Indian tech workers in Silicon Valley protest immigration discrimination

Re:Indian tech workers in Silicon Valley protest immigration... by midoridensha on Tuesday December 20, 2022 @06:14AM (#34064334)

>So it’s a discussion about permanent residency, not visas.

This is false, by definition. Permanent residency IS a visa. It's just a more permanent one than a normal work visa. It's still a visa affixed in your passport. And like any other visa, it expires as soon as you leave the country, unless you get a re-entry permit before you leave.

The only thing that's not a visa is citizenship.

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Re:Indian tech workers in Silicon Valley protest immigration... by throwaheyy on Tuesday December 20, 2022 @07:43AM (#34065078)

Permanent residency is not a visa affixed to your passport, nor does it expire when you leave the country. That’s what makes it permanent residency.

Source: am a US permanent resident.

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Re:Indian tech workers in Silicon Valley protest immigration... by midoridensha on Tuesday December 20, 2022 @08:17PM (#34075447)

Try living outside the US for a couple of years and see what happens to your permanent residency.

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Re:Indian tech workers in Silicon Valley protest immigration... by throwaheyy on Thursday December 22, 2022 @02:50PM (#34097703)

Relinquishing your residency isn’t the same as a visa expiring. Visas are always time limited, PR is literally permanent unless you commit a crime or live overseas long enough to let it expire.

You get into the US without a visa by having a green card instead.

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