>It just didn't occur to me that one of my responsibilities (?) would be to keep up with current immigration legislation Unfortunately, you do have to do that.

>It just didn't occur to me that one of my responsibilities (?) would be to keep up with current immigration legislation Unfortunately, you do have to do that. As a green card holder, I try to keep in touch with any potential changes in legislation. Incredibly boring since most often nothing new, but for example the Patriot Act added a bunch of new requirements for non-citizens. >just in case the rights I was initially awarded indefinitely would suddenly be changed in a way which is disruptive to my life. This can happen, and is not limited to immigration. Someone can build a business and face issues years later when the government adds new regulations. Couples adopt kids from abroad and then see the rules change and face a lot of troubles (happened to one of my friends who adopted from Russia). Laws change.