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I am an Indian citizen - lived in the US from 1990 to 2002, and during that time obtained a Green Card through my then employer on an EB2. My green card was given to me in March of 2001, with an expiry date of 2011. In 2004, owing to a phenomenal career opportunity in Australia, I moved out of the US to Australia. I've lived in Australia ever since, got married there and became an Australian Permanent Resident. Never once did I come back to US - not even for work. I didn't think too much about my greencard....although it was safely tucked away with a few other old IDs from the US.
Earlier this year, in August, the Australian unit of the company that I work for asked me to move to the US to establish a new business line. They got me an L1A, a phenomenal package, and me, my wife and 2 sons are here now.
I have a few questions, and I'd like your advice:
1. My greencard doesn't expire until March 2011, but neither the Australian US consulate, nor the port of entry asked me to return it...despite my clearly calling out in my application that I had lived as a permanent resident in the US. Now that I am in the US, my family and I would like to continue here - and want to make this our home for the future - our sons are 4 and 2, and we're not keen on moving them anymore.
2. My company is happy to file for my greencard as a multinational manager. I am happy to let them do it, but what should I do with my current greencard that does not expire until 2011.
3. If I let my company apply for my greencard again, will this pose a problem?
4. Is it too late for me to "on the record" return my green card? If not, how do I do it?
Please advise.
Cheers!!
PSX
I am an Indian citizen - lived in the US from 1990 to 2002, and during that time obtained a Green Card through my then employer on an EB2. My green card was given to me in March of 2001, with an expiry date of 2011. In 2004, owing to a phenomenal career opportunity in Australia, I moved out of the US to Australia. I've lived in Australia ever since, got married there and became an Australian Permanent Resident. Never once did I come back to US - not even for work. I didn't think too much about my greencard....although it was safely tucked away with a few other old IDs from the US.
Earlier this year, in August, the Australian unit of the company that I work for asked me to move to the US to establish a new business line. They got me an L1A, a phenomenal package, and me, my wife and 2 sons are here now.
I have a few questions, and I'd like your advice:
1. My greencard doesn't expire until March 2011, but neither the Australian US consulate, nor the port of entry asked me to return it...despite my clearly calling out in my application that I had lived as a permanent resident in the US. Now that I am in the US, my family and I would like to continue here - and want to make this our home for the future - our sons are 4 and 2, and we're not keen on moving them anymore.
2. My company is happy to file for my greencard as a multinational manager. I am happy to let them do it, but what should I do with my current greencard that does not expire until 2011.
3. If I let my company apply for my greencard again, will this pose a problem?
4. Is it too late for me to "on the record" return my green card? If not, how do I do it?
Please advise.
Cheers!!
PSX
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