[c_o_n_v_e_x]

Out of curiosity, what is your driver for going to the US? Depending where you go, you can go a lot further on $500k USD overseas than being stateside.

A green card opens you up to US tax liability on all of your investments globally.

[db1234]

Irrespective of green card, if you are an US resident according to substantial presence test then you owe taxes to IRS on global income.

[oldjack]

I am already in US on a work visa and kids are kind of settled in here!