how do i renew my ALIEN RESIDENT CARD( green card)?
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follow instructions here...\nhttp://uscis.gov/graphics/howdoi/renew.htm
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If you have been  a legal resident (or green card holder) for four years you can apply for  citizenship and wait for an interview. Once you passed you will wait for an oath ceremony date  which takes  an even  longer wait more especially now that there is surge for residents to become naturalized citizen. Just be sure that you had been a law abiding resident and paid taxes and not asked for public assistance.
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Click here for free DV lottery 2008 green card assistance: \n\nhttp://www.migratetousa.com/free_dv_green_card_application.html\n\nMore than 50% applications were disqualify in DV 2006 due to lack of technical knowledge of information such as photo. You may make such mistake. \n\nEach year, 50,000 immigrant visas are made available through a lottery to people who come from countries with low rates of immigration to the United States. None of these visas are available for people who come from countries that have sent more than 50,000 immigrants to the United States in the past five years. Anyone who is selected under this lottery will be given the opportunity to apply for permanent residence. If permanent residence is granted, then the individual will be authorized to live and work permanently in the United States. You will also be allowed to bring your spouse and any unmarried children under the age of 21 to the United States. \n \nUnited States Permanent Resident Card: Green Card  \nA United States Permanent Resident Card, known popularly as Green Card, is an identification card for a permanent resident of the United States of America who does not have U.S. citizenship. It is proof that the holder has permission to permanently reside and take employment in the U.S. Its former official title was Alien Registration Receipt Card, and it is now officially called a Permanent Resident Card, also referred to as form I-551.
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If you are not an American citizen, you need a "Green Card," which is a work permit issued by the Federal Government.\n\nI think that you can work here without a Green Card if you have certain types of visas.  Check with the consulate or embassy in your country.\n\nA United States Permanent Resident Card, also known popularly as Green Card, is an identification card for a permanent resident of the United States of America who does not have U.S. citizenship. It is proof that the holder has permission to permanently reside and take employment in the U.S. Its "former" official title was Alien Registration Receipt Card, and it is now officially called a Permanent Resident Card, also referred to as form I-551.\n\nThe name "green card" comes from the fact that the cards were originally green. Their color has changed over the years, but the term "green card" has remained in use. As of 2005, the card is mostly white and the only prominent green feature is the lettering on the back of the card. A card includes the holder's name and photograph, and other information, and has been updated over the years with numerous anti-counterfeiting devices. The latest hologram on the back of the card contains representations of all American presidents, flags of each state, image of the card holder and other personal information found on the front of the card.\n\nThe card must be in the possession of the U.S. permanent resident at all times. This means the U.S. permanent resident must have a currently valid card on their person at all times, to show to an USCIS officer, if requested. One interesting aspect of American law is that permanent residents are required to carry identification cards, but citizens are not.\n\nGreen cards were formerly issued by the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS). That agency's functions have been shifted to the new U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) formerly the Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services (BCIS) in the Department of Homeland Security.\n\nIt is possible that an alien wants to work while the application for a green card is pending. Employment Authorization Document(EAD) is needed in this case.\n\nWikipedia knows all.
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Easy\nFile a  USCIS Form I-130 \n\nFirst, the USCIS must approve an immigrant visa petition, I-130 Petition for Alien Relative for you. This petition is filed by your relative (sponsor) and must be accompanied by proof of your relationship to the requesting relative. \n\nSecond, the Department of State must determine if an immigrant visa number is immediately available to you, the foreign national, even if you are already in the United States. When an immigrant visa number becomes immediately available to you, it means that you can apply to have one of the immigrant visa numbers assigned to you. You can check the status of a visa number in the Department of State's Visa Bulletin. \n\nThird, if you are already in the United States, you may apply to change your status to that of a lawful permanent resident after a visa number becomes available for you. This is one way you can apply to secure an immigrant visa number. Click here for application procedures for becoming a lawful permanent resident while in the United States. If you are outside the United States when an immigrant visa number becomes available for you, you must then go to the U.S. consulate servicing the area in which you reside to complete your processing. This is the other way in which you can apply to secure an immigrant visa number.
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Try to close the Charge sheet from the local Police and get a clearance or No Objection certificates from the Police.\n\nThen, it will be easy to get the Green Card.
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go to http://uscis.gov/graphics/index.htm
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you have to contact the immigration department in washington dc and ask for an application...\n\nthey send it to you..you fill it out and send it back...\n\nthey in turn send you your greencard back which is good for like 25 or 30 years (something like that) and voila!\n\nyour a greencard holdin immigrant!
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You cannot be deported if your green card expires while you are in the US.  At worst, it can be a bit of a headache if you ever need to prove that you are in the US legally (to receive benefits such as a driver's license in some states, get a new job, recieve social services like worker's comp, unemployment insurance, etc.)  There may also be a relatively small fine, as all green card holders over the age of 18 are supposed to have their green card on their person at all times.  Having said all that, as long as you don't have any complicated issues to resolve (criminal problems, physical presence issues, etc), it is nto very expensive to either renew your green card or to apply for your citizenship.
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There seems to be a lot of dissenting views here on how long you needed to be married to become a citizen, so I looked it up.  You are correct on the 3 years.  However, if you have been a permanent resident for 5 years, even without being married, you can apply for citizenship.  You should have been issued a green card when you came here 10 years ago.  I read that it is valid for 10 years, so I am I correct in assuming that yours has expired?  Is that why you are now illegal?  You can get the green card renewed for another 10 years.  From what I read I believe you will have to get your green card renewed in order to apply for citizenship.  For the sake of your children, you need to go through all of the hassle so that you can stay with them.  They need their mother. I know this must be really tough on you.\nI have included a link below to the US Citizenship and Immigration Services website. You can also contact they by phone toll free at 1-800-375-5283.  Call the number, I'm sure they can give you much better answers that anyone here on Yahoo.  If I can be of any more help, or if you just need someone to talk to, just post me a note as additional information and I'll be happy to give you my email address.  Good luck and God bless.
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if you are a Lawful Permanent Resident you already have a green card!
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A Green Card, officially known as a Permanent Resident Card, is evidence of your status as a lawful permanent resident. A Green Card gives you the right to live and work permanently in the United States.\n\nThere are other ways to apply for a Green Card:\n\n- Marriage to a United States citizen\n- Through Adoption\n- Through Employment\n- Through Investment\n- Through Relatives/Family Members\n- As a Special Immigrant\n- Green Card Lottery
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go to www.uscis.gov - the website should guide you what you need to get a green card and of course you need to be here first legally.
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send me an IM ... (I have no greencard though....)\n\n('',)\nPeace!
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If you never received your green card, you can file an I-90 petition to replace the card. If it is a case of non-receipt and you notified USCIS of your address change, then it is their fault for not delivering it and you will not be charged a filing fee. \n\nAs for travel, you need to make sure your I-551 stamp in your passport is current. If so, you should have no problems traveling to Canada in July. If not, you need to go to your local USCIS office and have a new stamp put in your passport while you await delivery of your permanent card.\n\nGood luck!
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It's not difficult. The first thing is to contact the U.S embassy in Israel and ask them what you need to do. I know you will have to file the petition and the I-485 to adjust your residency (green card). It will cost you almost $500 for the whole process and it may take anywhere from 6 months to 24 months. It might take less time depends how busy the U.S embassy in Israel is.
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Apply for a GREEN CARD through I.N.S. doofis