Confused about GC and travelling as tourist.
Sep 8th 2017, 5:47 pm
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Re: Confused about GC and travelling as tourist.
Thank you Mikelincs,Midatlantic and Mr Pulaski.
Sep 8th 2017, 5:49 pm
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Re: Confused about GC and travelling as tourist.
Thank you Rete and Pulaski.
Pulaski,the expiry date on the GC is 2007.
I dont have any intention of permanent residence in the U.S any more.
Read something about the ramifications of GC surrender(perhaps that was for a valid GC) and just wanted to make sure I was good to go in case I triggered something at U.S Immigration on arrival by retaining the expired GC.
Pulaski,the expiry date on the GC is 2007.
I dont have any intention of permanent residence in the U.S any more.
Read something about the ramifications of GC surrender(perhaps that was for a valid GC) and just wanted to make sure I was good to go in case I triggered something at U.S Immigration on arrival by retaining the expired GC.
I bring this up because you have children who are US Citizens and they might one day want to return to the US to live and work. What if at time you were to desire to come back to the US to be with them and perhaps some grandchildren and they petitioned for you as an immediate relative? It would be best to officially relinquish the card/status now and get it done and dusted.
Never say never. Life has a way of making chances to your life that you never thought of or wanted.
Sep 8th 2017, 6:15 pm
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Re: Confused about GC and travelling as tourist.
Never say never. Life has a way of making chances to your life that you never thought of or wanted.
Yes,Ive found that out,I think I will make arrangement to surrender it then.
Thank you Rete.
Yes,Ive found that out,I think I will make arrangement to surrender it then.
Thank you Rete.
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Sep 8th 2017, 7:12 pm
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Re: Confused about GC and travelling as tourist.
I surrendered my GC and applied for ESTA on the same day.
Sep 8th 2017, 10:48 pm
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Re: Confused about GC and travelling as tourist.
Thank you Gad33,
Could you please elaborate?
Were you in the UK or U.S
Did you go to the U.S embassy or did you do it by mail?
Why you surrender,can I ask?
Could you please elaborate?
Were you in the UK or U.S
Did you go to the U.S embassy or did you do it by mail?
Why you surrender,can I ask?
Sep 8th 2017, 11:32 pm
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Re: Confused about GC and travelling as tourist.
Google "I-407 London"
Sep 9th 2017, 1:23 pm
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Re: Confused about GC and travelling as tourist.
Hi,Hoping someone has a suggestion.
I lived in the U.S for almost 30 years.
I returned to the UK 10 years ago.
I did not become a U.S citizen(wish I did now)
I am receiving my U.S SS pension and UK state pension.
I am still in possession of my GC
I have 2 kids over the age of 18 who are U.S and UK citizens both living in UK
I would like to visit the U.S for a couple of weeks but was told that I may have to return my GC as I cant travel on the ESTA with a GC even if it is expired(2007)
Will the surrender of my expired CG effect my U.S SS pension etc.
Thanks in advance.
I lived in the U.S for almost 30 years.
I returned to the UK 10 years ago.
I did not become a U.S citizen(wish I did now)
I am receiving my U.S SS pension and UK state pension.
I am still in possession of my GC
I have 2 kids over the age of 18 who are U.S and UK citizens both living in UK
I would like to visit the U.S for a couple of weeks but was told that I may have to return my GC as I cant travel on the ESTA with a GC even if it is expired(2007)
Will the surrender of my expired CG effect my U.S SS pension etc.
Thanks in advance.
Sep 9th 2017, 2:12 pm
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Re: Confused about GC and travelling as tourist.
Please can you quote specific examples and any evidence that this is actual problem, not a theoretical one? And I don't mean extracts of the tax code and IRS web site, I mean examples of real people having a real problem?
Sep 9th 2017, 2:53 pm
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Re: Confused about GC and travelling as tourist.
Havent filed tax returns....didnt know I had to.
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Sep 9th 2017, 3:49 pm
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Re: Confused about GC and travelling as tourist.
I believe that very few people in your circumstances do, and the IRS has bigger fish to fry, so aren't, and indeed don't have the resources to go after every Tom, Dick, and Harry for every notional failure to file a tax return. I would suggest that unless you are a millionaire, with actual taxes owed to the IRS, you have nothing to worry about.
Sep 9th 2017, 4:03 pm
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Re: Confused about GC and travelling as tourist.
I believe that very few people in your circumstances do, and the IRS has bigger fish to fry, so aren't, and indeed don't have the resources to go after every Tom, Dick, and Harry for every notional failure to file a tax return. I would suggest that unless you are a millionaire, with actual taxes owed to the IRS, you have nothing to worry about.
Thank you Mr Pulaski.
Sep 10th 2017, 1:42 pm
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Re: Confused about GC and travelling as tourist.
Ive just been told that because I have green card(expired) I should also apply for visa at the same time I make appt to surrender the GC.
Sep 10th 2017, 2:56 pm
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Re: Confused about GC and travelling as tourist.
Told by who? Why? .... If you are otherwise ESTA/VWP eligible there a good-very good chance that the London consulate will reject your visa application.
