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Can you enter the USA on IR-1 then go right back home?

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goinghomesoon   0

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We got the IR-1 recently but we will not be ready to move by the time the visa expires. Is it possible to enter the USA on the IR-1 and start the process for the permanent green card but go right back home?

Does that make any sense?

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We got the IR-1 recently but we will not be ready to move by the time the visa expires. Is it possible to enter the USA on the IR-1 and start the process for the permanent green card but go right back home?

Does that make any sense?

Yes.. people have done this in the past.. it is not something new...

Just move over to the US before about 6 months or so in order to satisfy any questions about abandonment...

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goinghomesoon   0

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We got the IR-1 recently but we will not be ready to move by the time the visa expires. Is it possible to enter the USA on the IR-1 and start the process for the permanent green card but go right back home?

Does that make any sense?

Yes.. people have done this in the past.. it is not something new...

Just move over to the US before about 6 months or so in order to satisfy any questions about abandonment...

Really? Seriously??!?!?!?!?!? It can't be that simple really, can it? :dance::dance:

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We got the IR-1 recently but we will not be ready to move by the time the visa expires. Is it possible to enter the USA on the IR-1 and start the process for the permanent green card but go right back home?

Does that make any sense?

Yes.. people have done this in the past.. it is not something new...

Just move over to the US before about 6 months or so in order to satisfy any questions about abandonment...

Really? Seriously??!?!?!?!?!? It can't be that simple really, can it? :dance::dance:

Yes.. really and seriously... However, be sure that you have a US address so that they can forward your GC to someone...

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It can be that simple, just there are certain conditions that apply. You say you'll not be ready to move over permanently until after the IR visa expires. If you come to the states and then go back "home" you'll have to ask yourself one very important question. This is will you be out of the U.S.A for more than 1 year from the time you go back home? If the answer is yes, than you have to apply for a re-entry permit - not sure what form that is. The re-entry permit will allow you to be out of the USA for more than a year when you hold a Greencard. You have to apply for it before you actually leave the USA. If you are only going to be out of the country for less than a year, say 6-7 months, than you don't need to apply for a re-entry permit

08/06/06 - Married in India 3dflagsdotcom_ukeng_2fawm.gif3dflagsdotcom_india_2fawm.gif

------------------------------------USCIS - CSS-----------------------------------------

09/09/06 - Submited I-130

09/19/06 - NOA1

11/27/06 - NOA2 - Approval

----------------------------------------NVC------------------------------------------------

12/07/06 - NVC Received and Case # Assigned

12/18/06 - AOS Fee Bill and DS-3032generated

12/19/06 - E-mail DS-3032 Choice of Agent to NVC

12/20/06 - AOS Fee Bill sent next day delivery to St. Louis by USPS

12/22/06 - DS-3032 Choice of Agent Accepted (received e-mail conformation from NVC)

12/25/06 - IV Fee Bill Generated by NVC

01/03/07 - ASO Application generated by NVC

01/06/07 - IV Fee Bill Received (snail mail)

01/08/07 - IV Fee Bill sent next day delivery to St. Louis by USPS

01/12/07 - ASO Application received (snail mail)

01/13/07 - ASO I864-EZ application sent to NVC priority mail (3 day delivery)

01/15/07 - DS230 Generated

01/18/07 - DS230 sent to NVC - overnight delivery by USPS

01/26/07 - DS230 finally received 11 days after it was generated.. can anyone say snail mail..

02/20/07 - CASE COMPLETE AT NVC

02/28/07 - Case left NVC

03/03/07 - Case received at Mumbai Embassy

05/22/07 - Medical Interview Breach Candy Mumbai

05/24/07 - Interview date at Mumbai consulate - APPROVED!

06/02/07 - Mumbai - Paris - Atlanta - Charlotte. Departs June 1st 4.45am EST Arrives June 2nd 4.12pm EST

07/10/07 - Received Conditional Greencard. Still waiting on the SSN

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goinghomesoon   0

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Thanks for all your help guys, this is great news.

We think we may only need 2-4 more months to get our house sold as the market is sluggish here right now and we've not had much luck.

Our first address in the USA will be with my parents so they can send the GC there. Yay! This is great!

How long will we have to be in the USA getting him "processed" before we can come back here?

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Thanks for all your help guys, this is great news.

We think we may only need 2-4 more months to get our house sold as the market is sluggish here right now and we've not had much luck.

Our first address in the USA will be with my parents so they can send the GC there. Yay! This is great!

How long will we have to be in the USA getting him "processed" before we can come back here?

I actually come over to the USA on a greencard. I think our visa came in when I was still in school. My parents were not ready to move over here permanently at that time due to my schooling. So the first time we came over here, we really came over here on a "vacation" of sorts for about 4 weeks during my summer holidays. The first time you go through the POE your process is pretty much complete. The greencard is mailed to the address in the USA you designate along with your SSN. By the time we were ready to head back to England, the Greencards had arrived to the address here in the states, we then applied for a re-entry permit, since we knew we would be out of the country for more than a year, and that was about it. The re-entry permit was delivered to the US address a couple of months laters, and was forwarded to our house in London.

