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·If a foreign person receives a Permanent Resident Card, may he or she own it for all time, even if that persons never lived or lives in the USA? --Abdull 14:46, 28 November 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Actually you have to live for 6 months of a year in united states to maintain the "status" - ASH ARORA

NOT true! The 6 months rule is only relevant if you want to maintain continuous residence to be able to apply for naturalization. To maintain the greencard, you must not stay outside the US for more than 365 days at once. However, in order to even get it, you must travel to the US. You don't just get the greencard in the mail, you have to activate your visa. In addition, if you only go to the US once a year to keep your status, immigration officials WILL eventually take it away. It is intended for LIVING in the US, not for keeping it in a drawer in another country Denial land 18:23, 28 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

That doesn't seem correct. I know people who have had their PR card for years, and they come to the USA maybe once or twice per year to maintain the status and have had zero problems. I know a permanent resident card is for living in the US, but many people seem to be just fine. Perhaps you can cite a part of the INA that says your status will be revoked if you just use it as a "visitor visa with benefits." - Ryan 19:34, 25 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I-9 required for 1099-MISC Green Card Holder?

Is form I-9 required when signing a contract with an Independant Contractor on a 1099-MISC basis? This worker is not considered employee of the 'hiring' company....

if you are in the US with a Work VISA and not a permanent resident, you can't work for anybody else but your Sponsor (company that got you the VISA). This includes contractor work. ANY work for ANYBODY else than your sponsor violates your VISA restrictions and could cause a problem with your Green Card Process (if you started one). --roy<sac> ^Talk! .oOo. 12:19, 6 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

The response to the question is correct, you cannot work as an independant contractor using on a 1099-MISC if you are on a H1B.

But it is not necessaily true in all cases if you are working as a Contractor through the employer who you have the h1B with, though there are special provisions required for the company you are contracting at to post your wage rates at their workplace depending on how many days you work at locations other than your H1B employer.

RichardLetts 23:01, 29 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks Richard. That is of course true. As a matter of fact, a lot of foreigners that come to the united states via a H1B visa are hired to be a consultant. --roy<sac> ^Talk! .oOo. 17:23, 30 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Traveling

I am a permanent resident & i have lived in the US since I was 2 years old (28 now). I want to travel to Mexico City for vacation, is my permanent resident card all I need to leave & return to the US? Or what other documentation do I need? Thanks, Claudia

You need a passport (where you are citizen) plus your green card to re-enter the United States. The Green Card is a PERMANENT VISA and no substitute for a Passport and also not for an ID. --roy<sac> ^Talk! .oOo. 12:16, 6 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Loss of Green Card

What ways can this status be lost? I think the article should include this. Additionally, does marriage to a US Citizen affect this at all? (For example, if someone with a green card marries a US citizen, then leaves the country with their American spouse for two years, and tries to come back, will they be able to retain their green card?) The Jade Knight 05:50, 14 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

http://www.immihelp.com/greencard/retain-greencard.html Gsd2000 23:53, 3 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I believe they can retain the green card if the US spouse has been ordered overseas to work (whether military or a company transfer) but otherwise no.

Application process for non-employment-based green card?

It seems we need a segment on the process for getting a green card other than by employment, for example by marriage or other family-based immigration. I'm not sure I'm confident enough to write one, though.

RichardLetts 22:55, 29 November 2006 (UTC) I am not sure we should include the details of the application process in wikipedia. the USCIS web pages are up to date and clear to read (not only that, nbut it's one of the first links off www.uscis.gov). any information here would either be out of date, or a duplicate of what is elsewhere.[reply]

I'd propose removing the appliction process for employment-based green cards instead.

the article should only be brief to the individual subjects and then reference to good resources that have the details. Things are very complex and are constantly changing too. Because they are so complex is it good to have a brief summary available, because not everybody wants to become an immigration lawyer :) --roy<sac> ^Talk! .oOo. 17:26, 30 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Spouse and children

The section on "nuclear families" is misleading in that it implies that a green card is issued only for a single person. But if your spouse and children are with you in the US when you adjust status (I-485) on employment basis then they are also entitled to derivative adjustment at the same time. The difficulty occurs when someone wants to marry someone after getting a green card, or if the family is not already in legal status in the US. So for example, H-4 dependents of an H-1B (or TD of a TN-1) will get green cards along with the primary person.Offshore1 00:15, 31 December 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Employment based Green Cards - Finding companies that will Sponsor you

I think the page could really do with a section or some links to methods of finding companies that will sponsor someone to go to the US for a Green card

Why is Great Britain (England, Wales, Scotland) not eligible?

