US Green card and working in ME

[metro301]

I am starting a job with Saudia soon. I am in the US on a "green card", wife and kid are American. I was talking to a US immigration lawyer and he said that I have to apply for a re-entry permit to get back into the states. I explained that I would most likely be coming back a few times a year and would not be gone for a stretch longer than 6 months at a time.

Eventually he said I would have to voluntarily give up my US status. Not a big deal as I can get it back down the road, but I would just have to jump through all the hoops again.

Is there any one else out there with a similiar situation?

[mutt]

Does it get you away from paying US tax??


Mutt

[Nevrekar]

I am sure a lot has changed since 9/11. However as far as I know with a green card you have to come to the states at least once a year. When I was in Saudi years ago there was a French National (Green Card holder) with an American wife. He didn't have any problems. My wife also know some folks from India who have a green card and visit once a year to keep it current if you will. They don't seem to have any problems at all. They have been doing this for the last 20 odd years.

[metro301]

Thanks for the insight!

Mutt, If I give it up, I do get out of having to even file taxes in the US. From what I have read so far they are actually pretty generous with the Foreign income credits though. $80,000 a year is exempt.