Forgot to Remove Condition on my Permanent Resident card

[NigeriaorBust 4,087]

I assume each time you moved you reported your new address to USCIS ? If not they may have years ago deported you on paper and notified the address of record.

If they have ( and the process is to do so ) then you have a lot of headache ahead of you. Illegals live in the US for decades under the radar. But you will not be able to get a new card based on your conditional at this point. You would have to have a new petition. You divorced your original spouse are you still single ?

[deus360 9]

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Edited May 4, 2013 by deus360

[deus360 9]

  On 5/4/2013 at 6:34 PM, deus360 said:

I am not sure if everify can check works eligibility in that level. Maybe what they mean by works eligibility is to check if the social simple exist on their database and thats all. For them to be able to check what you point out uscis would have to share information with the ss administration and I don't think they do that but not totally sure, I think that they simply put a huge label on your ss card that's point out to employers that your social is not eligible for work without you showing proper identification, like your PR GC or WP

Alex you can be eligible with the ss administration because they don't share information with uscis at that level, but if you didn't correct your status like you point out your definitely in a illegal stance with uscis you have to correct this fast, because you could get deported. Its going to be a problem and you will probably have to go to court but you could win don't forget o get a lawyer a case like your will one.

[Alex-76 0]

  On 5/4/2013 at 6:45 PM, deus360 said:

Alex you can be eligible with the ss administration because they don't share information with uscis at that level, but if you didn't correct your status like you point out your definitely in a illegal stance with uscis you have to correct this fast, because you could get deported. Its going to be a problem and you will probably have to go to court but you could win don't forget o get a lawyer a case like your will one.

  On 5/4/2013 at 6:20 PM, Alex-76 said:

Alex you can be eligible with the ss administration because they don't share information with uscis at that level, but if you didn't correct your status like you point out your definitely in a illegal stance with uscis you have to correct this fast, because you could get deported. Its going to be a problem and you will probably have to go to court but you could win don't forget o get a lawyer a case like your will one.

I will call them on Monday to see what can be done.

If I need a lawyer or not.

I don't know how serious this situation is, but I have been a good citizen. I was married for almost 8 years and have two children.

The only problem is that I forgot to renew the card.

I hope they don't make a huge deal out of this.

[deus360 9]

  On 5/4/2013 at 6:50 PM, Alex-76 said:

I will call them on Monday to see what can be done.

If I need a lawyer or not.

I don't know how serious this situation is, but I have been a good citizen. I was married for almost 8 years and have two children.

The only problem is that I forgot to renew the card.

I hope they don't make a huge deal out of this.

It very serious, they provably are looking for you to deport you. Don't go into their offices they could try to deport you. Get a lawyer first an d let him Handel them but your situation is serious.

[Alex-76 0]

  On 5/4/2013 at 6:55 PM, deus360 said:

It very serious, they provably are looking for you to deport you. Don't go into their offices they could try to deport you. Get a lawyer first an d let him Handel them but your situation is serious.

I'm not going to the office, I will make a phone call.

If it is this serious my SS would have been canceled. My credit cards and probably would have told my current employer to not hire me. I got hired by one of the biggest Hotel/casino here in Las Vegas, and the card was already expired.

So I don't know, I'm new to all this and I hope this is not a huge deal. We will see on Monday when I call them.

[ddkorestin 10]

I will be very honest with u, I find it very hard to believe that u forgot about ur status, I hope these people do not think the way am thinking, it's like forgetting to eat in years and that's how weird it is. Please see an experience lawyer before anything. If it was the ten yrs green card u had, that would have been better.

[deus360 9]

  On 5/4/2013 at 7:01 PM, Alex-76 said:

I'm not going to the office, I will make a phone call.

If it is this serious my SS would have been canceled. My credit cards and probably would have told my current employer to not hire me. I got hired by one of the biggest Hotel/casino here in Las Vegas, and the card was already expired.

So I don't know, I'm new to all this and I hope this is not a huge deal. We will see on Monday when I call them.

Its that serious but the uscis doesn't share information in that way with other entities, and ones a SS is created it stays for ever in their data base. Even more,SS can't be cancel, I think , but not totally sure about this, because even after someones dies your social security number is still use by banks house mortgage lenders. I have been dealing with the USCIS for a long time now it's draconian entity.

