Those who spend more time out of US than in

[Morty 20]

12 hours ago, jayjayj said:

It is your responsibility to backup your own opinions.  I'm not your Google mother.

What's the point if you're just going to ignore it?

[jayjayj 571]

13 minutes ago, MrHanky said:

I haven't posted facts? Or you just don't want to acknowledge them? I think its more the later.

 

What kind of flower am I? hahaha 

 

What stricter made-up laws have I posted?

Maybe you should see who posted what, and if you take the time to read instead of letting your anger take over you'd see its a matter of opinions.

I don't know, probably a tulip, but I do like your avatar. 

[LionessDeon 2,060]

On 9/3/2017 at 0:28 PM, Going through said:

Those who don't reside in the United States as US Citizens still have to pay US taxes every year.  Being a "resident" tax payer doesn't make a difference in that aspect.

 

People apply for citizenship have different reasons for doing so...some want to remain and live in the US, some want to later on move back to their country part-time and have the ease of going back and forth for extended periods without any travel/work/enter restrictions.  There are some cases where divorced applicants receive their citizenship and decide to move out of the country but still have US-born children who they can visit without restriction now, and stay as long as they want in the US or visit as often as they like due to now having the right to enter the country as a USC.  Everyone becomes a citizen for different reasons.  There is no US law that states once you become a citizen you can never move out of the country or have to renounce your US citizenship if you do.

 

Those with dual citizenship automatically---does that mean, then, that they should no longer be able to reap any rights or benefits in the country they were born and raised in or lived and worked in for 30+ years?  No.  Does that mean that they are "less" of a citizen of their home country, or abusing or less committed to their home country, because they chose to live in the States at some point in their life?  Of course not.  So why would it mean that way in reverse?

^^THIS!

On 9/3/2017 at 4:15 PM, marcusa said:

i think, the USCIS just gives too much room and freedom  for people like this. so that they can take full advantage of this.

 TRUMP government should ask for more strict rule preventing people from jumping around. the residency days should be adjusted to higher number.

Exactly FREEDOM.  I would like my husband to have the freedom to live here yet have the freedom to visit his family and friends he has had his whole life.  Is it necessary that he give up everything because we chose to live in the USA.  Even if I moved to JA, I'd still want him to have the freedom to come back with me.

36 minutes ago, Bill & Katya said:

I agree.  There are many stories of people that seem to treat a GC as sort of a multi-entry visa for various reasons.

Why does this matter to anyone?  I could care less how someone chooses to use their greencard/citizenship as long as they are abiding by the requirements.  Why would anyone else care how I use my greencard/citizenship??  How someone chooses to use their greencard/citizenship does not effect my taxes.  I find it very interesting how some people are so worried about what others are doing.  The fact that they are law abiding LPRs/Citizens should be all that matters to anyone.

[Dashinka 24,514]

3 minutes ago, LionessDeon said:

^^THIS!

Exactly FREEDOM.  I would like my husband to have the freedom to live here yet have the freedom to visit his family and friends he has had his whole life.  Is it necessary that he give up everything because we chose to live in the USA.  Even if I moved to JA, I'd still want him to have the freedom to come back with me.

Why does this matter to anyone?  I could care less how someone chooses to use their greencard/citizenship as long as they are abiding by the requirements.  Why would anyone else care how I use my greencard/citizenship??  How someone chooses to use their greencard/citizenship does not effect my taxes.  I find it very interesting how some people are so worried about what others are doing.  The fact that they are law abiding LPRs/Citizens should be all that matters to anyone.

This is really the key isn't it?  If GC holders are abiding by the law then you are absolutely right, it should not matter.  However, how many stories do we hear of LPRs not abiding by the law, abandoning their LPR status outside the US then wondering or asking how to fix it?

[LionessDeon 2,060]

9 minutes ago, Bill & Katya said:

This is really the key isn't it?  If GC holders are abiding by the law then you are absolutely right, it should not matter.  However, how many stories do we hear of LPRs not abiding by the law, abandoning their LPR status outside the US then wondering or asking how to fix it?

No one really knows what other peoples circumstances or situations are.  I don't know why they didn't abide by their GC requirements.  Maybe something happened.  You don't have to respond to their VJ posts asking for help. I usually don't respond to those types of topics.  But I tend to leave policing up to the police or in this case USCIS, CBP, and Homeland Security.  I can only worry about myself.

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29 minutes ago, Bill & Katya said:

This is really the key isn't it?  If GC holders are abiding by the law then you are absolutely right, it should not matter.  However, how many stories do we hear of LPRs not abiding by the law, abandoning their LPR status outside the US then wondering or asking how to fix it?

Yup, and thats what people seem to keep ignoring here, its not saying that everyone does it, but we sure do know it happens a lot.

And its reasons like this that they're proposing to change the laws, not specifically this one, but the ability to bring your whole family over.

I imagine they'll try to tighten more immigration laws in time.