How to keep a green card after living in the United States for a long time after immigrating to the United States

? Invest in immigrating to the United States, and return your green card if you don't buy a house? Recently, a news about the green card of American immigrants spread all over the circle of friends: a few days ago, Mr. Hua, who got the green card by means of investment immigration, was stopped by the customs when he entered the United States. The customs inquired in detail about Mr. Hua's living and living conditions in the United States, and told Mr. Hua that he could not continue to hold a green card unless he bought a house in the United States.

Immigrating to the United States, not buying a house and returning a green card?

As we all know, although the United States does not explicitly stipulate that green card holders must meet certain living conditions before they can keep their green cards, if green card holders live outside the United States for a long time and only return to the United States once or twice a year, they will be considered to have the intention of giving up the permanent residency in the United States and face the possibility of being deprived of their green cards.

So? Return the green card if you don't buy a house? What do you mean?

In the above news, Mr. Hua said that since he invested in immigration, he has not lived in the United States for a long time because of his work, nor has he bought real estate in the United States, but only followed the American green card holder? Enter 1 time every six months? Our immigration policy is to stay in the United States for some time every six months. Therefore, when entering the customs, the immigration officer suggested that if you can't live in the United States for a long time, you can change your green card into a ten-year round-trip tourist visa.

According to immigration lawyers, American immigrants? Return the green card if you don't buy a house? There is no legal basis, and it is exaggerated. However, it is reasonable for the customs to require investment immigrants to buy real estate locally. As we all know, American green card holders are permanent residents of the United States, which means that they will live permanently in the United States after getting a green card. The United States respects the freedom of individuals to come and go, but what if investors don't show it? Does the United States have strong permanent residency? His original intention is to oppose the purpose of investing in immigrants to invigorate the American economy, but he wants to enjoy American welfare with a green card, which is not allowed by the Immigration Bureau.

Many green card holders cannot provide these tax payment certificates when entering the customs, and there is no record of real estate or bank card in the United States. It is normal to be questioned. The purpose of these customs is to remind immigrants that they need to make contributions to American society. The current trend in the United States is getting closer to Canada, and the review of existing green card holders will become more and more strict.

How to keep a green card if you don't live in the United States for a long time after immigrating to the United States?

The travel record of residence time and the degree of social connection integration are the important basis for the US government to interpret whether green card holders have permanent residence intentions. The longer green card holders live in the United States, the more cohesive they are and the deeper they integrate into American society. The more solid he is, the more obvious his intention to stay in the United States permanently, and the less likely he is to be deprived of his green card.

Just in case, American green card holders can prove that they have not given up their intention to stay in the United States permanently in the following ways:

1. Green card holders leave the United States for sightseeing, traveling, traveling, visiting relatives and friends, etc. And the return time is clear;

2. Green card holders' families (spouses/children) live, work and study in the United States;

3. Have a habitual residence address in the United States;

4. Have a bank account and credit card in the United States and change a new driver's license in time;

5. Green card holders have jobs and careers in the United States, or have short-term assignments or business trips outside the United States for a fixed period through American employers;

6. Green card holders are obliged to fulfill the obligations of permanent residents to their permanent residence (government and community) by filing tax returns;

7. Green card holders actively participate in community organizations, interest clubs and other social activities in the United States and make contributions to the community.

8. Although the green card holder stayed outside the United States for a long time, he applied for a re-entry permit before leaving the United States, clearly expressing his intention to return to the United States (the re-entry permit is valid for 2 years, which does not necessarily guarantee that the holder will be allowed to enter the country).