I unknowingly voted as a permanent resident, HELP!

[Sara1990 0]

I unknowingly voted in federal election without knowing its illegal. Anybody know what is the first thing I should do that can help me when I apply for citizenship ? other than getting immigration attorney ?

I know it was a really big mistake since I just found out thats its illegal. 

Advice will be appreciated. Thanks

[f f 725]

first thing is get unregistered to vote. citizenship might never be an option for you now as you have made a claim to false claim to citizenship. you may get by in the is if you never apply for citizenship but when you do they ask the questions that you have to answer truthfuly.

 

https://www.google.com/amp/www.breitbart.com/texas/2017/02/14/noncitizen-faces-deportation-illegal-voting-getting-drivers-license/amp/

lady did the same thing as you and ends up in removal proceedings when she applied for citizenship.

 

I'm sorry

[Sara1990 0]

removal proceeding which is mean they'll take my green card away? 

[Unlockable 7,315]

Removal proceedings as in you will get deported (as in removed from the US).

 

First things first... did you actually VOTE? Are did you simply REGISTER to VOTE?

Edited March 21, 2017 by NuestraUnion

[Sara1990 0]

I dont remember I registered to vote but somehow I got the voting ID card in the mail so I assumed I was able to vote. SADLY I did vote. I don't know what to do now. I honestly want to come clean at this time. I moved here in 2013 never have any criminal records. Im jus trying to live a new life.

Edited March 21, 2017 by Sara1990

[Unlockable 7,315]

Then unfortunately, your path to citizenship is pretty much done. Especially with the current administration in office. Voting is a major offense. Because it is registered/ recorded when you actually vote there is a paper trail. So it can be traced back to you. On the N400 citizenship application it specifically asks if you voted in any federal election.

 

You best bet now is to take the advice of @ff and remove your name from the voter registrars immediately and forget about applying for citizenship.

Edited March 21, 2017 by NuestraUnion

[Sara1990 0]

do you think I should consult with the attorney first before deregister my name ?

[Roel 7,193]

"Green Card holders who misrepresent their status as a U.S. citizen and vote in the federal election are more likely to lose their immigration status in the U.S. This misrepresentation can also make them deportable from the country.

Likewise, Green Card holders should not register to vote. To register to vote in an election, one has to complete and sign a form confirming that he or she is a U.S. citizen. Claiming to be a U.S. citizen will make the person fall into a ground of inadmissibility that is unwaivable. So a Green Card holder who registers to vote and votes in the Presidential Election claiming to be a U.S. citizen will most likely lose his or her Green Card and be deported from the U.S"

 

And this is why everyone who immigrate to USA, should careful read the rights and responsibilities of the permanent resident.

 

Sorry.

[f f 725]

when was it?

if it was before September 30, 1996 there is more hope.

https://www.uscis.gov/policymanual/Print/PolicyManual-Volume8-PartK.html

there is a waver it is not usually approved but it exists.

from an immigration standpoint you best friend is time. the more time since this event you can show you lived by the law the better. I would prepare but not submit the waver until 20 years or removal proceedings have started.

 

FYI this is a forum that immigration knows about. and I do not know how this server works but most keeps logs of what I address posts what. they can then link your ip address to a physical address and a physical address to a name since lpr are supposed to register thier homes. they can then check if that name has been used in a election and they have you. this is the scary side of what technology can do.

Edited March 21, 2017 by f f

[Imani 105]

 

(speechless)

 

Pardon me...  yea this is bad... 

 

You don't seem sure that you actually voted though.. I don't understand why you would register to vote though.. every country, and I am sure your home country requires years and a process before one is allowed to vote.. america isnt the only country with a procedure

 

It sucks that you will have to face the harsh reality/ consequences of this... this is an offence everywhere.. and like someone said previously especially with this administration in power here... I mean it would be the same with either party, really...

[Unlockable 7,315]

7 minutes ago, Sara1990 said:

do you think I should consult with the attorney first before deregister my name ?

 

You should remove your name regardless. But, yes, feel free to consult attorneys. 

[Becci391 340]

WHY did you even do that?

You should have known that you are not allowed to vote until you become a US-citizen or are a US-citizen.

 

Remove your name and there's not much you can actually do.

I agree with the posts above.

 

[geowrian 22,338]

Yes, this is a very serious issue. I'm really not sure what would lead somebody to believe voting in a federal election as a non-citizen was being permitted, voting card or not.

 

I would also suggest seeking an attorney, but I'm not sure what they can really do.

 

Yes, it would be best to unregister.

[cdneh 3,112]

2 hours ago, Nipperswife said:

 

(speechless)

 

Pardon me...  yea this is bad... 

 

You don't seem sure that you actually voted though.. I don't understand why you would register to vote though.. every country, and I am sure your home country requires years and a process before one is allowed to vote.. america isnt the only country with a procedure

 

It sucks that you will have to face the harsh reality/ consequences of this... this is an offence everywhere.. and like someone said previously especially with this administration in power here... I mean it would be the same with either party, really...

Not all. New Zealand allows Permanent residents to vote. In fact you must be on the electoral roll there.

 

But alas, we are not in NZ, we are in the USA, and that is a different story. Unregister, and do not apply for naturalization.

[Imani 105]

3 minutes ago, cdneh said:

Not all. New Zealand allows Permanent residents to vote. In fact you must be on the electoral roll there.

 

But alas, we are not in NZ, we are in the USA, and that is a different story. Unregister, and do not apply for naturalization.

really?

That's crazy... 

then maybe the judge can rule in his or her favor  and be lenient based on negligence if he or she is from a country that allows residents to vote.