Re entry permit advice - im a lil confuse

[Happyfamily03 29]

Hi all,

I got my LPR last Feb 2019 and was in US for couple weeks to check out some apartments and all for us before go back again for good with our 2 kids. However when we got back to SG, we found out that my eldest needs to do minor surgery, since our health insurance doesnt cover US, we stay and did the minor surgery in April 2019. We all went back to US in Sept again then i found out i was pregnant. We all returned to SG to continue my pregnancy and i was not in good condition for the first 4 months.

To cut the long story short, we are supposed to move back to US for good (all ties in SG is till early Aug 2020 only) couple months after i give birth to my 3rd (EDD end of May). However, coronavirus happened. We are very scared to travel our, will be 2months old baby by then just incase coronavirus still around by that time.

My question is, i might be outside USA for more than a year, for re entry permit, is this the same as SB-1? And usually when how long is the validity? I got confused as some says i have to be in US to apply and google or at least what i read is can apply to US Embassy or Consulate in the country of residence. Also, anyone applied it in US embassy singapore?

Thank you all. Appreciate all advice or tips. Let's all stay safe!

[Just Paul 4,595]

2 minutes ago, Happyfamily03 said:

i might be outside USA for more than a year,

You will have been considered to have abandoned your residency one year after your last US Exit.  For a re-entry permit you must apply before you left the US.

 

4 minutes ago, Happyfamily03 said:

is this the same as SB-1?

No - two different things.   And getting a SB-1 is not very easy.

 

[Happyfamily03 29]

6 minutes ago, Paul & Mary said:

You will have been considered to have abandoned your residency one year after your last US Exit.  For a re-entry permit you must apply before you left the US.

 

No - two different things.   And getting a SB-1 is not very easy.

 

Thank you for this. 

 

Since i am outside US already (for now less than 1 yr) and planning to enter US by Aug (11 months) i can just enter and see what the CO says right? 

 

However, due to this covid19, now i cant apply Re entry as i am outside US. What is it that i can apply if im outside for more than a year? Is that the SB-1 or returning resident visa? Thank you.

[Just Paul 4,595]

2 minutes ago, Happyfamily03 said:

Is that the SB-1 or returning resident visa?

SB-1 is the returning resident VISA.

 

IF you return in time make sure you apply for a CRBA (and passport) for the new child ASAP after birth.

[Happyfamily03 29]

1 minute ago, Paul & Mary said:

SB-1 is the returning resident VISA.

 

IF you return in time make sure you apply for a CRBA (and passport) for the new child ASAP after birth.

Thank you.

 

I really hope we can go back before 1 year being outside, my husband just went to US for few days in Feb 2020 to check apartments for us and school for my eldest but this covid19 pandemic happened right away. And we are very concern travel our will be 2 months baby by aug 2020, 5.5yrs and 2.5yrs. I really pray that this covid19 will be over as soon as possible so all of us can go back to our normal lives without fear.

[Lopp 1]

4 hours ago, Happyfamily03 said:

Hi all,

I got my LPR last Feb 2019 and was in US for couple weeks to check out some apartments and all for us before go back again for good with our 2 kids. However when we got back to SG, we found out that my eldest needs to do minor surgery, since our health insurance doesnt cover US, we stay and did the minor surgery in April 2019. We all went back to US in Sept again then i found out i was pregnant. We all returned to SG to continue my pregnancy and i was not in good condition for the first 4 months.

To cut the long story short, we are supposed to move back to US for good (all ties in SG is till early Aug 2020 only) couple months after i give birth to my 3rd (EDD end of May). However, coronavirus happened. We are very scared to travel our, will be 2months old baby by then just incase coronavirus still around by that time.

My question is, i might be outside USA for more than a year, for re entry permit, is this the same as SB-1? And usually when how long is the validity? I got confused as some says i have to be in US to apply and google or at least what i read is can apply to US Embassy or Consulate in the country of residence. Also, anyone applied it in US embassy singapore?

