Renewing greencard with a felony

[Just Paul 4,591]

1 minute ago, lauratru said:

Does he need to get his greencard renew ? If so would his felony effect of the renewal?

You do not need renew the green card if you have derived citizenship.   As long as you have a valid green card when a parent naturalized.

[payxibka 10,044]

2 minutes ago, lauratru said:

Does he need to get his greencard renew ? If so would his felony effect of the renewal?

Greencard became moot the moment citizenship occurred 

[HRQX 4,145]

9 minutes ago, lauratru said:

So how would he show that he is a citizen?

He and you would both apply for US passports with Department of State (DOS) because you already are US citizens. If the Post Office Acceptance Agents are reluctant to use his expired Green Card, try a different Post Office or go directly to DOS Passport Agency: https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/passports/get-fast/passport-agencies.html

9 minutes ago, lauratru said:

Since he has a felony would that interrupt the process? 

No. The felony was committed after he became a US citizen per Section 320 of the Immigration and Nationality Act.

5 minutes ago, lauratru said:

Does he need to get his greencard renew

No.

Edited October 28, 2020 by HRQX

[Just Paul 4,591]

Take an original Certificate of Naturalization from either parent to a passport acceptance office - this is the fastest and cheapest way to prove citizenship.  Otherwise do an N-600, pay $1170 and wait. 

[payxibka 10,044]

39 minutes ago, James120383 said:

If you’ve been convicted of a felony  hire an experienced immigration lawyer. Yes the law is clear that Felony is a possible deportation but not always as he would have to defend the case in case USCIS puts him infront on deportation line and he will have to defend the deportation infront of a immigration judge. 

 

I do not think this forum can advise as the issue is of serious concern and should be handled by an immigration lawyer.

 

You parents divorce is irrelevant in his case as he is already a green card holder 

Maybe. But this forum determined he is likely already a citizen

[lauratru 4]

9 minutes ago, Paul & Mary said:

You do not need renew the green card if you have derived citizenship.   As long as you have a valid green card when a parent naturalized.

Oh ok , so that process is unnecessarily to renew the greencard? I truly appreciate your assistance!

[Just Paul 4,591]

2 minutes ago, lauratru said:

Oh ok , so that process is unnecessarily to renew the greencard?

Not needed at all.

[lauratru 4]

14 minutes ago, HRQX said:

He and you would both apply for US passports with Department of State (DOS) because you already are US citizens. If the Post Office Acceptance Agents are reluctant to use his expired Green Card, try a different Post Office or go directly to DOS Passport Agency: https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/passports/get-fast/passport-agencies.html

No. The felony was committed after he became a US citizen per Section 320 of the Immigration and Nationality Act.

No.

Thank you so much I really appreciate your assistance! This is what I thought too, but I wanted to make sure ! Thank you for your assistance! 

[igoyougoduke 1,605]

25 minutes ago, lauratru said:

Thank you so much I really appreciate your assistance! This is what I thought too, but I wanted to make sure ! Thank you for your assistance! 

also you cant renew green card when you are already a citizen. As Forum determined

[Dashinka 23,251]

8 hours ago, James120383 said:

also you cant renew green card when you are already a citizen. As Forum determined

What is interesting is that presumably the OP has been renewing their GC regularly even though it appears they also derived citizenship from their parents.

[jskibo 588]

Getting passport might be an issue depending on what the felony is.  International Drug Trafficking would bar that.  Just FYI

[JeanneAdil 6,203]

Four Reasons That Could Cause A Citizen’s Denaturalization Or Deportation

1. When the individual refuses to testify before the congress within the 10 years of naturalization.
2. While applying for citizenship, if the individual knowingly lies about something while filling the form, citizenship can be invalid. It could be about how much property the individual owns or the amount of income. As long as some of the facts do not tally with what is real, no citizenship.
3. If such an individual is or was in the military and was discharged due to some dishonorable misconduct, denaturalization is imminent for such individual
4. Membership in any organization that is against the rules and principles of the state or country can also lead to an individual’s denaturalization.

Getting a passport is a totally different story

In most cases, convicted felons are not barred from obtaining US passports. It's not as if a felony conviction automatically prevents someone from getting a US passport. In many situations, a convicted felon won't run into any trouble obtaining a US passport.Oct 16, 2019

 

 reasons for being unable to get a US passport

a person cannot get a passport if she crossed an international border while drug trafficking and was arrested and convicted for it

and

 the State Department decides that you are a real threat to national security or U.S. policy, you may be denied a passport. You will also be disqualified if you have been ruled legally incompetent, are subject to felony arrest or have been forbidden -- by court order, parole or probation -- from leaving the country.  (otherwise is he expecting to be arrested )

and

 sex offenders in the United States who are not able to get passports at all are people who have been convicted of sex tourism crimes

International Megan's Law prohibits the Department of State from issuing a passport to a covered sex offender without a unique identifier, 

On top of that many countries do not allow a felon in

and as a felon he is limited in the jobs he can have and he losses the right to vote

[igoyougoduke 1,605]

3 hours ago, Dashinka said:

What is interesting is that presumably the OP has been renewing their GC regularly even though it appears they also derived citizenship from their parents.

Ouch !

[igoyougoduke 1,605]

4 hours ago, jskibo said:

Getting passport might be an issue depending on what the felony is.  International Drug Trafficking would bar that.  Just FYI

Its going to be very deny passport to a US citizen. Its extremely rare and very difficult as this. there have been only 228 denaturalization cases in the last 15 years.  

Edited October 28, 2020 by James120383

[Orangesapples 1,954]

4 minutes ago, James120383 said:

Its going to be very deny passport to a US citizen. Its extremely rare and very difficult as this. there have been only 228 denaturalization cases in the last 15 years.  

Denying a passport is not the same as denaturalization...