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>So it’s a discussion about permanent residency, not visas. This is false, by definition. Permanent residency IS a visa. It's just a more permanent one than
by midoridensha 4y ago
>So it’s a discussion about permanent residency, not visas.
This is false, by definition. Permanent residency IS a visa. It's just a more permanent one than a normal work visa. It's still a visa affixed in your passport. And like any other visa, it expires as soon as you leave the country, unless you get a re-entry permit before you leave.
The only thing that's not a visa is citizenship.
- throwaheyy 4y agoPermanent residency is not a visa affixed to your passport, nor does it expire when you leave the country. That’s what makes it permanent residency. Source: am a US permanent resident.
- midoridensha 4y agoTry living outside the US for a couple of years and see what happens to your permanent residency. And how exactly do you get into the US when you return, without a visa? They won't let you in with a foreign passport unless you have a visa. No country will, unless you have visa-free travel because your country's passport is granted that.
- throwaheyy 4y agoRelinquishing your residency isn’t the same as a visa expiring. Visas are always time limited, PR is literally permanent unless you commit a crime or live overseas long enough to let it expire. You get into the US without a visa by having a green card instead.