Moving back to Canada, Greencard Status afterwards?

[saddlepatch 6]

For numerous reasons after completing this journey in 2015 , we're moving back to Canada in fall of 2019.

I still have 6 years on my green-card. Will it still remain valid or do I need to revoke it? I only ask as I'll be living no more than an hour from the border, and just was curious if I could technically still work in the US if I needed too? What would you recommend I do? (If an option to revoke is there?)

 

[millefleur 5,035]

**Moved from General Immigration-Related Discussion to Emigrating Outside the US; topic is moving out of the US and how GC status is affected by that**

[mushroomspore 3,043]

1 hour ago, saddlepatch said:

For numerous reasons after completing this journey in 2015 , we're moving back to Canada in fall of 2019.

I still have 6 years on my green-card. Will it still remain valid or do I need to revoke it? I only ask as I'll be living no more than an hour from the border, and just was curious if I could technically still work in the US if I needed too? What would you recommend I do? (If an option to revoke is there?)

 

You should file I-407 (Abandonment of Lawful Permanent Resident Status). That revokes all employment authorization within the US. There's no point in keeping it and trying to use it as a glorified tourist visa or "easy entry" into the US. You'll be out of the US more than inside, so CBP will catch on anyways.

Edited April 3, 2019 by mushroomspore

[NikLR 13,220]

7 hours ago, saddlepatch said:

For numerous reasons after completing this journey in 2015 , we're moving back to Canada in fall of 2019.

I still have 6 years on my green-card. Will it still remain valid or do I need to revoke it? I only ask as I'll be living no more than an hour from the border, and just was curious if I could technically still work in the US if I needed too? What would you recommend I do? (If an option to revoke is there?)

 

Green card is for living and working in the US as a US resident.  If you think you may want to move back in 2 years you could file for a re-entry permit.  Or you could wait out citizenship. However if you have no intentions of living in the USA at this point the. The I-407 to relinquish your GC is the route you need to take. 

[saddlepatch 6]

 

15 hours ago, NikLR said:

Green card is for living and working in the US as a US resident.  If you think you may want to move back in 2 years you could file for a re-entry permit.  Or you could wait out citizenship. However if you have no intentions of living in the USA at this point the. The I-407 to relinquish your GC is the route you need to take. 

Hmm, thats odd cause I did read I could basically make it commuter status until it expires. Is that not true? But thank you for the name of the form. I'm not exactly sure what will be done yet. We're still a good 6 months out before we move back. The reason why I wish to keep it, is that I'm moving to a small rural area. I wanted to be able to keep my door open to work across the border if worse came to worse. I've been looking into it and read about filling out another form, or informing the USCIS about my address change and asking about changing the GC to Commuter Status.

[NikLR 13,220]

I haven't really ever researched commuter status so it would be a good idea for you to look it up in entirety.  

https://citizenpath.com/permanent-resident-in-commuter-status/

[Dashinka 23,245]

On ‎4‎/‎4‎/‎2019 at 2:13 AM, saddlepatch said:

 

Hmm, thats odd cause I did read I could basically make it commuter status until it expires. Is that not true? But thank you for the name of the form. I'm not exactly sure what will be done yet. We're still a good 6 months out before we move back. The reason why I wish to keep it, is that I'm moving to a small rural area. I wanted to be able to keep my door open to work across the border if worse came to worse. I've been looking into it and read about filling out another form, or informing the USCIS about my address change and asking about changing the GC to Commuter Status.

From the link @NikLR provided, I am not sure if you can get "commuter status" if you don't have permanent employment in the US as you have to proved employment status every six months.

 

Must appear at a port-of-entry every six months to complete Form I-178, and provide proof of both continuous employment in the United States, and residence in Canada or Mexico;

[Juglooma 0]

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