Questions on N70

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Vinam30

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Hi, I got me and my wife's GC in Aug 2010. We moved to India in Nov 2012 (i.e. after staying in US for 2 yrs, 3 months post GC). Since then we have visited US every six months in May 2013 (for 2.5 months) and Jan 2014 (for 4 months). I applied and got re-entry permit in June 2013. As I have been working for the same employer from India and meet eligibility for N470, so four months back in May 2014, I applied for N470 according to the new format of N470 form.

My questions are:
1. My check for N470 application got cleared within 10 days of application; however I do not have any approval or denial notice from USCIS. After waiting for four months, last week I wrote an email to Texas service center, but no email reply as yet. Someone please guide me what should I do. If I don't get N470 approval notice by Oct end, then I will be forced to make another short visit (around 1 week) to US with kids, which is not easy.

2. I am the second employee in my employer company who have filed for N470. The earlier person received their N470 approved after two rejections. Does this make any impact on my application?

3. I have not notified IRS/USCIS of my address change from US to India, cause my landlord helps me with the mails. Should I have to notify both or any?

4. In the tax return, should I put my India address or US address?

Thanks a lot in advance.
 
1. N470 approval often takes several months.

If you're going to make a short trip to the US to avoid staying out for a year, you don't have to return to the mainland US. You can go somewhere closer like Guam or Hawaii, which may be much cheaper than flying to the mainland US.


2. Yes, the first person's approval means the company meets the criteria for N-470, assuming the company has not since changed in a way that would disqualify them. So the remaining concern is whether you and your job meet the necessary criteria.

3. If you're referring to AR-11, you don't need to file AR-11 for address changes outside the US. The purpose of AR-11 is only to track the movements of noncitizens within the US. The form doesn't even have a space for you to enter the country of your address.

4. Your US address, unless you also plan to claim a tax exemption based on being a bona fide resident of another country. But if you do that, you jeopardize your naturalization and green card, because as a green card holder you're supposed to be a bona fide resident of the US.
 
Thank you so much Jackolantern for such quick reply!

I have sent a hard letter to Texas service center (mailed around a week back) for status update, as I do not have any reply of my email sent 25 days back to TCS. I read in USCIS website that if we do not get reply of email in 21 days, then we can write email to USCIS headquarter. Pl advise if I should contact USCIS headquarter by email? I know I am getting impatient as its almost 5 months since my application date.

Currently we have plans of flying to US next month around Nov for one week. Since this visit is mainly to maintain continuous residence of re-visiting US every 6 months, we want to go to Florida for 5 days. We plan to do immigration clearance in New Jersey and then next day fly to Florida. In that case do we need to disclose our Florida visit in N400 form?

Thanks for your answer on point 1,2,3.
For Point No. 4. I read in another forum that someone got tax exemption even with US address on tax return.

Thank you!
 
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