BE A RESIDENT IN THE UNITED STATES

[pushbrk 12,878]

1 hour ago, carmel34 said:

"I got the Green Card (for 10 years) now I have a provisional visa in my passport, and I have to move to the US by next February, I'm  planning to go in December."

 

OP stated in her original question that she recently received the IR-1 visa in her Italian passport (visa interview was in August according to her timeline) and has until Feb. 2021 to immigrate to the US.  So she has not yet activated the IR-1 so she is not an LPR yet, hence no residency to abandon, yet...  She's asking about the future and how many days she needs to live in the US after she becomes an LPR.

"I got the green card for 10 years" and "provisional visa" are the source of confusion.  If your interpretation is correct, then your assessment of the issue is also correct.

[Catia&Sal 20]

4 hours ago, pushbrk said:

"I got the green card for 10 years" and "provisional visa" are the source of confusion.  If your interpretation is correct, then your assessment of the issue is also correct.

Yes, right. After the interview they issued a Visa in my passport (similar to my old B2 visa) expiring in 6 months (I called it "provisional", maybe that's wrong). During that time I have to emigrate, I will become a Permanent Resident from the moment I cross the border ... and only then will I receive the GC.

[Orangesapples 1,954]

37 minutes ago, Catia&Sal said:

Yes, right. After the interview they issued a Visa in my passport (similar to my old B2 visa) expiring in 6 months (I called it "provisional", maybe that's wrong). During that time I have to emigrate, I will become a Permanent Resident from the moment I cross the border ... and only then will I receive the GC.

That's just called an immigrant visa, not a provisional visa. 

Edited October 6, 2020 by Orangesapples

[Catia&Sal 20]

8 hours ago, aaron2020 said:

Here is my advice.

 

Travel to the US in Feb 2021 to activate your green card status.

File the I-131 for a Reentry Permit.  Get your biometrics done in the US.  You can leave the US before your Reentry Permit is granted.  This will allow you to stay outside the US for up to 2 years without abandoning your green card status.

File your 2021 US tax return before April 15, 2022, and declare your Italian income.  You should probably get a qualified accountant for this and not a tax preparation service.

In June 2022, you can come back to the US to be with your husband full time without any problem with US immigration.

Best of luck.  

 

Hi Aaron, thanks for your advice, it was very helpful.

Now I'm looking at this link, it gave me a full view:

 

https://www.uscis.gov/green-card/after-we-grant-your-green-card/international-travel-as-a-permanent-resident ,

 

Filling up I-131 would be the best option and would allow me to stay out of the US longer, it just depends on how difficult the process will be (I'm pretty scared, getting the GC was a long tiring journey!). Certainly something to think about.