a man with a Green Card used my address as a residency address for DMV and banks

[ron.proff]

Hello,
I have a situation and I am seeking your advise to clarify it.
I have a friend of friend who recently arrived in US after he got a Green Card.
He approached me and mentioned since he doesn't have a permanent place in CA - asked me to use my address for his correspondence.
I was totally OK with that.
But later I found out that he claimed my address not only as a mail address but also as a residency address for Banks and DMV.
I asked him to change the residency address immediately.

My question is: Do I have any Legal liability in this case?
What is going to happen let's say if this person, when he was registered as a resident at my house would do something wrong? I don't know - like apply for a credit, or violate a traffic law or any other immigration law? what if he is involved in some illegal activity? -

This now became my headache.

Please help me to clarify if there is any liability can fall on me?
What I can do now to protect myself?

Thank you in advance.


What is the name of your state?
California

 

[PayrollHRGuy]

You likely don't but it may take a lot of work to prove you don't. Ask him for a forwarding address for his mail. When you receive mail do not give it to him give it back to the USPS and tell them no longer at this address after writing on the back of the mail his new address.

Did you actually see the Green Card. I somehow doubt you can get one without a permanent address.

 

[HighwayMan]

So is this friend of a friend living in a homeless shelter?

 

[HighwayMan]

Did you actually see the Green Card. I somehow doubt you can get one without a permanent address.

Apparently one can get a Green Card when not even living in the US.

 

[PayrollHRGuy]

But did your friend have a permanent address when he first got his green card.

 

[ron.proff]

You likely don't but it may take a lot of work to prove you don't. Ask him for a forwarding address for his mail. When you receive mail do not give it to him give it back to the USPS and tell them no longer at this address after writing on the back of the mail his new address.

Did you actually see the Green Card. I somehow doubt you can get one without a permanent address.

He has a valid Green Card - there is no doubt in that.
My concern is that after he got a Green Card, he claimed my address as a residency address for banks and for DMV. That means if he did anything - they will come to me looking for him. What can I do to protect myself at this point?

 

[ron.proff]

But did your friend have a permanent address when he first got his green card.

He rented a place at AirBNB and he also made arrangements - asked someone else to receive a GreenCard in mailbox for him, I don't know much details. The question mostly not abut green card, but about his claimed address of actual residency at my place, where he has never been.

 

[not2cleverRed]

Actually, he's supposed to keep USCIS updated about where he lives. https://www.usimmigration.com/greencard-address-change.html

I do not see that you have any liability with the DMV, etc., but I can see why you might start feeling a bit odd about the whole situation.

 

[LdiJ]

Hello,
I have a situation and I am seeking your advise to clarify it.
I have a friend of friend who recently arrived in US after he got a Green Card.
He approached me and mentioned since he doesn't have a permanent place in CA - asked me to use my address for his correspondence.
I was totally OK with that.
But later I found out that he claimed my address not only as a mail address but also as a residency address for Banks and DMV.
I asked him to change the residency address immediately.

My question is: Do I have any Legal liability in this case?
What is going to happen let's say if this person, when he was registered as a resident at my house would do something wrong? I don't know - like apply for a credit, or violate a traffic law or any other immigration law? what if he is involved in some illegal activity? -

This now became my headache.

Please help me to clarify if there is any liability can fall on me?
What I can do now to protect myself?

Thank you in advance.


What is the name of your state?
California

You are not at risk just because he used your address. You would not be at risk even if he legitimately lived at your address. However, you might have to deal with some hassle here and there if the police would be looking for him.