Multiple travels with Green Card

[Alex78 0]

Hello VJ Community,

 

I have a conditional GC which expires in November.

I will file to remove conditional status in July.

 

My parents abroad have been very sick and I am the only child.

I have been traveling to home country to see them and take care of them.

They have nobody to help them and little money.

 

I am worried about losing my GC, I am afraid that CBP will think I have abandoned my residence.

I have been staying outside of the U.S for 5-6 months so I can be with them, I return to the U.S  every 6 months.

I did this twice last year and unfortunately I am doing this again this year as my parents need me.

I have a U.S. citizen spouse, this is my family ties to the United States.

Truth be told, I am not abandoning my residency and I don't want to lose my GC.

 

I was going to file for a reentry permit but my conditional GC expires in November.

Right now I am in my country with my parents and I'm planning to return to the U.S in July so I am not over the 6 month period of being outside of the U.S.

 

Can GC holders take multiple trips abroad just as long as they return every 6 months to the U.S. ?

What if a GC holder stays outside of the U.S for 10-12 months ?

Will it be impossible for me to file for naturalization because I've spent so much time outside of the U.S.

 

Any advice and information on how I should proceed will be greatly appreciated !

[Crazy Cat 41,902]

Green Card holders can remain outside the US up to a year......If your Green card expires in November, the earliest you can file the I-751 is in August (90 days before the expiration date).  

Edited May 23, 2021 by Lucky Cat

[Scandi 4,166]

Filing for citizenship will likely be an issue. You make it sound as if you spend more time outside the US than inside the US, that won't work if you want to become a citizen. Read up on "continuous residency" AND "physical presence". 

 

Also for ROC, how do you prove co-habitation when you're not living with your spouse? You're still living at home with your parents. 

[Alex78 0]

Scandi, good question.

I hava lease to our home with my husband and I have utility bills. 
 

What else would I need for the ROC to prove co-habitation ? 

[Diane and Chris 651]

4 hours ago, Alex78 said:

Scandi, good question.

I hava lease to our home with my husband and I have utility bills. 
 

What else would I need for the ROC to prove co-habitation ? 

Read the instructions for filing ROC. They have a list of documents that should be included with your I-751 application. You’re going to need much more than a lease and utility bills, IMO. 

[Nitas_man 3,100]

11 hours ago, Alex78 said:

Scandi, good question.

I hava lease to our home with my husband and I have utility bills. 
 

What else would I need for the ROC to prove co-habitation ? 

Lease/deed, bank, credit, shared health / life / car insurance, matching drivers licenses, retirement beneficiary statement, mobile phone accounts - all joint, all matching addresses, both names would be a pretty good list

 

That list is good no matter what you are doing or how much you are traveling

 

Based on what you’re doing you are going to have difficulty meeting physical presence requirements for naturalization.

Edited May 24, 2021 by Nitas_man

[Alex78 0]

Yeah, I think I can forget about naturalization. 
 

thanks for the input