officially enter for immigration purposes, that is the main difference between parole and re-entry as far as I know.

[Al Southner]

Originally Posted by UVishwanath

Hi

I have a question reg initial interview at Seattle for which I am called to attend. This has come after completion of finger printing. What are the questions usually asked in this interview ? Will there be another interview before issuing Green Card to me ? How long does it take for the issue of Green card after this initial interview hopefully cleared without any problems.


Secondly, under what circumstances is Re-entry Permit to be taken ? I am given to understand that on allotment of Green card one can go out and stay outside U.S. upto a period of 2 years without any need for taking any permission to leave the country for such absence. Is it so ? Is parole different from Re-entry Permit ? If you can enlighten me on minimum terms and conditions of staying in U.S. and outside U.S. after the Green Card is issued, I would be highly thankful. Thank you, regards, Vishwanath

Hi,

You interview is to assess your eligibility and genuiness of your relationship. So, be prepare to demonstrate that your marriage is a legitimate one, not for the purpose of evading immigration laws of the Uncle Sam. How do you do this? Anything JOINT (your name and wife/husband name should appear on it), Health insurance, 401 (k), car insurance, car title, bank statement, life insurance policy, lease or title deed to house, utility bills (cellphone, home phone, side-kicks). You need to show that this marriage is a bona fide one, not to trick Uncle Sam into giving you a green card. Also, ensure that you and wife are on the same page about your marriage.

Conditions for leaving and entering Uncle Sam after being issued a greencard: If you are leaving and planning to stay out of Uncle Sam for more than 6 months, PLEASE GET A RE-ENTRY PERMIT. If you are staying for less than 6 months, you don't need a re-entry permit. However, assume you leave on January 1st, 2007 and place to be back on July 1st, 2007, GET A RE-ENTRY PERMIT.

An advanced parole is for people who DON'T have a greencard and are in the process of applying for one. So, as a greencard holder, you card is all you need to enter and leave Uncle Sam. Last note: if you plan to apply for US Citizenship in couple of years, it is better to stay out of the US for period of less than 6 months each year, so that you don't break continuous residence requirement in the US. For example, if you leave the US on January 1st, 2007 and stay until August, 2007, you use your RE-ENTRY Permit to enter, your continuous residence start in Aug 2007, and you will have to meet a certain physical presence to qualify.

Arriverdeci,

[eddie_d]

Originally Posted by Al Southner

you card is all you need to enter and leave Uncle Sam.

I will never look at a picture of Uncle Sam again in the same way.

[sarrebal]

Originally Posted by Al Southner

Arriverdeci,

Arrivederci

[envision]

sorry to crash the party, but something about the original post bugs me. Why are you asking about staying out of the U.S.? It drives me nuts when people get the physical green card and choose to stay out for long periods of time when there are so many others waiting for so long

[jimothy]

A lot of us are trying to get the green card merely so we can stay with our families, work, and enter and leave the country freely. It doesn't necessarily mean that we are able or would even want to be here all the time. Why should that make us less qualified to be given permanent residence?

[eddie_d]

Originally Posted by jimothy

A lot of us are trying to get the green card merely so we can stay with our families, work, and enter and leave the country freely. It doesn't necessarily mean that we are able or would even want to be here all the time. Why should that make us less qualified to be given permanent residence?

The system is faulty. When applying for a GC, one of the questions should be "Do you intend to live in the US and make the US your permanent home?". But it doesn't.

So in the letter of the law you are doing nothing wrong. But in the spirit of the law you are taking the spot away from someone who really does want to live here permanently and that's not cool.

[jimothy]

So what should I apply for if I want to live here with my wife and my kids and work, and leave and reenter, but I also want to maybe go and live in my home country for a while or maybe even a third country? Why should GC be confined to those who want to come and never leave?