Perminant Resident: Without Restrictions
A letter came today to confirm that I am now a real, lawful, bonafide US permanent resident. This means I can travel without restrictions and it’s more stability.
It’s unlikely I’ll go for citizenship in the USA, but that’s just a personal choice. I want to live here with my wife, work here and help the community with my volunteerism. But my UK citizenship is like a mooring for me, no matter how far away from BBC headquarters I get, deep down, I’m still tea drinkly British.
Even if I do want to get rid of the Queen and replace the system of government with a democratic republic 
We don’t deserve you, but we’ll keep you just the same.
Congratulations! My wife (born in Brazil) came with me to the States already with her visa situation worked out, but we have several friends who have obtained permanent resident status recently and I can feel their sense of relief. It’s a big country, but knowing you can’t leave and return freely makes it feel constricting.