After entry with IR, what will be next , what if I leave

[Frenchwife 1]

After having the visa IR delivered by the embassy,

I understand I have something like 6 months to use it

then when I come, after POE

I maybe have to leave for example to sell my house in Europe

how long do I have to stay in the US?

and what do I need to do

GC, SSN etc... will arrive by themselves

or I need to ask for them

do I need to wait for them before departing?

[Penguin_ie 5,997]

If you ticked the box saying you needed an SSN, both that and the green card will arrive in the normal post to the US mailing address you gave on the relevant forms. The SSN usually arrived fairly quickly- within a couple of weeks- the green card can take three months or longer, but that is ok, because the stamp you got at PoE over your visa serves as a temporary green card for up to a year.

You can leave again immediately if you need to, just make sure you do not spend too much time outside the USA. It might be easier to delay immigrating and selling the hosue first, or renting it out; that is what we did for some steady income, and because the housing market would mean we would have taken a loss to sell our Irish home when we moved.

[Frenchwife 1]

Yes I ticked the SSN box!

Thank you for your reply.

what is the problem of staying out too long?

HUMmmmm maybe I am starting to be concerned by taxes....

[Penguin_ie 5,997]

The visa is for entry into the USA, thereafter you are a legl permanent resident of the USA. For this to remain active, you must spend more time inside the USA then out.