From July 1st the international offices of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) have decided not to accept Form I-407 or the Record of Abandonment of Lawful Permanent Residence (LPR) Status.
After this
date, all 1-407 forms must be mailed to a local address in the US. The USCIS has
given 60 days to process the form and send it by post.
This new rule will affect foreigners who have status and choose to willingly give it up. They may want to move to some other country and have to notify the USCIS when giving up their LPR status. They should do this by submitting Form 1-407. After the form is accepted and giving up of the LPR status is recorded by the USCIS the applicant need not be concerned about:
- Filing tax returns as a US citizen
- Maintaining residency in the country.
- Demonstrating his ties with the country.
Individuals giving up the LPR and looking for re-entry into the US should apply for entry visas.
In case of an
application for a new green card, the withdrawing of the LPR status earlier
will not be held against the individual.
As for EB-5 investors, after acquiring their Conditional Permanent Resident (CPR) status they should continue to maintain their residency in the country. Otherwise, they may be deported or not admitted into the country. Rules require:
- They and their family members should retain their ties with the US
- When going for long trips outside the country, they should have re-entry
permit and carry any evidence of their ties to the country to return.
The USCIS
intends to shut down all its international offices and shift their
responsibilities to their domestic offices. The embassies and offices belonging
to the US state department will now take the additional tasks performed by the
USCIS earlier.
According
to a report in The New York Times, the USCIS plans to shut down its operations
in more than 20 countries by the end of the year.
Y-Axis offers a wide range of Visa and
Immigration products as well as services for aspiring overseas students
including Work Visa for the USA, Study Visa for the USA,
and Business Visa for the USA.
If you are looking to Study, Work, Visit, Invest
or Migrate to the USA,
talk to Y-Axis, the World’s No.1 Immigration & Visa Company.
If you found this blog engaging, you may also like…