Talk:Green card/Archive 1

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Archive created by: SkepticVK (talk) 20:32, 24 November 2007 (UTC)

·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)

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)
 * 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)

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&lt;sac&gt; Talk! .oOo. 12:19, 6 November 2006 (UTC)
 * 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)
 * 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&lt;sac&gt; Talk! .oOo. 17:23, 30 November 2006 (UTC)
 * 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&lt;sac&gt; Talk! .oOo. 17:23, 30 November 2006 (UTC)

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&lt;sac&gt; Talk! .oOo. 12:16, 6 November 2006 (UTC)

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

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).

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)
 * 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)
 * 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)

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)

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)

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)

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

Extraneous discussion on this talk page
Quite a few of the comments here seem to deal with specific immigration situations or law. There are a ton of forums which cover this stuff, e.g. murthy.com, immigrationvoice.org, and immigrationportal.com, which I think have all been mentioned already. I'm sympathetic to helping people out, but this page is intended to be a forum to improve the article. Does anyone have any objections to me cleaning up this talk page? SkepticVK (talk) 19:06, 17 November 2007 (UTC)
 * That's a common problem on less frequently traveled Wikipedia pages. My only suggestion would be to consider archiving the comments instead of deleting them. Instructions can be found at How to archive a talk page. Natalie (talk) 19:24, 17 November 2007 (UTC)

Assessment comment
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