Jon sno
Jan 13, 2024
Return to US
My parents have US green card and they went to India in Feb 2023. They plan to return back on Jan 2024. They will return to ensure that the trip outside US is less than 1 year. Will they face any issues in immigration?
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niks oJan 13, 2024
they're not supposed to be out of the US for longer than 6 months. They should have applied for a reentry permit before traveling
Jon snoJan 13, 2024
could you please provide link where this rule is mentioned? I have known about this rule: https://help.cbp.gov/s/article/Article-820?language=en_US
Dwight MckieJan 14, 2024
read section c1 https://www.uscis.gov/policy-manual/volume-12-part-d-chapter-3
Dwight MckieJan 14, 2024
Beyond 6months can be a problem
Jon snoJan 14, 2024
That is for continuous residency for naturalization purpose which means if it’s beyond 6 months stay your 5 years wait to apply for citizenship gets reset. atleast that’s how I interpreted it
Dwight MckieJan 14, 2024
i interpert it to mean any “greencard holder”!
san PalmerJan 15, 2024
what.. they should have being back before 6 months. us will consider them abandoned of their green card. or something. green card holder can only stay up to 6 months. . u better get on that asap. good luck
Jon snoJan 16, 2024
I sought advice from immigration counsel and they mentioned it would reset their citizenship timing but will not harm LPR.
Jon snoJan 31, 2024
update: no questions asked. all went smoothly. The rule never said above 6 months. it says they should not stay over 1 year
