Lorca1

hi, thanks for you quick reply. Yes I plan on becoming a citizen. I have also just start up some long term volunteering work which looks promising and likely to turn into paid work from july. Do you have any idea regarding when the year starts (is it rolling on when i was issues my greencard) and if it's 6months within a year or total for the 2 years my green card is valid for

HI all. I got my green card issued on may 1st 2023 and it expires on May 1st 2025. I need your help clearing some things up. Due to weddings, funerals, honeymoon and other family plans i will be spending 6months 3weeks outside of the US between July 2023 and July 2024. 1 - the 6 months in a year thing.... my greencard is valid for 2 years. Can I be out for 6 months within each year or 6 months total between may 2023- may 2025? 2. If I can be out for 6 months within a year and then another 6 months when does that year start and restart? I'm assuming my year starts and reboots in May but have read different things. For example I spent 4.5months out between May 2023- May 2024 so would my trip this summer count as a new batch meaning i'd only be spending 7 weeks out of the year out? As I have a remote job from the uk and we don't own property in the states I've read that being out of the country for more than 6months in a year (again, not sure if thats a rolling year or from when my greencard was issued) without the proof could be risky. Any help and advice would be apprecaited and sorry if the questions don't make much sense, been trying to figure this otu for hours.

Thank youuuuuuu. Appreciate you clarifying that for me (heads been in a blurred spin since starting this new process). Hope everyone else hears somethig soon. This "Card Is Being Processed" came after we had a RFE for medical and proof of marital living. We sent it back and it got to the lockbox a week ago and then we got the case updated yesterday. I'll update my timeline

HI, Congrats on everyone that has heard back and been approved. I have a few questions for you all My i-485 case has changed to Card Is Being Produced (yay). My i-765 still says Finger Prints Were Taken and my i-131 says Expedite Denied 1. I was assuming the card coming my way from i-485 is my EAD card, does that sound correct? 2. What needs approving before I can travel internationally? I was hoping an EAD card would do it, but i'm finding conflicting things online. Thanks

@Marquise007 We got texted (I know not everyone does though) and then received mail confirmation nearly a week later.

@Marquise007 HI. It took them 26days to take our payment and recieve our applications. Fingers crossed you'll hear something very soon.

Thanks Fil&Em. All good to know We filled and sent a form with our applications with the payment detials and they haven't taken anything yet. Will Keep an eye out and let you all know in case there's others in the same boat. Cheers

Hello everyone. Great to see so much forward movement in these next steps. We sent our AOS in along with the other suggested appications on 12.19.22 and saw through the USP tracking service that it got picked up on 12.22.22 by a guy called Mike. I haven't recieved any email, text or physcial mail to let us know that they have received it. I know it's been christmas etc but still think it's a bit odd we haven't had any confirmation they've got it safely. Anyone else been waiting a while for confimation? Thanks in advance