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My situation is very similar, I'm on green card here as well. The only difference is that I actually have valid Russian passport, so can go back there whenever
by cptrfsn 17y ago
My situation is very similar, I'm on green card here as well. The only difference is that I actually have valid Russian passport, so can go back there whenever I want.
After careful consideration of my personal situation I have decided to pass on citizenship. At least for now. There are just too few benefits. I don't think I'll get deported, I don't care about voting (electoral college would make my vote in presidential elections a lot less relevant in my state), I don't want to do jury duty, I don't want to pay exit tax should I decide to leave the country.
When they decide to rip me off with taxes (and I already paid millions), I'll just say "thanks, but no thanks" and move to HK or Singapore. :)
- eugenejen 17y agoI think after you have green card, they will track down you for exit tax as citizen on tax. One difference is if you marry a non U.S. woman. then you need to put her on waiting list for 5 years before she can come to U.S. because you are only a permanent resident. But since you have paid millions of taxes. I guess you are rich enough if this happens to do things in alternative way such as EB-5 for her.
- cptrfsn 17y agoI'm pretty sure that exit tax is for citizens only. They'll have a hard time tracking down non-citizens and no leverage, except for threatening to revoke the green card and/or restrict entry into the US. The marriage thing is a very good point.
- vaksel 17y agofor the jury duty thing, you can just respond to the little form citing that you don't speak english and they'll let you off the hook. That's what my dad does...granted his English is not the best in the world and its probably valid for him, but I don't see how that wouldn't work for someone else, especially if you are a new citizen with no prior record of going to jury duty.