Change in nationality

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mk2007

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Hi,

I received my green card last May and soon I had to go out of the country on company's assignment. I returned to US for a short visit in October. Me and and my family, all are currently outside US. Meanwhile, due to my earlier stay, we were eligible for European country nationality, which we took (except my wife). So, now my and my kids passports have changed while we are outside US.

1. Do I need to inform INS about change in my nationality?
2. I am paying US tax. My wife is not working fulltime, but she draws little salary and she also pays a little tax.
3. I intend to return US for a short trip in two months. That will be approx. 9 months absence.
4. My kids are currently studying in Europe.
5. I hope to return permanently either by end of this year, else by mid next year.

Would I face any issue while entering US?

I will appreciate your help.

Regards,
 
1. Any visit more than year results in toasting one's GC if you or every member of the family do not have re-entry permit.
2. Any visit more than 6 months means that next time your are entering the country you are applying for admission.
3. Assuming that you have REP, your tax return if it is a joint return should be sufficient as proof of filing tax return for your wife and kids.
4. You should show intentions that you have not abandoned your permanent residence (filing for tax return is one)
5. Change of Nationality does not affect your GC. As a GC does not show nationality (it shows only COB). There is no need to inform INS.
 
Thanks for your helpful reply. This time when I will enter, it will be less than one year but more than 6 months. I din't apply for the REP before I left US last time. I will appreciate if you can clarify the term 'applying for admission'. Do I need to follow any special process?

Your reply is very helpful.
 
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How about your wife and non-US citizen kids (if any). They also need to apply for REP if stay is more than 1 year. When i meant "applying for admission", I meant that your entry into US is not guaranteed. The POE Officer will see whether you have abandoned your residence (acquiring nationality of another country is a negative parameter but not THE killer one). If the Officer decides that you have abandoned your residence then he might deny you entry (even if stay is less than 1 year). It is better to apply for REP for all your family. They need to be in US to apply for that. Other factors in determining admissibility are whether you are a public charge (depending upon US government for money).

I did not mean to scare you, but this is what the laws and regulations state. It is better to be careful and prepared then be sorry later.
 
My wife and kids - all non-us citizens, left US at the same time. Public Charge is a new term for me.

You are right, it is better to be careful then be sorry later. It seems that only thing I can do now, is to enter US ASAP and apply for the REP, right?
 
My cosin just got back in the US after staying out for 7 months and I tell you, the POE was not nice. She had to go through several hours of questioning and finally the officer stamped her passport stating stayed out more than 6 months and wrote WARNING on it. At least he let her in, I have heard horror stories of poeple getting deported onspot and its not easy to appeal the POE's decision. So watchout
 
Yes, you need to apply REP for you, your wife and kids and all need to be in US soil to apply for it.
 
To inform the forum: I entered for JFK after 8 months without any issue, no question asked. I entered with my family, probably we were lucky. The officer was friendly, smiled and jocked with the kids and entered the detail. Definitely he entered more detail in case of me and the kids, probably because we have nationality changed. I had kept my tax returns, bank statements and investment proof, but they didn't ask.

Anyway, I intend to return in less than 6 months now on.
 
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