GREEN CARD: carry in person?

Not necesarily "by law". Law says the Green Card has to be in your posession at all times. Many lawyers interpret this as "if it is locked in my safe at home it is in my posession". I carry my A# with me, not the GC.
 
I don't carry my GC with me, I only carry my State Identification Card. But when I travel other states I have to carry my GC and also travel abroad.
 
eltoro said:
Not necesarily "by law". Law says the Green Card has to be in your posession at all times. Many lawyers interpret this as "if it is locked in my safe at home it is in my posession". I carry my A# with me, not the GC.
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When I got my GC, the letter form INS stated that “law requires you to carry the proof of residence at all times.” So, it is by law. Although nobody follows it
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I carry mine all the time...cause the law requires LPRs to carry proof.

Most people value the card too much because of the hardship and cost involved in getting it...and don't carry it on person because they are afraid of it being lost or stolen.

But look at it this way....Green Card is not your status...it is just a "proof" of your status as LPR....you will not loose your status just because you lost your Green Card. Procedure for replacing lost or stolen green card is easy and costs approx $250.

Having said that...2-3 weeks before each trip that I take out of the country I put my Green Card in a safe location at my house so I won't risk loosing my green card and risk jepordizing the trip.

This year there have been several raids by DHS where they are asking for proof of status from any person who does not look "white" or "black". My employer does hire a lot of illegals through contracting agencies in their manufacturing department...and if there was ever a lockdown situation I want to be able to get out by showing my green card....
 
Why all these hassles? Just carrying a photocopy of your GC isn't enough?

thats what i do......Keep the original in a safe place..
 
If procedure for replacing lost or stolen green card is easy and costs approx $250.....
Why not obtain extra card?
Any problem with that?
You can carry one and keep in house other.....
 
photocopy

I keep a photocopy as well .. not a color one though. I am not sure if it is legal to do so... But I guess it is less of an hassel than loosing one...
 
joejoy said:
I keep a photocopy as well .. not a color one though. I am not sure if it is legal to do so... But I guess it is less of an hassel than loosing one...
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taking a color photocopy of any government issued ID is illegal.
 
lagunero said:
If procedure for replacing lost or stolen green card is easy and costs approx $250.....
Why not obtain extra card?
Any problem with that?
You can carry one and keep in house other.....
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That would be illegal....you have to state one of the following reasons...and if you say lost or stolen and you plan to keep the old one...you have just lied on your application...

a. My card was lost, stolen or destroyed.
c. My card is mutilated.
e. My name or other biographic information has changed since the card was issued.
f. My present card has an expiration date and it is expiring.
h.1. I have taken up Commuter status.
h.2. I was a Commuter and am now taking up residence in the U.S.
i. My status has been automatically converted to permanent resident.
j. I have an old edition of the card.
 
someitguy said:
That funny :) I sent all my docs/passports copied in color for the AOS apps :)

Ah well.
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i guess if it is clearly marked 'COPY' over the photocopy, then you are fine....i remember i read this somewhere...
 
someitguy said:
That funny :) I sent all my docs/passports copied in color for the AOS apps :)

Ah well.
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you need to send true copy statement signed in case you take copy color or B&W!!
 
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