I. factors considered by immigration officials
1. Family status:
Have any family members or relatives settled in the United States?
2. Working conditions:
Do you have any business development in the United States, pay taxes, or apply for exemption from foreign income?
3. Economic and living conditions:
Are there any real estate or long-term rental houses, bank deposits, credit cards, membership cards, cars, various insurances and certificates in the United States, and whether there are tax returns?
4. Time length, purpose and motivation of departure:
If you leave this country for more than half a year, do you have permission to re-enter the United States? Is there any evidence to prove the special reason for this long-term departure? For example, getting sick, taking care of sick relatives and dealing with real estate. The immigration officer will combine the above factors to judge whether a green card holder has given up his American resident status when he leaves.
Therefore, green card holders should make full preparations for entry before leaving the United States. He should put all the evidence that can prove that he has no intention of giving up his resident status in a convenient place and carry it with him so that he can show it to the immigration officer. This evidence includes:
Second, the tax information
1. The tax bill is very favorable evidence to prove that the holder of the green card intends to maintain the status of permanent resident, and timely tax return can prove that he is fulfilling his obligations to American society as a permanent resident of the United States. American permanent residents working overseas should also fill in forms 1040 and 1 1 16, and consult an accountant to calculate the tax returns in proportion. According to the US tax law, American permanent residents can get a tax-free annual income of $70,000 if they work overseas.
2 relatives and family members address, nature and place of work. If the reason for leaving the United States is to be sent overseas by the company, the company's certification letter needs to specify the working hours and nature of the work.
3 real estate ownership certificate, bank account certificate, credit card, valid driver's license, auto insurance, medical insurance, etc.
4. Re-entry permit (if the green card holder needs to leave the United States for more than half a year)
5. Proof of contact with local communities in the United States: proof of participation in various social groups, alliances, clubs, etc. , and various membership cards. Often go back to the United States, even if it is a short stay. Green card holders must carefully take as many measures as possible to prove that they have not given up their resident status and keep their green cards.
How long will it take for the US green card to return to China?
According to the US immigration law, if a green card holder stays outside the United States for more than 180 days, even if he does not voluntarily give up his green card, the US Immigration Bureau has the right to question whether he still has the intention of taking the United States as his long-term residence when applying for re-entry with a green card.
But this does not mean that permanent residents will not lose their permanent residency if they return to the United States for a few days every six months. If you keep going back to the United States every six months, there may be no consequences in the first two to three years, but after a long time, the risk of being considered by the immigration authorities to have given up the intention of staying in the United States permanently will increase.
Therefore, it is appropriate for the green card holder to inform the US Immigration Service in advance that he may leave the United States for more than half a year, and to show that he has no intention of giving up his permanent residency by applying for re-entry permit. However, the re-entry permit itself cannot completely prevent the entry-exit port staff from questioning and judging your intention of giving up permanent residence in the United States.
If you can't avoid living outside the United States for a long time, then keep the following evidence to answer the immigration question about your permanent residence intention:
1. The annual income tax shall be paid according to the regulations of the Internal Revenue Service. And make tax return records;
2. Have a residential address in the United States;
3. Have a bank account in the United States;
4. Hold a valid American driver's license and carry it with you when entering the country;
5. Have an American credit card;
6. Owning houses, automobiles and other industries in the United States;
7. Bring a social security card into the country;
8. Keep your green card within the validity period and apply for a new green card before the validity period expires.
At the same time, the following items should be avoided:
1. If you leave the country for more than one year without a return permit, you must apply for a special immigrant visa to enter the United States. Never apply for a non-immigrant visa;
2. Try to avoid entering the country with your non-citizen or non-US green card spouse and children, especially if your spouse and children only stay in the United States for a short time;
3. Don't use a round-trip ticket to enter the United States, especially if the return destination of the ticket is outside the United States.
Duty-free entry and exit articles:
1. Personal property:
Clothing, jewelry, cosmetics, hunting or fishing equipment, cameras, portable radios and other similar personal articles and articles worn by individuals are exempt from tax if they are only used for personal use. The above items can follow you in and out of the country.
If you immigrate to the United States, personal ornaments such as jewelry with a value of $300 or more for personal use and duty-free shall not be sold for 3 years without paying customs duties. The above-mentioned goods sold without tax will be seized and confiscated.
2. Alcoholic beverages:
Non-residents aged 2 1 can bring beer, wine, liquor and other alcoholic beverages 1 liter into the country duty-free, but only for personal use. Alcoholic beverages in excess of the above amount will be subject to customs duties and domestic taxes.
In addition, in addition to federal laws, you must also abide by state alcoholic beverage laws that may be stricter than federal laws.
3. Tobacco products:
Passengers can carry a box of cigarettes (200 cigarettes), or 50 cigars, or 2 liters (4.4 pounds) of tobacco, or the above items in proportion.
Cigars made in Cuba are prohibited from entering the United States for personal use or as gifts.
4. Household items:
Furniture, tableware, books, works of art and other household items can be imported duty-free.
5. Duty-free gifts:
Non-residents can bring gifts with a value not exceeding 100 US dollars duty-free. To make the above-mentioned gifts tax-free, you must stay in the United States for at least 72 hours, during which time, the above-mentioned gifts must accompany you. For the convenience of customs officials, your gift should not be wrapped.
6. Gifts by post:
The retail value of gifts mailed from another country or Caribbean beneficiary country does not exceed $65,438+000, which is tax-free. If the gift is sent from the US Virgin Islands, American Samoa or Guam, the gift limit shall not exceed $200. Gifts exceeding the above value will be taxed.
Note: Alcoholic beverages, tobacco products and alcoholic perfumes are not included in the above provisions.
7. Items purchased in duty-free shops:
Goods purchased in duty-free shops, airplanes and ships that exceed the amount or amount of duty-free items that individuals can carry are taxed by the customs.
When non-US residents transit the United States, if the articles carried by individuals, including no more than 4 liters of alcoholic beverages, will be taken out of the scope of US customs taxation, and the value of the above articles does not exceed 200 US dollars, they will be exempted from tax.
Dutiable articles:
Articles beyond the above tax exemption range will be taxed. The collection method is: after deducting the value of the goods that should be exempted from tax, the part with the value of 65,438 USD+0,000 Yuan is subject to the uniform tax rate of 3%, and the part with the value exceeding 65,438 USD+0,000 Yuan is subject to the tax rate applicable to the goods.
Articles taxed at the uniform tax rate must be carried with you and can only be used for personal use or as gifts.
The uniform tax rate for articles obtained in the US Virgin Islands, American Samoa and Guam is 5%, whether they follow you or are sent to the mainland of the United States.