My moms green card expired while in mexico..?
Her case would be considered abandoned after allowing her green card to lapse while out of the country. You would have to start from the beginning to sponsor her, if you are a legal resident.
My mom Stole my green card , what Should I do ?
I been living in the United States for 7 years now ( in new york ) . But recently I came to an understanding that my family is extremely harmful ( controlling and abusive ) . There is a court order against my father ,since he tried to attack me few months ago . Me and my family rarely communicates. Now my only aim is to make enough money and Go back to my country , because I can't stay here any longer , The longer I stay the more depressing it gets .But it seems I can't even do that as fast as I WANT to , since my mom stole my green card, ( It was in my wallet , Of cource I found my wallet outside my home , But i have an intuition that it was her behind this , because later I found my license inside her suit case )
My mom lost her greencard and she has an appoitment for her citizen interview r they still going to give it
She needs to replace the card. She is in violation of the law by not having it on her person. Her citizenship can be denied for not having the card, and she should expect a delay coming back to the U.S. if she still does not have it. Airlines may not even allow her to board. Nobody likes these kinds of surprises, so have her apply for a replacement immediately. The form is called the I-90. The CIS website can be of help. It is www.cis.gov
My mother had a green card, but then she didn't visit US for the last 15 years. Could she come back with the expired green card?
A US lawful permanent resident who has been outside the United States for fifteen years will not ordinarily be afforded reentry in permanent resident status. At most, he or she will be permitted to enter in temporary parole until his or her hearing challenging the inevitable determination by the border control official that he or she has abandoned his or her lawful permanent residency can be held (and it is more likely that he or she will be turned away or held in detention). And the likelihood of success on that challenge is extremely low; the claimant would have to show that, for the entire time that he or she was outside the United States, he or she never intended to abandon his or her US residency, and at all times intended to return to the United States as soon as possible, but was unable to do so due to circumstances that were entirely beyond his or her control. About the only scenario that would allow for this would be if the LPR had been imprisoned (through no fault of his or her own) or otherwise held in some form of seclusion, without any means to communicate, for the entire fifteen years. The claimant will need to provide fairly convincing evidence of this.In addition, normally the LPR would not raise this claim by presenting himself or herself at the border, but instead by going to a US consulate or embassy and petitioning for a SB-1 “returning resident” visa, presenting at that time the claim that extraordinary conditions justify granting the visa, and providing the evidence therefore. If the individual can convince consular officials that he or she truly did not give up their intention to return to the United States for those entire fifteen years, and only failed to return because he or she simply was not able to, those officials may issue a SB-1 visa, which will allow the LPR to return to and reenter the United States.See Returning Residents for more information about the SB-1 visa and its requirements.
My parents wont give me my Green Card.?
Clinton's girlfriend, a Green Card holder is required by law to carry her Green Card with them "at all times," literally. Nobody sane does that, but it's a good argument anyway. At age 23, your step dad can suck your toe, figuratively speaking (eeehhh!). The only power he has over you is that you still live under his roof. You can -- and should -- change that as soon as possible. The first thing you need to do is file an AR-11 (online, if you want) and change your official address to that of your boyfriend! No, your step-dad can't keep your Green Card from you, but what can you do to retrieve it? Talk to your mom and tell her that you want your Green Card back or you need to file a police report in order to get a replacement card. Not good for her husband! You can file an I-90 for a new Card. If your "household" income is below 150% of the poverty level, you can do that with a fee waiver, form I-912. If you move in with your boyfriend, you are in a new household of 2. F*ck your step dad and shame on your mom for enabling him to make your life so miserable. He's an abusive prick, no doubt. You can get a new SS card, free of charge. The Green Card and the SS card will be mailed to the address the USCIS and SSA have on file for you. Hence the AR-11 first. You can get work without having to show your Green Card if you have a driver's license and an unrestricted SS card. An unrestricted SS card does not have the "Valid for work only with DHS authorization" on it. As a Green Card holder, you have a right to such a card. As soon as you are settled and make some money, file for a Beibehaltungsgenehmigung with the BVA in Köln via the German Generalkonsulat and once you have received it, file an N-400 for naturalization. You can e-mail me at Brother_Hesekiel@yahoo.com if you have further questions.
