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? asked in Politics & GovernmentImmigration · 1 decade ago

why doesn't the U.S government give residence to legal tax paying immigrants.?

I've been trying to figure this out but I just don't understand why...for instance me and my mom are immigrants came here with a legal visa been living in the U.S for almost over 10 years now, my mom has been paying taxes every year legally and yet we don't have at least residence why is that? even after we applied nothing yet...

Update:

I still have 4-5 years left of my visa

Update 2:

we did apply for immigrant visa before we came...how dumb you think we are?...

Update 3:

I resently got a permit and applied for social security but I don't have a residence I came from Colombia my mom handles my passport and visa but my sister is a resident.

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  • MikeGolf
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago
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    Based on what you have just said - I would suspect that you have overstayed your visa and are no longer here legally.

    What type of visa are you here under?

  • Ali A
    Lv 4
    1 decade ago

    If you came here with a NON IMMIGRANT visa that you got by lying to the consulate, then you're an illegal alien, not an "immigrant". In order to get non immigrant visas (visitor's visas, student visas, etc.), you need to show that you intend to return to your home country by showing you have property, bank accounts, a job, and family ties there. If you violate the terms of a non immigrant visa, such as H1-Bs do if they overstay without a sponsor, then you're here illegally.

    You and your mom don't have legal residence because you're NOT "legal tax paying immigrants". You may pay taxes, but even people here temporarily on work visas are required to do that. Tax paying is a requirement of citizenship, but not a basis for it. If you and your mother wanted to be immigrants, then your mother should have applied for an immigrant visa BEFORE she came. She (and you) took the risk and lost.

  • George L
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    It would depend on what type of nonimmigrant visa you have. some can lead to green card status, but most don't. even if you have one of the ones that do, and if you applied for residence status I assume you must, the process can take quite a while. but without more specific information, no one can tell you more.

  • Obamatopia Idiocracy!
    Lv 5
    1 decade ago

    This is not a joke. Every person that is legally trying to come to the US or become citizens or obtain any status is being impaired by all of the illegal immigrants in this country. That is a very sad situation for you and many who are doing the right thing.

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    If you care to tell us your detail we can work it out

    You are from where

    what visa did you arrive on ...

    what is stamped in your passport ...

    The date on the I-94 is

  • reallynow
    Lv 4
    1 decade ago

    It takes time, keep applying. It took me 20 years as they kept losing my paperwork and I had to keep re applying and every time you move it can slow things dow as they will not forward any documents to you.

    The US gives you residence it is up to you to keep pursuing the citizenship.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    I think you have the processes screwed up. Are you refering to illegal aliens?

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