This article directly addresses anxieties about losing Green Card status, providing crucial preventative and responsive information. It expands on your existing content, adding much more depth.
- Content Focus:
- Introduction: The gravity of Green Card denials/revocations and the importance of understanding the causes.
- Common Reasons for Green Card Application Denial:
- Inadmissibility Grounds: Detailed explanation of health-related, criminal, security, public charge, illegal entry, misrepresentation, and other grounds. Provide examples for each.
- Insufficient Documentation/Evidence: Common pitfalls in not providing enough proof.
- Failure to Respond to RFEs (Requests for Evidence): Emphasize deadlines and importance.
- Missed Interviews/Appointments: Consequences of not attending.
- Incomplete/Inaccurate Information: The dangers of providing false data.
- Visa Bulletin/Priority Date Issues: When visas are unavailable.
- Common Reasons for Green Card Revocation (After Approval):
- Abandonment of Residency: Detailed explanation of what constitutes abandonment (extended stays abroad, taking up residence in another country).
- Criminal Convictions: Which types of crimes lead to revocation/deportation.
- Fraud or Misrepresentation: If discovered after approval.
- Failure to Remove Conditions (for Conditional Green Cards): Process of I-751 petition.
- Failure to Notify of Address Change (AR-11): Emphasize the importance.
- What to Do If Your Green Card is Denied or Revoked:
- Appeals Process: General overview of how to appeal a decision.
- Motions to Reopen/Reconsider: When these might apply.
- Seeking Legal Counsel: Strongly advise consulting an immigration attorney immediately.
- Waivers of Inadmissibility: When these are an option.
- Preventative Measures: Actionable advice on how to avoid these issues from the start (e.g., maintain continuous residence, obey laws, keep records, seek legal advice).
- FAQs: “Can a Green Card be revoked if I get divorced?”, “What is a conditional Green Card?”, “Can I reapply after a denial?”