[deus360 9]

Alex I am going to be hanging around visa journey for a few days. If I see a post from you inside that timeline I will answer you . if not i might not because I almost never come to visa journey anymore. I am only here now because my 10 year permanent resident card got stolen but after I finish fixing this I will leave again. I am just telling you this in advance so you know if you post me something too father in the future.

[Peter_Pan 661]

Lawyer, lawyer, and stop taking things too lightly.

[Shelly11 14]

I would contact an attorney. You may be eligible to file for ROC waiver due to divorce.

You have children with the ex-spouse, I am sure there are other things you can provide that prove you entered into the marriage with good faith. I do not think it is all lost. Its not like you committed a crime that is of moral turpitude (eg rape, murder, theft etc). The most important thing is you entered the marriage in good faith.

It will take a little bit of time but I really do not think it is all lost. Take a deep breath. Worse mistakes have been made. I know someone who never even filed for adjustment of status because they thought that just the marriage was good enough!

[Harpa Timsah 13,259]

  On 5/4/2013 at 7:01 PM, Alex-76 said:

I'm not going to the office, I will make a phone call.

If it is this serious my SS would have been canceled. My credit cards and probably would have told my current employer to not hire me. I got hired by one of the biggest Hotel/casino here in Las Vegas, and the card was already expired.

So I don't know, I'm new to all this and I hope this is not a huge deal. We will see on Monday when I call them.

You have a number of misconceptions here.

SS is never cancelled. This talk of e-verify is a red herring. It has nothing to do with your situation. A credit card is not tied to status and would never be cancelled for that. They want your money no matter what.

When your 2-year card expired and you did not file ROC, then your LPR status was cancelled. That is the law. If you had a 10-year card, the status is not cancelled when the card is, but according to your story, you had a conditional, 2-year card. When it expired, your status was cancelled.

Because it was cancelled you could be in removal proceedings and not know it, or you could have been deported in absentia.

You are no longer a LPR.

Here is the law: CFR 216.4 (6)

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(6) Termination of status for failure to file petition . Failure to properly file Form I-751 within the 90-day period immediately preceding the second anniversary of the date on which the alien obtained lawful permanent residence on a conditional basis shall result in the automatic termination of the alien's permanent residence status and the initiation of proceedings to remove the alien from the United States.

http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/menuitem.f6da51a2342135be7e9d7a10e0dc91a0/?vgnextoid=fa7e539dc4bed010VgnVCM1000000ecd190aRCRD&vgnextchannel=fa7e539dc4bed010VgnVCM1000000ecd190aRCRD&CH=8cfr

You will need a lawyer to figure out your options. You are not eligible to apply for a new GC because you are no longer married. You can try to beg forgiveness, but 5 years is a long time. Please consult with a lawyer, or with a few of them.

Edited May 4, 2013 by Harpa Timsah

[a+j 77]

  On 5/4/2013 at 6:50 PM, Alex-76 said:

I don't know how serious this situation is, but I have been a good citizen.

My impression is you aren't taking this quite seriously enough. I really do think you need a lawyer. And please NEVER refer yourself as a US citizen: you are not, and that alone can cost you a ban from the US (http://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/how-falsely-claiming-us-citizen-can-deportable.html). There's no waiver for it.

Good luck.

Edited May 4, 2013 by a+j

[Mariana2012 89]

This is so sad. Had you paid attention, you would have been a citizen by now. Please call a lawyer asap. Hopefully there is something that can be done.

Speaking of being a citizen...make sure you don't tell USCIS what you said here, that you've been a good citizen. The last thing you want is to be acused of false claim of citizenship.

[Hypnos 6,579]

You are really screwed and need to start taking this much more seriously than you are at present.

You are no longer a permanent resident (and haven't been in five years) and are immediately deportable. You are not authorised to work in the US, you are not authorised to be in the US.

Talk to a lawyer, ideally more than one, ASAP, as in this week.

Under normal circumstances your wife could re-petition you and you would start all over again (USCIS are not going to accept a five-year-old application for RoC), but since you are divorced that is off the table. In short, you may need to look into making arrangements to leave the US, as I can see no route to which you can obtain permanent residency once more.

Talk to lawyers, do it soon, but don't get your hopes up. You have big, big problems.

Edited May 4, 2013 by Hypnos