What happends after Interview?

[Irishlover 2]

Hi, I'm just trying to figure some stuff out. After the interview and everything is approved. what are the conditions? or where can I find that information (I've been looking and can't find it anywhere)

For example.....

how long do we have until we have to go back to the states after the interview?

How long to we have to stay in the states for, for a consecutive period of time?

in terms of paperwork where do we begin (is it called AOS?)

Thank you

[canadian_wife 1,822]

Once the visa is issued, the beneficiary has 6 months (usually - there is an expiration date on the visa) to travel to the US.

To stay in the states? You must LIVE in the US to maintain permenant residency, failing to do so can result in revocation of the PR status. Google 'maintain permenant residency' for clairifcation

NO - no adjustment of status for Cr-1/Ir-1 visa holders. If you have a Cr-1 visa, as in you've been married less than 2 years when he enters the US on his visa, then you'll have to remove conditions 90 days before the expiration of the green card

Good luck

[Irishlover 2]

I googled it and found many different answers. Nothing seems up to date, or everything that does seem up to date is different than other things I've read. Some things state that the you can't leave the country for more than 6 months, some say a year, and nothing says how long these conditions last for.

[Penguin_ie 5,993]

In general, you need to be a resident of the USA, and be able to prove it (have a lease or own property, have a job or be enrolled in university, have bills, a bamk account, driver's license etc), and be present in the USA more than you are abroad in any given year. If you stay out less than 6 months, you won't have a problem coming back. If you stay out 6 months to a year, they may give you trouble at the border, especially on conditional PR status- CBP has a lot of leeway. If you stay out longer than a year, you need to apply for a re-entry permit and need a good reason to stay out so long. This will remain until the foreigner becomes a US citizen.

If you have a CR-1, then 90 days before the two year anniversary of getting the greencard, file for ROC (removal of conditions). This leads toa ten year greencard.

[Irishlover 2]

Are the same 6 month conditions of traveling outside the US with the 10 year greencard still applied?

thanks

[Penguin_ie 5,993]

Are the same 6 month conditions of traveling outside the US with the 10 year greencard still applied?

thanks

Yes.

[Irishlover 2]

Do you know of any website, which I could actually verify this information. I keep finding different answers.

Thank you.

[canadian_wife 1,822]

Abandoning Permanent Resident Status

You may be found to have abandoned your permanent resident status if you:

Move to another country intending to live there permanently

Remain outside of the United States for more than 1 year without obtaining a reentry permit or returning resident visa. However, in determining whether your status has been abandoned, any length of absence from the United States may be considered, even if less than 1 year

Remain outside of the United States for more than 2 years after issuance of a reentry permit without obtaining a returning resident visa. However, in determining whether your status has been abandoned any length of absence from the United States may be considered, even if less than 1 year

Fail to file income tax returns while living outside of the United States for any period

Declare yourself a nonimmigrant on your tax returns

http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/menuitem.eb1d4c2a3e5b9ac89243c6a7543f6d1a/?vgnextoid=3f443a4107083210VgnVCM100000082ca60aRCRD&vgnextchannel=3f443a4107083210VgnVCM100000082ca60aRCRD

Please note, if you are looking to live outside the US, then residency isn't for you. Simply put, the CBP may revoke your PR status if they deem too much time spent outside of the US. See the part in bold.

I figure the government website is pretty safe for accurate info

Good luck

Edited December 14, 2010 by canadian_wife

[Irishlover 2]

Thank you

[Wayne and Claudia 40]

Are the same 6 month conditions of traveling outside the US with the 10 year greencard still applied?

thanks

Don't forget, 1 year after removing the conditions the beneficiary can apply for citizenship. Once completed then all these "conditions" go away. Good luck.

[Rina-Ayman4Life 0]

Hi, I'm just trying to figure some stuff out. After the interview and everything is approved. what are the conditions? or where can I find that information (I've been looking and can't find it anywhere)

For example.....

how long do we have until we have to go back to the states after the interview?

How long to we have to stay in the states for, for a consecutive period of time?

in terms of paperwork where do we begin (is it called AOS?)

Thank you

Edited December 14, 2010 by Rina-Ayman4Life

[jkelly07 120]

start collecting evidence of your bona fide marriage for the next year and a half,every thing joint, togather, read up on the guides, to remove conditions, you have a lot of time, if you filed out the ds-230 for a social security card, you should be getting one in the mail, if it don't arrive in three weeks go to the ss officeeith all your papers ,marriage certificate,then another month or so you should your new permnent resident card,you have two years to remove conditions, not before, hope that helps you good luck,

[Brother Hesekiel 2,236]

You should try a common sense approach.

You will get a Green Card which identifies you as a (lawful) permanent resident. That means you reside in the US. You live there, you work there, you have your apartment or house there, your car, your insurances, and so on.

Even though you are a "permanent" resident, you can take a vacation once in a while, even a longer one. Most people can't afford to stay away from their job for longer than a month but if you are independently wealthy, nothing wrong with going on a 6-month trip around the world!

There may also be other situations that require you to leave the US for a while. Perhaps a close family member is ill and you want to hold their hand, maybe your employer sends you on a job training program overseas. Whatever it is, it's highly unlikely that it exceeds 6 months. If it does, for what reasons soever, you may be asked about proof that your life is indeed in the US, and not somewhere else. Shouldn't be a problem: just show them documents to that effect (lease, insurance, car registration, etc.) and all will be fine.

One thing to understand right upfront is that once you have been absent from the US for 6 months, your residency clock stops. It starts again once you return. If you are absent for a year, the clock jumps back to zero, at the same time your residency is considered abandoned, unless you applied for a reentry permit before leaving.

Now what could be an acceptable reason for a permanent resident to leave the US for a year or longer? I don't know, but if you have one, that's cool.

Really free to live wherever you want will require you to become a US citizen. You'll have to file an annual tax return until the day you die, no matter where in the world you live (even if it's on an intergalactic space ship), but you can stay outside the US as long as you want.

Edited December 15, 2010 by Just Bob