Does a 4 month internship abroad endangers my status as a LPR?

[Adriano1012 2]

Hi,

 

I you leave the United States after becoming a Permanent Resident through the visa activation at the POE and then move back to Europe but to another country which is not my last country of residence to absolve a 4 month internship before coming back to the USA, would that endanger my status as a LPR?

 

Could the Officers at the airport see it as an abandonment or relinquishment of my status? I've read the following:

 

"Abandonment of residency is measured from the moment the person first establishes residence outside the U.S" But I won't live there permanently.

 

It would just be a 4 month internship to prepare myself for the work and the university in USA, which would be a good opportunity as I will speak English there and tasks which would form me for the university studies.

 

I could show admission documents from the university and I would travel with a one way ticket to prove that I will than stay in the USA permanently. 

 

Unfortunately I don’t have time to apply for the reentry permit, I will stay only one week in the USA on my activation trip.

 

I also don't know what else I could show them as I will only have my SSN and my Greencard when I finally move to the USA in march next year. I will activate on october 12.

 

I won't be outside the USA for more than six months, it will be about 5 months in total.  

 

Any advice would be appreciated as i am going to sign the internship agreement soon..

 

Thanks and Greetings

 

Edited October 4, 2017 by Adriano1012

[Dashinka 24,517]

Four months should not pose a problem.  Many LPRs go overseas for school, or whatever for extended period with no issues.  As long as you don't plan on being gone for more than 365 days, you should be fine.

 

Good Luck!

[Adriano1012 2]

On 10/4/2017 at 2:52 PM, Bill & Katya said:

Four months should not pose a problem.  Many LPRs go overseas for school, or whatever for extended period with no issues.  As long as you don't plan on being gone for more than 365 days, you should be fine.

 

Good Luck!

 I wouldn't be worried if the internship would be in my former country of residence, but it's in another country. 

[SusieQQQ 11,586]

6 minutes ago, Adriano1012 said:

 I wouldn't be worried if the internship would be in my former country of residence, but it's in another country. 

From a LPR absence perspective it’s irrelevant where you go. You should have no problem at all with the plan you’ve outlined above.

 

Edited October 5, 2017 by SusieQQQ

[Adriano1012 2]

1 minute ago, SusieQQQ said:

From a LPR absence perspective it’s irrelevant where you go.

That's would I thought, but I've read the following:

 

"Abandonment of residency is measured from the moment the person first establishes residence outside the U.S. This means, it does not necessarily matter how short a time the person leaves the U.S. on a trip if the true intention is to move abroad."

 

Well by true intention is to move abroad, but only for a period of four month, plus the whole purpose of "moving abroad" is to prepare my for my work and studies in the US as a LPR. 

 

I am asking because I am worried that if I enter the US after the 4 months internship and the IO asks me where I was and what  did abroad that they will take away my Greencard. They may think I wanted to abandon my status as LPR. On the other hand it will be my first entrance after the activation and I would come with a one way ticket and admission documents from the university.

 

What do you think, is there any risk?

 

 

 

 

[SusieQQQ 11,586]

I think as a second language person you may be missing the intention and context of what you’re quoting - by “move abroad” they mean intend to establish residence in another country, which you clearly don’t. If you’re leaving from the US, you’ll have a return ticket back to the US from there, no? Or just be coming in on a one way ticket. That’s probably all the “ proof” you’d need.

stop panicking. My husband and family were out the country for 11 months after we activated our green cards. They were fine.

Edited October 5, 2017 by SusieQQQ

[SusieQQQ 11,586]

Also they can’t take away your green card at the airport. If they think you have abandoned residency, they let you in and refer you to an immigration judge but honestly on such a short absence you really have nothing to worry about.

[Adriano1012 2]

On 10/5/2017 at 4:14 PM, SusieQQQ said:

Also they can’t take away your green card at the airport. If they think you have abandoned residency, they let you in and refer you to an immigration judge but honestly on such a short absence you really have nothing to worry about.

Ok thanks, well I think I am fine then! the absence will roughly about 4 months.

 

 

Edited October 8, 2017 by Adriano1012