How to keep Green Card if traveling outside often?

[alemitmee]

You're right about that one. I wasn't really that bothered about my temporary status for the first 6 years or so. But during the last three years, I realized that the US has become home to me. I feel a lot more relaxed now that I am a permanent resident!



Don't worry, just follow the procedures and you will be fine! Based on how rank numbers progressed for DV2007, your rank number will probably become current in August 2008, so you want to make sure you have all your ducks in a row (documents etc) before that.

Yea that is what I figured. I am hopeful for an interview maybe in Aug. it will be tight alright. I have everything ready, I just need a police cert from the UK. But I am back and forth from the UK every few months so I am waiting till I go over in FEB next to get it, as I don’t want to get one now and have it out go of date. I am also hoping that my highly unusual name together with the fact that the Irish embassy is not that big and not processing too many DV’s may be in my favour. It is going to very close…… but all I can do is wait patiently for the moment. Time will tell!

 

[andrewned]

Anyone desires to share more LPR preservation receipts?

 

[andrewps21]

@ andrewps21: Are you kidding???? I'm sure the people whose life dream it is to immigrate to the US are very grateful that you take one of the precious 50'000 greencards even though you don't want it and don't need it!

Yeah i know this and i know it means a lot more to other people, but its also a great opportunity for me. Thats why im jumping through all the hoops, medical, vacinations, xrays, fingerprints, policecheck, forms and more forms.

I do have a degree so i would qualify for a H1 visa but i'd also be limiting myself to say 10% of the job ads out there, beacuse all the others say 'must be able to leagally work' or 'we dont sponsor' etc.

I only have a few years real world experience and dont know why a company would sponsor me anyway and waste one of their quota, im not a senior developer, nor an expert in myfield. Im just mid-level and good at what i do, but surly sponsorship would be difficult for even the best candidate.

 

[andrewned]

But what about original topic?