Disadvanteges while waiting for I-485 approval

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curiousGeorge

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I’m trying to summarize all the disadvantages we potentially face while our I-485 has not yet been approved:

1) Driver’s license expires each year on the same date as EAD expiration. Non-US citizens cannot apply online, so we need to lose a day of work to stand in line at the DMV every year.

2) Tuition fees for colleges are generally 3 times higher. Some colleges require that you take a minimum course load of 4 courses if you are not a permanent resident.

3) You are not eligible for homestead exemption, thus raising your property tax if you own a house.

4) If you are layed off, you need to find a similar job, and these days, less and less companies are willing to help non-US citizens.


Can anyone add any more?
 
Originally posted by curiousGeorge
1) Driver’s license expires each year on the same date as EAD expiration. Non-US citizens cannot apply online, so we need to lose a day of work to stand in line at the DMV every year.
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Not in Georgia. I have a license good until almost 2006 based on an I-94 originally submitted that expired in 199.

2) Tuition fees for colleges are generally 3 times higher. Some colleges require that you take a minimum course load of 4 courses if you are not a permanent resident.
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Depends on the state.

3) You are not eligible for homestead exemption, thus raising your property tax if you own a house.
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Georgia has never cared or asked if was a citizen or PR.

4) If you are layed off, you need to find a similar job, and these days, less and less companies are willing to help non-US citizens.
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Unless your job needs a security clearance, 99.9% of employers will not care if you are a citizen, PR, or adjustee. All they want to know is if they need to sponsor you or not.

What state are you in that you have all these issues?
 
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1) Stuck in the same job until approval. No career advancement.
2) Some companies take advantage of the people knowing that these folks cannot go elsewhere. Bloodsucking/bonded labor.
3) Folks who have college aged kids find it difficult to pay out of state tuition and hence have difficulties in providing a decent education for their kids
4) Renew EAD, Advance Parole every year and encounter the hassles, photos lost, files misplaced, delays etc. Money, time and energy spent.
5) Enhancement to your point 4) If you are laid off, you need to find a similar job, and these days, less and less companies are willing to help non-US citizens. If you cannot find a job in this tough economy you have to pack up and leave.

Are you collecting these points to send to someone?
 
I'm in Florida.

I'm not sending this to anyone. I just thought we (on this forum) could all get our frustrations out at the unfairness of having to wait such a long time, and being inconvenienced by all the other situations that are affect us by not having a green card for such a long time.

I guess I'm just getting depressed that the process takes so long, and I haven't even been waiting half as long as some of the people on this forum.

RD: April 2002
FP: No notice received yet

2nd EAD
2nd AP



:( :( :(
 
Realcanadian is right on points 1 to 3.
As point 4. there are few employers or recruiters who ( maybe because of their ignorance abt the AC-21 rule) are not willing to
consider you if you don't have GC. I would roughly put that
percentage as 20-25 against 0.1% that Realcanadian has stated.
For Security clearance, I believe you need citizenship & not just Green card.
In correction to point 4., I would say , you can't claim unemployment benefits ( even though many on this forum are debating that).
 
why even do it?

What r you people trying to do by listing these frustrations. If there was no advantage in getting GC, none of us were doing it.
If it is a time pass humorous activity then ok, otherwise it is a waste of time to list these things.
 
Realcanadian is right on points 1 to 3.
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Maybe in Georgia, but curiousgeorge is right on for Florida. Property taxes are higher, if you are not a US citizen or permanent resident. Driver's licence expires with EAD or other proof of your right to be here. This applies to people on H1B also (in Florida).
 
may01

I look at it as as a form of analysis of a depressing (and hardly improving) situation. I can't seem to find the bright side at this point in the game.

It also helps me get through the tough times, when I fear I may get layed off, or when I just feel like changing jobs. Knowing all these reasons helps me hang in there and, maybe (at the current snail pace of TSC) by the summer of 2005 I might have a green card, and all these concerns will be eliminated.

We all know that getting a green card has its advantages, I just wanted to try and get some of you to list what you think the advantages really are.

If you didn't like my first question, then let me phrase it this way:

Is it worth all the wait at TSC? If so, then why?

:( :( :(
 
Well, one good thing about this waiting is that we are becoming experts in this subject and we can help others by sharing what we have learned. It might not be much for some but it might for some others.
 
Originally posted by w8nc
Maybe in Georgia, but curiousgeorge is right on for Florida. Property taxes are higher, if you are not a US citizen or permanent resident. Driver's licence expires with EAD or other proof of your right to be here. This applies to people on H1B also (in Florida).
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Which is exactly why I asked what state one is in. This varies from state to state, and it's within your control if you want to change your situation.

By the way, your EAD is no proof of your right to be in the US. The I-485 is that proof, and is indefinite.
 
Originally posted by goastros
I would roughly put that percentage as 20-25 against 0.1% that Realcanadian has stated.For Security clearance, I believe you need citizenship & not just Green card.
In correction to point 4., I would say , you can't claim unemployment benefits ( even though many on this forum are debating that).
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If you are an adjustee, why do you say this fact? You are eligible to work for any employer without sponsorship. That equates to permanent resident - and that's what employers are looking for. Most won't care what your specific status is, only that they don't need to deal with attorneys, H-1B fees and additional paperwork.

You can get a security clearance without being a citizen or PR, but it takes so long and is so difficult that almost no one will bother.

Finally, you can certainly claim unemployment benefits as an adjustee. UI is a state program financed by employers (and in some states) employees. It's not a welfare program, it's insurance. Someone paid the premiums on the policy, and you are eligible to collect on them. If I were laid off, I could go back to Canada and claim UI there, and Canadian UI would bill the State of Georgia.
 
Interesting, RealCanadian

RealCanadian, some recruiters do ask if you got a permanent
resident or would in future ask for a copy of GC card for I-9.
I suppose or I believe ( my opinion) it is a good idea to tell them you are a adjustee right away.
You are right Most don't care ( but I am saying not 99.9 %).
Unfortunately, there is ignorance & ambuiguity amongst them and that is not just 0.1% as I had experienced.

Interesting to know that you could get UI even when you return back to Canada.
If Canada have welfare benefits then
Would you also get Unemployment benefits from Canadian govt for being a unemployed Canadian citizen ( they won't know you are adjustee) ?
Again out of curiosity, if I earned in state 'A' and just moved to state 'B' when I get unemployed, I get UI from state 'A'?
 
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