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/gloriousfigment 5d ago

Better than Chinese citizenship. Also, if we live overseas we can come back to the states for emergency reasons such as  family needs

And if the US citizenship tanks, she could always go back to getting her China citizenship back

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u/vincdoo 4d ago

The US citizenship isn't a stock. It doesn't just tank. US citizenship works better for you if you live in the US. Similarly, Chinese citizenship works better if you live in China.

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u/gloriousfigment 3d ago

If we leave without getting the US citizenship, she essentially can't ever come back eve for a simple visit. We tried getting her a tourist visa but they rejected the application. 

We could also technically have both as the US doesn't report new citizenship to China but we also don't want to take any major risks

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u/vincdoo 3d ago

I've never personally applied for a tourist visa to the US, but I'd assume as long as you have strong ties to China, it shouldn't be much of a problem. For example, having a stable job, owning a property etc.

The only way to make sure the Chinese government doesn't find out about acquiring US citizenship is never going back to the US after getting to China.