Green Card or US Citizenship

[rainyblue 2]

So now that my parents are here, will they always be permanent residents or can they become US citizens after 5 years?

Also if they want to go back home (Uganda) for a while, how long are they allowed to stay out of the USA before they are considered having abandoned citizenship?

Thanks

[Mark88 183]

So now that my parents are here, will they always be permanent residents or can they become US citizens after 5 years?

They can apply for naturlization after 5 years.

Also if they want to go back home (Uganda) for a while, how long are they allowed to stay out of the USA before they are considered having abandoned citizenship?

Thanks

If they stay out more than 1 year they are considered abondening their LPR status. But this already can be considered after only 6 months if they fail to file tax returns etc. It will depend on the IO at the POE in this case.

[aleful 1,905]

hi,

did you mean abandoning residency or citizenship, because once they become USC they can live anywhere they want

but they must live here for 5 years to become USC, they can leave for short trips, less than 6 months,

[rainyblue 2]

hi,

did you mean abandoning residency or citizenship, because once they become USC they can live anywhere they want

but they must live here for 5 years to become USC, they can leave for short trips, less than 6 months,

I meant abandoning residency.

They can apply for naturlization after 5 years.

If they stay out more than 1 year they are considered abondening their LPR status. But this already can be considered after only 6 months if they fail to file tax returns etc. It will depend on the IO at the POE in this case.

Thank you for your reply Mark88

[rainyblue 2]

thank you Aleful for reply

[Boiler 45,486]

They will get a letter commenting on the need to maintain Permanent Residency, there is no simple answer, but going home for short visits will not hurt.