Moving abroad (permanently?) a few months after ROC

[ebe 6]

I would suggest another possibility:

- Wait a little longer for the ROC to be completed and file for re-entry permit so you will not be loosing that GC in case something doesn't quite work out in Chile and you want to come back. That way you don't have to redo the green card process again.

Thanks for your input, discoverusa. Interesting idea. Do you mean file for ROC and also file for a re-entry permit while that process in going, still go to Chile, but maintain the green card as long as we are allowed under the re-entry permit? (Could we do biometrics for ROC and stuff in Chile if needed?)

Then eventually if we were settled in in Chile and sure we didn't want to come back, we could do the official turning in the green card process then.

(Just trying to summarize what I think you're saying and make sure it's right!)

[discoverusa 286]

Sorry, I don't know the answer to all of those specific questions, but maybe some other members have any knowledge about re-entry application process.

You can also ask your question on avvo.com.

Good luck.

[Jawaree 718]

Not sure, but might I suggest thru and info-pass you go in and find out fot

youtselves if he could obtain a B1/2 visa in replacement, just a thought

[ebe 6]

Jawaree, do you mean instead of doing ROC? Or later on do a B1/2 if we were visiting the US? Since Chile/Switzerland (husband also is a Swiss citizen) have VWP I thought B1/2 didn't really come into play for us.

[Boiler 46,198]

Will do if he goes out of status.

[Boiler 46,198]

If he overstays no more VWP, he would need to apply for a B at the local consulate.

Now I have seen people with overstays get in but that was some years back when records perhaps were not so good.

Only way of know I g if he can get a B is applying, nothing you can do in advance.

[jxn 86]

If he overstays no more VWP, he would need to apply for a B at the local consulate.

Now I have seen people with overstays get in but that was some years back when records perhaps were not so good.

Only way of know I g if he can get a B is applying, nothing you can do in advance.

And if he's denied he loses WVP privileges. If you just plan on returning to the U.S. for short-term visits, I don't see the point in applying for a B visa since he already comes from a WVP country.

[Boiler 46,198]

Morale is do not overstay.

[ebe 6]

Yes...we definitely do not plan on overstaying anything!! Way too paranoid for that! We will probably come to the US no more than two weeks at a time, for vacations and that sort of thing.

Thanks for all your advice. I think we'll just do everything by the book––file ROC as soon as we're able and move forward with that process until we do move to Chile, then turn in the green card officially at the consulate. Then if we ever did want to move back to the US, we'd file for a new green card. Would be too bad to have to repeat the process, but I don't see any point in maintaining green card or staying another year to get citizenship as it looks like we'd like to settle down and start our family in Chile.

Definitely let me know if anyone has other insights on this topic! You guys are all very helpful.