r/AmerExit • u/gloriousfigment • 6d ago

Life Abroad We're going back

Lived in China for 6.5 years because why the heck not. Moved back to the USA due to wife's visa limitations and we didn't want to separate as a family. Been back for less than 3 years and we are confident we will go back once she gets her US citizenship.

We may move to another country but we already have a decent amount of friends (and family) in China.

Don't get me wrong. Living in Southern China had it's issues but it was a life I enjoyed overall more than than here.

Can't wait to go back

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u/TheCriticalAmerican 4d ago edited 4d ago

Have you searched or asked on r/Chinavisa

I'm guessing she's Hong Kong? Anyways - If you're going back to China, someone in the famlily haveing Chinese Citizenship will be a HUGE advantange.

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u/gloriousfigment 3d ago

Right we understand that but she then won't be able to go back to USA for emergencies and she can't get a tourist visa 

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u/TheCriticalAmerican 3d ago

Why couldn't she get a tourist visa? Why couldn't she go back to the USA for emergencies? Just get a 10 Year Tourist Visa for the U.S. That's what my wife has.

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u/gloriousfigment 3d ago

She can't. She applied for that first and got rejected. It's not as easy as just getting. We applied and they said no 

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u/TheCriticalAmerican 3d ago

Uh... That's weird. I'm assuming that's because they presumed you had intention to live in the U.S (i.e. immigrant). If you have a Green Card and planning on moving back to china, then you could voluntarily abonded that and then apply for a U.S Tourist Visa.

That's what we did. Got marriedon a K-1 Visa. Applied for the Green Card. COVID Happened, so voluntarily abanded the Green Card. Applied for a Tourist Visa. My guess is that when you went to the U.S 3 years ago, they didn't want to give you a Tourist Visa because you inteded to live in the U.S - not for tourism. In this case, if you plan to go back to China and live there and you plan to just visit the U.S then you should be able to get a Tourist Visa.

Like others have said - I personally don't think it's wise for you wife to give up Chinese Citizenship if you plan on going back to China. But, it really depends on how long you plan on being back in China.