Leaving US for good

[manuidf78 0]

Hi,

After 3 wonderful years in the US I will return soon to my country.

What about my green card. I don't expect to come back in the US for work.

Should I apply for "abandon of permanent residence " or USCIS will consider that I abandonned it after I'm moving out of the US?

What do you think?

thanks

Manu

[Inky 1,110]

When you leave you would turn over your card to CBP.

[manuidf78 0]

How?

CBP will not be aware that I'm leaving the US for good....

Manu

[Casprd 167]

If you are living to live overseas and no intention to come back to the US in the short term then you can go through the abandoment process at your local US Consulate.

Abandonment of Green Card

[vett 6]

Hi,

After 3 wonderful years in the US I will return soon to my country.

What about my green card. I don't expect to come back in the US for work.

Should I apply for "abandon of permanent residence " or USCIS will consider that I abandonned it after I'm moving out of the US?

What do you think?

thanks

Manu

wow! here is a rear find, most people are trying VERY hard to get there, and here is one who is leaving good luck on your journey. think you should contact uscis about what to do with regards to your green card.

[YuAndDan 153]

You can file I-407 at the US Consulate or Embassy in your home country.

http://france.usembassy.gov/iv-green-card-abandonment.html

[amykathleen2005 441]

But you are so close to getting citizenship!

[manuidf78 0]

Ok. Thanks for your replies.

Scenario 2:

I may want to come back one day but I don't know when

I can apply for a reentry permit (max 2 years) and after for a Visa Sb-1.

In the I-131, the reentry permit refers to the "lenght of trip":...is it also for people who want to work abroad?

Also what kind of support documentation is needed for the SB1?

Thanks

Manu

[VanessaTony 3,567]

You haven't updated your timeline in a very long time so it's hard to give the best advice.

If you've been an LPR for 3 years, and are still married to your USC spouse then you can apply for USC now. If you're no longer married to your USC spouse then you need to wait until year 5.

If you leave the US and stay out longer than 6 months you risk losing your greencard and your naturalisation clock is paused. If you're out more than a year it's reset back to zero and you need to be in the US for 3 (or 5) years to requalify.

If you don't want to come back that's completely up to you. But you've been at it for a while now, you've spent the money, seems a shame if you qualify to not take advantage of it. Some people don't care about being a USC though, nothing wrong with that.

[RICARDO4EVA2 194]

wow! here is a rear find, most people are trying VERY hard to get there, and here is one who is leaving good luck on your journey. think you should contact uscis about what to do with regards to your green card.

vett the poster is going to france and have access to all the EU countries so he/she can live anywhere in Europe for example United Kindgom. It is rear yes but charges are they are living a better life than in the US. The quality of life is also just the same if not higher. If he/she is going back to a third world country then there's that chance were things may not be so comfortable long term. France is a First world country a sit is aligned with the USA.

[texas-gal 3]

If you leave the country, have no intention of moving back into the US within the 6 months required to keep your green card status, and want to come back to the US in the future it could be harder to get the approval. I know someone who did this and it was harder for her to get another visa to move into the US again.

[Brother Hesekiel 2,236]

I cannot think of a single reason why someone in your situation (assuming you are eligible now) would not get US citizenship now instead of worrying about the documentation needed for an SB-1. It's the best bang for the buck $680.00 can buy, even if you believe that you will never come back. Who knows, maybe your wife or future children would love to live in the US?

[Usui Takumi 1,562]

I cannot think of a single reason why someone in your situation (assuming you are eligible now) would not get US citizenship now instead of worrying about the documentation needed for an SB-1. It's the best bang for the buck $680.00 can buy, even if you believe that you will never come back. Who knows, maybe your wife or future children would love to live in the US?

I can. They make alot more than 80,000 USD a year.

[manuidf78 0]

Thanks guys.

Yes I'm still married to my french/American wife.

But if I'm not mistaken now if we want to be a US citizen you cannot be American and French for example...you need to abandon your homecountry citizenship when you live in the US....I don't want that.

Plus citizenship is a long process and I m about to have job offers abroad.

For sure I will not come back within a year even 2 years...and I think it could be difficult to demonstrate that I always wanted to go back in the US ( required for SB1).

So even if it's maybe weird for some of you ( and I understand why) my best options will be to abandonned it.

Thanks

Manu

[RICARDO4EVA2 194]

Thanks guys.

Yes I'm still married to my french/American wife.

But if I'm not mistaken now if we want to be a US citizen you cannot be American and French for example...you need to abandon your homecountry citizenship when you live in the US....I don't want that.

Plus citizenship is a long process and I m about to have job offers abroad.

For sure I will not come back within a year even 2 years...and I think it could be difficult to demonstrate that I always wanted to go back in the US ( required for SB1).

So even if it's maybe weird for some of you ( and I understand why) my best options will be to abandonned it.

Thanks

Manu

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