Am I OK to go home for Xmas?
Aug 16th 2005, 9:31 pm
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Am I OK to go home for Xmas?
Hi everyone!
I was granted a CR-1 permanent resident in March, and am currently making plans to return home to England for three weeks at Xmas. Can anyone tell me if there are any restrictions/time limits etc that may be imposed on me? I certainly don't want to be "locked out" when I return to the US!
Thank you everyone.
I was granted a CR-1 permanent resident in March, and am currently making plans to return home to England for three weeks at Xmas. Can anyone tell me if there are any restrictions/time limits etc that may be imposed on me? I certainly don't want to be "locked out" when I return to the US!
Thank you everyone.
Aug 16th 2005, 9:48 pm
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Re: Am I OK to go home for Xmas?
Originally Posted by Truth
Hi everyone!
I was granted a CR-1 permanent resident in March, and am currently making plans to return home to England for three weeks at Xmas. Can anyone tell me if there are any restrictions/time limits etc that may be imposed on me? I certainly don't want to be "locked out" when I return to the US!
Thank you everyone.
I was granted a CR-1 permanent resident in March, and am currently making plans to return home to England for three weeks at Xmas. Can anyone tell me if there are any restrictions/time limits etc that may be imposed on me? I certainly don't want to be "locked out" when I return to the US!
Thank you everyone.
Aug 16th 2005, 10:35 pm
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Re: Am I OK to go home for Xmas?
You're good to go. 
Aug 16th 2005, 10:58 pm
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Re: Am I OK to go home for Xmas?
Originally Posted by FlyergirlUK
You're good to go.
Less than 6 months no problemo generally.
Aug 17th 2005, 12:32 am
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Re: Am I OK to go home for Xmas?
Originally Posted by Truth
Hi everyone!
I was granted a CR-1 permanent resident in March, and am currently making plans to return home to England for three weeks at Xmas. Can anyone tell me if there are any restrictions/time limits etc that may be imposed on me? I certainly don't want to be "locked out" when I return to the US!
Thank you everyone.
I was granted a CR-1 permanent resident in March, and am currently making plans to return home to England for three weeks at Xmas. Can anyone tell me if there are any restrictions/time limits etc that may be imposed on me? I certainly don't want to be "locked out" when I return to the US!
Thank you everyone.
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Aug 17th 2005, 12:42 am
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Re: Am I OK to go home for Xmas?
Originally Posted by Truth
Hi everyone!
I was granted a CR-1 permanent resident in March, and am currently making plans to return home to England for three weeks at Xmas. Can anyone tell me if there are any restrictions/time limits etc that may be imposed on me? I certainly don't want to be "locked out" when I return to the US!
Thank you everyone.
I was granted a CR-1 permanent resident in March, and am currently making plans to return home to England for three weeks at Xmas. Can anyone tell me if there are any restrictions/time limits etc that may be imposed on me? I certainly don't want to be "locked out" when I return to the US!
Thank you everyone.
Aug 17th 2005, 1:12 am
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Re: Am I OK to go home for Xmas?
Where do taxes come into it?
Aug 17th 2005, 1:22 am
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Re: Am I OK to go home for Xmas?
Originally Posted by FlyergirlUK
Where do taxes come into it?
Aug 17th 2005, 1:50 am
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Re: Am I OK to go home for Xmas?
Originally Posted by paddingtongreen
Unless things have changed, all non-USCs have to get clearance from the IRS in order to leave the country. It may have been pushed aside by homeland security, but it's worth checking.
Aug 17th 2005, 3:09 am
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Re: Am I OK to go home for Xmas?
Originally Posted by paddingtongreen
Unless things have changed, all non-USCs have to get clearance from the IRS in order to leave the country. It may have been pushed aside by homeland security, but it's worth checking.
Aug 17th 2005, 5:15 am
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Re: Am I OK to go home for Xmas?
Originally Posted by paddingtongreen
Unless things have changed, all non-USCs have to get clearance from the IRS in order to leave the country. It may have been pushed aside by homeland security, but it's worth checking.
). If you haven't paid your taxes, they want to bar you from returning under a new visa unless they get to kick thee crap out of you first. But if you're an LPR, the only way they're going to get those taxes out of you is to let you back in through the gate.
Aug 17th 2005, 11:04 am
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Re: Am I OK to go home for Xmas?
Originally Posted by AdobePinon
You're thinking of leaving permanently (I think ). If you haven't paid your taxes, they want to bar you from returning under a new visa unless they get to kick thee crap out of you first. But if you're an LPR, the only way they're going to get those taxes out of you is to let you back in through the gate.
). If you haven't paid your taxes, they want to bar you from returning under a new visa unless they get to kick thee crap out of you first. But if you're an LPR, the only way they're going to get those taxes out of you is to let you back in through the gate.
Aug 17th 2005, 11:55 am
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Re: Am I OK to go home for Xmas?
Originally Posted by paddingtongreen
The original rule was in case people didn't come back to pay their taxes. It was driven by publicity given to highly paid entertainers and sports figures leaving with large amounts of money, and having paid no taxes. Once the rule was on the books, it applied to non-USCs.
Aug 17th 2005, 3:10 pm
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Re: Am I OK to go home for Xmas?
Originally Posted by Ray
Wrong country ..the UK goverment was the one wwho tried that ...
I don't know about the UK Gov. doing it, I've had no occasion to find out.
Aug 17th 2005, 3:39 pm
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Re: Am I OK to go home for Xmas?
Originally Posted by paddingtongreen
I am not wrong, I got trapped by it. I've been a USC for a while now so I didn't know if it was still practised.
I don't know about the UK Gov. doing it, I've had no occasion to find out.
I don't know about the UK Gov. doing it, I've had no occasion to find out.
