EEA Residence Card When not Living in UK

Hi Everyone,

I have what I think is a unique question. My wife and lived in the UK from 2009 to 2011 but are now living in my wife's country of citizenship. (She is EEA while I am USA).

Now, we are moving back to the UK in March due to us both securing jobs that begin in April and my 5 year Residence Card is still valid (Until Sept 2015). However, my new company wants me to visit them at the end of Jan for 2 days.

My question is, as a US Citizens I can travel freely around Europe without a visa, but what should I do when I get to the UK Border at the end of Jan when they ask me the purpose of my visit? Should I risk showing them my residence card, even though I don't live in the UK, but will again in a few months or just enter as a regular American? If they start asking questions, should I just be honest and explain that we are moving back in March but my new jobs wants me to visit them for a couple days? Could an immigration officer say that because we are not living in the UK at the moment, my residence card in null and void and take it away from me (It is on a separate booklet) requiring me to go through the whole EEA Family Permit again?

Any advice? Thanks.

Your residence card IS invalid. You can't enter using it, so you'll have to enter as a visitor. Tricky.