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crazysamurai   0

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My wife entered US on CR-1 visa in dec. 2008 and she received her 2 year green card. Now she needs to leave US due to family emergency for a month. I want to know if it is ok for her to leave US??? Will she have any problem getting back in US? thanks in advance for your help....

--CS

USCIS

2008-03-01: I-130 Sent

2008-03-10: I-130 NOA1

2008-08-11: NOA2 I-130 - APPROVED

NVC

2008-08-14: Package forwarded to NVC

2008-08-25: DS3032 Generated and AOS Bill Generated

2008-08-26: IIN Obtained

2008-08-26: COA Emailed

2008-08-27: Paid AOS Bill (online)

2008-08-29: AOS Bill status "PAID" on NVC website

2008-08-29: AOS Bill and DS3032 hardcopy arrived in mail

2008-09-13: Paid IV Bill (online)

2008-09-05: COA Accepted by NVC

2008-09-05: Mailed I-864

2008-09-17: IV Bill status "PAID" on NVC website

2008-09-23 : Mailed DS-230

2008-10-01 : Case Complete

2008-11-01 : Medical Exam

2008-11-06 : VFS Office visit

2008-11-20 : Interview ...APPROVED

2008-11-22: Visa in Hand

2008-12-12 : POE in Chicago

2009-01-03 : Received Welcome Letter

2009-01-30 : Received Social Security #

2009-01-12: Received Another Welcome Letter w/ GC

2009-01-12 : Received Green Card

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payxibka   10,045

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tell her she can leave with confidence and take care of her business... if she returns within 6 mos. she will have no issues

YMMV

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waiting4approval   2

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She shoudln't have any problem at all.. I have been in and out of the country on the green card once a year for a month or two- it always went smooth.

More than six months raises a red flag though!

Marriage January 23, 2005

USCIS

August 14, 2006- I-130 Sent

September 22, 2008- NOA 1 Received

September 17, 2008- Became a USC

September 18, 2008- Upgraded I-130

March 20, 2009 - NOA2 (email)

March 25, 2009- NOA2 (hardcopy Received)

NVC

April 3, 2009 - Case Number Assigned

June 5, 2009 CASE COMPLETED AT NVC

June 9, 2009 Interview Date Assigned

July 16, 2009 Interview AP

August 24, 2009 DOS Operator said "VISA HAS BEEN ISSUED TODAY" Alhamdulillah

August 26, 2009 call from embassy to PICK UP THE PASSPORT :-)

August 27, 2009 Picked up the passport... woohooo!!!

September 9, 2009 US Entry InshaAllah

October 13, 2009 SSN and green card in mail DONE WITH USCIS until husband applies for his citizenship!!

The journey of 4 years, 8 months, and 3 weeks has ended!!!

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I Miss Her   0

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My wife entered US on CR-1 visa in dec. 2008 and she received her 2 year green card. Now she needs to leave US due to family emergency for a month. I want to know if it is ok for her to leave US??? Will she have any problem getting back in US? thanks in advance for your help....

--CS

She can travel and come back to US without any problem.

*IR-1 Visa* VSC

I-130 (IR-1):

07/22/2008: NOA1

02/17/2009: I-130 NOA2: Approved in 210 days from NOA1 date

I-129F (K-3):

08/11/2008: NOA1

02/17/2009: I-129F NOA2: Approved in 190 days from NOA1 date

<not pursuing I-129F petition further but NVC forwarded case to Consulate on 02/24/2009>

NVC Journey:

02/19/2009: NVC Received/Case number assigned for I-130

02/20/2009: DS-3032 sent by e-mail and 03/04/2009: DS-3032 sent by regular mail

02/26/2009: NVC received DS-3032 Choice of Agent selection

02/26/2009: DS-3032 accepted and AOS Bill Generated but not IV Bill

02/28/2009: AOS Bill Package received in mail

02/28/2009: Paid AOS Bill and IV Bill (as it was available) online

03/03/2009: Both AOS and IV Bill Show as Paid and Coversheet Printed

03/04/2009: Mailed I-864 and IV (DS-230) Packages

03/06/2009: I-864 and IV Packages Received by NVC and Scanned on 03/10/2009

03/13/2009: Case completed at NVC (in 17 working days from date NVC Received)

03/25/2009: Interview date assigned by NVC

US Consulate @ Mumbai, India

04/02/2009: Medical Exam (based on NVC e-mail for interview)

04/13/2009: Interview Packet Received from US Consulate

04/16/2009: Documents submitted at VFS office

[Classified]: Date of Interview

USA Journey

02/21/2009: Permanent Resident # Received (Ref: NOA2 of USCIS)

05/2009: POE

##/##/2009: Permanent Resident Card

##/##/2009: SSN

Love must be sincere............Roman 12:9

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Kathryn41   3,205

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She can certainly leave and return with her green card, however, if she expects to be outside of the country for more than 6 months she would be well-advised to apply for a re-entry permit. If the visit is shorter than 6 months then she shouldn't have any problems.

