SharynY

hi,

I've been in the US for 6 years, have my green card etc etc ...

but now my husband and i want to move back to australia with our two kids ...

im an australian citizen, do i need a re entry visa?

and i know i have to do a descent of birth form for my kids so they can claim their aussie citizenship too ....

and my husband needs a spouse visa or something too?

thanks in advance

sharyn

Once you have your parent here - do they qualify for Medicare? do they get permanent residency - aka a form of the green card if not the green card itself?

or do they go thru the same things we did - conditional residency for 2 years and then permanent residency?

i've looking everywhere for this information but thought i'd also post here.

thanks in advance

awesome thankyou!!

i just read it and yay im already eligible!!!

HI there,

just to be clear .... i want to apply for US citizenship (granting that my home country Australia allows it, which im sure they do) - does the permanent residency card - green card - also include the two years prior to that before getting the permanent residency card ie - the conditional one that we have for two years?

if the USCIS changed it to 3 years, i qualify this year for the citizenship option - but if i can do it sooner - the better!!

thanks in advance.

thankyou!! that answers my question nicely ....

hi guys

so im aussie by birth (ausralian) and i'm thinking of becoming a US Citizen this year or the next, i know austraila has no issue with dual citizenships, i just read it on their site, but i wondered if the US does? does the US allow dual citizenships?

thanks in advance.

If i take her, she will have her US passport plus the ETA thingie ... visitor thingie that australia requires ....

No she has her US Passport only (or will have as soon as i apply for one) ... i havent even started on the citizenship by birth decent for her ... shes only 3 and i figured i had time

my aussie passport still has 2 years on it till it expires ... and i have to visit australia for my mother who is really sick ... but im not travelling alone, i will have my 3 year old daughter with me who was borne in the US AND will have her own passport ...

so my question is this ..

i will have my maiden name passport, marriage license, and green card with me, .... do i book the tickets in my maiden name? or my married name .... ?

thankyou in advance.

hey everyone!

wow new faces!! everyone please stay positive and happy .... its a long road but one that is worth it (as you know )

August this year i am renewing my green card for 10 years - .... been here for 2 already wow time flies and i have a beautiful 18 month old daughter .....

I know i have to become a US citizen in order to bring say a parent over to live here - but im wondering that once filed what is the waiting time for them to approve said petition?

ok but can i apply for citizenship earlier then that?

also is there another visa that my mom can apply for that will grant her residence here?

i've been a green card resident for almost 2 years, i have to renew my card in august next year.

how long do i get that new card for, and also how long before i can apply to become a citizen in order to petition for my mom to come over and live here?

thanks in advance!!

i have to wait till i get the us citizenship otherwise all i've done will have been for nothing ........

then we'll decide what we're going to do ....

so i have to renew my green card next year (2 years will be up) do i get to apply for citizenship then or do i have to get yet another green card for whatever time that is?

ok so if i apply for us citizenship, will i lose my australian citizenship altho i have it thru birth? i was borne in australia

and thankyou for all your information it is greatly appreciated!!!

just one other thing ... i already have my green card which i have to renew next year for 10 years .... so if i were to move now do you think that everything i've done will still have been done for nothing?

also if my daughter is australian citizen by descent, can she still be american citizen also aka dual citizenship?

thanks kaffy!!!

thanks for those links!!

and yeah kafffy i didnt see it lol ....

hey everyone

so hubby and i are thinking about returning to australia ....

can anyone tell me where to look to see about his visa and also our daughters? ... and all that stuff?

hi everyone

ok i moved to the Usa to marry my fiance in 07, we are happily married and have a 7 month old daughter ...

now my question is this ... if we choose to return to australia to live what is the process we have to go thru? for my husband and daughter? i know they both have to get US passports (they dont have one) ....

i was thinking about calling the australia consulate in australia ..... as i know i'd probably get a more informed answer?

thanks in advance.

sharyn

filing for the Aos you need to have a medical if more then a year (i think it is from memory has passed) this is only if its your fault .. and not immigration taking their time getting back to you with an appt date ...

i hope this makes sense.

i think you have time to file since you got married within the 3 months that the I-94 allows ... (expiry date)

but saying that i'm not sure .... see my hubby and i got married in the 3 months we were allowed and filed before the I-94 expired .... that was a year ago lol .....

how much is it to renew for the 10 years?

and its form I-90?

ta

sharyn

amazing you were able to get thru to the consulate ... when i did it - it was all automated....

the medical is sent directly to the consulate but ask that doctor to give you a copy of it

the certificate comes in the mail to you (or your fiance - whoever asked for it) - i was in NSW ....