Length of Travel Outside the U.S.?

[flicks1998 1,044]

14 hours ago, swhang said:

What if we're ok with simply ROC and being on green card? We're learning on her keeping her Korean citizenship b/c of its excellent healthcare system and if things in the United States keep going down, then the path to Korean would be open. 

 

So if we're only interested in ROC right now, is travel outside the United States for 180+ days fine? Once we get notification and if another interview if required for ROC, we can just fly back. 

In the 1850s, the US had its gold rush.  Shortly after that, the oil rush began and continued through the 20th century.  The new "rush" should be for a person to maintain or obtain as many citizenships as they possibly can.  Either by holding the ones they were born with, acquiring new ones through investment, family, long-term residency in certain countries, etc etc.  Although born in the US, I currently hold 5 citizenships.  Once my wife gets her US citizenship, its likely we are off to Spain as she can fast track that citizenship by PR status within 2 years.  Nowadays, a person cannot have enough citizenships so whatever you do, do not get rid of the Korean citizenship unless forced too.  

[Crazy Cat 41,886]

1 hour ago, flicks1998 said:

Nowadays, a person cannot have enough citizenships so whatever you do, do not get rid of the Korean citizenship unless forced too.  

South Korea does not allow dual citizenship.

 

Dual Citizenship South Korea

As a rule, dual citizenship in Korea is not allowed. The law explicitly states that one who has acquired Korean citizenship must renounce the citizenship of another country within one year, while Korean nationals lose their Korean citizenship as soon as they acquire a foreign one.

[EM_Vandaveer 2,408]

2 minutes ago, Crazy Cat said:

South Korea does not allow dual citizenship.

 

Dual Citizenship South Korea

As a rule, dual citizenship in Korea is not allowed. The law explicitly states that one who has acquired Korean citizenship must renounce the citizenship of another country within one year, while Korean nationals lose their Korean citizenship as soon as they acquire a foreign one.

well, that is very inconvenient....

[African Zealot 1,455]

This is my reasoning:

 

 Since we do not know what tomorrow entails, go ahead with the removal of conditions. Then keep filing for reentry permits ($660) until they no longer allow you to. I understand you can do that maximum twice so that will give you a total of four years away. That is enough time to know whether you are going to return to the terminally declining 😆 USA or make Korea or other country your permanent home.

 

Good luck!

[Cathi 5,755]

18 hours ago, swhang said:

What if we're ok with simply ROC and being on green card? We're learning on her keeping her Korean citizenship b/c of its excellent healthcare system and if things in the United States keep going down, then the path to Korean would be open. 

 

So if we're only interested in ROC right now, is travel outside the United States for 180+ days fine? Once we get notification and if another interview if required for ROC, we can just fly back. 

A green card is for LIVING in the U.S, not visiting.

[SN@5127 7]

21 hours ago, swhang said:

I'm considering accepting a job offer outside the United States. It's a permanent role. We are Sept 2021 ROC filers. If I accept the role, I'm thinking the company may ask us to move there by November 2022. 

 

So the question is, how long can we stay outside the United States? I can, of course, ask relatives to keep checking my mail so that we can get any documentation they send us. If there's a specific date we need to show up by, we can fly back for that date. 

Form n-400 specifically asks " during last 5 years Was your trip outside United States for more than SIX MONTHS" - I am sure you cannot stay outside of USA for more than six months. Beyond that 6 months you need to take a USCIS permission with a 'valid' reason. I don't know if "employment" is one of them you need to check it with them. PLEASE don't put wrong info on n-400. I have copied that section of form n-400 which relates to six months question.

-sam

[Dashinka 24,508]

12 hours ago, SN@5127 said:

Form n-400 specifically asks " during last 5 years Was your trip outside United States for more than SIX MONTHS" - I am sure you cannot stay outside of USA for more than six months. Beyond that 6 months you need to take a USCIS permission with a 'valid' reason. I don't know if "employment" is one of them you need to check it with them. PLEASE don't put wrong info on n-400. I have copied that section of form n-400 which relates to six months question.

-sam

The OP is not filing for naturalization, and does not plan to in the future.  The discussion is related to how the OP's spouse (I believe) can maintain their LPR status with a long-term international assignment.

[Dashinka 24,508]

On 8/3/2022 at 9:37 PM, swhang said:

I'm considering accepting a job offer outside the United States. It's a permanent role. We are Sept 2021 ROC filers. If I accept the role, I'm thinking the company may ask us to move there by November 2022. 

 

So the question is, how long can we stay outside the United States? I can, of course, ask relatives to keep checking my mail so that we can get any documentation they send us. If there's a specific date we need to show up by, we can fly back for that date. 

Is this an internal company transfer (i.e. staying with the same company, but taking on a long-term international assignment), or are you moving to a new company altogether?  Either way, I would be talking to the new company's HR and see if they can help with your spouse's predicament.