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Relocating to Thailand- Perm. Res. card 9-10-09

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We're relocating to Thailand. Is my understanding right?...

My wife needs to be in the US 5 years for citizenship. But we can travel if she returns every 6 months and submits a form(#?) stating she hasn't given up her application to become a citizen.

Her Permanent Residence Card says, Resident Since 09/10/09 and it Expires 09/17/19.

We were legally married in Thailand in Sept. 2007.

She got here July 16, 2008.

We want to live in Thailand, possibly permanently, and not travel back if possible. Yet we want to maintain her PR Card and get her citizenship in case we need to return to the USA.

Any advice appreciated.

2-2-07 Sent I-129F to NSC

2-6-07 NSC received USPS mail, NSC then to CSC

2-15-07 NOA1 -file received

2-16-07 check cashed

2-23-07 touched

5-4-07 NOA2 approval -email

5-13-07 sent cancellation request letter

6-7-07 we're going to retry with a K-3

8-6-07 married in Thailand (dual language, dual representation prenuptial)

8-7-07 sent K3 from Bangkok

9-10-07 I-130 NOA1, (received at CSC 8-9-07)

10-9-07 sent I-129F to CSC

11-1-07 touched I-130

requested consular processing I-130 (http://www.uscis.gov/files/pressrelease/PN_i-129f.pdf)

9-13-07 I-129F for Spouse arrived CSC via USPS return rcpt. requested

4-1-08 NOA2 for K3 (I-134 supposed to be processed but processed I-129F instead)

7-11-08 interview Bangkok, passed.

7-16-08 POE arrival, 2 hours in Seattle Customs.

AOS I-486 sent 4-4-09

AOS NOA1 4-13-09 for all; I-485, I-131, I765

RFE 4-27-09 Thai official document in lieu of original Birth Certificate not sufficient???

Infopass appointment 5-26-09 at USCIS. Officer thought our doc was valid and doesn't know why the RFE.

7-28-09 EAD and AP sent

Social Security card 8-4-09

interview 9-10-09

10 year green card expires 9-17-19, Permanent Resident Card.

Resident since 9-10-09.

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As she is married to US citizen it is 3 years of a greencard to be a citizen.

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We're relocating to Thailand. Is my understanding right?...

My wife needs to be in the US 5 years for citizenship. But we can travel if she returns every 6 months and submits a form(#?) stating she hasn't given up her application to become a citizen.

Her Permanent Residence Card says, Resident Since 09/10/09 and it Expires 09/17/19.

We were legally married in Thailand in Sept. 2007.

She got here July 16, 2008.

We want to live in Thailand, possibly permanently, and not travel back if possible. Yet we want to maintain her PR Card and get her citizenship in case we need to return to the USA.

Any advice appreciated.

Three years. I dont know of any requirement to return every 6 months. What is required is to demonstrate an existance of substance in the USA. If they think she isnt a resident here she can lose her green card & ability to become a citizen. Visting Thailand is one thing. Living there for extended periods is another. Care should be given that she respects the rules of having the green card to be able to become a citizen & then travel freely.

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To obtain her citizenship she must be an LPR for 5 years or married to a the same US citizen for three years as an LPR. Also (only the relevant part copied)..

Have continuous residence in the United States as a lawful permanent resident for at least 3 years immediately preceding the date of filing the application

Reside continuously within the United States from the date of application for naturalization until the time of naturalization

Be physically present in the United States for at least 18 months out of the 3 years immediately preceding the date of filing the application

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To keep her green card she must reside primarily in the US and file US taxes.

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Thanks for all the help!

Filling out N-400 now.

2-2-07 Sent I-129F to NSC

2-6-07 NSC received USPS mail, NSC then to CSC

2-15-07 NOA1 -file received

2-16-07 check cashed

2-23-07 touched

5-4-07 NOA2 approval -email

5-13-07 sent cancellation request letter

6-7-07 we're going to retry with a K-3

8-6-07 married in Thailand (dual language, dual representation prenuptial)

8-7-07 sent K3 from Bangkok

9-10-07 I-130 NOA1, (received at CSC 8-9-07)

10-9-07 sent I-129F to CSC

11-1-07 touched I-130

requested consular processing I-130 (http://www.uscis.gov/files/pressrelease/PN_i-129f.pdf)

9-13-07 I-129F for Spouse arrived CSC via USPS return rcpt. requested

4-1-08 NOA2 for K3 (I-134 supposed to be processed but processed I-129F instead)

7-11-08 interview Bangkok, passed.

7-16-08 POE arrival, 2 hours in Seattle Customs.

AOS I-486 sent 4-4-09

AOS NOA1 4-13-09 for all; I-485, I-131, I765

RFE 4-27-09 Thai official document in lieu of original Birth Certificate not sufficient???

Infopass appointment 5-26-09 at USCIS. Officer thought our doc was valid and doesn't know why the RFE.

7-28-09 EAD and AP sent

Social Security card 8-4-09

interview 9-10-09

10 year green card expires 9-17-19, Permanent Resident Card.

Resident since 9-10-09.

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Whoa slow down. She has to have been an LPR for three years before she is eligible (based upon her marriage to you) and you state her date is 09/10/09....that makes it less than two years. Perhaps I was unclear.

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