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    Question about voting

    There's this thing called Google... http://tinyurl.com/lpr-voting Voting One of the most important privileges of democracy in the United States of America is the right to participate in choosing elected officials through voting. As a Permanent Resident you can only vote in local and state...
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    Back and forth

    From what you say, it sounds more like you are a visitor to the USA than a permanent resident.
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    [I-751] Renewing Driver's License in GA

    Yes, it's unfortunate but true... you have to do a road test. I came with a UK driver license in 1993 and had to do the written and road test (in California). I have every reason to believe that Georgia is like California in that there is a Driving Code Handbook you will need to study, then...
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    Canada Visit

    1) Based on the information you provided, you can ONLY travel on your US LPR card. 2) It really depends on where you live and where you want to go. There are POE inspections whether by land or by air. 3) Yes, unless you are a Canadian Citizen (Canadian Passport + US LPR) 4) Questions by...
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    Share CA DL Renewal Experiences

    If you received your renewal notice in the mail with the option to renew over the Internet, I'd be very surprised if you have any issues with interruptions.
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    "Interesting" family experience at Toronto POE

    It's been a while since I've posted a new thread on these boards, but I thought I'd share my experience traveling by air through the Toronto POE back to the USA this week. The day before my flight (on United), I went online in Canada to print out the boarding passes for myself (US LPR and...
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    Semi-Illegal Immigrant, Which State To Get License.

    "Semi-Illegal"? You say "Semi-Illegal", but there is no such thing. Laws, especially immigration laws and those in particular that govern your status are exceptionally binary. You cannot be "semi-legal." Unfortunately, you have no valid immigration status in the USA from what you have...
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    Share CA DL Renewal Experiences

    It's been a while, but I seem to recall the renewal notice comes at least a month or two before the expiration.
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    misdemeanor, green card holder, travel

    If you disclosed your misdemeanor before applying for a Green Card, then you were not deemed ineligible for immigration benefit (your Green Card), so I doubt that the POE will find you inadmissable.
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    Share CA DL Renewal Experiences

    My wife and I have lived in the USA since 1993. For the ten years on my O-1 visa, the next year as AOS applicants, and since 2004 as permanent residents. We got our original CA DLs in 1994. Since then we have been able to renew by mail (except, I believe, every third time we had to renew in...
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    [I-751] Renewing Driver's License in GA

    Probably not. http://www.letmegooglethatforyou.com/?q=Georgia+Driver+Renewal+Information+for+Non+US+Citizens
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    Driving license On E-3 Visa

    The special Australian E-3 Visa allows the visa holder and their spouse to work without restrictions in the USA. Presumably you have an EAD, which along with the other documents you describe should be sufficient proof. Which DMW are you talking about? (State?)
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    Driver's Licence renewal

    From the CA DMV Web site: How to renew your driver license in person If your license has expired, it is illegal for you to drive. There are no late fees to renew your license. While there are no penalties, you may be cited by a police officer for driving with an expired driver license. If you...
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    Get Driver's license, only have I-551 temporary stamp?

    The Texas DMV specifies which documents are acceptable on their Web site. I'm not sure the stamp would be adequate, because they appear to require a DHS document with a photograph. Arguably, the combination of your passport and the stamp provides the necessary photograph. I guess you could go in...
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    What papers to keep?

    Keep them. I have kept all of mine, going all the way back to 1993. 1) With the USCIS you never know what mysteries may happen, and if they ask for anything in the future, for whatever reason, then I have it. 2) When applying for citizenship (which I am planning to do next year), then I know...
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    Promotion and I-485

    You can get promoted as long as the job duties (or in my case, area of expertise) stay the same. In my attorney's opinion, it is unrealistic to expect that a talented, qualified person would not be offered a promotion at some point in their career, and given the long processing times at the...
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    Which line?

    You should go through the Citizens line, but you will be sent to secondary inspection for the processing of your documents. Once you have your green card, you can enter through the Citizens line and will almost certainly not be sent to secondary inspection (unless the POE officer has a reason to...
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    How tough

    Not very tough. I had been driving in Canada for 6 years, then 12 years in the UK before moving to California. I took my written and driving tests in Los Angeles in 1993, the year I moved, and scored 100 on both. At the time (it may still be the case), there were only three possible multiple...
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    Bad experiences when returning USA?

    I believe that revocation of a green card (and permanent residency) is a procedure that can only be performed in front of an immigration judge. A court date is set and you must appear to answer the charge (of abandonment, etc.)
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