Green Card Holder Working For US Company Overseas
A green card holder works for a US company stationed in Japan.
Is it true that the whole time this person lives and works in Japan counts towards 5 years residency requirement for US citizenship? OR does it count only for the purpose of keeping the residency requirement and does not count towards citizenship requirement? |
Re: Green Card Holder Working For US Company Overseas
Originally Posted by Anthony
A green card holder works for a US company stationed in Japan.
Is it true that the whole time this person lives and works in Japan counts towards 5 years residency requirement for US citizenship? OR does it count only for the purpose of keeping the residency requirement and does not count towards citizenship requirement? Consult with a qualified immigration attorney who knows both citizenship & immigration "abandonment" and maintaining residence. Really. |
Re: Green Card Holder Working For US Company Overseas
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Hash: SHA1 Anthony wrote: > A green card holder works for a US company stationed in Japan. > Is it true that the whole time this person lives and works in Japan counts > towards 5 years residency requirement for US citizenship? OR does it count > only for the purpose of keeping the residency requirement and does not > count towards citizenship requirement? The rules are extremely complicated, actually, and he may actually risk losing his Green Card. He would be wise to consult with a US immigration attorney to analyze the specific situation. It is actually quite possible that he will lose his Green Card - but there are also some scenarios where he might be eligible for immediate citizenship without any waiting period at all. If he falls into the category of people who could keep their GC, most likely his citizenship clock will be reset. He would then be eligible to apply for citizenship four years and one day after he returns to the US for good. - -- Please visit my FAQ at http://www.kkeane.com before asking a question here. It may answer your question. Remember, I am strictly a layperson without any legal training. I encourage the reader to seek competent legal counsel rather than relying on usenet newsgroups. -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.0 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQFDxhPR2STeoAchQDkRAg9EAJ0R2YdSuQXy/4wb3iiIFCZm0KEo6ACfUuSw r/L4qN/XVtXw+5kWhLL2VRE= =Sdb9 -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- |
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