After Receiving Conditional Green Card What are Travel Restrictions?

[Biff 0]

My wife just received her conditional two year green card. We are now planning a trip to China for her to visit her mother. Are there any restrictions on how long she can stay in China? We are planning a 60 day visit and then return to America. Will this be a problem? Where can I look for any guidelines from the government? Thanks, Biff

[muñequita y osito 2]

My wife just received her conditional two year green card. We are now planning a trip to China for her to visit her mother. Are there any restrictions on how long she can stay in China? We are planning a 60 day visit and then return to America. Will this be a problem? Where can I look for any guidelines from the government? Thanks, Biff

She is a permanent resident. As long as she has her return ticket and does not stay out of the country more than 180days, there should be no problems. Since its only 60 days, she should be fine.

[bigdog 376]

60 not an issue, my wife is going for 4 months. Guidelines in USCIS, I think it is here; http://www.uscis.gov...000b92ca60aRCRD Over a year you need to file a special request. 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. Hope this helps

Edited February 2, 2012 by bigdog

[LBeachey 45]

60 not an issue, my wife is going for 4 months. Guidelines in USCIS, I think it is here; http://www.uscis.gov...000b92ca60aRCRD Over a year you need to file a special request. 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. Hope this helps

What Big Dog is referring to is the criteria to apply for citizenship. As 2-Year Green Card Holder, you can generally be absent from the US for up to 6 months without issue. However, as a two year green card holder, your wife will need to be in the US at the 2 year mark in order to Remove Conditions and apply for the 10 year green card. Her physical presence will be required as Biometrics are required and in some cases an interview.

[Apple & Wil 0]

My fiancee just passed her interview and we are waiting to pick up her visa from Guangzhou Post Office. How do i get the 2 year green card so we can go traveling as soon as we go to Hawaii where I live? How long does it take to receive it - 3 months or so? Thanks.

wilfred

[Ryan H 3,812]

My fiancee just passed her interview and we are waiting to pick up her visa from Guangzhou Post Office. How do i get the 2 year green card so we can go traveling as soon as we go to Hawaii where I live? How long does it take to receive it - 3 months or so? Thanks.

wilfred

After she enters the USA and you two get married, it will be necessary to apply for Adjustment of Status in order to obtain a green gard. That will require submitting an I-485 and paying the appropriate fee ($1070). When the I-485 is submitted, forms I-131 for advanced parole and I-765 for an Employment Authorization Document can be submitted together with the I-485 for no fee. Advanced parole will allow travel outside the US and the EAD will allow employment while AOS is pending. Keep in mind that it will be many weeks or months before AP is granted and an EAD issued (in some cases, AOS is approved before the other two things are ever seen).

[bigdog 376]

What Big Dog is referring to is the criteria to apply for citizenship. As 2-Year Green Card Holder, you can generally be absent from the US for up to 6 months without issue. However, as a two year green card holder, your wife will need to be in the US at the 2 year mark in order to Remove Conditions and apply for the 10 year green card. Her physical presence will be required as Biometrics are required and in some cases an interview.

Yea your right i was trying to think ahead for them, so if citizenship was an issue they would not get caught short. Hope you are doing good.