Can I fly to Davao from the US with a one way ticket?

[Milmauka 80]

So much restrictions to learn about on Visas and even our fiances' Green card restrictions.  I recently read that people living in America on a green card must return to the U.S. at least once a year or maybe even more to remain in good standing with the U.S.  So much for my idea of returning to the Phils to live after retirement and not having to return just for a passport stamp.

[geowrian 22,337]

Yes, permanent residents must maintain their permanent residency within the US.

Consistently spending more time outside the US than in it is one way to have it be deemed abandoned. A single trip over 1 year abroad has a presumption of having done so.

If one becomes a USC, then there is no limit to or conditions on time spent abroad. Just be sure to re-obtain Filipino citizenship.

[Milmauka 80]

Cool

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[Hank_ 9,174]

9 hours ago, Milmauka said:

So much restrictions to learn about on Visas and even our fiances' Green card restrictions.  I recently read that people living in America on a green card must return to the U.S. at least once a year or maybe even more to remain in good standing with the U.S.  So much for my idea of returning to the Phils to live after retirement and not having to return just for a passport stamp.

And that is why so many acquire their U.S. citizenship (Naturalization) .. so they can return to the Philippines and stay without issue.    This can be completed in 3 years with LPR status.

 

Some complete dual citizenship, some don't.    For the ones that don't acquire dual citizenship there is the SRRV (visa for former Filipino, and foreigners even) which allows them in them to stay in the Philippines indefinitely, renewing the SRRV once a year for a modest fee.

 

 

 

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[Hank_ 9,174]

9 hours ago, geowrian said:

Yes, permanent residents must maintain their permanent residency within the US.

Consistently spending more time outside the US than in it is one way to have it be deemed abandoned. A single trip over 1 year abroad has a presumption of having done so.

If one becomes a USC, then there is no limit to or conditions on time spent abroad. Just be sure to re-obtain Filipino citizenship.

Not necessary unless they want to vote and/or obtain large amounts of land.    The SRRV (visa) allows for former Filipinos to stay indefinitely without need of a BB stamp even.  (foreigner can acquire the SRRV also)

 

You could get the SRRV with modest costs by providing your DD-214    

 

 

Edited March 21, 2020 by Hank_

[Milmauka 80]

I have nose bleed.  😌

 

Edited March 21, 2020 by Milmauka

[Just Paul 4,595]

9 minutes ago, Milmauka said:

I have nose bleed.  😌

 

You really need to have a good idea of where you want to live as a couple for a few years before filing immigration applications.  It sounds like you think thegreen card is a visa to come and go from the US and still live elsewhere.

 

After we got married I was working from Mexico on projects in Latin America.  Mary got permanent residency there by virtue of my permanent residency (A Mexican "forever" green card that took $38 and 5 hours to get.  Easy compared to the US.)  Those projects got canceled so we decided to go ahead and apply for the US spousal visa.  After we got to the US my client decided to offer me a job running their Panama operation.  We turned that down because we wanted to make sure Mary completed her US citizenship before moving abroad again.

 

[Milmauka 80]

Thanks for the advice, keep the information coming.  Still a few more years before I can live abroad, so we will make the best of that time here at home.  Unfortunately for her, she will have to bear with living in beautiful Hawaii with many of her ex-patriots and American Filipino residents.  And yes, I did think the green card holder could come and go as they please.  Looks like she is stuck with me.

[Hank_ 9,174]

A green card holder can come and go as they please, they just can't be outside the USA for extended time (stay under a year or have issues)

 

Naturalization removes all the issues of being outside the USA

 

 

 

 

[Cyberfx1024 7,980]

19 hours ago, Milmauka said:

@Cyberfx1024  Never been out there, what is out there, your girl?  And where do you stay when out there?  

My wife is from Compostela Valley province now called Davao de Oro, but she has family all over the Davao region with extended family throughout Mindanao. So when we fly into Davao we usually only stay a couple days in the city before heading up Tatum City. Which it is a bright up an coming city with not many Amerikanos there. 

[Cyberfx1024 7,980]

11 hours ago, Milmauka said:

I have nose bleed.  😌

 

So are you younger like me? I am 36 btw

[Milmauka 80]

No, I am an old fart, but not old enough to tap into retirement accounts. 

[Carpe Vinum 2,327]

On 3/21/2020 at 9:43 PM, Milmauka said:

No, I am an old fart, but not old enough to tap into retirement accounts. 

I feel your pain...