An Englishman in MN

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Permanent Resident:
Level Up

You may recall that I had some moderate drama last fall when my green card expired and I had to get a letter to remain a legal resident.

Then, a couple of months ago, I got called for my next round of biometrics to support my renewal application.

It’s been around 11 months since I submitted my application to remove the restrictions on my green card, so we were excited yet cautious when an envelope arrived from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. Had we been refused, and would we need to submit a new packet with additional evidence of the legitimacy of our relationship?

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Green Card Fun

I was planning on writing a little about the next stage of the green card journey in the near future, but due to recent developments I figured now would be as good a time as any.

For those that don’t know, my technical status within the US is as a Lawful Permanent Resident. I have many of the same rights as a citizen, however whilst it is classed as “permanent” there are some restrictions. The main one being that, due to my residency being granted through marriage, this status is classed as “conditional” and initially only granted to me for two years.

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Permanent Resident Status: Unlocked.

Today I received a letter from the Department of Homeland Security stating: ‘Welcome to the United States of America’. I now have permanent resident status.

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