Question of the day: For what reasons could they refuse to grant Permanent Residency, or the Green Card?
Answer: There are various reasons why Immigration Services could refuse to grant Permanent Residency, or the Green Card.
Among them:
- Health conditions or contagious diseases.
- Conviction for a serious criminal offence or multiple convictions for misdemeanors.
- Questionable moral behavior, such as association to gangs, drug trafficking or ties to totalitarian political parties.
- Complete reliance on government help such as Welfare and Medicare.
- Violation of immigration laws, such as application fraud, re-entry into the United States after deportation or false marriages.
- Application abandonment, not complying with the requests of Immigration Services. Missing appointments, hearings or providing additional documents.
- Changes to the conditions for which you entered the country or loss of immigration status, exceeding the term of your Visa or failing to inform job changes.
- Working or traveling outside of the United States without obtaining prior permission.
Remember, it never hurts to seek legal help before starting a request for permanent residency or the Green Gard in the United States.
