DV 2019 winner - settle down in 6 months

[Babs90 0]

Hi everybody

 

I am a DV 2019 winner and I’m really excited but I don’t know yet if I could make it to move to US.

 

Currently I’m working and living in Europe. I’ll move only if I get a job, but I have just 6 months to enter the US (therefore to find a job!).

 

If I don’t enter in 6 months that means I give up the green card. I have two questions:

 

1. Do you think I could enter and leave in just one week or so (I don’t have many holidays from my current job) and have the green card sent to a friend asking him to mail it to me? So I’ll have more time to look for a job and maybe move later than 6 months, but before 1 year
2. If I decide not to move, do I need to do any specific communication to the Consulate? I don’t want to have any problem if after giving up I’ll travel as a tourist.

 

Thank you!!!

 

[arken 4,197]

1. Yes you can go back soon after entering US. You will get stamped on your passport that acts as a proof of LPR for 1 year. Returning after 6 months may be a problem, you could face problem at POE. I’d say plan to return before 6 months.

2.you can send LPR Abandonment form along with GC to USCIS.

[JeanneAdil 6,609]

no one here is going to tell you to do the unthinkable

either you want to live in the US or you don't

asking a friend to get the green card and mail it is a poor idea (if not illegal)

you were lucky to win

why not come and look for work ?

if you decide not to stay ,  return the green card and go home

a visa is not a given right to anyone

it is a gift 

let someone else have it that really wants to live here

[Lil bear 4,294]

43 minutes ago, Babs90 said:

Hi everybody

 

I am a DV 2019 winner and I’m really excited but I don’t know yet if I could make it to move to US.

 

Currently I’m working and living in Europe. I’ll move only if I get a job, but I have just 6 months to enter the US (therefore to find a job!).

 

If I don’t enter in 6 months that means I give up the green card. I have two questions:

 

1. Do you think I could enter and leave in just one week or so (I don’t have many holidays from my current job) and have the green card sent to a friend asking him to mail it to me? So I’ll have more time to look for a job and maybe move later than 6 months, but before 1 year
2. If I decide not to move, do I need to do any specific communication to the Consulate? I don’t want to have any problem if after giving up I’ll travel as a tourist.

 

Thank you!!!

 

Hi. It’s a big move for sure .. DV lottery is often a more challenging move too as you don’t have connections already into a specific area of the US .. through family , work , school etc.. as other immigrants do. Even deciding what state and city to live in can be overwhelming. I certainly wouldn’t think you foolish if you decided not to take up the opportunity. It’s a risk yes .. and it can work out great or not .. and there are so many factors. If you work in an industry which is far bigger here in the US than at home , then it can be very rewarding career wise .. but nothing is guaranteed or easy.  Maybe think of it this way too .. would I regret more if I didn’t take the risk .. even if I ended up turning around , writing off the costs, and going back to the UK ... or would I regret losing all my  savings in trying , then having to start again back home. Different people will answer different ways. No right or wrong answer.. but it needs to be your choice. 

 

[SusieQQQ 11,587]

 Chances of finding a job in the US while you are based outside are not impossible, but are very, very small. Employers either don’t believe you really have a green card, or don’t like not being able to interview in person. It is in the nature of being a DV winner that you usually need to take a leap of faith, move to the US and look for work there. Many of us have done this. Jobs are plentiful in the US right now and if there’s any time good to do this, it’s now.

 

Re your plan, once you enter on an immigrant visa, from that day you are liable to file taxes (the following year, but effective then)l so if you do decide to abandon your green card it’s best to do it formally. 

[SusieQQQ 11,587]

 

11 hours ago, Lil bear said:

. DV lottery is often a more challenging move too as you don’t have connections already into a specific area of the US .. through family , work , school etc.. as other immigrants do. 

 

Depends on your perspective. Some would say DV is the best opportunity you can get as you are not dependent on a sponsor, can find the best job you want in the best place you want to live rather than being forced to do a job you may not love in a place you may not like because it’s your only option for the US, etc. 

its a bit more scary than the semi comfort zones you describe, but often more rewarding for that, as with many things in life.

Your glass half-empty may be my glass very-nearly-full.

 

 

Edited July 17, 2019 by SusieQQQ

[Lil bear 4,294]

19 minutes ago, SusieQQQ said:

 

Depends on your perspective. Some would say DV is the best opportunity you can get as you are not dependent on a sponsor, can find the best job you want in the best place you want to live rather than being forced to do a job you may not love in a place you may not like because it’s your only option for the US, etc. 

its a bit more scary than the semi comfort zones you describe, but often more rewarding for that, as with many things in life.

Your glass half-empty may be my glass very-nearly-full.

 

 

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