Am I a conditional resident right now or what am I?

[Eshansmommy 2]

I am in the process of adjusting my status from tourist to permanent resident / green card holder. I have already received my EAD. Our g.c. interview will be on March 20. I wanted to apply for federal financial aid for college next year, but the deadline seem to be March 11, right before our gc interview. So one of the questions is, if you are a citizen, permanent resident or conditional resident. Can I call myself a conditinal resident right now or are green card holders conditional residents and when is someone a permanent resident? All those terms kinda confuse me...

[Gary and Alla 3,694]

I am in the process of adjusting my status from tourist to permanent resident / green card holder. I have already received my EAD. Our g.c. interview will be on March 20. I wanted to apply for federal financial aid for college next year, but the deadline seem to be March 11, right before our gc interview. So one of the questions is, if you are a citizen, permanent resident or conditional resident. Can I call myself a conditinal resident right now or are green card holders conditional residents and when is someone a permanent resident? All those terms kinda confuse me...

NO...But. The FSA application will ask for your alien registration number. You already have this, it is on your noa1 from the AOS application. If you do, for example, an online (FAFSA) student aid application and have this number you will be able to apply. You will probably have to present your green card prior to enrollemnt at whichever school you attend, but by then you will have it.

[Eshansmommy 2]

Okay thanks! So do I check "conditional resident" anyways? And then put my Alien registration number?

[edp333 9]

You will be a conditional resident when you get the two year conditional green card. Until you get the green card I believe the proper term is out of status.

Edited February 28, 2009 by edp333

[w1331 2]

Okay thanks! So do I check "conditional resident" anyways? And then put my Alien registration number?

You're not a conditional resident yet since you haven't been approved for your AOS case.

[w1331 2]

You will be a conditional resident when you get the two year conditional green card. Until you get the green card I believe the proper term is out of status.

He/she is not out of status when he/she is in the process of AOS. The proper term is "adjusting status to permanent resident"

[rebeccajo 14]

You will be a conditional resident when you get the two year conditional green card. Until you get the green card I believe the proper term is out of status.

He/she is not out of status when he/she is in the process of AOS. The proper term is "adjusting status to permanent resident"

Unfortunately you have no legal status if you are a K1 with no greencard.

Once you apply to adjust, you are allowed to remain in the US until there is a decision rendered on your filing.

There is no 'proper' term for it. There is a 'polite' term, but that's about it.

[Eric-Pris 1,606]

I have a real problem with people lying on application to get money they are NOT entitled to.