IloveAmerica2
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Hi Y'all particularly people like JOE that are so helpful!
Ok - here is my situation. I have GC. I am about to fly back to US having spent 178days in UK [my country], just less than 6 months!
I plan to come into US, probably for 1 week, submit "RE-ENTRY FORM", and then leave and go back to U.K. for another 178 days! I do NOT own property. I have brother in US who is storing some of my stuff [he is citizen], but he is in another state [Ohio] to where I live [California]. I genuinely intend to live in U.S. permanently [and consider myself a US resident].
BTW, I filed my first tax form called "permission to file taxes late form:in APRIL tax day, because I was too late to calculate taxes". Since then, I have neither filed actual forms nor paid taxes [but do intend to sort it out when I return to U.S.]
Some more background information. In the past I left US for LONG time on 2 occassions [just less than 1 year both times]. Both times I was challenged but let through. However, the final time, it was scary - they "warned" me, and even wrote in my passport "ADVISED TO KEEP RESIDENCY". Since that time, I stayed in USA for 2 years, but left in JUNE 2005. So now, I will return in DECEMBER 2005 [178days, just less than 180day deadline!].
One last point: My USA-to-UK return ticket expired. So I will purchase a RETURN ticket from UK. So when I re-enter USA in 9th December, officer will notice on computer that I have UK-USA-UK return ticket, and they may get suspicious!! I intend to have the return day 10months away, even though I will change it to 2 weeks once I re-enter.
End of background information ! Time for questions my dear friends !
On me - I have a/ US bank cards; b/ California Driving Licence; c/ Social Security Card, that I will carry into US.
Question 1: Is my 'plan' a good one? I understand there is no 'fool-proof' method, but this forum is about 'increasing probability of NOT being denied entry', right? This question relates to a/re-entering in DEC.2005 and my future when I leave and return in MAY 2006.
1b: "Re-entry" permit is to demonstrate my intention to return [when I return in May 2006]. So in summary: I will now re-enter [Dec 2005] without any permit, and then leave again after applying for permit [Dec 2005~!] AND THEN try to re-enter WITH permit in May 2006! Thereore, this question relates to my FUTURE, in May 2006.
2: I understand that if a person is out of U.S for less than 6 months [e.g 178days like me] THEN the burden of proof is on immigration to show that I have lost-residency-and-intention, which is hard for them to do, hence I am "on safe ground" -right? I believe that if I always return WITHIN 6 months [and have re-entry permit on top of that] than I SHOULD hopefully be on SAFE GROUND, even though I am spending MOST of my time OUTSIDE USA. Am I stupid ? What is your advice? I MUST KEEP MY GC: I love USA! [Just find it hard to get a job really and miss my parents !]
3: My mistake in not following up with my taxes after APRIL 2005 - is that going to be a major "MINUS" point when I re-enter USA this time in DEC 2005? !!! Will they have that info. on their computer system ?!!! If so - pls advice me!
4: Although I am returning from my country, if I state that I was just "visiting" [elderly parents in UK, my country of nationality and passport] even though it was for almost 6 months, then will I be believed or not?
If I am asked "how are you supporting yourself" and I reply the truth "Parents are rich", is that proof that I am not and was not working [i.e. I have not abondoned US residency] ?
5: My original GC address was in NYC. I have never filed AR form [change of address] even though I have lived 99.999% time in California. Does that "really really" matter or is it mere formality? I mean seriously, do they "really" use that to boot people out ordinarily? [I can imagine it being used to "boot out undesirables" that "may be linked to gangs or evil people", but I do not fall into that category!]. Will it affect me, when re-entering USA ?
5b:If your answer it "YES - IT IS VERY IMPORTANT" - then should I do one now on-line ?
5c: In fact, should I put my OHIO brother's address as my address to further demonstrate that his place is not merley my storage house BUT genuine place of abode ? [Note: In reality, his place is a one-bedroom RENTED apartment. I have stayed there and slept on floor. He is US citizen].
6: HOW worried should I be? WHAT advice do you want to give me, knowing what you know about me?
6b: I think that it should be no problem to re-enter US this time. BUT I FEAR, that if I stay for 2 weeks, THEN LEAVE for another 4-6 months (but less than exactly 6months), EVEN WITH RE-ENTRY PERMIT, officers may be angry! Should I be afraid ?
Are the HORROR stories about deportation, and rescinding GCards as bad as they are made out - OR are they "rare" stories ? Do LPRs really get their GC taken from them by heavy-handed officers for being away from USA, and therefore deported, as often as people think on this website ? I love USA because it is a HAPPY AND FREE NATION and NOT a "tough" nation. BUT IMMIGRATION OFFICERS ARE VERY SEVERE AND TOUGH - and I AM AFRaid to fall foul ! Please advice and help calm my fears !
THANK "YOU", THANK YOU, THANK YOU VVVVVEEEEEERRYYYYY MUCH !!!!!!