08/06/06 - Married in India 3dflagsdotcom_ukeng_2fawm.gif3dflagsdotcom_india_2fawm.gif

------------------------------------USCIS - CSS-----------------------------------------

09/09/06 - Submited I-130

09/19/06 - NOA1

11/27/06 - NOA2 - Approval

----------------------------------------NVC------------------------------------------------

12/07/06 - NVC Received and Case # Assigned

12/18/06 - AOS Fee Bill and DS-3032generated

12/19/06 - E-mail DS-3032 Choice of Agent to NVC

12/20/06 - AOS Fee Bill sent next day delivery to St. Louis by USPS

12/22/06 - DS-3032 Choice of Agent Accepted (received e-mail conformation from NVC)

12/25/06 - IV Fee Bill Generated by NVC

01/03/07 - ASO Application generated by NVC

01/06/07 - IV Fee Bill Received (snail mail)

01/08/07 - IV Fee Bill sent next day delivery to St. Louis by USPS

01/12/07 - ASO Application received (snail mail)

01/13/07 - ASO I864-EZ application sent to NVC priority mail (3 day delivery)

01/15/07 - DS230 Generated

01/18/07 - DS230 sent to NVC - overnight delivery by USPS

01/26/07 - DS230 finally received 11 days after it was generated.. can anyone say snail mail..

02/20/07 - CASE COMPLETE AT NVC

02/28/07 - Case left NVC

03/03/07 - Case received at Mumbai Embassy

05/22/07 - Medical Interview Breach Candy Mumbai

05/24/07 - Interview date at Mumbai consulate - APPROVED!

06/02/07 - Mumbai - Paris - Atlanta - Charlotte. Departs June 1st 4.45am EST Arrives June 2nd 4.12pm EST

07/10/07 - Received Conditional Greencard. Still waiting on the SSN

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riblet   0

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I was still in University in Canada when I got my green card, I just drove across the border and activated the visa at the border, bought some gas and went back.

The border guard didn't seem particularly impressed - I've had issues in the past where some of them were annoyed that I wasn't going to school in the U.S., but as long as you are clear that your intent is to reside in the U.S. - that's the key. You don't want to be construed as abandoning your U.S. residency - which means in the mean time that anytime you cross the border or if you happen to file taxes etc. you are now a U.S. resident.

Sandy

Michael's I-130:

NOA1: 5-10-2006----updated w/ citizenship: 9-25-06----had to call back 10/25, touch 10/26

12/06/06 - Approved!- - - 12/08/06 - Touch---01/25/07 - Touch

I130 at NVC

12/14/06 - case number assigned

12/25/06 - DS3032 & AOS Fee Bill Mailed (phone system updated 12/27)

12/27/06 - emailed choice of agent; 12/29/06 - received email from NVC confirming choice of agent!

01/01/07 - NVC generated IV Fee Bill (postmarked 1/17 though!)

01/03/07 - returned AoS Fee Bill via Priority Mail (James' shortcut)

01/15/07 - NVC generated AOS package

01/22/07 - received IV Fee Bill - overnighted back to NVC same day

01/27/07 - recieved I864 package; 01/29/07 - overnighted I864 to NVC

01/29/07 - DS230 generated (phone system not updated, email response 2/5/07)

02/05/07 - mailed DS-230 to NVC via express mail

02/20/07 - CASE COMPLETE!!

04/18/07 - INTERVIEW!!!! - APPROVED!!!!

Michael's K-3:

09/28/06 - NOA1

1/25/07 - approved ...NOA2 via snail mail - 1/29/07

03/16/07 - chose not to return packet 3 to Montreal

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We did that too. I mailed off the greencard to my wife in Indonesiand she went through immigration no problem. She moved permanently 5 months after the initial entry because of job issue.

I-130

Jun 28 2004 : Received at NSC

Oct 25 2004 : Transferred to CSC

Oct 29 2004 : Received at CSC

Nov 8 2004 : Received response from CSC that my file is being requested & review will be done

Nov 10 2004 : Email & online status Approved

Nov 15 2004 : NOA 2 in mail

Dec 16 2004 : NVC assigns case number

Dec 20 2004 : NVC sent DS 3032 to beneficiary, copy of DS 3032 & I-864 fee bill to petitioner

Jan 3 2005 : Petitioner received copy of DS 3032 and I-864 fee bill. Post-marked Dec 23rd.

Jan 11 2005 : Beneficiary received DS 3032 in Indonesia

Jan 31 2005 : Sent DS 3032 to NVC

Feb 8, 2005 : NVC received DS 3032

Feb 21, 2005 : IV fee generated

Feb 25, 2005 : Sent I-864 fee bill

Feb 28, 2005 : I-864 fee bill delivered to St Louis

Mar 3, 2005 : IV fee bill received

Mar 7, 2005 : Sent IV fee bill

Mar 9, 2005 : IV fee bill delivered to St Louis

Mar 28, 2005 : I-864 fee credited against case.

April 6, 2005 : Received I-864 package

April 7, 2005 : Immigrant Visa fee credited against case.

April 11, 2005 : DS 230 is generated

Aug 12, 2005 : I-864 & DS 230 received by NVC

Sep 14, 2005 : RFE on I-864

Nov 3, 2005 : Checklist response received at NVC

Nov 25, 2005 : Case completion

Dec 9, 2005 : Police Cert requested from the Netherlands

Jan 12 2006 : Interview success - Approved !!

Jan 19 2006 : Visa & brown envelope picked up

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