Your new address and your old address
If you have filed a petition for a family member, please have the names and
biographical information for that person
When you last entered the United States (if you cannot remember this
information please fill in an approximate date)
Where you last entered the United States (through what port of entry you
entered - whether by land, sea or air)
Travel : Once you are a permanent resident, travel is
generally not a problem, provided you have a valid passport from your
country of citizenship and your Permanent Resident card. Currently, USCIS is
issuing permanent residence cards for 10 year periods. You must renew this
card before the expiration date.
If you plan to remain outside of the U.S. for a period of more than
six months, it is necessary to obtain a reentry permit before leaving the
country. Application for a reentry permit is made using Form I-131 Advance
Parole travel document.
If you must remain outside the U.S. for extended periods of time,
please note that obtaining a reentry permit or making a return trip to the
U.S. once or twice a year for a few weeks will not be enough to maintain
permanent resident status. USCIS examines the reasons for the extended
absence, the individual's intentions, and other factors establishing the
person's ties to the U.S.
Faculty and academic staff who will be on extended leaves from the
University should take steps to preserve their permanent resident status
prior to leaving the country. If you plan to remain outside of the U.S. for
an extended period of time, you should consult with an experienced
immigration attorney.
Social Security Numbers : All permanent residents of the U.S. must
have a Social Security number. If any of your family members have not yet
applied for Social Security numbers, they must now do so. For information,
refer to the U.S. Social Security Administration. The local Social Security
Administration office is located at 3971 Research Park Drive, Ann Arbor, MI
48108.
Selective Service Registration : All male U.S. permanent residents
who are of draft age (between the ages of 18 to 27) must register with the
Selective Service. There is very little that can be done to remedy a failure
to register once an individual has turned 27. Please understand that the
knowing or willful failure of a male, draft-age permanent resident to
register will prejudice eligibility for U.S. citizenship. Selective Service
Registration may be done at a U.S. Post Office.
Taxes : As a U.S. permanent resident you must always pay
taxes as a “resident” for tax purposes. Failure to file U.S. tax returns as
a resident evidences a clear intention to be considered a nonresident of the
United States, which constitutes an intention to abandon permanent resident
status. Claiming nonresident tax treatment pursuant to a tax treaty between
your home country and the U.S. will also be deemed an abandonment of
permanent residence.
The employment-based preferences are as
follows:
* The employment-based 1st preference is divided into
three categories: aliens with extraordinary ability, outstanding professors
and researchers, and certain multinational executives and managers.
* The employment-based 2nd preference is divided into two
categories: aliens who are members of the professions holding advanced
degrees, or aliens of exceptional ability in the sciences, arts or business.
* The employment-based 3rd preference is divided into
three categories: skilled workers, professionals, and other workers.
* The employment-based 4th preference is for religious
workers including ministers of religion; professionals working in religious
vocations or occupations; and other workers in religious vocations or
occupations that work for US nonprofit religious organizations or at
nonprofit religious organizations affiliated with qualified religious
denominations.
* The employment-based 5th preference (investment visa)
is for those aliens who have invested, or are actively investing capital in
a new commercial enterprise in the United States which will create full-time
positions for not fewer than 10 qualifying employees. The amount of the
investment must be at least one million dollars, unless the investment is in
a targeted employment area, in which case the investment can be $500,000.
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