How can a permanent resident of the US (not a citizen) leave and re-enter the country?
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Passport and accompaning ID.
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Well, the American person can re-enter whenever since that one is an American citizen. As for the Canadian, that one can come in on a travel vise, but can't work unless that person has a sponsor or is married to an American.\n\nAs for phone numbers, this is a good place to start:\nhttp://www.uscis.gov/graphics/services/NCSC.htm
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Go out of US and get a visa again to enter US legally. Else it's not possible to have US citizenship approved.\n\nAfter you enter US legally, then apply for green card. You can do that either through company you work for a relative you have in US.\n\nAfter getting green card for 5 years, then you can apply for citizenship.
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A citizen of a foreign country, wishing to enter the U.S., generally must first obtain a visa, either a nonimmigrant visa for temporary stay, or an immigrant visa for permanent residence. The type of visa you must have is defined by immigration law, and relates to the purpose of your travel.
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There are restrictions early in the process, usually while the immigrant is waiting for their permanent resident status.  I think once they hold a greencard they can come and go as they please.  Even during the early "probation" period, they can request permission to travel abroad for family emergencies and such.  \n\nThe local INS office can usually tell the immigrant their restrictions and give them any papers they need to fill out to get permission to leave if they're in a probation period.
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That depends on the nation you are leaving and the nation you are trying to adopt as your home.  \n\nIf you wish to denounce your citizenship to the United States, you need only go to a U.S. Consulate on foreign soil (you may not do so on United States soil since you would no longer have the right to be in the United States once the deed was done), fill out the form to renounce your citizenship, and present it to the ambassador at the consulate.  He or she will then ask you if you are sure you wish to renounce your citizenship and will usually talk to you to see if they can help you to resolve the situation which makes you feel as if you need to renounce your citizenship.\n\nIf they cannot-- and no, there's no torture or brainwashing involved-- they revoke your status as a United States citizen and have you escorted from United States territory.\n\nThat's just how simple it is for a United States citizen to stop being one.  All you have to do is ask (though, admittedly, you have to pop for the ride to whatever country you plan on doing it from since we don't allow citizens to do it from here).  \n\nThe problem, though, is that it's much easier to cease being a United States citizen than it is to become a citizen of another nation, so the one small bit of advice the United States actually offers its citizens on the subject is to encourage them to not revoke their United States citizenship until after they have become a citizen in another nation, so they are protected by the rights and privileges of being a United States citizen until such time as they be protected by the rights and privileges bestowed on citizens of their new homeland (after all, without citizenship in any country, you have no real human rights except what someone cares to give you, and no recourse to request protection from any country from abuses you might suffer).\n\nOther countries, will, of course, have different methods for renouncing citizenship to them, and it may be more difficult to do so than it is here.\n\nMy best advice would be to try and work your problem out within your home country, since chances are if you have a legitimate problem which makes you feel unwelcome, it is one affecting a good number of citizens who may need your help to resolve the matter with your country (and whom you would have abandoned when you chose to leave).  Otherwise, do your homework and learn exactly what happens not only in the country you are leaving, but have everything in place for the country you plan on emigrating to, and not only have citizenship in that country secured in advance, but also make sure you are intimately familiar with their customs and laws.  You may discover in your search that the grass only SEEMS greener on the other side of the border.\n\nIf you are looking for resources for people who have left the United States, we refer to the revocation of citizenship as "expatriation" and former United States Citizens as "expatriates"... so you would probably be able to find contact and support networks by searching on the web for those terms and the terms "America", "U.S.", or "United States".
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Go to the American embassy and ask how to get legal papers to enter the country.
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You can renounce your United States citizenship, but you must either do so in another country or be prepared to apply for a nonimmigrant visa. The site below has the process for renoucning it.
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Not legally, unless they have a good attorney and if they were legally here in the U.S., it doesn't sound like it though if this person was deported. What are you concerned with? If they tried coming back it won't be possible, unless this person tries many times.
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Do NOT leave the U.S. for more than a year or you will be deemed as abandoning your residency. If you must go, you need to apply for a re-entry permit from USCIS.
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I would highly recommend that you go visit india for an extended time and make sure that is what you want to do before you set things in motion on a more permanent basis.\n\nI just want to clarify that an American does NOT automatically lose their american citizen if they become a citizen of another country.  The only way this happens is if you go to embassy and sign away your rights by consciously choosing to renounce your american citizenship.\n\nDual citizenship is allowed, but not encouraged.\nThe exception to this is when a person from ANOTHER country becomes a citizen of the U.S.  As part of the oath, there is a phrase renouncing previous citizenship.  However, this is no longer enforced, for a variety of reasons, even though it is still on the books.\n\nI lost all my links, but I will post the link to this information as soon as I locate it.\n\nP.S. ... while it is legal to have dual citizenship, it can create some problems and hassles, too, post 9/11 ... just be prepared.
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If your friend is out of the country, he can go the nearest American Consulate or Embassy in the country he is in.\n\nA nonimmigrant person temporarily enters the United States for a specific purpose such as business, study, or pleasure. When he entered the country as a nonimmigrant, a U.S. immigration inspector should have examined his passport and visa and then given him a Form I-94 (Arrival/Departure Record). This record should tell him(in the lower right-hand corner) when he must leave the United States. If he wants to extend his stay in the United States, then he must ask for permission from the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) before his authorized stay expires. Proof that he is willing to obey U.S. immigration laws will be important if he wants to remain or travel to the United States as an immigrant or nonimmigrant in the future. If he breaks immigration laws, he may also become subject to removal (deportation) so it is very important that he does this before his visa expires.
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I think you're talking about a non-immigrant tourist multiple visa.  This won't allow you to apply for citizenship. It just says you can visit the country for a certain time as allowed by the customs officer at the port of entry. And, then come back another time until your visa expires.   \nVisit www.uscis.gov for more information on these matters.
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no if she leaves she is not automatically allowed back in it all depends on her immigration and residency status.\nThe citizens advice bureau will be able to tell you the laws on this and can tell you places to go for help, it is free to go to and a translator can be provided if needed
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To become a permanent resident in US either you marry a US citizen or find an employer who would be willing to file an Employment category petition for you based upon your skills. Go to the following link to find out what kind of employment visas are available.\n\nhttp://travel.state.gov/visa/immigrants/types/types_1325.html\n\nTo find information on marriage to US citizen, go to the following link\n\nhttp://travel.state.gov/visa/immigrants/types/types_1316.html
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Not at the current time, however come then end of 2006  you will need one it you travel via air or sea to Canada or Mexico.  The end of 2007 all ways of travel into Canada and Mexico you will need one.  Check site below!   It would be better for you to have one any way to cross, less hassle.  As one poster stated, its easy to cross over into Canada, but coming back across to America, its harder for an American to regain entry then one from another country trying to get in.   The custom people here in the states will allow terrorist, murderers, etc to come into the USA, but give a true American citizen a hard time.   Retire military get treated like crap, I know I was drilled when I came back from a visit to friends in Canada.  Spend the money now on a passport, use it both crossing over to Canada and especially coming back to the United States.
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i got no clue. i didnt know u could be a permanent resident of any state