Visa Overstay Questions

[Nathan91 0]

Hello
My name is Nathan

I overstayed my tourist visa back in 2016 and prolonged my vacation due to training and travel. Within the 6 months I met my future wife she got pregnant so I decided to stay and we married instead of moving back together to Tel Aviv! Married both in court & with a Rabbi!

My passport is soon (2019) expiring and we are filling the adjustment of status just now! 

I am an Israeli citizen and my tourist visa is valid up to 2025 (10 years) so does my Israeli driving license (which is in English & considered international - standalone IDP since 2006)

My questions are as follows to all of you experts:

1. Florida DMV responded to my question that as long as I did not reside in Florida for more than 6 months I can drive with an international out of state/country license.
I was traveling in the US with my wife for the past year and we only settled down now, my question is can I drive in Florida with our insurance in my wife's car and it will be legal even though my visa overstayed but has not expired? or overstaying basically expires your visa?

2. Would I be able to travel in and out of the USA without a passport? in case I lose it or it expires?

3. Can I bring an expired passport to an interview for the green card?

4. How many interviews are mandatory?

5. During Naturalization processes in a few years from now will I need to bring a renewed Israeli passport or just my expired one? What if I lose it?

6. Green Card is the last part of the process? after social number and work authorization?
which means I could get a local state ID/DL before I even get my green card? - will that be sufficient to the interview or I have to bring my passport?

7. What other documents do I need to keep for the Green Card & Naturalization procces?

8. After how many years can I receive the american passport after the conditional GC?

9. Will overstaying almost 2 years will affect my green card processes?

P.S. Unfortunately my wife had a miscarriage and we married in 2017 a month after that and a couple after I overstayed my visa

Thanks for your time!
I really hope that you understand my English! I am very sorry for my grammer...

Edited April 19, 2018 by Nathan91

[NigeriaorBust 4,087]

  Your visa is no longer good, it ceased being valid the first day of your overstay.

  You may have trouble getting insured without a Florida or at least a US license.

 You need a valid passport to travel internationally .

  You will need your birth certificate, your police report(s)  medical exams  for filing for AOS  ( read the guides ) 

 You will get a US passport when you qualify ,  at least a 3 year wait after your get a green card.  Depending on marriage, time out of the US, good moral character and such

 

[azblk 338]

1. Overstay invalidates your visa.

2.No

3.Yes

4. Interview/s are not "mandatory" but you will not be able to adjust status without doing it.

5. Not needed.

6. Different states have different rules so it depends on what state you live in.

7. Elaborate- you need to show that you entered the USA legally and that your marriage is real ( not just for immigration), any documents that further this goal are useful.

8. 3 years if married to an American.

9. No as long as ICE doesn't get to you before you file you documents.

[Nathan91 0]

23 minutes ago, NigeriaorBust said:

  Your visa is no longer good, it ceased being valid the first day of your overstay.

  You may have trouble getting insured without a Florida or at least a US license.

 You need a valid passport to travel internationally .

  You will need your birth certificate, your police report(s)  medical exams  for filing for AOS  ( read the guides ) 

 You will get a US passport when you qualify ,  at least a 3 year wait after your get a green card.  Depending on marriage, time out of the US, good moral character and such

 

Hello
Thanks for your swift reply!

Police reports from USA or from Israel?

I have my name on the insurance policy as an insurer, they gave me no issues they only required my driver's license copy.

Florida DMV will require a visa for the license?
I will re-assure with them.

How can insurance/police check for the validity of the visa? They check the stamps?

 

 

21 minutes ago, azblk said:

1. Overstay invalidates your visa.

2.No

3.Yes

4. Interview/s are not "mandatory" but you will not be able to adjust status without doing it.

5. Not needed.

6. Different states have different rules so it depends on what state you live in.

7. Elaborate- you need to show that you entered the USA legally and that your marriage is real ( not just for immigration), any documents that further this goal are useful.

8. 3 years if married to an American.

9. No as long as ICE doesn't get to you before you file you documents.

Okay I understand!

2. Green Card is not a proof for entry to the united states?
I mean in case I go to abroad and lose my passport for example, I can't fly to the USA without my passport?

3. Does these rules change from state to state like in point 6?
A valid passport is not required at all? or it has to be non expired only for the GC interview?
My wife told me that there is 1 interview that everyone go through and the 2nd one is not mandatory. Are you saying I might not have an interview at all thus there will be no need for the passport if this happens? Naturalization is an interview as well?

6. Oh this is very interesting, I thought immigration is a federal law. good to know!

9. Filed so I am in no worries.
I mean sent - is that filed or not the same?

Thanks again

[azblk 338]

11 minutes ago, Nathan91 said:

 

 

Okay I understand!

2. Green Card is not a proof for entry to the united states?
I mean in case I go to abroad and lose my passport for example, I can't fly to the USA without my passport?

