Hello, I am an American citizen now living in Shanghai, China. Before living in Shanghai I lived in Germany for almost 11 years. I had a permanent residence permit, but did not want to get citizenship. After living in China for several years I lost my permanent residence status because I was unable to spend the required amount of time in Germany. Now, almost 8 years later, I want to move back. I am married to a Chinese woman, and we have a daughter, who is an American citizen.