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thenobody · 28-06-2011, 16:08

No, you need the permit to stay out of the country for a year.
The requirements of the greencard is you have to be in the country over 6 months of the year.
The re-entry permit will allow extra time away. It can take 6 to 8 weeks to get the re-entry permit when you apply for it so you would have to go to the states anyway for that time to get it after you have first gone on your activation trip and waited for and received the greencard.

Anyway, I wouldnt even bother thinking about it until you are actually picked.

PO Box wont do for a bank account. If you have a relative there that will do. You will need to sort out your social security number etc first as well. Opening a bank account (and one without massive fees) is a lot more difficult than you think after moving over.

Also, bear in mind that if you do activate it and go back to ireland for a while you will still need to do tax returns in the US (and Ireland) for that tax year. And you will have to pick the state you sent your greencard to since you wont be resident in any state yet - but you are considered a resident for the year for tax purposes as soon as you get the greencard. You will probably have to pay some taxes on your irish income in that time.

***BuffyBot*** · 14-07-2011, 10:35

Re-draw results should hopefully be out tomorrow

little lady · 14-07-2011, 11:04

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Originally Posted by BuffyBot

Re-draw results should hopefully be out tomorrow

Depends on the results of the pending injunction.

emeraldstar · 14-07-2011, 13:51

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Originally Posted by little lady

Depends on the results of the pending injunction.

Really?

little lady · 14-07-2011, 14:37

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Originally Posted by emeraldstar

Really?

Yep, an injuction has been filed to stop the releasing of the results tomorrow until the case of the original 22,000 has been heard. Have been waiting since Tuesday for the judgement. Hopefully it will be today some time!

emeraldstar · 14-07-2011, 14:42

Oh dear, I hadn't heard about that. Oh well.

SHOVELLER · 14-07-2011, 19:45

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Originally Posted by little lady

Yep, an injuction has been filed to stop the releasing of the results tomorrow until the case of the original 22,000 has been heard. Have been waiting since Tuesday for the judgement. Hopefully it will be today some time!

Any links for this?

PeakOutput · 14-07-2011, 19:51

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Originally Posted by little lady

Yep, an injuction has been filed to stop the releasing of the results tomorrow until the case of the original 22,000 has been heard. Have been waiting since Tuesday for the judgement. Hopefully it will be today some time!

So ridicolous, I feel sorry for the people who were told they had interviews but they have no grounds for complaint

little lady · 14-07-2011, 21:11

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Originally Posted by SHOVELLER

Any links for this?

You can have a look at these links, the first one is a blog set up by the lawyer taking the case and the second is a facebook site of people who have been effected.

http://blog.visarefusal.com/

http://www.facebook.com/#!/dv2012

little lady · 14-07-2011, 22:11

The injunction was denied therfore the results should of the redraw should be out tomorrow as planned.

Best of luck to all. :-)

emeraldstar · 15-07-2011, 12:17

Still not available... :-/

BornIn84 · 15-07-2011, 13:30

im still waiting too :/

rismak7 · 15-07-2011, 15:06

Thankfully that injunction was denied and we can get on with the lottery! I'm still waiting to know if I'm lucky enough to be selected as well.

Although they did say on or about June 15th so I'm not entirely surprised the results haven't been released yet. I wouldn't be surprised if they waited until next week to release the new set of results. Just to make sure they have them right this time after the court case and all the mess created after they voided the first set of results.

BornIn84 · 15-07-2011, 15:14

ye i thought that too...i should probably stop refreshing the page

little lady · 15-07-2011, 15:23

According to the State Department in this WSJ article the resutls are due out today!!

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1000...Tabs%3Darticle

Wish they would hurry up!!!

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little lady Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Dublin Posts: 312 Adverts \| Friends	Injunction denied The injunction was denied therfore the results should of the redraw should be out tomorrow as planned. Best of luck to all. :-)

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28-06-2011, 16:08	#331
thenobody Registered User Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: SD, So Cal Posts: 333 Adverts \| Friends	No, you need the permit to stay out of the country for a year. The requirements of the greencard is you have to be in the country over 6 months of the year. The re-entry permit will allow extra time away. It can take 6 to 8 weeks to get the re-entry permit when you apply for it so you would have to go to the states anyway for that time to get it after you have first gone on your activation trip and waited for and received the greencard. Anyway, I wouldnt even bother thinking about it until you are actually picked. PO Box wont do for a bank account. If you have a relative there that will do. You will need to sort out your social security number etc first as well. Opening a bank account (and one without massive fees) is a lot more difficult than you think after moving over. Also, bear in mind that if you do activate it and go back to ireland for a while you will still need to do tax returns in the US (and Ireland) for that tax year. And you will have to pick the state you sent your greencard to since you wont be resident in any state yet - but you are considered a resident for the year for tax purposes as soon as you get the greencard. You will probably have to pay some taxes on your irish income in that time.

14-07-2011, 10:35	#332
*BuffyBot* Administrator Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Kildare Posts: 18,566 Adverts \| Friends Admin: Banking & Insurance & Pensions, Kildare	Re-draw results should hopefully be out tomorrow

14-07-2011, 14:42	#336
emeraldstar Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: NYC Posts: 5,032 Adverts \| Friends	Oh dear, I hadn't heard about that. Oh well.

15-07-2011, 12:17	#341
emeraldstar Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: NYC Posts: 5,032 Adverts \| Friends	Still not available... :-/

15-07-2011, 13:30	#342
BornIn84 Registered User Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 256 Adverts \| Friends	im still waiting too :/

15-07-2011, 15:06	#343
rismak7 Closed Account Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 30 Adverts \| Friends	Thankfully that injunction was denied and we can get on with the lottery! I'm still waiting to know if I'm lucky enough to be selected as well. Although they did say on or about June 15th so I'm not entirely surprised the results haven't been released yet. I wouldn't be surprised if they waited until next week to release the new set of results. Just to make sure they have them right this time after the court case and all the mess created after they voided the first set of results.

15-07-2011, 15:14	#344
BornIn84 Registered User Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 256 Adverts \| Friends	ye i thought that too...i should probably stop refreshing the page

15-07-2011, 15:23	#345
little lady Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Dublin Posts: 312 Adverts \| Friends	According to the State Department in this WSJ article the resutls are due out today!! http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1000...Tabs%3Darticle Wish they would hurry up!!!