“...Isn't it splendid to think of all the things there are to find out about? It just makes me feel glad to be alive--it's such an interesting world. It wouldn't be half so interesting if we knew all about everything, would it? There'd be no scope for imagination then, would there?”

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crazysamurai   0

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thanks to all of you guys for providing much needed support and advice. I am dropping her off to airport tommorow.

thanks,

CS

USCIS

2008-03-01: I-130 Sent

2008-03-10: I-130 NOA1

2008-08-11: NOA2 I-130 - APPROVED

NVC

2008-08-14: Package forwarded to NVC

2008-08-25: DS3032 Generated and AOS Bill Generated

2008-08-26: IIN Obtained

2008-08-26: COA Emailed

2008-08-27: Paid AOS Bill (online)

2008-08-29: AOS Bill status "PAID" on NVC website

2008-08-29: AOS Bill and DS3032 hardcopy arrived in mail

2008-09-13: Paid IV Bill (online)

2008-09-05: COA Accepted by NVC

2008-09-05: Mailed I-864

2008-09-17: IV Bill status "PAID" on NVC website

2008-09-23 : Mailed DS-230

2008-10-01 : Case Complete

2008-11-01 : Medical Exam

2008-11-06 : VFS Office visit

2008-11-20 : Interview ...APPROVED

2008-11-22: Visa in Hand

2008-12-12 : POE in Chicago

2009-01-03 : Received Welcome Letter

2009-01-30 : Received Social Security #

2009-01-12: Received Another Welcome Letter w/ GC

2009-01-12 : Received Green Card

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12345678   1

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She can certainly leave and return with her green card, however, if she expects to be outside of the country for more than 6 months she would be well-advised to apply for a re-entry permit. If the visit is shorter than 6 months then she shouldn't have any problems.

What is the consequence of re-enter permit? Like my friend has got that and she is going to live in Bangladesh for a year to complete her medical Internship....

Sonia

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queuedup   1

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My wife entered US on CR-1 visa in dec. 2008 and she received her 2 year green card. Now she needs to leave US due to family emergency for a month. I want to know if it is ok for her to leave US??? Will she have any problem getting back in US? thanks in advance for your help....

--CS

She can leave with no issues, she just needs to return within 6 months to avoid any issues when re-entering.

The Journey Home
04/27/2009 - POE at JFK (Quick and Easy!!!!)
05/07/2009 - Applied for SSN
05/09/2009 - Welcome Letter Received
05/14/2009 - SSN Received
05/11/2009 - GC Production Ordered
06/12/2009 - GC Production Ordered (AGAIN ?!?!?!)
06/19/2009 - Alien Registration Approval notice email
06/22/2009 - 2 Year Green Card Received!!!!!!

Naturalization
02/06/2013 - Application Sent
02/13/2013 - NOA (Priority Date Feb 8th)
02/13/2013 - Biometrics Appt. Letter Received
02/21/2013 - Early Bio Appt. (Original March 15th)
02/26/2013 - Place Inline for Interview

04/24/2013 - Interview scheduled

05/31/2013 - Interview - Recommended for Approval

XX/XX/2013 - Oath Ceremony

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She'll be totally fine leaving the country!!! She can travel at ease now with her green card (it's about time right?) Just make sure it doesn't expire while she's out of the country.

***Removing Conditions***

Submitted I-751: March 4, 2011

Check cashed: March 10, 2011

NOA1: March 8, 2011

Biometrics Appt: April 21, 2011

Early Bio Walk-in: April 7, 2011

Approved: September 7, 2011

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12345678   1

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She will be in Bangladesh for 1 year (From April 27th, 2009), which mean more than 6 months absence from US, her green card will expire on December 2010, and she will be back in June/July 2010.

Sonia

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carioca   0

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Hi there. I am a 10-year green card holder and I am in Brazil since August due my dad´s ilness - he was diagnosed with cancer in May and passed away this week. It´s my second trip this year:

  • 1st trip - May/10/2011 - my dad got diagnosed and I came for 1 month.
  • 2nd trip

- August/5/2011 - treatment didn´t work and I came to spend a little time with him - he passed away this week - I need to stay to help my mom with bureaucratic and emotional issues. It was a terrible loss and our family is very tight but very small so my mom asked me if I could stay for the holidays and go back to the States in the beginning of January/2012.

My concern is that it will be: 1 month (May/2011) + around 5 months (Aug/2011-Jan/2012) = around 6 months.

For what I´ve read here so far I understand that I would be ok if it´s less than 6 months. My questions are: Do they add my 2 trips (1+5 months) because they happened in the same year? Do I need to bring certified docs proving my dad´s illness and death? Do I need to also bring a copy of my rental lease, bank accounts etc with me? Should I go to the US Embassy here and try to explain myself and maybe get some sort of authorization? Should I just tell my mom that staying for the holidays is a bad idea?

We are already suffering so much with the loss, I just want to make a decision and not have to be thinking about all of this. Please help!!

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