can usa citizen get singapore pr

[Mi Amigo]

All in all, pretty cynical IMHO. As we often remind people, PR stands for Permanent Residence, and citizenship is obviously intended to be for the long haul too. I could sort of understand it if someone were to obtain US citizenship, then later on (for example) be posted to Singapore, with an EP application ensuing. But the OP has only just gained the right to stay indefinitely in the US and already they're looking to move 'permanently' to Singapore. I very much doubt that the authorities here would entertain such a request (unless accompanied by a substantial cash investment), and the OP has requested that we don't offer any more advice ...

However, for the benefit of anyone reading this thread and thinking that perhaps the regulars were being somewhat 'hard' on the OP, I think it's worth spelling out that this kind of behaviour just serves to make things more difficult for those people who genuinely want to permanently settle here. The image of some individuals being out to 'collect' PRs / citizenship in a sequence of countries will undoubtedly make the authorities more hesitant and demanding towards all applicants.

BTW, does anyone else think this might be a wind-up? 'jkgm' almost looks like someone just randomly pressed their keyboard a couple of times. Probably just my suspicious mind.

[the lynx]

Here is an interesting exchange (Disclaimer: may not be substantiated).

Met an Indian PR here who shared with me how regretful he was to sign up for the USA green card. Apparently it serves only to strike him out for successive separate visa applications in the USA after that.

And he is not the first. Looks like all Indian nationals I know who applied for green card had the same predicament.

Anyone (especially from different nationality) who also applied for green card before and found themselves struck out for other visa applications in USA?

[zzm9980]

Here is an interesting exchange (Disclaimer: may not be substantiated).

Met an Indian PR here who shared with me how regretful he was to sign up for the USA green card. Apparently it serves only to strike him out for successive separate visa applications in the USA after that.

And he is not the first. Looks like all Indian nationals I know who applied for green card had the same predicament.

Anyone (especially from different nationality) who also applied for green card before and found themselves struck out for other visa applications in USA?

I don't quite understand. What other visa applications would he want? Or did he want the ability to bounce back and forth between the US and somewhere else?

I'll be quite though guys. I've said it before here, and I'll say it again. I've spent weeks and months in India at a time. If I lived there, I'd be pulling every possible trick in the book too so I could GTFO to anywhere else, and trying to bring as many of my loved ones with me as possible.

[Mi Amigo]

I don't quite understand. What other visa applications would he want? Or did he want the ability to bounce back and forth between the US and somewhere else?

Looks to me like a case of wanting to have cake and eat it. If we consider a green card to be 'PR' then personally I don't think it's reasonable to expect to be 'permanently' resident in one place, then 'permanently' resident in another. Or have I missed something?

I can see your point about why someone might want to leave a country and live 'permanently' somewhere else for a 'better life', but if they've been granted that priviledge by one country then it seems to be somewhat ungrateful to then go and collect another PR somewhere else. Yes, I know, nothing in life is really permanent, and one has to go where the work is, but such overly rapid changes from one country to another seem a bit out of order in my book. Surely that's what L1 visas and EPs are for?

[JR8]

This topic is straight from the mould! I believe the presumptuous 'American Indian' demanding help has also been parodied in the parody topic in Jokes/Humour.

Then we've got Planet Fruitloop going on on another thread.

Two in one day

[zzm9980]

I don't quite understand. What other visa applications would he want? Or did he want the ability to bounce back and forth between the US and somewhere else?

Looks to me like a case of wanting to have cake and eat it. If we consider a green card to be 'PR' then personally I don't think it's reasonable to expect to be 'permanently' resident in one place, then 'permanently' resident in another. Or have I missed something?

I can see your point about why someone might want to leave a country and live 'permanently' somewhere else for a 'better life', but if they've been granted that priviledge by one country then it seems to be somewhat ungrateful to then go and collect another PR somewhere else. Yes, I know, nothing in life is really permanent, and one has to go where the work is, but such overly rapid changes from one country to another seem a bit out of order in my book. Surely that's what L1 visas and EPs are for?

Fair enough I just don't understand why anyone would want American citizenship if they don't even want to live there. We should encourage this guy to get, so he can see how hard it is to get rid of once his tax bills start rolling in!

[ecureilx]

I don't quite understand. What other visa applications would he want? Or did he want the ability to bounce back and forth between the US and somewhere else?

it is called "keeping all options open"

One of my friends in Australia, doing immigration consultancy, is plainly refusing to handle residency for Australia for certain nationals, as, after application, they lamely claim that 'circumstances have changed, and sorry, we are not going to pay you, as we are not going to pick up the Aussie residency .. '

And let's see if the OP has 'explored' Australia as well ??

[Strong Eagle]

It takes a minimum of five years residency in the US to become an American citizen. It is a very valuable citizenship to have, although perhaps not terribly healthy for you in some Islamic countries.

To look charitably at the OP, he's done is five years, and apparently is the kind of material the US wants, as applications for citizenship tend to outstrip the actual number granted.

Less charitably, is that rather than discussing what is needed in terms of employment passes etc, as an American citizen, we jump directly to PR. This is suspect... most people that come to Singapore do so for a job... and the requisite employment pass.

Given that the OP will have to document his citizenship via his naturalization certificate, and given that the date will be relatively recent, I think he will raise large red flags with the gahmen... unless there is a demonstrable reason for moving... like the company you are with in the US is moving you to Singapore. Otherwise, the bells go off.

[Strong Eagle]

The musings about English, or lack thereof, have been split to a new thread, Proper and Improper English, to be found in Leisure, Jokes, and Rubbish.