WITH LOVE!
Brother America!
Ok - here is my situation. I have GC. I am about to fly back to US having spent 178days in UK [my country], just less than 6 months!
I plan to come into US, probably for 1 week, submit "RE-ENTRY FORM", and then leave and go back to U.K. for another 178 days! I do NOT own property. I have brother in US who is storing some of my stuff [he is citizen], but he is in another state [Ohio] to where I live [California]. I genuinely intend to live in U.S. permanently [and consider myself a US resident].
BTW, I filed my first tax form called "permission to file taxes late form:in APRIL tax day, because I was too late to calculate taxes". Since then, I have neither filed actual forms nor paid taxes [but do intend to sort it out when I return to U.S.]
Some more background information. In the past I left US for LONG time on 2 occassions [just less than 1 year both times]. Both times I was challenged but let through. However, the final time, it was scary - they "warned" me, and even wrote in my passport "ADVISED TO KEEP RESIDENCY". Since that time, I stayed in USA for 2 years, but left in JUNE 2005. So now, I will return in DECEMBER 2005 [178days, just less than 180day deadline!].
One last point: My USA-to-UK return ticket expired. So I will purchase a RETURN ticket from UK. So when I re-enter USA in 9th December, officer will notice on computer that I have UK-USA-UK return ticket, and they may get suspicious!! I intend to have the return day 10months away, even though I will change it to 2 weeks once I re-enter.
End of background information ! Time for questions my dear friends !
On me - I have a/ US bank cards; b/ California Driving Licence; c/ Social Security Card, that I will carry into US.
Question 1: Is my 'plan' a good one? I understand there is no 'fool-proof' method, but this forum is about 'increasing probability of NOT being denied entry', right? This question relates to a/re-entering in DEC.2005 and my future when I leave and return in MAY 2006.
1b: "Re-entry" permit is to demonstrate my intention to return [when I return in May 2006]. So in summary: I will now re-enter [Dec 2005] without any permit, and then leave again after applying for permit [Dec 2005~!] AND THEN try to re-enter WITH permit in May 2006! Thereore, this question relates to my FUTURE, in May 2006.
2: I understand that if a person is out of U.S for less than 6 months [e.g 178days like me] THEN the burden of proof is on immigration to show that I have lost-residency-and-intention, which is hard for them to do, hence I am "on safe ground" -right? I believe that if I always return WITHIN 6 months [and have re-entry permit on top of that] than I SHOULD hopefully be on SAFE GROUND, even though I am spending MOST of my time OUTSIDE USA. Am I stupid ? What is your advice? I MUST KEEP MY GC: I love USA! [Just find it hard to get a job really and miss my parents !]
3: My mistake in not following up with my taxes after APRIL 2005 - is that going to be a major "MINUS" point when I re-enter USA this time in DEC 2005? !!! Will they have that info. on their computer system ?!!! If so - pls advice me!
4: Although I am returning from my country, if I state that I was just "visiting" [elderly parents in UK, my country of nationality and passport] even though it was for almost 6 months, then will I be believed or not?
If I am asked "how are you supporting yourself" and I reply the truth "Parents are rich", is that proof that I am not and was not working [i.e. I have not abondoned US residency] ?
5: My original GC address was in NYC. I have never filed AR form [change of address] even though I have lived 99.999% time in California. Does that "really really" matter or is it mere formality? I mean seriously, do they "really" use that to boot people out ordinarily? [I can imagine it being used to "boot out undesirables" that "may be linked to gangs or evil people", but I do not fall into that category!]. Will it affect me, when re-entering USA ?
5b:If your answer it "YES - IT IS VERY IMPORTANT" - then should I do one now on-line ?
5c: In fact, should I put my OHIO brother's address as my address to further demonstrate that his place is not merley my storage house BUT genuine place of abode ? [Note: In reality, his place is a one-bedroom RENTED apartment. I have stayed there and slept on floor. He is US citizen].
6: HOW worried should I be? WHAT advice do you want to give me, knowing what you know about me?
6b: I think that it should be no problem to re-enter US this time. BUT I FEAR, that if I stay for 2 weeks, THEN LEAVE for another 4-6 months (but less than exactly 6months), EVEN WITH RE-ENTRY PERMIT, officers may be angry! Should I be afraid ?
Are the HORROR stories about deportation, and rescinding GCards as bad as they are made out - OR are they "rare" stories ? Do LPRs really get their GC taken from them by heavy-handed officers for being away from USA, and therefore deported, as often as people think on this website ? I love USA because it is a HAPPY AND FREE NATION and NOT a "tough" nation. BUT IMMIGRATION OFFICERS ARE VERY SEVERE AND TOUGH - and I AM AFRaid to fall foul ! Please advice and help calm my fears !
THANK "YOU", THANK YOU, THANK YOU VVVVVEEEEEERRYYYYY MUCH !!!!!!
WITH LOVE!
Brother America!