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Martyshk   137

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I plan on visiting my home country next month. How long can I stay away while my ROC is pending? Less than 6 months? How will it affect my citizenship application?

Less than 6 months. For how long are you planning to stay out of U.S.?

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I plan on visiting my home country next month. How long can I stay away while my ROC is pending? Less than 6 months? How will it affect my citizenship application?

The max period of stay abroad is 1 year. However depending on the expiry date of your conditional GC, it could be less - meaning one must return while the GC is valid. For Citizenship it will be 3 years of actual stay in US (which means the period abroad will get added to 3 years).

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01/08/13 - Approved and GC is order for production on 1/8/14

09/12/13 - Case transferred to CSC. NOA2 received on 09/18/13

08/30/13 - Biometrics Done - No walk ins allowed at this LSC (received on 8/16/13).

08/05/13 - NOA1 (received on 08/10/13)

08/01/13 - Mailed I-751 (received on 8/2/13 - check cashed on 8/5/13)

12/28/11 - Received SSN (applied on 12/20/11, as we didn't get based on DS-230 options)
11/28/11 - Received Green Card (Expires on 10/30/13) - Welcome Letter on 11/17/11
10/30/11 - POE - Houston, TX

Chennai Consulate (40 days)
10/28/11 - Received Visa papers and Passport at VFS
10/25/11 - Interview Cleared Successfully (Spouse was not allowed in)

NVC: (90 days from NOA2 to Consulate)
08/31/11 - Case Completed (Interview 10/25/11) - Received at Chennai on 09/19/11
07/22/11 - NVC Case Number

USCIS: (92 days)

6/21/11 - NOA2 (NOA1 on 3/25/11) - took a month to get to NVC
3/21/11 - I-130 sent to USCIS Lockbox, Chicago.

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laylasa   1

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Less than 6 months. For how long are you planning to stay out of U.S.?

Thanks for your reply. I plan on staying for 3 or 4 months.

The max period of stay abroad is 1 year. However depending on the expiry date of your conditional GC, it could be less - meaning one must return while the GC is valid. For Citizenship it will be 3 years of actual stay in US (which means the period abroad will get added to 3 years).

Thanks for your reply. My GC expires in Feb, so I will be travelling with an expired GC but I have the extension letter and the stamp.

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