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    Moving to homecountry

    in Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion

    Posted · Edited by marieke

    Your correct on that - I should of said one of the conditions... Thanks for keeping me on my toes. :thumbs:

    However, I never suggested they could not leave without doing the ROC -

    I was giving the OP options to help maintain their GC, and leave the US, since they said - not doing the ROC will abandon it.

    I thought perhaps the OP wasn't sure in their intentions, subsequent posts shows they are.

    When i said 'i dont wish to abandon it' i meant, i am not trying to just up and leave. Abandon the GC. I was clear in that i 'had no intent of coming back'

    Either way, i found my answer.

    Moving to homecountry

    in Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion

    Posted · Edited by marieke

    It seems pretty straight forward, but a couple of last questions; when should i sent it back? couple weeks before leaving the country?

    Forms

    You will need to complete the yellow-highlighted sections in form I-407 [PDF 624Kb], "Abandonment of Lawful Permanent Residence". Please note that this is a Form-Fill PDF format that allows you to type in the information prior to printing.

    Supporting Documentation

    Please return the following items to the address below:

    * Completed I-407

    o Note 1: Item 6(a) - Be sure to state your reasons for abandoning your permanent resident status;

    o Note 2: Item 6(d) - Do not write anything in this block.

    * Permanent Resident Card (I-551)

    o Note 3: If you don't have your permanent resident card (lost/stolen/misplaced), please explain in 6(B).

    * Your Permit to Re-Enter (I-327) (only if applicable)

    * G-28 - Notice of Entry of Appearance as Attorney or Representative (only if applicable)

    * A stamped, self-addressed envelope ( Note: If more than one application is submitted from one family, you only need to provide one envelope)

    Special Note: Do not submit United States Social Security cards to this office. Contact the U.S. Embassy Federal Benefits Unit for information on the return of social security cards.

    Mailing Address

    USCIS I-407

    American Embassy

    P.O. Box 2444

    London W1A 5WT

    Once the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services office receives your completed Form I-407 and your Permanent Resident Card, the appropriate documentation stamps will be placed on the form along with the USCIS officer's signature. A copy of this form will be returned to you in the stamped, self-address envelope you provide. This copy of the completed I-407 is your receipt and it validates the return of your Permanent Resident Card. You should keep a copy of the completed I-407 with your passport when you travel to the United States. I don't have to 'hand it in at the border' as previously stated. :) But I need to keep his form with my passport at any time i travel to the US in the future?

    Abandoning your Permanent Resident Card and status does not affect your ability to apply to immigrate to the United States at some future time. However, you will have to begin the process anew and apply through the usual application process.

    We'll see what the future hold but its Home for now.. :jest:

    Moving to homecountry

    in Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion

    Posted

    ANY greencard is dependant on maintaning residency and is not any different between a 2yr or a 10 yr card. A 2 yr card is "conditional" based on a bonafide marriage relationship. The OP does not wish to maintain his greencard.. he can leave anytime he wants.. ROC is not needed for him based on stated intentions

    Thank you. I didn't think it would be this difficult ! :)

    I got my answer somewhere else. I need to fill in this form:

    http://www.usembassy.org.uk/dhs/uscis/abandon.html

    Moving to homecountry

    in Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion

    Posted

    If you do not maintain your US residency, you are abandoning your GC status. If you leave prior to removing conditions, you are abandoning your GC.

    Your in a precarious position - your 2yr card is dependent on you staying in the US during that time (not withstanding vacations outside the US of course) - but the idea is maintain an US residence.

    If you had the 10yr green card, and left the US for more than a year, you would need to fill out paperwork notifying USCIS of that fact. Going over a year, without this, can pull your GC.

    So I would suggest you wait till you remove conditions, then file the proper paperwork to leave the US for an extended time without endangering your GC status.

    However, if you wish to walk away from the GC, you just can turn it in at the border.

    Meaning i pay the $500 fee (or whatever it is now) and then leave right after? Before receiving my GC?

    We have no intention to live in the states again, why would i want to do it the way you say it.

    This is interesting. I figured it wouldn't matter since i want to move to europe.

    Moving to homecountry

    in Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion

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    You need to file form I-751 for ROC. However, to maintain your residency in the US, you should continue living in the US. USCIS could say that you have abandoned your residency if you say too long outside of the country. I suggest you wait on Holland/Europe immigration and wait until you get USC (which is after 3 years) then you are free to do whatever you want.

    I realize that you were in a difficult situation and that is why you decided to go outside the country, but obtaining residency has its rules and people need to stick to them.

    There is a great wealth of information on this forum, so spend some time on it and see all the requirements.

    I don't wish to maintain my US residency. I don't wish to abandon it, just want to discontinue with no intent of coming back. This was always temporary. But because i am not able to find a job and my benefits are running out, we need to leave. Want to leave.

    Moving to homecountry

    in Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion

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    I have been unemployed since June 08 after layoffs due to Hurricane Ike. I am not able to find a job, so we decided (amongst other reasons) to move back to the Netherlands in May.

