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Hi all,

Little bit of a strange questions. I am a U.S. citizens and applied for my parents to obtain the green card. They already went to the U.S. consulate in Brazil (where they lived) finished the interview and got the stamp on their passport. Now they just have to come to the U.S. to receive the green card. My mom still wants it but my dad decided that he just wants to vist (just turist visa) and does not want to pay U.S. taxes. Basically he wants to give up getting the gree card and just use his turist visa. How does he go about doing that with out interfering with my moms process? I am assuming she can come by herself and get her green card once here. However, what should he do to come as turist and not with the "green card" stamp on his passport. How does he stop his process and keep his turist visa?
Thanks a bunch!

This is one of the weirdest things I have heard in this forum. He doesnt want to pay US taxes? If he doesnt work (since he is just "visiting") here what taxes would he have to pay? I dont understand the logic behind youre dads thinking.

edit: If he does keep his green card, he cant leave USA for more than a certain amount of time before he would lose it for "abandonment." So if he comes and goes to visit, I wouldnt think he has to pay taxes. If hes planning on living here he should pay taxes like the rest of us.

He is a Dad... probably over 65? but yes, in this forum giving up a Green Card seems like a mortal sin...

I would say, talk him into understanding the benefits... does he want to stay in Brazil and your mom wants to move to the US? Are they separating?

If they would just come to visit why did you apply for a GC for them in the 1st place? a B-2 Visa would be enough, good for 10 years.

As far as taxes. I am not sure how that works yet. I would say try to convince him.

My dad is 73 and a cancer survivor. In Brazil if you had/have cancer you are exempt from paying taxes. This is not so in the US. If he lives in the US he is taxed even for foreign income including pension (global taxes). Therefore, while he does not have to pay taxes in Brazil he would have to pay it here. He is loosing money by getting the green card. Since with the turist visa he can stay here for up to 3 months at a time, it is better if he comes to visit us often and stays longer than getting the green card.