Studying abroad (Studies finish after reentry permit expires)

[Eric Chia 0]

Hello,

 

I'm currently finish up my bachelors overseas and am on a 2 year reentry permit. However my permit expires in Nov 18 but my education will end in March 19, basically 4 months after my permit expires. After getting my degree, I intend to permanently reallocate to the USA.

Does any1 have any advice on how should i go about handling this? Would it be ok if i flew in Nov18 and stayed for a week before flying back?

 

Thanks

 

[Nitas_man 3,100]

Unless you are eligible for full immigration benefits on a stand-alone basis my advice is to get back to the US before that permit expires.

 

IF you don't, you are looking at a long path through immigration court on return.

 

 

[jayjayj 571]

2 hours ago, Eric Chia said:

Hello,

 

I'm currently finish up my bachelors overseas and am on a 2 year reentry permit. However my permit expires in Nov 18 but my education will end in March 19, basically 4 months after my permit expires. After getting my degree, I intend to permanently reallocate to the USA.

Does any1 have any advice on how should i go about handling this? Would it be ok if i flew in Nov18 and stayed for a week before flying back?

 

Thanks

 

What kind of U.S. visa do you currently have?  Is it a student visa?

[Eric Chia 0]

32 minutes ago, jayjayj said:

What kind of U.S. visa do you currently have?  Is it a student visa?

Have an unconditional GC.

Studying overseas in my home country

[aleful 1,905]

Spoiler

 

you can come back and obtain a second reentry  permit for another 2 years

 

the maximum that you can be out of the country with reentry permits is 4 years. Education is the main excuse for 2 reentry permits back to back. but that's it, there is no 3rd reentry permit, but it will allow you to finish your studies abroad

 

and then return to the US

 

 

[jayjayj 571]

48 minutes ago, aleful said:

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you can come back and obtain a second reentry  permit for another 2 years

 

the maximum that you can be out of the country with reentry permits is 4 years. Education is the main excuse for 2 reentry permits back to back. but that's it, there is no 3rd reentry permit, but it will allow you to finish your studies abroad

 

and then return to the US

 

 

Don't the normal physical presence requirements still apply? Also, aren't you supposed to remove the conditions of the unconditional GC before it expires?

[aleful 1,905]

What I am understanding is that he has a 10 year GC

 

unless he meant conditional 2 year GC, I may be wrong when he stated unconditional, meaning a 10 year GC

 

and he meant to say conditional 2 year GC

 

and I have seen many young people, go back to their countries to go to college or university, since it is cheaper, younger children go back to their countries to study. I've seen it happen as soon as the enter the country, petitioned by parents, step parents, so it is possible to have up to 2 reentry permits back to back and not loose their GC. now residency is counted as only 1 year I believe, so for citizenship they have to live 4 years in the country if they aren't married to a USC

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[Eric Chia 0]

39 minutes ago, aleful said:

What I am understanding is that he has a 10 year GC

You are right.

 

I didnt want to apply another reentry permit..the last time i did, my reentry permit took a few months before it got approved..I'd probably be back with my degree finished before i even received my new reentry permit

[aleful 1,905]

that's something you will have to do, maybe skip a couple of semesters and graduate at a later date

 

because you need to return to the country before your reentry expires, I can't say if you will loose your GC or not, but you will be risking loosing your GC because you aren't covered by a reentry permit. the point of a reentry permit is to not loose your GC. if you aren't covered by the reentry permit, you risk loosing your GC

 

 

[SusieQQQ 11,586]

17 hours ago, jayjayj said:

Also, aren't you supposed to remove the conditions of the unconditional GC before it expires?

By definition, an unconditional GC has no conditions to remove.

 

OP, I also can’t see any way out of this other than a new REP. Bear in mind you only have to stay in the US till biometrics, you can then get the permit sent to the embassy in the country you are studying in for collection.

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