Living apart during conditional residency

[ducky06 0]

I've seen several posts on here that indicate that living apart for legit reasons is not a big deal for removing conditions, but just wanted to check about living in different countries for 4-6 months during that time. Has anyone heard of issues with that before? My husband is a conditional permanent resident, about 8 months into the provisional period. I'm a USC and potential candidate for a 2-year job overseas to start immediately, but he has to stay in the US for the summer to finish his PhD. We've lived together for one year.

We are thinking if I am offered the job I could go ahead to get settled and he could apply for a re-entry permit immediately, and follow when he's done with the PhD. We would travel to the US in 2014 to remove conditions and apply for a new re-entry permit to tide him over while my job finished. At that point we would have a joint lease for Apr 2012-May 2013 & September 2013 onward, joint taxes for 2012/2013, joint bank account statements, travel stubs, secondary docs like photos and affidavits from friends... Seem like enough?

Thanks!

[bewildering 9]

Some wise person on this board once said that he had never seen a bone fide marriage have a 751 denied. The worst that can happen is that you will be called for an interview, and have to explain your situation. But given your evidence i don't think you will have even an interview, it is obvious you are bright people and will collect sufficient evidence. Maybe get some term life insurance on each other? It is very cheap for young people to get coverage (and is a good idea anyway). Perhaps each start a a small retirement account with each other named as beneficiaries (something you should do anyway).

Edited May 5, 2013 by bewildering

[Audy_Rob 26]

I had trouble following your story. Just make sure he is not out of the country too much or that is cause for him to lose his GC. I think he cannot have more than any consecutive six months out of the US. A GC is not a visa for living overseas and travelling to the US as wanted. It is a permanent residence card for the person intended to permanently reside in the US.

Good luck.

[Penguin_ie 5,993]

I had trouble following your story. Just make sure he is not out of the country too much or that is cause for him to lose his GC. I think he cannot have more than any consecutive six months out of the US. A GC is not a visa for living overseas and travelling to the US as wanted. It is a permanent residence card for the person intended to permanently reside in the US.

Good luck.

That is not correct- under 6 months is no problem, 6-12 months MAY be a problem and over 12 months is only allowed with a re-entry permit, which the OP already knows about.

OP- I think you should be fine. You have a very good reason to be apart, it is only a few months, and you will be back together by ROC time, should you get an interview.

[bigdog 376]

That is not correct- under 6 months is no problem, 6-12 months MAY be a problem and over 12 months is only allowed with a re-entry permit, which the OP already knows about.

OP- I think you should be fine. You have a very good reason to be apart, it is only a few months, and you will be back together by ROC time, should you get an interview.