Thank you all. Appreciate all advice or tips. Let's all stay safe!

 

Im on a similar situation....I ll try to fly to the US, 11 months after I left... if they don't close the bordes or cancel my flight

medical reasons as well..

 

I did a lot of research. and people who went through a situation like that said that, even if you spend more than 1 year outside the US the best option is take the risk and fly to the US....and u talk to CBP at the airport., explain your situation.

 

I dont think its gonna be a problem specially with corona virus changing everybody's plans

[Happyfamily03 29]

4 hours ago, Lopp said:

 

Im on a similar situation....I ll try to fly to the US, 11 months after I left... if they don't close the bordes or cancel my flight

medical reasons as well..

 

I did a lot of research. and people who went through a situation like that said that, even if you spend more than 1 year outside the US the best option is take the risk and fly to the US....and u talk to CBP at the airport., explain your situation.

 

I dont think its gonna be a problem specially with corona virus changing everybody's plans

Oh, when are you planning to head back to statesides? I hope the coronavirus will be over soon. We reallt wanna move back due to my kid school and all as well. 

[SusieQQQ 11,586]

14 hours ago, Paul & Mary said:

SB-1 is the returning resident VISA.

 

IF you return in time make sure you apply for a CRBA (and passport) for the new child ASAP after birth.

They are LPR, can’t do CRBA. However baby will be automatically processed for green card on arrival if it is still under 2 years old and accompanies LPR mother back on her first trip to US after the birth.

 

14 hours ago, Happyfamily03 said:

Thank you.

 

I really hope we can go back before 1 year being outside, my husband just went to US for few days in Feb 2020 to check apartments for us and school for my eldest but this covid19 pandemic happened right away. And we are very concern travel our will be 2 months baby by aug 2020, 5.5yrs and 2.5yrs. I really pray that this covid19 will be over as soon as possible so all of us can go back to our normal lives without fear.

Do everything you can to get back before 12 months. It would be very helpful to your case if your husband actually rented an apartment or something during this trip.

 

i think this is a tricky situation. On the one hand you’ve been possibly caught out by the pandemic outbreak. On the other hand, the reason that you were not in the US when this happened - repeatedly returning to Singapore -first for kid medical treatment then pregnancy - may be taken as a sign that you didn’t really establish residency properly anyway. (Residents are expected to have health insurance in the US, the lack of that is not an excuse.) it seems like you’ve only spent a few weeks in the US in the more than a year since you got your green card? I think your chances of SB1 won’t be easy. If I were you I would do everything possible to return - for good, on a one way ticket - before the one year anniversary of your last departure. 

Edited March 23, 2020 by SusieQQQ

[Happyfamily03 29]

2 minutes ago, SusieQQQ said:

They are LPR, can’t do CRBA. However baby will be automatically processed for green card on arrival if it is still under 2 years old and accompanies LPR mother back on her first trip to US after the birth.

 

Do everything you can to get back before 12 months. It would be very helpful to your case if your husband actually rented an apartment or something during this trip.

 

i think this is a tricky situation. On the one hand you’ve been possibly caught out by the pandemic outbreak. On the other hand, the reason that you were not in the US when this happened - repeatedly returning to Singapore -first for kid medical treatment then pregnancy - may be taken as a sign that you didn’t really establish residency properly anyway. (Residents are expected to have health insurance in the US, the lack of that is not an excuse.) I think your chances of SB1 won’t be easy. If I were you I would do everything possible to return - for good, on a one way ticket - before the one year anniversary of your last departure. 

Thank you for your insights. We are able to get CBRA as my husband is USC. My 2 kids as well are USC and im the only one LPR 10 year GC. 

 

I was having a chat with my husband that our reason for being outside the USA really wont justify getting SB1 visa and i read it is hard to get it. To qualify it says it should be a matter not under our control. We will try our best to go back before 1 year is up. And for now the best we can do it really pray that these pandemic will be done sooner than later.

