Question

What are the benefits and risks of being completely legal with green cards or allowing illegal’s to remain that have not begun the process to earn their green cards?

Answer 1

Benefits of being completely legal with the green card are described as follows:-

• Ability to leave or enter the U.S. at will without the risk of being denied entry by an immigration official.
• Right to apply for government sponsored financial aid for education
• Green card holders pay less tution fdee in university and colleges
• They have a permission to work in any company located in U.S
• Some jobs require security assurance which can only be cleared with the help of the green card
• They have a permission to start their own business
• Holders get additional social security benefits
• Holders can sponser spouse and unmarried children (less then 21) for the permanent residence
• They have the more legal rights
• Green card holders can stay anywhere in the 50 US states
• They can legally own property, cars and other items
• Green Card only needs to be renewed once every ten years. The renewal process for Green Cards starts around six months before the expiry date on the card, which is when you need to fill out the Form I-90 and submit it to the USCIS.

When you are a legal resident of the US, you are required to report your worldwide income earned during the tax year on your US Federal Tax Return, not just your US-sourced income.

If you are a male between the ages of 18 and 25, you must register for the US Selective Service. If these terms are not fulfilled then there can be following risks:-

• Absent from the country for longer than a year without filing for a re-entry pass
• Commit a felony- even a minor one
• Fail to notify the USCIS about a change of address
• Help an illegal immigrant enter the country
• Engage in a false marriage
• Obligation to Pay U.S. Taxes Even on Foreign Income
• Responsibility to Perform Jury Duty
• Potentially Losing One's Citizenship in Another Country

Allowing illegal's :- Immigration processes can take anywhere from several months to several years to complete. 2 type of punishments can be given with the allowment of illegal stay

1. Three years:- If a person has spent more than 180 continuous days (approximately six months) in the U.S. unlawfully and then left voluntarily (before being caught and placed into removal proceedings), he/she could be barred from coming back for three years.

2. Ten years:- If a person has spent more then a year in the U.S. unlawfully, and then left for some reason (including being deported), he/she could be barred from coming back for ten years.