(1) If you haven't received your permanent green card, you can stamp my-551on your passport, and then you can travel. Or your conditional green card has expired for two years, and you need to provide the expired green card and the receipt of USCIS, indicating that you have submitted the application for permanent green card on time and are waiting.
(2) National passport and American green card
Although you are currently a resident of the United States, you still need to show your national passport when traveling in order to enter other countries. Only an American green card is not enough as a travel document for you to enter other countries, although you can return to the United States with a green card.
When you return to America, you need to show your valid (unexpired) green card. (i.e. "permanent resident card" or I-55 1 form).
(3) If you are still in the process of applying for a green card.
If you have submitted an application for adjustment of status and your case is being heard by the US Immigration Service, you need to show your "Re-entry Permit" to show that your application has not been cancelled and you have been approved to travel. If your work card (EAD) is marked with the words "(equivalent to I-5 12 Re-entry Permit)", then you have obtained the same approval.
(4) What should I do if I lose my American green card during my trip?
If you accidentally lose your green card or have it stolen outside the United States, please contact the nearest American embassy or consulate. They will be able to provide you with a document called "US government transport letter" to help you return to the United States.
If your green card is unfortunately stolen, you must notify the local police to get a police report. This will help you effectively prove to the U.S. consulate that the loss of your green card is not due to bad motives, such as someone selling or selling the U.S. green card under the pretext of losing it.
When you arrive in the United States, the immigration officer at the airport or at the border may ask you to fill out an immigration form called I-90, which is to help you change your new green card and pay the relevant formalities.
Article 2 applies to those who apply for an American e 2 immigrant visa.
1, can't wait for the intended investor of EB-5 project.
EB-5 is an immigrant visa. E-2 is a long-term visa. In the long timetable, if the investors of EB-5 project have the need to land in the United States as soon as possible, such as education and other arrangements, E-2 visa can achieve the purpose of "saving the country by curve". A few years ago, some parents worried that their children were over-arranged, and applied separately for their children. If their children want to settle in the United States, they can also consider E-2.
2. International students after graduating from American universities.
It is even more difficult for college students studying in the United States to stay and work in the United States after graduation. It takes a lot of work to change from OPT (internship period) to H- 1B (work visa) and then to immigrant visa (EB-2 or EB-3). Fortunately, the employer can't get the H- 1B visa. E-2 visas can help these international students stay in the United States.
3. Businessmen doing business in America.
In the United States, people who need to travel to and from the United States frequently for business and other reasons, if they have been using the B 1/B2 visa for a short time, may face the inspection of visa officers when entering the country, or even be invited to the "little black room" for detailed questioning or even repatriation. Because B 1/B2 is a "short-term visa", its purpose is not suitable for long-term frequent travel to and from the United States. With a long-term visa like E-2, you can avoid the restrictions on short-term visas. In addition, those who want to enjoy American medical benefits but don't want to apply for a green card can also consider E-2.
4. Families with children in America should plan rationally.
Children who have obtained American passports because they were born in the United States (commonly known as "Mabel") often need their parents to accompany them if they are young when studying in the United States. Because there is no visa such as "parents accompany students" in the United States, it is common for parents to take turns to look after them with a B 1/B2 (tourist business) visa in the United States, and it is very troublesome to stay for 183 days at a time. Parents can apply for an E-2 visa and look forward to taking care of their children in the United States.
5. Parents who went abroad to study at a young age
Similar to Mabel's situation. If children go to the United States to study, most parents are not very worried about their children being alone in a foreign country. Applying for an E-2 visa can help these parents stay in the United States for a long time and accompany their children to complete their studies.
Some parents also apply for an F- 1 (student) visa to accompany their children in the United States for a long time. However, the application for F- 1 by adults is strictly examined, and the refusal rate is not low. F- 1 visa also requires attendance records (generally, the attendance rate cannot be lower than 80%), and you can't always miss classes. And F- 1 is also subject to many restrictions. E-2 can also be considered, including the situation that parents have applied for the American F- 1 student visa many times and the application is hopeless.
I am hesitant to immigrate to America, but I haven't decided whether to go or not.
Some friends are not sure whether they and their families can adapt well to all aspects of the American environment. So I have been entangled. The advantage of E-2 visa lies in its reversibility, which can be cancelled during the application process and the holding process.
7. I want to go to America, but I don't want to be a tax resident in America.
Because the essence of E-2 visa is still a long-term visa, which is different from the green card automatically becoming a taxpayer. Therefore, after the E-2 visa is approved, the applicant does not need to pay taxes to the United States, nor does it need to declare overseas assets in the form of global taxation. Investors who want to acquire and operate American enterprises but don't want global taxation can consider E-2. Of course, in the United States, if there is income, such as wages or dividends after investing in enterprises, tax returns are still required. In addition, if you spend enough time in the United States, you will become a tax resident.
The immigration threshold in the United States is constantly improving. American E2 visa provides a good shortcut for investors who want to move to the United States quickly, and it is applicable to a wide range of people. E-2 visa can apply for EB 1C or EB5 immigration program, and can legally live in the United States for a long time and enjoy the same benefits as American green card, so E-2 visa is very suitable for investors who want to start a business and live in the United States quickly.
Article 3 Popular cities for emigrating to the United States
1. Los Angeles
The most suitable city for immigrants from China, located in Southern California, is a metropolis in the United States after new york.
As one of the centers of world culture, science, technology, international trade and higher education, it also has world-renowned institutions in various professional and cultural fields.
Belonging to the Mediterranean climate zone, the climate is mild and sunny. It is dry all year round, with little rain and a little more rain in winter.
The environment is beautiful. Although the air quality is often rated as the worst in the United States, it is actually enough to kill many cities in China, such as Beijing.
China people account for a large proportion of the total population, with high status and rich culture. There are many Chinese communities, and there are many opportunities to use Chinese. Even if you don't know English, life won't be very troublesome. There are many Chinese restaurants and supermarkets in China, so China's stomach will not be wronged.
2. Owen/Newport Beach
Although Irvine is a young city with only about 30 years, it has made many people choose it as their home. The pleasant climate, excellent school district and ideal public security situation have become the reasons why many people, especially Chinese, choose to live in Irvine.
Located in Orange County, Southern California, with a population of170,000, middle and upper class families live together, and nearly 30% are Asian.
It is one of the planned urban communities in the United States, which was slowly developed by the Owen Company, a private company founded by the Owen family.
The coastal climate is pleasant, with California's famous sunshine.
3. San Francisco
The gold rush brought the first generation of Chinese overseas, and now it is one of the cities where overseas Chinese live densely. Of the 800,000 people in San Francisco, 20% are Chinese, which is the proportion of Chinese in American urban population.
It is the most beautiful city in America, located on a long and narrow peninsula, with rugged coastline and quiet harbor, modern buildings, two-story buildings built along steep hills, and vibrant markets and shopping centers.
It is the location of the world's high-tech industrial park "Silicon Valley", attracting countless high-tech talents and tourists from all over the world every day.
Fisherman's Wharf, which is rich in products and seafood dishes, has always been a reserved feast in San Francisco. There are many kinds of food tastes in San Francisco, and Chinese restaurants are an important part of them. San Francisco claims to have the most authentic Chinese food in America, and Chinatown has always been dominated by diners.