Hello everyone,
I’m looking for some advice regarding my LPR status and travel plans. I’ve been a green card holder since I moved to the United States in 2017. My wife and I sublet our apartment for a year at the end of April 2024 and decided to do some traveling.
We left the U.S. on May 1st, 2024, for a three-month trip around Latin America and returned on July 31st, 2024. Since then, we’ve been staying with my in-laws in the U.S. before leaving for Europe on August 21st, 2024.
We’re considering continuing our travels in Europe and eventually Asia. However, we’re concerned about how long we can stay abroad without risking our LPR status. We understand that being outside of the U.S. for over 6 months can raise questions at the border and potentially put our green card status at risk. But we are wondering if the fact that we were in Latin America for an extended period earlier this year might be taken into consideration.
Does it make a difference if we stay abroad for the next 6 months, versus 9 months in terms of maintaining our LPR status? Should we plan to return to the U.S. before the 6-month mark to avoid issues, or would it make any difference if we extended our travels?
Any insights or experiences would be greatly appreciated!
Thank you!
Hello everyone, I’m looking for some advice regarding my LPR status and travel plans. I’ve been a green card holder since I moved to the United States in 2017. My wife and I sublet our apartment for a year at the end of April 2024 and decided to do some traveling. We left the U.S. on May 1st, 2024, for a three-month trip around Latin America and returned on July 31st, 2024. Since then, we’ve been staying with my in-laws in the U.S. before leaving for Europe on August 21st, 2024. We’re considering continuing our travels in Europe and eventually Asia. However, we’re concerned about how long we can stay abroad without risking our LPR status. We understand that being outside of the U.S. for over 6 months can raise questions at the border and potentially put our green card status at risk. But we are wondering if the fact that we were in Latin America for an extended period earlier this year might be taken into consideration. Does it make a difference if we stay abroad for the next 6 months, versus 9 months in terms of maintaining our LPR status? Should we plan to return to the U.S. before the 6-month mark to avoid issues, or would it make any difference if we extended our travels? Any insights or experiences would be greatly appreciated! Thank you!