As a Lawful Permanent Resident you are eligible to apply for an SSN.
I have been here 2 1/2 years after escaping Canada and my Naturalization application is in the works.
Our son joined us in December and just got an accounting position and now finds himself out of work.
Some of us came here to pay taxes and enjoy the privilege of living in this great nation.
Yes, my US Citizen wife of 26 years and I will get checks, but our son who needs it most may in fact not receive any help (apart from us).
Please, when making posts along these lines keep in mind that many LPR's want to be here and contribute, not mooch.
I only hope that my naturalization happens before November. It will be one of the finest days in my life when I can cast my ballot for Donald J. Trump for President.
I would be curious to hear more about your experience doing so... I know it's circumstancial but I feel like you actioned on something I only 'thought' about doing. Instead of leaving, I was pretty active trying to help the PPC gain momentum. It was disappointing to say the least...
When I married my wife 26 years ago we took for granted that she was born in Dearborn MI. All these years later, when I saw the boss come down the escalator we realized that it was time to join the movement.
If you are not married to a US Citizen the process can be lengthy (upwards of 5 years). Even in my case (with a job waiting for me) it took 15 months to complete the process. Our son (22) took 18 months. The end result is totally worth it. We have never been happier or more secure in our lives here in East Tennessee.
There should be a clause that makes it easier for descendants of Americans to return, to reclaim their honour and fight.
My family was American before there was an America - helped settle one or two of the colonies (Rhode Island/Connecticut) and went on to have a distinguished American legacy. Related to someone on the Mayflower. One of my ancestors even went on to found the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR), the female counterpart to Sons of the American Revolution (SAR), which is supposed to uphold their legacy (and apparently does a sad job of it these days)..
First guy ever charged in the US with the newly created 2nd degree murder, also of my namesake. lol
At some point, maybe a generation or two before my grandparents, someone in my lineage decided to move to Canada. I doubt they could have known the path it would lead [me] down.. I'm as patriotic as any Canadian, but utterly ashamed of what Canada has become.
I'm eligible to join SAR (and my sister is eligible to join DAR) because we can trace back to someone who fought.
Green Card isn't really permission to live in the US indefinitely. It's permission to stay here while you obtain citizenship. My understanding is that if you don't have citizenship as a goal, you won't be getting a green card.
With a green card, if you travel excessively outside of the US, or if you stay out of the US for a long period of time, it can get revoked, IIRC.
This is true. I worked with a lot of green card holders and they had to be very careful about their travel abroad. The company did a lot of business overseas.
Absolutely correct. Any prolonged absence from the US must either be pre-approved or your LPR status will be revoked. Yet we let people stay here for 10-20-30 years on a green card. The system needs to be more focused on those that wish to stay.
Do Green Card holders get a Social Security number as well?
As a Lawful Permanent Resident you are eligible to apply for an SSN. I have been here 2 1/2 years after escaping Canada and my Naturalization application is in the works. Our son joined us in December and just got an accounting position and now finds himself out of work. Some of us came here to pay taxes and enjoy the privilege of living in this great nation. Yes, my US Citizen wife of 26 years and I will get checks, but our son who needs it most may in fact not receive any help (apart from us). Please, when making posts along these lines keep in mind that many LPR's want to be here and contribute, not mooch. I only hope that my naturalization happens before November. It will be one of the finest days in my life when I can cast my ballot for Donald J. Trump for President.
Ottawa, Ontario-resident here...
Congratulations on your escape.
I would be curious to hear more about your experience doing so... I know it's circumstancial but I feel like you actioned on something I only 'thought' about doing. Instead of leaving, I was pretty active trying to help the PPC gain momentum. It was disappointing to say the least...
When I married my wife 26 years ago we took for granted that she was born in Dearborn MI. All these years later, when I saw the boss come down the escalator we realized that it was time to join the movement. If you are not married to a US Citizen the process can be lengthy (upwards of 5 years). Even in my case (with a job waiting for me) it took 15 months to complete the process. Our son (22) took 18 months. The end result is totally worth it. We have never been happier or more secure in our lives here in East Tennessee.
There should be a clause that makes it easier for descendants of Americans to return, to reclaim their honour and fight.
My family was American before there was an America - helped settle one or two of the colonies (Rhode Island/Connecticut) and went on to have a distinguished American legacy. Related to someone on the Mayflower. One of my ancestors even went on to found the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR), the female counterpart to Sons of the American Revolution (SAR), which is supposed to uphold their legacy (and apparently does a sad job of it these days)..
First guy ever charged in the US with the newly created 2nd degree murder, also of my namesake. lol
At some point, maybe a generation or two before my grandparents, someone in my lineage decided to move to Canada. I doubt they could have known the path it would lead [me] down.. I'm as patriotic as any Canadian, but utterly ashamed of what Canada has become.
I'm eligible to join SAR (and my sister is eligible to join DAR) because we can trace back to someone who fought.
Green Card isn't really permission to live in the US indefinitely. It's permission to stay here while you obtain citizenship. My understanding is that if you don't have citizenship as a goal, you won't be getting a green card.
With a green card, if you travel excessively outside of the US, or if you stay out of the US for a long period of time, it can get revoked, IIRC.
This is true. I worked with a lot of green card holders and they had to be very careful about their travel abroad. The company did a lot of business overseas.
Absolutely correct. Any prolonged absence from the US must either be pre-approved or your LPR status will be revoked. Yet we let people stay here for 10-20-30 years on a green card. The system needs to be more focused on those that wish to stay.