Leaving the US for extended time and lost PR card

[lifeintheus 0]

Hi everyone, 

 

My wallet was lost a couple of weeks ago and unfortunately my US PR card was in it. I have a 10 yr residency card and am one year away from applying for citizenship. I don't want to overstay my time outside the US to delay the process (more than 6 months of the year) but my mother has a heart condition and I would like to return to my country of origin to be with her for between 6 months to a year. As I recently lost my PR card I will need to get it reinstated so I'm wondering how I go about these two things? Can someone tell me how to apply to leave the country for this period of time without effecting my status and if I will need my PR to do this? (I have a state drivers license and my Irish passport). 

 

Thanks for any help with this! 

 

D

[Lemonslice 4,963]

File to replace your card and then get your passport stamped before leaving the US.

 

Otherwise, you'll have to get a foil in Ireland, which is expensive and a pain... 

[geowrian 22,338]

File the I-90 for a replacement.

Take the receipt and make an appointment with the local USCIS field office (you may have to call the USCIS customer info line) to get an I-551 stamp. That will function as a green card for a year.

Remember to file US taxes and such. A single trip abroad for under a year should not be an issue to return.

 

Over 6 months abroad may or may not be considered as breaking continuous residency for naturalization purposes. That's a judgement call by the IO when the time comes.

See https://www.uscis.gov/policy-manual/volume-12-part-d-chapter-3

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1. Absence of More than Six Months (but Less than One Year)

An absence of more than six months [more than 181 days but less than one year (less than 365 days)] during the period for which continuous residence is required is presumed to break the continuity of such residence. This includes any absence that takes place prior to filing the naturalization application or between filing and the applicant’s admission to citizenship. ^[11] 

An applicant’s intent is not relevant in determining the location of his or her residence. The period of absence from the United States is the defining factor in determining whether the applicant is presumed to have disrupted his or her residence. 

An applicant may overcome the presumption of loss of his or her continuity of residence by providing evidence to establish that the applicant did not disrupt his or her residence. The evidence may include, but is not limited to, documentation that during the absence: ^[12] 

• The applicant did not terminate his or her employment in the United States or obtain employment while abroad.

• The applicant’s immediate family remained in the United States.

• The applicant retained full access to his or her United States abode.

 

[lifeintheus 0]

Thanks everyone, I am trying to replace my 10 year green card through the government website but it is asking for the PR card information and since I lost it (and didn't make a photocopy), I don't have this information. What is the easiest way to get this information so I can file for the replacement online? 

 

Thanks, 

 

D