3. Does these rules change from state to state like in point 6?
A valid passport is not required at all? or it has to be non expired only for the GC interview?
My wife told me that there is 1 interview that everyone go through and the 2nd one is not mandatory. Are you saying I might not have an interview at all thus there will be no need for the passport if this happens? Naturalization is an interview as well?

6. Oh this is very interesting, I thought immigration is a federal law. good to know!

9. Filed so I am in no worries.
I mean sent - is that filed or not the same?

Thanks again

2. You need a passport/travel document to enter the USA even with a green card. Unlikely the airlines will board you without one.

3. You are only required to bring valid government issued ID. For immigration purposes USCIS will accept an expired passport as proof of identity.

4. You are overthinking this. If they invite you to 10 interviews, you go to 10 interviews. If you refuse to go they decline your case period.

6. Drivers licenses are state documents and each state have different requirements on how they are issued.

7. Until you receive receipt you are not properly filed.

[mushroomspore 3,044]

You need police reports from anywhere in the world you were arrested, cited, charged or detained.

[Nathan91 0]

On 4/19/2018 at 4:17 PM, azblk said:

2. You need a passport/travel document to enter the USA even with a green card. Unlikely the airlines will board you without one.

3. You are only required to bring valid government issued ID. For immigration purposes USCIS will accept an expired passport as proof of identity.

4. You are overthinking this. If they invite you to 10 interviews, you go to 10 interviews. If you refuse to go they decline your case period.

6. Drivers licenses are state documents and each state have different requirements on how they are issued.

7. Until you receive receipt you are not properly filed.

Okay Thanks for explaining! I thought I could travel abroad too...

Can I go to:
Puerto Rico
Bahamas
Canada
Hawai
Alaska
with a green card and no passport?

Can I arrive to the interview with DMV License, instead of a passport? I thought a passport is a requirement.
 

On 4/21/2018 at 1:09 PM, mushroomspore said:

You need police reports from anywhere in the world you were arrested, cited, charged or detained.

I have never been arrested or detained ever anywhere, do I still need to bring proof of that from my country of origin?

[Nathan91 0]

38 minutes ago, Dee elle said:

You need to get facts and information straight .... Alaska Hawaii are not abroad.. they are US states. GC has nothing to do with travel inside the US  

Passport shows your country of citizenship as well as identity. You need your country of citizenship passport

USCIS will not accept your word that you have no police records . Read the instructions for the forms that must be submitted for the process you are undertaking 

There are plenty of guides and information online to enable you to understand the process. Everyone on here started off not knowing much... and through searching and reading gained a better understanding of the process... I encourage you to do the same 

 

Thanks

I just thought that here I could get legit answers since Canada is considered abroad but I found this on trip advisor

Generally, if you're not a Canadian or U.S. citizen, you require a valid passport or visa to enter Canada. There are two exceptions: U.S. Lawful Permanent Residents may use their I-551 ("Green Card") -- instead of a passport -- for travel between Canada  and the United States, by air, land, or sea.

Edited April 23, 2018 by Nathan91

[KeratNY 76]

On 4/22/2018 at 7:55 PM, Nathan91 said:

Okay Thanks for explaining! I thought I could travel abroad too...

Can I go to:
Puerto Rico
Bahamas
Canada
Hawai
Alaska
with a green card and no passport?

 

What a ridiculous question. In short you need a valid passport to travel internationally (out of US) and don't need one to travel within US (Hawaii, Alaska). You would just need a valid government ID for domestic flights. How have you made it this far in life without knowing the purpose of a passport lol

[Nathan91 0]

18 minutes ago, KeratNY said:

What a ridiculous question. In short you need a valid passport to travel internationally (out of US) and don't need one to travel within US (Hawaii, Alaska). You would just need a valid government ID for domestic flights. How have you made it this far in life without knowing the purpose of a passport lol

Well my question is relevant since Puerto Rico is a US territory but not a state but apparently any ID is enough for now.

Canada does not require a passport, a GC is enough. figured it out this week.
Some states do require a passport. This is why I am asking
http://www.businessinsider.com/tsa-stop-accepting-driver-license-flights-states-2017-10

Still wondering about the Bahamas... Is it possible to go on a boat with no passport checkpoint? Like taking a cruise...

How did I survive? I learned a few tricks in the army

Thanks for your reply

Edited April 25, 2018 by Nathan91

[azblk 338]

5 hours ago, Nathan91 said:

Well my question is relevant since Puerto Rico is a US territory but not a state but apparently any ID is enough for now.

Canada does not require a passport, a GC is enough. figured it out this week.
Some states do require a passport. This is why I am asking
http://www.businessinsider.com/tsa-stop-accepting-driver-license-flights-states-2017-10

Still wondering about the Bahamas... Is it possible to go on a boat with no passport checkpoint? Like taking a cruise...

How did I survive? I learned a few tricks in the army

Thanks for your reply

https://help.cbp.gov/app/answers/detail/a_id/74/kw/green card holder/session/L3RpbWUvMTUyNDY1NDE4OC9zaWQvQ2ozc3gyTG4%3D