Hi,
I'm slated to get an F2B Green Card through my mom at some point. I'm trying to figure out the logistics of a move to the US.
I'm an airline pilot in Canada. Like a lot of airline pilots, I generally work less than half a month in terms of days. Many of those days are spent in the United States anyways (I bid layovers in the US).
I have FAA licenses along with my TC licenses, but given the hiring market right now and the overall competitiveness of getting hired at a major airline or major cargo airline, I'd likely stay with my current employer for the foreseeable future.
I would plan on commuting from the US to Canada. Commuting in this industry is the norm. The only complicated fact is that I would lack US employment even though I would be living in the US and spending well over the minimum time required in the US. My intention would be to stay in the US permanently, but I imagine it will take a while before a job offer from a US airline comes.
Is there any legal hurdle to an arrangement like this? I wouldn't want to jeopardize my green card, nor could I risk being barred entry to the US (my career requires frequent entry to the US).
I would of course maintain a US residence, bank accounts, pay US taxes (with US-Canada tax treaty), have a US driver's license, and likely commute back to the US on nearly every day off.
I understand this is a unique situation because most professions wouldn't allow you to spend most of your time in the US vs a foreign country.
Thanks for any insight!
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