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Originally Posted by Donna2
So let me see if I have this straight. You play by the rules and can only stay in USA for 182 days a year. An estimated 12 million illegals do not play by the rules and they stay here 365 days of the year.
If you stayed here longer would they deport you? Seems like there are different set of rules for different people?
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Yes Donna, there are definitely different sets of rules for different people. I'm not sure how millions of illegals manage to live and work in the USA. Perhaps by claiming refugee status?
Canadians and Brits are limited to 182 days in a calendar year. And sadly, there is no such thing as a "retiree visa".
I've spoken with Immigration Lawyers because my wish would be to live in The Villages 100% of the time. I would definitely be willing to give up my "free" Canadian health care and purchase health care in the US if I could live in Florida full time.
We limit our stay to 182 days because we don't wish to be in the US illegally. Our passports are scanned at the border. If we were to stay in the US for more than 182 days and then travel, we could be permanently denied re-entry to the US. And of course we don't want to risk that, as we own a home in The Villages.