The article doesn't mention that Great Britain is a specific exception. Does any one know why Great Britain is an exception.

Do you mean for the green card lottery? The Lottery excludes people from countries from which there have been a total of more than 50,000 immigrants to the U.S. over the previous five years. For the latest lottery, that means Great Britain is out. So are Canada, Mexico, Russia, China, etc.Offshore1 01:14, 12 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

And it's normally based on birthplace, not citizenship. So British citizens born in eligible jurisdictions (eg Australia) may still participate. The lists are revised every year and some countries may be added or removed depending on previous immigration patterns.JAJ 05:09, 12 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

trackitt.com removed and immigrationvoice.org re-added

I re-added immigrationvoice.org and removed trackitt.com. Why the person who added trackitt.com did remove the other site does not make sense. Anyway. immigrationvoice.org is a movement that organizes affected immigrants that are stuck in their immigration process for years. The organization educates about the problems, not just the immigrants, but the american public as well. The trackitt.com might be practical although only to a very limited degree. Since the introduction of Perm in spring 2006 is the Department of Labor not really an issue anymore. You get it after 3 months and can't do nothing with it, because of the shortage of visa numbers that prevents a large number of immigrants with labor certification from changing status. The Department of Labor has an automated phone system for inquiries btw. --roy<sac> ^Talk! .oOo. 13:12, 17 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Employers nedded?

Where can I find employers who can wait this long process? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Eyas Hajeh (talk • contribs) 15:11, 16 February 2007 (UTC).[reply]

Social Security

This article is missing that you need to apply for a SSN, after you get your Green Card.MarioV 23:07, 21 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Many already have it, if they are already in the US on H-1B, L-1, TN-1, etc.Offshore1 05:23, 22 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

If you are already in the US on H-1B, L-1, etc and have a SSN, your number will not be changed. However, you need to go to your local SS office and get a new SS card. Your SSN should be without restriction ("not valid for employment" "valid for work only with INS authorization"). --Krtek2125 07:49, 22 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I think SSN is a completely different topic altogether, that is separate from the greencard process. I mean you might as well start talking about health insurance or whatever... Denial land 10:30, 22 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

An SSN is not needed unless you want to work or do other things that require a SSN. In fact, citizens don't even need a SSN to work. There is no law that says that they do. There is a law that says that legal immigrants and non-immigrants need a SSN to work. And since most permanent residents do some sort of work, they'll need a SSN. I agree that it is not necessary to include it in this topic. - Ryan 19:44, 27 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Cleanup edit?

I reverted the talk page to its former glory. If you are trying to clean up the page in general, please sign in, explain why you're making the change, and add an edit summary. Otherwise it's hard to distinguish from vandalism. SkepticVK 23:41, 26 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

if you live in the u.s.over 20 year,and you get a felony and get deported,is there any way you could be forgiven and be able 2 go back to see there family,specially because he felt a child in the u.s

Famous Newsmakers section

I have removed this section - firstly because it smacks of recentism and secondly because there are far more "newsmakers" that possessed a permanent resident card. Finally, unless there is some indication that there is a relationship between Cho Seung-hui's acts and his residency status, this is essentially trivia. This makes about as much sense as putting "Famous Newsmakers Who Wear Nikes" in shoe or "Famous Newsmakers Who Smoke" in tobacco. Natalie 15:18, 18 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Conditional permanent residence

I added this section, but it was modified later with some incorrect information. I changed it. Firstly, the form for investors is i-829, not i-826. Secondly, conditional residents get an actual card (I got one, I was a CR) not just a stamp in their passport. Also, the interview for an i-751 filing is usually waived. Mine was and so were my friends'. I'm going to add citations, but before editing, please double check the facts. - Ryan 19:29, 25 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Medical requirements; other procedural requirements

A section (or a separate page) is needed summarizing the medical requirements to an applicant. As far as I understand, certain applicants are "not admissible" on medical grounds, and a medical examination and vaccination is required from each applicant.

Similarly, would be nice to mention the conditions based on the person's criminal/moral record, and the procedural requirements for identification (fingerprinting; photo; NO requirement of applicant's collection and submission of police records from the past states of residence [unlike e.g. in Canadian green card application process] and so on).