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Okay, Tomorrow I return to the States with my wife. We got the green card while we were in the States. We came back to China for 10 months because of her parent's health issues and the fact I got a great job for 10 months. The time we have been out of the States has been about 340 days. But we did file joint taxes while in China. What kinds of questions may we expect when we return to SFO? What kinds of potential questions may we face? What is the worst that could happen? She was mostly overseas because she was with me, and my job was in China. -
I am an expat working for a US based company in our China office. I started the process of getting my wife's IR1 visa about 2 years ago, as I was unsure when I would have to move back to the US. We finally got everything complete. We had the first POE on October 2 and she got her passport stamped. We were just visiting family on that trip because I am still stationed in China. The POE was on October 2, but we returned to China on the 20th. We will be taking another trip back to the US in December for Christmas, but that will also only be temporary. Are there any additional steps that we need to take to ensure that her visa is not revoked? My job situation could change on short notice, but we are trying to stay in China for about another 18 months. We will be able to continue to travel to the US about every 6 months.
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Hi all, My wife and I will be moving to China this summer for the long haul--I can make a better living there than I can here (I'm an ESL teacher.) I lived in China for over ten years, and did DCF from there, so I sort of know the lay of the land. My wife has a ten-year GC, we will get the re-entry permit which gives us two years' window, but not sure what happens after that. We are looking at 5-7 years back in China for the kid(s) to get through elementary school. So, here's my question, and I know this is a long way out: after the two years are up, are there ANY ways to keep my wife's GC, or will our only option be to give it up and try to get her a tourist visa to come back to the States to visit family? We will not be able to swing six month or even yearly visits, I'm afraid. If we DO give up the GC, how "difficult" is it to get her a tourist visa and then eventually another GC down the line? (I know that is a very specific question, with few if any here having gone through that.) Any thoughts are appreciated! I'm sure it will all get sorted out in due course. Cheers, Aaron Ps...feel free to move this if it is more relevant in another area of the forum. -
Hello everyone! My wife and I will be leaving to Hangzhou to work there for the next 5 years or so and I had some questions about moving there. I will be leaving in July and my wife will follow a few months later after she gets her 10 year green card. I am also applying for an I-131 for 2 years so she will be okay to re-enter in the future. Oh, and one more thing we are moving to the West Lake district in Hangzhou. 1. Can I live comfortably with an annual salary of at least 200,000 RMB before taxes? And will I have to pay taxes while I'm in China? 2. Is it really that hard to live there with rent/AC/utility bills? I am pretty sure the money I make should be enough but my wife told me that living in Hangzhou isnt cheap. She asked her friends on 001 and they told her it can cost over 7,000 RMB a month there. 3. I will be bringing my xbox with me to china, should I take it as a carry on or place it in my suitcase? Also my wife wants to ship our desktop to china too so im not sure if thats okay...i know the shipping costs is gonna suck...also i know i need adapters i am bringing them too.. Thanks in advance for your advice/comments. Bill and Wen
