Temporary Permanent Residency

[lilbunniefufu]

OK...so my husband finally got his "Temporary Permanent Residency" approved yesterday by the US Gov't (This after we already decided to move back to the UK)...anyway, can anyone clarify whether this means

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[anerise]

sounds like he's got himself a conditional green card. :) So the answers to your questions are:

1) yes
2) yes

[lilbunniefufu]

Thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I knew I'd get an answer here quicker than dialing the phone to talk to the USCIS!

[anerise]

ha, those people on the phone don't really know anything- they're USCIS hired phone monkeys and not real immigration officers. I gave up on getting useful info from them years ago :P

[lilbunniefufu]

What really gets to me when calling the USCIS is that THEY DON'T ALL UNDERSTAND ENGLISH!!! Either English is their 2nd language, and talking to them in English (being it's America) just baffles them OR they are just completely dumb and have no idea what you're talking about because they are only aware of what is written on the paper in front of them to guide them through a telephone call.

[lilbunniefufu]

As far as I know he doesn't need to contact the US Embassy. We're in the United States, in NYC to be exact. The US Embassy isn't going to help him regarding work and that sort of information. We've already had to go to the Department of Homeland Security. He's had a SSN# for months now, as well as a bank account & credit card. He's also had his work permit since Feb.

I don't even think we have a US Embassy here in the US...it's not exactly necessary.

Am I misunderstanding you?

[lilbunniefufu]

I know that you were referring to the US Embassy...but, we wouldn't need one as we're in the US. (I'm a bit confused with what you were trying to say, being we don't have a US Embassy in the US).

As for the British Embassy/Consulate...yes, I'm aware of the British Consulate on 3rd Avenue in NYC and the Embassy is in DC. (Though, they aren't going to help him with work permits and such, the British Consulate is for me to get a visa for the UK)

As for being able to work with a SSN, that's not always true. See, I know that if his Adjustment of Status wasn't approved by January 2007, we were going to have to re-apply for another work permit definitely. What I was trying to understand was, being the AOS has been approved is it definitely not necessary to reapply for the work permit.

[sparkofcreation]

Yes and yes, unless you move back to the UK. If he abandons his US residency, he'd have to start over as if he'd never been a permanent resident.

But ... temporary permanent residency? There's no such thing. Do you mean he got the one-year stamp pending arrival of the card itself? Whether it's a two-year or ten-year card, it will still say "LEGAL PERMANENT RESIDENT."

[lilbunniefufu]

He hasn't gotten the card yet, so we don't know what it actually says. All we got was the email stating he was approved. As for the "temporary permanent" bit, it was referred to somewhere along the lines using that terminology. I found it to be a bit of an oxymoron...but then again, it's the US gov't we're talking about.

So then visiting the UK is alright, but obviously not moving. We knew that the moving bit was going to basically throw all our hard work out the window, but we're just tired of it here.

[wandringsoul]

I hate to disagree, but - the status of 'temporary permanent residency' does exist...(I spent considerable time and money chasing the same); if you fulfil the criteria for it for a specified period of time, you can apply for Permanent Residency and ultimately citizenship.

[lilbunniefufu]

I didn't agree with the terminology...but, this is what the judicator referred to it as. I think the whole thing is getting ridiculous, expensive, stressing, annoying...hmmm...how many more words can I think of.

He's probably not going to apply for the permanent residency, as we have plans on moving back to the UK by next year anyway. Not saying we're going to have a breeze of a time...but, at least we'll have family :)