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Travelling outside of the country on a conditional green card. (merged threads)

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AirConditioner515   15

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My then fiancee came here on a K1 and we got married last year. She has her conditional permanent residence.

We're planning on travelling outside of the country back to her home country.

We're planning on going for 1-2 months.

I'm wondering if that's going to cause any problems.

From what I understand with the conditional greencard, they want you to establish your residence and anything over 6 months is a big problem.

Dumb question but, is that 6 months total since getting conditional permanent residence or 6 months in a row being out of the country?

Because after we got married here, we went back to her country for a couple of months last year.

Maybe I'm overthinking but, don't want her to have any problems when she reaches immigration in the US or when it comes time to remove conditions.

Thanks!

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AirConditioner515   15

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My then fiancee came here on a K1 and we got married last year. She has her conditional permanent residence.



We're planning on travelling outside of the country back to her home country.



We're planning on going for 1-2 months.



I'm wondering if that's going to cause any problems.



From what I understand with the conditional greencard, they want you to establish your residence and anything over 6 months is a big problem.



Dumb question but, is that 6 months total since getting conditional permanent residence or 6 months in a row being out of the country?



Because after we got married here, we went back to her country for a couple of months last year.



Maybe I'm overthinking but, don't want her to have any problems when she reaches immigration in the US or when it comes time to remove conditions.



Thanks!


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AirConditioner515   15

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You are overthinking it. Hope a great vacation for 1-2 months!!

Thank you. =)

If I've learned anything from this whole visa journey experience, is that it's made me take everything written literally =P

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TBoneTX   45,291

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Topic is moved from the Removing Conditions forum to the Working & Traveling forum.

06-04-2007 = TSC stamps postal return-receipt for I-129f.

06-11-2007 = NOA1 date (unknown to me).

07-20-2007 = Phoned Immigration Officer; got WAC#; where's NOA1?

09-25-2007 = Touch (first-ever).

09-28-2007 = NOA1, 23 days after their 45-day promise to send it (grrrr).

10-20 & 11-14-2007 = Phoned ImmOffs; "still pending."

12-11-2007 = 180 days; file is "between workstations, may be early Jan."; touches 12/11 & 12/12.

12-18-2007 = Call; file is with Division 9 ofcr. (bckgrnd check); e-prompt to shake it; touch.

12-19-2007 = NOA2 by e-mail & web, dated 12-18-07 (187 days; 201 per VJ); in mail 12/24/07.

01-09-2008 = File from USCIS to NVC, 1-4-08; NVC creates file, 1/15/08; to consulate 1/16/08.

01-23-2008 = Consulate gets file; outdated Packet 4 mailed to fiancee 1/27/08; rec'd 3/3/08.

04-29-2008 = Fiancee's 4-min. consular interview, 8:30 a.m.; much evidence brought but not allowed to be presented (consul: "More proof! Second interview! Bring your fiance!").

05-05-2008 = Infuriating $12 call to non-English-speaking consulate appointment-setter.

05-06-2008 = Better $12 call to English-speaker; "joint" interview date 6/30/08 (my selection).

06-30-2008 = Stokes Interrogations w/Ecuadorian (not USC); "wait 2 weeks; we'll mail her."

07-2008 = Daily calls to DOS: "currently processing"; 8/05 = Phoned consulate, got Section Chief; wrote him.

08-07-08 = E-mail from consulate, promising to issue visa "as soon as we get her passport" (on 8/12, per DHL).

08-27-08 = Phoned consulate (they "couldn't find" our file); visa DHL'd 8/28; in hand 9/1; through POE on 10/9 with NO hassles(!).

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Sukie Experienced

Sukie   1,460

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It's 6 months in a row, but it would be better to spend WAY more time in the US than abroad during these two years. You'll be fine with a 1-2 month visit.

Sukie in NY

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Pitaya   2,577

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~Same/similar topics merged~

~Please refrain from multiple posting of same topic~

Pitaya

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Completed: K1/K2 (271 days) - AOS/EAD/AP (134 days) - ROC (279 days)

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