When do I become resident?

[Chriscz 2]

I recently received my CR1 Visa and am planning to enter the US to activate my Greencard and get my SSN in a couple of weeks (End of April), this trip was already planned before the visa was issued and will only last 10 days. I know that the stamp within my Passport will count as a temporary green card for 1 year so I can come and go, but I wondered when the US will consider me resident? I plan to move permanently mid June, the flight is all booked. But will continue to work and live in the UK up until that date.

 

I ask, as both myself and my spouse will continue to live in the UK until June, but I am aware that there is finite time to get Health Insurance after relocating, as well as 60 days to get a drivers licence. It could also mean I will be liable for US taxes from April rather than June, but not sure how that would work if I am still getting income in the UK.

 

Essentially I don't want to miss any deadlines, or create any undue problems for when we actually arrive! 

 

 

[Boiler 43,745]

There is no one standard of residency.

[JeanneAdil 6,253]

green card is activated upon arrival (April will be your POE since u have the spouse visa in passport)

USC must be with u or in USA first

when filing US taxes for 2024 ,  use form 2555 to exclude the UK (foreign ) income up to the limits of 2024  IRS  guidelines

Edited April 8 by JeanneAdil

[appleblossom 1,460]

You'll be resident from the moment you become a GC holder. We've just done our first tax returns and our accountants/tax advisors were very clear on that. https://www.irs.gov/individuals/international-taxpayers/us-tax-residency-green-card-test