Is it fair for immigration to deport someone who's green-card expired ?

Question

What if the person is the widow of an American seviceman.

I don't need a green card, I was born here !

JD, *YAWN* You are getting to be a bore !

Answer 1

The widow should go to a federal courthouse and apply to have the green card renewed. A lawyer can postpone any action on deportation while the green card renewal goes through the process. You're probably not in danger of deportation. But you must renew your card to stay within the law. You can avoid Pedregal or San Miguelito by simply renewing it. Hopefully the widow was married to, and residing in the USA for over two years. Good luck!

Answer 2

Green cards expire in 10 year increments.

The INS, or CIS as it is called now, does not deport people who'se greencards are expired, because they can be renewed very easily and quickly.

Getting a green card in the first place is the hassle, but once you have one, you can renew it for life.

Unless you've committed a major crime, then they may block you from renewing it and kick you out.

Even so, since a green card is valid for 10 years, a person having one can apply to become a US citizen after 5 years of continuous residence in the USA. 3 years if they're married to an US citizen.

You are not automatically a US citizen if you marry an American, as some other guy on here said.

Answer 3

yes it is fair. There is no reason they should have let it expire. Now if their paperwork was filed to have it renewed and it expired waiting for the update, that's different, but they wouldn't be deported for that. It shouldn't be an automatic thing, people have to be responsible and file the papers. Being married to an american citizen does NOT automatically get them a green card. Maybe it used to be this way once upon a time but that is so not true now. My husband and I had to complete much paperwork and give hardcopy of many items involved in a marriage and we were told that many couples were being told "NO".
The department of Homeland Security, which now does Greencard, (no longer INS) told us 7 years of usa residency from the time he got his greencard until he can become a citizen. If he chooses not to he must contact them within 90 days of green card expiration to renew plus they will send us a reminder. So there is no way a person can forget. It isnt something you can avoid and figure it will be regranted. For one there are security issues i.e. false i.d. what if that person passed away or there info was stolen and someone else is using their i.d. also renewing a greencard is important not just to update the persons picture and address info but to do the health checks and fingerprinting scans and update all information. This is also done to keep track of potential links from other countries and to help the govenment keep amercancitizens safe if a certain group seems to be threatening the us.

Answer 4

Having A Green Card Or A Visa Is A RESPONSIBILITY

If You DONT CARE Enough
To Live Up To Your Responsibilities To The Nation
That Is HOSTING You
Why Should The Host Nation Care About You ??

If I Let My Driving License Expire I Get Penalized
Or My Auto InsuranceThe Same
For Failing To Live Up To My Responsibility As A Driver

If A Person Doesnt Pay Their LIGHT BILL
The Power Company Turns Their Power Turned Off
WHY ?? Irresponsible

Why Should A Visa Or Green Card Overstay
Be Different Or Less ??

If Your Visa Or Green Card Expires,
Because You Are Not Responsible Enough
To Maintain Your CITIZENSHIP STATUS
You Are An ILLEGAL ALIEN

DEPORT ALL ILLEGAL ALIENS UPON DISCOVERY

Answer 5

A green card grants somebody permanent residency in the US, provided that they follow the instructions. When you get a green card through marriage, the first card you get is "conditional." It's good for two years. At exactly the two year mark, you must submit a form with evidence that the marriage is still valid, or was undertaken in good faith. Then you get the truly permanent card. The INS gives you a BIG WARNING MEMO with the green card, telling you exactly what to do and when. If you don't, then your status lapses and you can be deported. Sorry, but the information is so very clear, and it's SO important, that I have little sympathy for somebody who can't follow the rules.
Again, that two-year mark is only for green cards through marriage.

Answer 6

A green card is supposedly permanent but the actual card expires in 10 years and you have to get a new one. I don't think they deport you for having an expired card.
If you obtained it through marriage to an American citizen and the card was the conditional residency type only good for two years then you could have a problem.

Answer 7

Lawful permanent residents with an expired Green Card will not lose their legal status in the United States. Unless there was a temporary conditional status attached, you may get deported. Your lawful permanent resident status will not expire or change unless it was rescinded by you or the government or you die.

Expired Green Card must be renewed in order to maintain acceptable evidence of permanent resident status and avoid possible difficulties in obtaining employment, benefits and re-entry into the United States after traveling abroad.

Answer 8

Greencards do expire and must be re-newed every 10 years, however the legal alien residency status does NOT expire. Only the card does. The card is only important to update the picture as people age and change.

If this person is facing deportation there are other issues at hand you may not know about.

Answer 9

Did you in simple terms forget approximately to record to get the recent card? Did you have a 10-365 days green card, or a 2-365 days conditional green card? i don't understand WHAT THE technique is that in case you HAD a 10 365 days CARD. in case you had a 10 365 days card, seek for suggestion from an immigration lawyer. in case you had a 2-365 days card, please bypass forward and record the I-751 petition to eliminate situations on everlasting residency. After 30 days, you would be sent a one-365 days extension on a similar time as your petition is decrease than evaluate. you would be asked to return in FOR A listening to. in the journey that your card became basically a week or maybe a month previous-formed, you is probably not referred to as in for a listening to, yet your card is heavily previous-formed, so which you will genuinely be referred to as in to your interior of reach USCIS workplace for an interview. you may desire to have the potential to tutor which you had a stable rationalization for not submitting on time; in any different case, your petition shall be denied. you may desire to nonetheless be deported, no count what. I in simple terms do not understand why you have been not extra careful with conserving your prestige criminal. an eternal residency interior the U.S. is a priceless, priceless element to handle so nonchalantly. And, no, you will not have the potential to legally artwork precise now.

Answer 10

To my understanding when you let your alien registration card expire that means you are in that Country illegally. So I believe you truly know what the answer to your question is. Let a police officer stop you while you are driving on the streets and have a expired drivers license it is not about fair but by law that you be fined or detained.