How can I get the Green Card nad work with a correct status in US?
970575
contact growers in the US, primarily were you are close to and they will submit the paper work for you and might even pick you up, do that before you come, because right now your chances of making it are slim due to homeland security.
637894
If you decide to get married, and your boyfriend was admitted and inspected when he entered the U.S., he can apply for Adjustment of Status, and get his Green Card. However, if he entered without inspection, he cannot adjust his status. The only exception that exists is that if before May 2001 an 1) Employment-based Petition; 2) Labor Certification; or 3) Relative Petition was filed on his behalf. \n\nWhat do you do if he cannot adjust? You may marry him, but then he'll have to go home and file a waiver to come back (due to his unlawful presence - 3/10 year bar).\n\nIn order to advise on SSN, one should know his exact immigration history and status. In general, one should have a legal status to apply for a SSN.
450657
I find your situation quite bizarre. How can you be in the US without a permanent resident status ?\n\nWhat status do you have ? Are you illegal ?\n\nOnce a foreigner marries a US citizen, they automatically qualify for a permanent resident status but this is not automatic. The US citizen spouse must petition the USCIS for a permanent resident status for their immigrant spouse.\n\nAfter 3 years of marriage the immigrant spouse qualifies for  US citizenship. The immigrant spouse must apply with the USCIS for citizenship.\n\nNow, if you've been married for 6 years you do qualify  for citizenship but only if you were a permanent resident for at least 3 of years. \n\nIf you don't have permanent residency you must first apply for that and after 3 years you are eligible for citizenship. There is no way to bypass directly to citizenship.\n\nTime spent in the US in a status other then permanent resident does not count toward citizenship !\n\nRESPONSE:\n\nWow this truly amazing. I have never heard of anybody waiting for so long. The most I have ever heard of anybody waiting is like 15 months ( PR based on marriage).\n\nDo you have a receipt of your applicaltion indicating the date that you applied on ?\n\nI can tell you with definte certantity that they lost your application, it's simply impossible to last so long.\n\nHave you tried contacting the National Customer Service Center 1-800-375-5283 ? Do not speak with the operator the first answer the phone (they are clueless), insist that you want to speak to an immigration officer (they are available to answer calls but it's hard to get to them)\n\nI also think it would be a good ideea to contact an immigration lawyer, they usually have contacts and can find out more info.\n\nI think you should really put a lot of pressure on them, call them everyday if you can !!! This is simply unacceptable ! Don't count on them or belive it when they tell you you just have wait.\n\nLastly, I'm just curios, how were you able to work all this time ? Did they give you an Employment Authorization Card that you kept renewing ?
400944
I will suggest to go to www.uscis.gov \n\nGood luck!
1147172
If you got caught once and you have been finger printed. Well that will be harder for you to get leagal status. Also the person that said you can get it faster when you married a citizen. Well they are wrong. Laws have changed and it is harder for you to get your green card. I dont understand why did you wait 16yrs to ask this question. People llike you are the ones that caused this problems at this time. You are lazy. Do you have a driver license? If yes then why did you decide to get a DL first and not the most important thing you needed. BE RESPONSIBLE! YOu're going to pay bundle to get your legal status. I know cause I worked the Calif/mexico Border with the US Army. I did the drug enforcement and learned all the laws for immigration. So dont be happy about marring a american. Remember LAWs has changed. \nThat order of deportatiion is a WARRANT.
1024594
give them your SSN, they would know your status. i think it would appear what kind of SSN you have, whether your an immigrant, or has a working visa or an EAD, etc.
418316
If you're legal than you're fine. If you've got the green card then you're ok. :)
384466
Here is the place to start. Contact the National Customer Service Center at 1-800-375-5283. You may need to spend some time on the phone to sort things out.  Have as many documents in your hand as you can when you call.\n\nhttp://www.uscis.gov/graphics/publicaffairs/backgrounds/cbground.htm
837207
First they need to apply for a green card, which is basically permanent residency. Then you should be able to get a SSN.  But that doesn't mean you're a citizen...yet...i don't think.\n\nxo
378438
You mean alien status? I honestly don't know but here is a good place to start or find out.\nhttp://www.uscis.gov/graphics/
915256
Get married then file all your paperwork together! Be sure to include an EAD application (employment authorization document\n It is good for one year and renewable if your conditional permanent resident card has not been processed by then! You have the right to work while your application is pending! Mine only took about a month after adjusting my status ( I- 485) . As soon as you receive this , take it to the SS office and get your new social security number!  This is a VERY valid form of ID and all places of employment will accept this to make you a legal tax payer! Good luck!!
180624
Hi, I'm a Canadian working in the US.  It is very difficult to get a work visa  here.  You have to be able to show that there are no Americans who can legitimately do the work you're doing, or have a corporate sponsor in the States to file the visa paperwork on your behalf.  Even with that, until you can get a green card (and that took me 7 yrs, even being married to an American), you need to renew your visa periodically (I believe it's yearly).  Go to the INS website (I think they're under the Dept. of Justice now), but it'll take a lot.  BTW, I am still a canadian citizen.
1140916
Do you have Green Card or that is what you want?
644104
NO! Absolutely not! If you don't believe me you can go to www.uscis.gov or call the INS' customer service line and speak with an INS agent. I used to think the same thing. I've been in the states for 29 years. I am married with little US citizens of my own. I found out that because I've had my greencard for so long that I can not become a citizen through marriage and it doesn't even remotely help. He has to file a N-400, which is the naturalization for citizenship form. Mail it with all necessary copies, signatures, and payment of fees (which keeps increasing). Make sure that you send it CERTIFIED MAIL. Wait for the approval and then the examinations date. Study and take the test. Then wait to be sworn it and then after all is said and sworn...he'll be a citizen. Is it worth it? Yes, because there is so much US citizens take for granted!! Take care.
544401
There are many different ways to get a US green card.  I'll list 5 of the more common ways that people get them - from easiest to hardest:\n\n1. Marraige\n2. Investment\n3. Employment\n4. Political Asylum\n5. Green Card Lottery\n\nMarraige - This is the easiest and most certain way to get a green card.  If you marry a US citizen, you'll have your green card in a matter of months.  If you marry a green card holder who's not a citizen, it takes a little longer.\n\nInvestment - If you invest USD $1 million the US (or $500,000 in a underdeveloped part of the country) you can get a green card.\n\nEmployment - If you have excellent credentials in your chosen field and can find a US employer to sponsor you, you can get a green card.\n\nAsylum - If you are being persecuted for political or religious beliefs in Jordon, you can get a green card.\n\nLottery - You can also apply for the green card lottery.  If you're lucky, you can get a green card.  81 people from Jordon last year got green cards through this lottery.\n\nLottery - this is purely luck.  every year the US holds a "diversity lottery".  last year 81 people from Jordon won green cards!\n\nlook at the links below for more info
878104
Apologies accepted ..........And your question is? If you have a "green card" you are not illegal....so don't worry ........ it is normal , when people olny knows about birth certicficates, we know the diference , that's all  that matters.
408527
Call Immigration and ask them.