American immigrants: living in the mainland all the year round, how to keep the American green card?

American immigrants: how to keep the American green card after living in the mainland all the year round for your reference.

In recent years, many American green card holders often travel between China and the United States, or live in China for a long time. So how can they meet the requirements of immigration supervision and maintain their green card status?

The immigration director of the United States (the domestic residence time requirement that must be met to maintain green card status) does not accurately define the minimum residence days, and any green card holder who "intends" to live in the United States for a long time is allowed to maintain his resident status. This policy is quite humanized, which can basically meet the requirements of many China people who do not want to live in the United States for a long time after getting a green card. At the same time, you can keep your green card and legally and effectively maintain your American resident status for a long time.

For those friends who get a green card but can't live in the United States for a long time, they should try to apply for a white paper (also called "re-entry permit" in English) as soon as possible after getting a green card. The application procedure of the white paper is simple, and the validity period after approval is two years. You can live in China within the two-year validity period, but you need to return to the United States before the last day of validity, and the entry time needs to be earlier than the last day of validity.

Under normal circumstances, if the time interval between your two visits to the United States is more than half a year or more, you will be questioned by the customs when you enter the country with a green card, but if you have white paper, you will not be embarrassed when you enter the country. For qualified green card holders, some lawyers suggested that despite the protection of the white paper, they should strive to stay in the United States once every six months, indicating that they still have a strong desire to maintain permanent resident status. When the white paper is about to expire, it is recommended to apply for an extension of the white paper. The first extension can be extended for another two years. During these two years, you can live in China, but you must also return to the United States at least one day before the expiration. After the first extension, you can apply for a second extension. The second extension of the white paper is valid for only one year. During this year, you can still live outside the United States, and you only need to return to the United States before the last day of the year. In this way, 2+2+ 1 * * * five years have passed.

Everyone can only get a maximum of five years of white paper protection in his life. What should I do if I want to live in China and don't want to come to the United States? There are four things to do:

1. All banks in the United States have an active bank account (of course, the more accounts, the better). The so-called active means that the account balance should change frequently, not for several months. Note that when you spend money with an American bank card in China, or your family uses your bank deposit or credit card in the United States, your account balance can change constantly. This behavior shows that you have an active living expenses in the United States.

2. Buy a house in America. Geographical location, area, type, purchase price and even whether it is rented to tenants are not important, but as long as you buy it, it basically shows that you are willing to stay in the United States for a long time.

School-age children, unless they are too young and their parents are overseas, especially those in middle schools or universities, must strive to study in American schools.

Be sure to file tax returns on time every year, pay taxes when necessary, and fulfill the obligation of being a permanent resident. In fact, there are many other benefits to maintaining a good tax return record in the United States. First of all, it can help green card holders accumulate supplementary security income. Second, it helps your children to play a huge auxiliary role in applying for universities or middle schools.

Without the protection of the white paper, in order to keep the American green card, you only need to meet the above conditions as far as possible and return to the United States once every six months, and the residence time is basically negligible.

If there is any problem, don't rush back to America. You must consult an experienced immigration lawyer in time and find a suitable excuse to return to the United States. Of course, there is no requirement that customs officials must accept any reason, but in the face of easy explanation by customs officials, finding a suitable reason can still "save the day" in many cases.