The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) explains that all people in the territory must obey the laws of the country, both federal, state and local. That includes, of course, those who have permanent residence. In fact, Those who do not follow the rules could lose their status.
In that sense, People who have their green card are obliged to know and carry out the necessary procedures to keep their green card. To do this, the United States government provides various documents to help you fulfill your new responsibilities.
For example, form M-618S or Guide for New Immigrants, in addition to the N-470 or application to maintain residence for naturalization purposes, this information can be found in different languages such as English, Spanish, Chinese, Korean, Russian, French and Portuguese.
In general, these are three obligations that are acquired when obtaining permanent residence:
- Make tax returns. You will need to file your tax return with the Internal Revenue Department (IRS). In addition to the declarations corresponding to your state, city or municipality if applicable. If you do not do so, the authorities will consider it as abandonment of status and you could lose your green card.
- Get a Social Security Number. You must have your Social Security Card to file your taxes and get a job. All information can be found on the Social Security Administration website.
- Register with Selective Service. Men between 18 and 26 years of age must register for the Selective Service from the official website.
Permanent residency in the United States must be renewed every 10 years.
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Another obligation if you have a green card
In addition to complying with the previous procedures, You must be clear that the green card, or permanent residence, is valid. Migrants are required to know the period in which their status will expire, to renew it in a timely manner.
People who have permanent residence must request its renewal before it expiresOtherwise, you may lose it. If they carry out the procedure properly, and for the defined time, they could then seek United States citizenship.
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