    I am supposed to file to remove conditions in April, because my 2yr GC expires in July.

    What do i need to do with USCIS. Just call and notify?

    Also does anyone know a good forum on immigrating to Holland/Europe for my husband, as he will now go through the same process.

    Thanks!

    Any Dutch/American couples??

    in Europe & Eurasia (except the UK and Russia)

    Posted

    :star: Happy Friday!! :star:

    nope, no plans at all! I love it! Well i guess i need to work on my resume.

    there is a hotel next door that is going to open up again in june. they got bad

    water damage due to the hurricane and have been restoring. its a beautiful place.

    i have a degree in tourism and 6 years of front desk experience, i should

    find something there. it'll be nice to walk next door to work. actually the staff entrance is

    in our alley. :thumbs:

    wat are your plans liz?

    Any Dutch/American couples??

    in Europe & Eurasia (except the UK and Russia)

    Posted · Edited by marieke

    hey everyone its been a while. we were away during springbreak. it was a fun fun trip! i'll be bloggind on it soon!

    today i found out that i got fired. i did expect it so it was okay, but of course it sucks.

    bloody hurricane ike!!!! %^&^%!!!

    glad to see the speedy processes on here though!!

    kissers!

    ps and my fav flowers are daisies!!!!

    Any Dutch/American couples??

    in Europe & Eurasia (except the UK and Russia)

    Posted · Edited by marieke

    wow, im away for a few days and look at all this good news! congrats everyone!

    No news on the job front. I wont know till after springbreak now. Yesterday i had to be the one getting the teachers that are being fired, from their room. It was an awful job, but im the principals secretary. as soon as the teachers realised that if i would come to their room it meant bad news, they started calling me the grim reaper. a joke of course, but a bit of a sour one. it has made me a little depressed. only 2 'deserved' to be fired. the other 6 definately not.

    we got married just the 2 of us. We drove up to hot springs AR and had booked 2 nights in a fancy hotel and 2 nights in a B&B where we would get married. I was wearing a light pink dress and had my hair done at the Arlington (old hotel). i remember that the hairdresser asked me if i was nervous and i said no, i dont have 200 people waiting for me, just my fiance. :) it was 31st dec 2007. sunny and 60F, perfect! the people who married us, were so nice, we had gotten to know them well and they invited us to a NYE party of their friends (alan and joe). We went and had a great time. We are now even better friends with them! Alan and joe are the ones we stayed with when we were evacated. We will also see them monday during our trip.

    We werent going to do anything else, but then my mum came over in may 08 and we decided to have a little ceremony again at thomas' parents house.

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    2nd wedding

    Any Dutch/American couples??

    in Europe & Eurasia (except the UK and Russia)

    Posted

    HEY EVERYBODY:

    ITS FRIDAY!!!

    :dance::dancing::dance:

    What are your plans for the weekend? No make up day for Ike this weekend! Tonight cocktails on our rooftop with the neighbours, tomorrow we are going crabbing and make crab quesedillas with them and Sun visit a friend in Houston, and relaxxxxx!!!

    This week i will hear about my job. Chances to be RIFed have been lowered as they need 3 secretaries to resign as apposed to 6. Bad feeling though. :wacko:

    Any Dutch/American couples??

    in Europe & Eurasia (except the UK and Russia)

    Posted

    Thanks for the welcome, and good luck to you too!

    I have lived in the United States from late 2000 to late 2007, and met my fiancee at our local community college (in the beginning of 2007, I was 17 at the time). I've been back in the Netherlands ever since and we've been having to visit each other roughly every 6 months ever since. I've been attending university for about half a year, but I'd like to continue my education in the US, as I've completed both high school and a year of college there. At first we had plans of having my fiancee move over here, but I really miss the US, and we're unsure if it would even work out as well over here as it would in the US. My fiancee does not earn much money at the moment and neither do I, so we're having her parents cosponsor my visa and we'll both get our degrees once I'm there. It has been hard staying apart for such a long time after almost having visited each other daily during my stay in the US, so I'm glad we finally get to be together. While we're waiting on the application to be processed I'll probably stop school and get a full time job (I REALLY need the money) so that I don't come to the US broke. I'm sure we're one of the younger couples on the forums, but we're just tired of being apart and want to spend the rest of our lives together =]

    I actually did have a question:

    I've read that beneficiaries are required to get police certificates from all places they've lived at after the age of 16. How would this work for the period of time I've lived in the US? Will they just look in my record and find it themselves? Or do I need to request it from the FBI or something?

    Hi! And Welcome! We will help you as much as we can! I am Marieke (28) (the dutchie obviously) and my husband is Thomas (27). We went through the K1 and i received my greencard in july08! Its painful being apart, but we all agree here that its ALL WORTH IT! :thumbs:

    Good luck with all the paperwork, all i can say is triple check it!

    :star:

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