Temporary vs Permanent Citizenship?!

[Melissa&Chris 0]

Hello there,

I applied for AOS in September of 2008 and am still waiting for my first temporary green card. I have traveled and have also received my EAD. I am working and enjoying the married life. My question is whether or not to become a permanent resident? My degree is in elementray teaching and with a temporary green card I can only work for 6 years...if I do not become a permanent citizen within that 6 year period then I can not teach in PA (pennsylvania)after that. I was told this is the case in most states as well. BUT if I become a permanent citizen do I loose my Canadian citizenship? What is the real difference? My original plan was to keep renuing 10 year temp. green cards, but if I want to teach in PA I will have to scratch that plan and becoem permanent.

PLEASE HELP!

~Melissa

[payxibka 10,044]

Hello there,

I applied for AOS in September of 2008 and am still waiting for my first temporary green card. I have traveled and have also received my EAD. I am working and enjoying the married life. My question is whether or not to become a permanent resident? My degree is in elementray teaching and with a temporary green card I can only work for 6 years...if I do not become a permanent citizen within that 6 year period then I can not teach in PA (pennsylvania)after that. I was told this is the case in most states as well. BUT if I become a permanent citizen do I loose my Canadian citizenship? What is the real difference? My original plan was to keep renuing 10 year temp. green cards, but if I want to teach in PA I will have to scratch that plan and becoem permanent.

PLEASE HELP!

~Melissa

No such thing as a 6 year "temporary" greencard.

When you become a PERMANENT Resident and your marriage is less than 2 years old, you will receive a conditional PERMANENT resident card with an expiration of two years. When the card is set to expire you petition to remove the conditions of the residency to receive you 10 yr. PERMANENT resident card which you simply renew every 10 years thereafter.

No such thing as a permanent citizen or temporary citizen... you either are a citizen or not.

You will NOT lose your Canadian citizenship if you decide to acquire US citizenship