Job Offer in Canada: Will it affect my new Green Card

[Boiler 46,372]

Tax issues are messy but surmountable. Ditto Health Care.

It is quite possible to be resident in 2 countries at the same time or not resident in either. There is no interlinking between US and any other Countries rules, even in the US you can be resident for one thing and not the other. Somebody I know is having this issue at the moment, he moves between 2 States, Internationally much more confusing.

So the devil is in the details.

So moving on to the practicalities, well going back and fore a lot could raise questions, the longer you do it the more likely it might. Worst case would be that they end up sending you in front of an IJ, could take years before that case would be held.

The more logical option would have been to delay your move to the US, you can always surrender your GC, visit monthly and then reapply later.

[USC1961 251]

There have been members on here who both owned a house on each side of the border. They would visit often (can't remember how much) neither wanted to move to their spouses country just yet. They wanted to wait till they retired then pick a place. Well one day the Canadian was headed to the US. After some questioning she was told that they cannot continue the back and forth and needed to pick a country. She was no longer allowed to enter the US, till they applied for the IR1.

I don't doubt someone else posted this on here, but I'm willing to bet there is some important details missing from this story. Maybe that particular border guard was having a bad day? *shrugs* There are people that cross the border on a daily basis for various reasons. So crossing frequently in and of itself shouldn't be a problem. Naturalization of course is a different issue.

[Ontarkie 14,643]

I don't doubt someone else posted this on here, but I'm willing to bet there is some important details missing from this story. Maybe that particular border guard was having a bad day? *shrugs* There are people that cross the border on a daily basis for various reasons. So crossing frequently in and of itself shouldn't be a problem. Naturalization of course is a different issue.

Bad day or not it's happened more then once.

[NikLR 13,232]

Once people are flagged in the system between Canada and USA (and yes they share information) they tend to have issues for a long time. Some even after gaining citizenship in the opposite country. Secondary is not a place I'd want to spend a few hours each time I travel.

[chrisete 55]

Tax issues are messy but surmountable. Ditto Health Care.

It is quite possible to be resident in 2 countries at the same time or not resident in either. There is no interlinking between US and any other Countries rules, even in the US you can be resident for one thing and not the other. Somebody I know is having this issue at the moment, he moves between 2 States, Internationally much more confusing.

So the devil is in the details.

So moving on to the practicalities, well going back and fore a lot could raise questions, the longer you do it the more likely it might. Worst case would be that they end up sending you in front of an IJ, could take years before that case would be held.

The more logical option would have been to delay your move to the US, you can always surrender your GC, visit monthly and then reapply later.

I agree...the whole K1 process went so much quicker than we anticipated and we just decided to go for it since we had been dating for years and friends for over 20. But then my boss kept me on remotely so it seemed a great idea but now, especially since employment rates for people with the kind of degrees I have are not that abundant and jobs harder to get for someone with my skills. I have a big project with him that wold allow me to make twice as much with generous leave time.

I like your logical suggestion the best...I think I will see if I can apply for a re-entry permit and if not, surrender the green card and reapply later so I can visit without any hassles. Yuck....but when you are 50 and only 15 years or more to work, we feel it may be best to do this to set us up to be very comfortable in our retirement.

This worse case scenario about going in front of an IJ....what would that look like...sounds scary.