LIVING OUTSIDE US AFTER GREEN CARD????

[Rodgiegirl 0]

hey, I was wondering if anyone knows any links or has info on what the policy is about living outside the US after recieving the green card. We're planning on returning home and staying for a while. Thanks for all the help!!

[payxibka 10,045]

hey, I was wondering if anyone knows any links or has info on what the policy is about living outside the US after recieving the green card. We're planning on returning home and staying for a while. Thanks for all the help!!

what is for a while? less than 6 mos? less than 1 year? more than 1 year?

[Eric-Pris 1,606]

if you plan to live abroad, why even bother with the greencard? if you stay more than 6 months outside the US, you will have problems and may even lose your residency.

[Rodgiegirl 0]

hey, I was wondering if anyone knows any links or has info on what the policy is about living outside the US after recieving the green card. We're planning on returning home and staying for a while. Thanks for all the help!!

what is for a while? less than 6 mos? less than 1 year? more than 1 year?

More than a year, we we're thinking of staying until we have to apply to lift conditions.............do you know if that's a problem?

[Mononoke28 135]

hey, I was wondering if anyone knows any links or has info on what the policy is about living outside the US after recieving the green card. We're planning on returning home and staying for a while. Thanks for all the help!!

Since you were approved for Permanent Residency, the US does not expect you to set up permanent residency in another country, you need to stay living in the US. You can however, stay outside the US for no more than 12 months, even though the POE officers may give you a hard time of you stay away for more than 6 months. If you plan to stay in another country for more than 12 months but less than 24, you can file for a re-entry permit and if approved, you can come back in two years.

The best thing would be for you to become a US citizen, that way you can live where ever you want for as long as you want.

Diana

[payxibka 10,045]

hey, I was wondering if anyone knows any links or has info on what the policy is about living outside the US after recieving the green card. We're planning on returning home and staying for a while. Thanks for all the help!!

what is for a while? less than 6 mos? less than 1 year? more than 1 year?

More than a year, we we're thinking of staying until we have to apply to lift conditions.............do you know if that's a problem?

possibly, because they may deem you having abandoned your residency because you are not living here... in the end, to possibly make it work you will need a re-entry permit to get back in.. (one of the functions of the I-131)....

Edited November 11, 2008 by payxibka

[Rodgiegirl 0]

hey, I was wondering if anyone knows any links or has info on what the policy is about living outside the US after recieving the green card. We're planning on returning home and staying for a while. Thanks for all the help!!

Since you were approved for Permanent Residency, the US does not expect you to set up permanent residency in another country, you need to stay living in the US. You can however, stay outside the US for no more than 12 months, even though the POE officers may give you a hard time of you stay away for more than 6 months. If you plan to stay in another country for more than 12 months but less than 24, you can file for a re-entry permit and if approved, you can come back in two years.

The best thing would be for you to become a US citizen, that way you can live where ever you want for as long as you want.

Diana

How do you apply for a re-entry permitt, when you have permant residency?? I'm confused.

[payxibka 10,045]

How do you apply for a re-entry permitt, when you have permant residency?? I'm confused.

see #6 above and read form instructions but you need a greencard first

Edited November 11, 2008 by payxibka

[Rodgiegirl 0]

hey, I was wondering if anyone knows any links or has info on what the policy is about living outside the US after recieving the green card. We're planning on returning home and staying for a while. Thanks for all the help!!

what is for a while? less than 6 mos? less than 1 year? more than 1 year?

More than a year, we we're thinking of staying until we have to apply to lift conditions.............do you know if that's a problem?

possibly, because they may deem you having abandoned your residency because you are not living here... in the end, to possibly make it work you will need a re-entry permit to get back in.. (one of the functions of the I-131)....

A re-entry permitt??? does that mean we have to file the I-131?? My husband came in on the I-129F. Okay I'm way confused???

[payxibka 10,045]

A re-entry permitt??? YES

does that mean we have to file the I-131?? YES

My husband came in on the I-129F. Does not matter how he arrived

[Rodgiegirl 0]

hey, I was wondering if anyone knows any links or has info on what the policy is about living outside the US after recieving the green card. We're planning on returning home and staying for a while. Thanks for all the help!!

Since you were approved for Permanent Residency, the US does not expect you to set up permanent residency in another country, you need to stay living in the US. You can however, stay outside the US for no more than 12 months, even though the POE officers may give you a hard time of you stay away for more than 6 months. If you plan to stay in another country for more than 12 months but less than 24, you can file for a re-entry permit and if approved, you can come back in two years.

The best thing would be for you to become a US citizen, that way you can live where ever you want for as long as you want.

Diana

My husband can't apply for citzenship without denying his own citzenship.........UGGGHHH, why do I feel so stuck in the immigration system!!

[payxibka 10,045]

Ukraine is similiar... does not recognize dual nationality

Edited November 11, 2008 by payxibka

[Rodgiegirl 0]

How do you apply for a re-entry permitt, when you have permant residency?? I'm confused.

see #6 above and read form instructions but you need a greencard first

okay thanks for the info! What #6 are you talking about?

[Rodgiegirl 0]

A re-entry permitt??? YES

does that mean we have to file the I-131?? YES

My husband came in on the I-129F. Does not matter how he arrived

OKay another question........we already have AP that is good until 9/29/2009, If we get the green card can we still use this? Or does the green card make this invalid??

[payxibka 10,045]

A re-entry permitt??? YES

does that mean we have to file the I-131?? YES

My husband came in on the I-129F. Does not matter how he arrived

OKay another question........we already have AP that is good until 9/29/2009, If we get the green card can we still use this? Or does the green card make this invalid??

greencard invalidates ALL prior interim benefits... (ie.. EAD & AP)