job outside USA with green card?

**Swisstourist** · 03-25-2012, 08:02 AM

let say you have a green card, and a job offer outside of USA which pay 3 times more than in the USA, so what you do?
come back every 5 months to USA, or take the job and ask for a rentrty permit before 2 years.
or just go to USA every year?

or not take the job and stay in the USA with a low paid job?
Really, it' s nice to be able to live in the USA, but the jobs there really pay 2-3x less than in some other countries.

**TSK** · 03-25-2012, 08:30 AM

If you aren't planning to live in the US, then you can very easily lose your residency - it's not just entering the US every 5 months, it's showing that you are a RESIDENT here (hence the name). If you don't wish to keep it then you will have abandoned it and lose status. What option is right for you only you can decide.

**Swisstourist** · 03-25-2012, 10:09 AM

i plan to live in the usa and work outside the usa!

I guess this is not possible, another discrimination because USA people can....

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**MannysWife** · 03-25-2012, 02:14 PM

YOU fought hard to show that YOU wanted to live in the States. So, of course this country would expect you to live here. That's what YOU wanted.

And it's definately not discrimination. You are an LPR, not a citizen. Yes, citizens maybe have "more" rights than LPR's. But, you can always apply for citizenship!

I have seen on several of your threads you mentioning "discrimination" by the States against you. Weren't you aware of all the laws when you applied for a Green Card?

**luvsherry** · 03-25-2012, 02:37 PM

Originally Posted by MannysWife

YOU fought hard to show that YOU wanted to live in the States.

yep yep.. i agree with mannyswife. the only way you can live outside the us for that long as a GC holder and not have any problems is if you join the military and have orders outside the USl..

**Always Esperanza** · 03-25-2012, 03:14 PM

Wow ...this is a new one. I would agree this is not discrimination at all. And I think this situation would look like a type of fraud if you fight so hard for your greencard and then go work in another country.
But I do understand that everyone makes the best choice for themselves. And if giving up your greencard is the choice for you, then it is. Maybe that will be one more greencard for someone who truly needs it.
I wish you the best in your future endeavors and congrats on the job offer!

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**cupcake** · 03-25-2012, 05:19 PM

You won't necessarily be declared abandoning residency if you stay outside the US for long periods of time over 6 months, but I personally would be prepared to lose my status and would travel/plan accordingly. See here.

Do not be surprised if/when you are refused entry for not filing a re-entry permit and to not be allowed back into the US to get your things if you have been outside the US for more than certain amounts of time. See here.

LPR status is much more than just visiting the US within suggested time frames. Failing to keep your address current and failing to file taxes are two major things that can also cause issues, including abandonment or deportation. Failing to do some of these things, like being outside the US for more than 6 months, will also prevent you from naturalizing when you should otherwise be available to naturalize as you saw above. See retaining LPR status.

You can also formally abandon your residency status with the I-407 if you feel it will be too much of a responsibility to maintain your LPR status.

I don't know why a person would want to stay a LPR in the US if they are going to receive better pay and better jobs elsewhere. The people (on this message board) that typically try to get residency in the US are coming from third world or developing countries and do not have the option of immigrating elsewhere, like Europe. As terrible and oppressive as the US may be, the US provides a lot of opportunities to people who want to take them, especially when the opportunities in the applicant's home country are one thousand times worse than the US.

**Coventrated** · 03-25-2012, 06:40 PM

There are many countries in the world and the US may not be the best fit for everybody.

Only you can decide what suits your personal situation.

If you decide to move elsewhere presumably you can still visit?

**paradise7n** · 03-26-2012, 01:23 AM

The point of being able to legally reside in a certain country, as least as far as immigration and this site are concerned, is to be able to live where you love to be, to be able to live where your family/friends/loved ones are, and to live where it is convenient for you to be, i.e. where you can find work.

I think your predicament needs to be evaluated on that basis- if you are not where your emotional connections are and your heart is not happy, then what is the point of being there? I would look at it from that standpoint- if the US does not fulfill your needs as far as work, and your heart will be happier in another country, then who cares about a greencard.

Yes, it would be great to hold on to your status just in case you need it in the future, but if you do everything right when you leave, you can still visit (a huge, unattainable benefit for many) and possibly return to the US in the future on a permanent basis.