Can you explain citizenships, greencards and whatnot to me?

Question

My friend's been telling me about China, sounds like a real cool place, i wanna have the option of moving there but still keep my choice of moving back here whenever i want. My dad says thats not how it works...im confused...help? :]

Answer 1

If you are in the US on a green card, if you leave for too long, you can lose it.  If you have US citizenship, you will be able to come back to the US at any time.

I don't know how hard it is to get a work visa for China but I am trying to go there as a tourist and I am being told that just to get a tourist visa, I need to either be on an organized tour or have an invitiation from somebody in China who will have to give their name and address.  I assume getting a work visa there is not so easy.  China does not allow dual citizenship so if you qualified for Chinese citizenship, you could not also be a US citizen.  

Answer 2

He might be talking about the fact that you usually need visas to travel/work or study in a country. There is usually a specific visa for your circumstances/requirement, they can take up to 6 weeks to get and can be very complicated. For example you might need a job offer first and only in a job that a citizen of the country can't do. Contact the Chinese embassay for more information. I assume you are a US citizen? As far as I know US citizens can have dual nationality. To live and work in another country you do not need to change your citizenship, I know, I have done this. Good luck

Answer 3

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