Pending AOS - Work outside US?

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1amShantanuB

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Combinations of life are innuemerous ...so as these immigtation laws and loop-holes and interpretations ...:D:D

Okay...
Here is the question guys:

Pending AOS on Company-A with more than 400days
Layed off from A, but having future employment letter from Company:B,
But wants to leave US and work out side ( on company C) till AOS is adjourned.

Is this legally okay to continue GC ?
 
Once you leave US and work outside, the 'intent to become PR' is gone, then what is the basis for GC? Looks like, you just want to start some discussion, though it doesn't make much sense.;)
 
How do you come up with all these numerous imaginary situations? Are you writing a book - Trouble shooting of I-485?

Just curious
 
previuosly people used to get approved even if they are not in USA at that time (people who were on a vacation). But now there is lot of entry and exit tracking and i read some where that if you are not physically here, then your case will not be adjudicated. Ofcourse i saw some postings where people got approved while they were in India.
Like for many immigration issues, there are no clearcut answers to your question. Different adjudicators interpret rules differently.
On the final note, i would say that either somebody decide to stay in America or say goodbye to it. Unless you become a citizen, you should not think about having both (USA and the other country). If they relax rules for GC holders so that they need not reside here for atleast 6months/yr, then a lot of Indian GC holders will goback and work in India.
 
Originally posted by abhi_01201
How do you come up with all these numerous imaginary situations? Are you writing a book - Trouble shooting of I-485?

Just curious
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Actually .. one can make good money by writing a book about "Dealing with I-485". Immigration Lawyers can sell the book to their prospective clients! :D :D :D
 
I had a similar question...maybe one of you guys can help me. Someone mentioned that in order to keep your GC valid, you must be in the US for 6 months out of the year. Is that correct?

I will not be applying for citizenship but wanted to know how the future would work in the following scenario:

My GC is approved (hopefully before next year...fingers crossed!) and then I decide after 6 years in the US that I'd like to move back home for a while. Can I retain my greencard while working in the UK and then maybe after a couple of years, return to the US to work?

If someone could lay out the rules, that would be great. I'm going through this whole application without really knowing the final implications.

Thanks guys :)
 
Scotgirl - good to see you back - where have you been ? In the highlands?

Staying 6 Months in a year to maintain your GC is a rule of thumb.
GC is given under the impression that you intend to live and work in the country. At any point - if the inspector at the POE suspects that you have abandoned your residence ( too many 6 months trip to Glasgow) - they may confiscate the GC.

I believe that you can be a dual citizen of US and UK - is that a good option for you? In that case - you stay here till citizenship and then go back and spend time in your home country ( as long as you wish).
 
No.. the situation has come up like this...

Because of this offshore thing moving like crazy, the company DECIDED to go offshore ( major portions ) and at the same time want to keep 'knowledge base' with them. As you know in every company there are considerable number of indians. So th ecompany is looking into the option of
"To have the cake and eat it too". They are negotiating with Indian based US workers to consider going abroad. It saves them a LOT man .. just think.

By doing this Company
Does not loose Knowledge-base
No Insurance big buck in US
Offshore cost cutting
Easy 24/7 support

So in this ONE-SIDED all-company advantages, my question was
is there some thing still we also can benefit ?

So as expected WE NEVER BENEFIT AGAINST THIS GREEDY COMPANIES

Thanks for clarification of the law
 
Thanks for the quick reply! I was not planning on taking dual citizenship because I am happy to remain solely a UK citizen. I honestly haven't looked into it in any detail though.

I applied for GC b/c 6 years on a visa just wasn't going to be long enough. However, my employer is paying for everything and if I leave within a year of approval, I must pay them 100% of lawyers fees. If I leave after two years, I have to pay 50%! I'm stuck with my employer basically. They are an international firm though and I was hoping for maybe a rotation back to the UK for a while, just for a change. Maybe this situation would be different since I would remain under the employment of the US firm. Maybe not though if you say it is based on trips outside the US. I guess I'm stuck....

If I was to get married to a US person, would that make a difference? I mean after approval.

No trips recently - I'm going in September though for two weeks. Can't wait!
 
Marrying a US citizen, having kids who are USC and having a permanent home in US might show enough ties for this country as a LPR. But again - I believe this is a grey area and a lot depends on the inspector's personal interpretations - so I am not sure you can be 100 % safe either.

On a lighter note - this means you are not available any more to be the queen :)
 
I'm sure you are your boyfriend's queen ;)

Would you really like to be any other kind of queen ?? :) ..especially with all the stuff happening at the "Palace" !
 
Originally posted by Scotgirl
No current marriage plans, just a lovely boyfriend. I can still be queen, no? :)
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hmmm...looks like u r here to stay and no going back !!:D i mean in US and as a queen here...until someone comes forward with all the eligible qualities(go figure..) to be nominated as this forum's queen .:p Not an easy task to get nominated here..very few people have been b4..hahaha and have to go thru intense scrutiny by the guys out here..:D
 
Originally posted by Scotgirl
No current marriage plans, just a lovely boyfriend. I can still be queen, no? :)
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Of course! As long as you dont like the stuck-ups in Buckhingham (Di excluded!)! ;)
 
Umm, yes. Most girls, myself included, would mind having more than one boyfriend. Definitely they would mind their boyfriends having more than one girlfriend!!

I am more than happy to assume role of queen for my boyfriend and the forum. Most definitely not like the Royals of Buckingham Palace but I did have the pure pleasure of meeting Princess Diana once. Beautiful lady. Amazing.
 
Hi scotgirl,
comingback to your original question, I have read somewhere that you can work outside for a US company without losing your GC. So you can keep your hopes alive. Try to dig for more info on the web. Actually there are a lot of knowledgeble people here. Some of them have become lazy now a days. Every one is thinking that others will reply to a post. 3 months back, it was not like this. It's difficult to analyse the reasons. Hopefully, the gurus here will get back to old days and start pouring out their knowledge here.
 
The problem is that to get US citizenship, you need to be physically present in the country for atleast 29 months. If you are on an assignment abroad, and show that the company is based in the US and is sending your for short stints abroad, and you are able to show physical presence in the US for 29 months (not at a stretch, just over the 5 yr period), then you are fine !

I have a couple of friends who had projects in London, and they were gone for about 3 months, then back here for 3 months and so on, and so far everything looks fine with them. Infact a colleague of mine just got his citizenship and he has travelled the world (we work for one of the big 5, and he done lots of projects overseas).
 
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