I am a US green card holder. I need to stay outside of the US more than 6 months. What can I do?
This is my personal experience being an LPR staying outside the US for over 4 yrs. First of all, I’ve been an LPR for 30yrs. I had to leave the US for personal/family reason and didn’t have time to file the proper paperwork before I left. I knew the chances of never getting back in the US was low, actually very low, when I left the US.Each year that passed by, I knew the chances were getting slimmer and slimmer. Then on the 4th yr and my green card was also due to expire, I just took a chance and book a one way ticket back to the US. Worse case scenario was to get denied entry and get sent back.So I arrived in the U.S., CBP took me to a room and questioned me. I presented all my documents and explain to them why I couldn’t come back until now. After about an hr, the CBP officer shook my hand and welcomed me back into the U.S. and to apply for citizenship, which I am now.For anyone in a difficult situation like mine and you must stay longer than a year, don’t give up hope. Make sure to have all your documents. VERY VERY important! As for me, I had an active bank acct, health/auto insurance, and filed my taxes yearly. Also, make sure to have a valid reason and why it was difficult for you to return within the recommended time frame. I think all they’re looking for is whether you call the U.S. your primary resident and you’re just staying abroad temporary, like in my case 4 yrs.
Can I cross the Tijuana border into the U.S. without my greencard as a Legal Resident?
I lost my green card a while back and I applied/paid for a new one in January and it said 3 months and then I talked to a few people and did my re-search and it said aout 3-6 months usually. Well now it's May 26 and still nothing. I came to Mexico to visit my brother for a couple months thinking it would get sent to my mom's house by now so I can go back but nothing yet I heard you have to go back t the U.S. before every 6 months so now im getting worried :( So now I am wondering if I have my California ID, expired passport & expired visa, (because I can't renew them until after the mexican election) copy of my green card I lost, and the police report I filed when I lost it if they will let me back in because I am a Legal Resident. I know it was easier when my sister lost her purse because she was an actual citizen so they couldn't deny her but I don't want to risk my immigration status. I drove over here in my car and when I go back I want to walk over the border so it's easier to explain to them. HAs anyone been in this position or tell me what I can do legally? Thank you so much! I am looking for a best answer pleaseeeeee!
Has anyone out there ever re-entered the U.S. with a green card after being out of the country for longer than six months?
Guilty here!!I re-entered the US after an absence of 12 years.Here are the details, in my case!I was a green card holder for many years. In 1997 I left the US for work in another part of the globe.In 2009, my son was getting married and obviously I wanted to be there to celebrate this event.Thinking that my Permanent Residency had lapsed due to the long absence from the country, I enquired from the consulate about my situation and informed the officer of my intent to travel and asked the question: do I need a visa? Yes, you do, was the answer. I went through the process and had a B1/B2 visa stamped on my passport.Upon arrival at the point of entry, an immigration officer asked “ why did I get a visa if I had a valid green card? I replied truthfully that that was the advice I had gotten from the US consulate.No , I was told, as long as your green card is still valid, I did not need a visa to enter.Surprised but pleased. I informed him that I now understand not to get visa next time around.Next, I was given a choice if I am to be let in, I had a decision to make: use the visa to enter the US means I must give up my green card.The other choice presented was to use the green card but must appear in front of an immigration judge to explain why the long absence from the US.Tough call!The wedding was to be held the next day, I arrived Friday afternoon at the point of entry and in less than 24 hours I had to be at the wedding.I enquired about the pros& cons , the effects of both options on the table. I did not want to miss my only son’s wedding. Period.I chose to forfeit my years of Permanent Residency and not wanting to take a chance of missing the wedding.It was a lovely wedding and my wife & I had a wonderful time.It was also explained to me that appearing in front of the immigration judge might take up to 6 months, depending on how busy their schedule was at the time, but I would have been allowed in conditionally, with the stipulation I will appear before the judge. Hearing the length of time it might have taken to see the judge, and not being privy to the last morsel of valuable information ( allowed in) I signed the form and was advised to re-apply later with the help of one my children ( I have a daughter also).I hope I addressed the question sufficiently.