 

 

[SusieQQQ 11,586]

20 minutes ago, Happyfamily03 said:

Thank you for your insights. We are able to get CBRA as my husband is USC. My 2 kids as well are USC and im the only one LPR 10 year GC. 

 

I was having a chat with my husband that our reason for being outside the USA really wont justify getting SB1 visa and i read it is hard to get it. To qualify it says it should be a matter not under our control. We will try our best to go back before 1 year is up. And for now the best we can do it really pray that these pandemic will be done sooner than later.

 

 

Oh ok I didn’t realize everyone else was already USC - well that’s a relief then, worst case your husband can just petition you again, hopefully it doesn’t reach that point. Good luck!

[Happyfamily03 29]

1 minute ago, SusieQQQ said:

Oh ok I didn’t realize everyone else was already USC - well that’s a relief then, worst case your husband can just petition you again, hopefully it doesn’t reach that point. Good luck!

Ya we have 3 options for now

 

1. Just try our luck entering 

2. Apply for sb1 (if approved then good, if denied then apply for IR1 again) but j read this route is not easy.

3. Give up GC and apply IR1 whenever we are ready again. 

[Lopp 1]

18 hours ago, Happyfamily03 said:

Oh, when are you planning to head back to statesides? I hope the coronavirus will be over soon. We reallt wanna move back due to my kid school and all as well. 

April...almost 10 months and 20 days after I left the US......but if something happens, like they shut down the borders and flights...I might stay longer

 

13 hours ago, SusieQQQ said:

They are LPR, can’t do CRBA. However baby will be automatically processed for green card on arrival if it is still under 2 years old and accompanies LPR mother back on her first trip to US after the birth.

 

Do everything you can to get back before 12 months. It would be very helpful to your case if your husband actually rented an apartment or something during this trip.

 

i think this is a tricky situation. On the one hand you’ve been possibly caught out by the pandemic outbreak. On the other hand, the reason that you were not in the US when this happened - repeatedly returning to Singapore -first for kid medical treatment then pregnancy - may be taken as a sign that you didn’t really establish residency properly anyway. (Residents are expected to have health insurance in the US, the lack of that is not an excuse.) it seems like you’ve only spent a few weeks in the US in the more than a year since you got your green card? I think your chances of SB1 won’t be easy. If I were you I would do everything possible to return - for good, on a one way ticket - before the one year anniversary of your last departure. 

 

I ll try to be back in America before 11 months... but if they things get complicated I might have to go back to my country for 2-3 months until my family is safe from the corona virus...u think its gonna be a issue?

I have a apt leasing, tax return, car insurance. dl....etc...

[NOR2020 10]

If a green card holder  leaves the United States and wishes to return, the person's trip must be for a temporary visit, not because that person's "real" home is elsewhere. Making your home in another country can lead to the conclusion that you have "abandoned"  your U.S. residence. U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers have the power to decide whether returning green card holders are living outside the United States. If they believe you are, to take steps to have your green card revoked.

 

                                              If you stay outside the U.S. for more than one year and do not get a reentry permit before leaving, then in order to come back again, you must apply at a U.S. consulate abroad for a special immigrant visa as a returning resident. To get this visa, you will have to convince the consular officer that your absence from the U.S. has been temporary and you never planned to abandon your U.S. residence. You will have to show evidence that you were kept away longer than one year due to unforeseen circumstances. Such evidence might be a letter from a doctor showing that you or a family member had a medical problem. If you do not have a very good reason for failing to return within one year, there is a strong chance you will lose your green card.

[Happyfamily03 29]

On 3/24/2020 at 3:13 AM, Lopp said:

On 3/23/2020 at 8:31 AM, Happyfamily03 said:

Oh, when are you planning to head back to statesides? I hope the coronavirus will be over soon. We reallt wanna move back due to my kid school and all as well. 

April...almost 10 months and 20 days after I left the US......but if something happens, like they shut down the borders and flights...I might stay longer

 

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