Filling I-751 pretty soon. Need clarifications.

[shend 0]

HI all!! I hope to get some clarifications with regards to my situation.

I'm due to remove my conditional status in March. I was browsing through the I-751 form and on

PART 3: QUESTION #9: HAVE YOU RESIDED AT ANY OTHER ADDRESS SINCE YOU BECAME A PERMANENT RESIDENT? (IF YES, ATTACH A LIST OF ALL ADDRESSES AND DATES).

I have been out of the country for school. I was out from May to October, then I came back to the US to visit my husband for almost 3 weeks, I left again in November and will be back in April with my husband (the husband will vacation and we both will travel to the US together)

Would this be a problem with my removal of condition? We've filed joint taxes, joint bank accounts, health and dental insurance, 401ks, joint credit cards, , pictures, att bills, etc.

Would I answer YES to that question and list the dates?

I'm now worried that this might be a problem. I was away because I was requested by the National Association Boards of Pharmacy to do 1 year of Pharmacy studies to be able to take the qualifying exam - If I study in the US, it will take me 3 years with some debts but I went back to the Phil to study for just 1 year - well, technically 10 months or so.

Please, I need you inputs.

Thanks in advance!!!

[shend 0]

Anyone?

[Brother Hesekiel 2,236]

You definitely need to list your absences from the US truthfully. It may also be a good idea to enclose a letter explaining why you studied abroad. I don't know if this will be a problem or not. My guess is that it will not be an issue for ROC purposes. Keep in mind though that the Green Card was issued to you with the requirement to live with your husband in the US, work in the US, study in the US, and so forth. Thus my suggestion to explain why you lived outside the US for almost 1 year. If you don't enclose an explanation, I would assume that you'll get an RFE for it, so better frontload your I-751 in this regard and eliminate any potential problems before they arise.