Need an advice

[KdRjN 2]

Hi everybody I hope it's right form to ask my questions

First I want to start with some information to clear my self I have been gc holder since June 2011 and become LPR June 2013 and never been out of USA more than 2 months each year until now I am out of USA since April 2015 till now I was about to back to USA on August with my return ticket but did not happened so sold my car closed my bank accounts etc in USA bec of my personal reason and had a ticket to go back to USA on August but cancelled bec the problem not solved yet and now I want to return back to USA to keep my rights open an bank account etc and possible I will be back to my born country after few weeks and stay abroad 6 to 8 months again

What your advise would be for me ?

How it will affect my citizenship coz I am eligible to apply on March 2016 ?

Thanks a lot

[NancyNguyen 1,657]

It seems US is not your residence anymore buddy.

[KdRjN 2]

Nancy,

I have done all my taxes never been out of USA that long before just family visit each year few weeks then I come to my country and Married and it's a personal reason bec of my wife which she was danger in her own country so I came to my born country to take her permanent residence permission to do her legal paper works from my country to take her to USA as immigration coz we can't apply it from her country so I did it that way

by the way I have read a lot of ppl just do in and out every 6 months nothing happened to those ppl it's my first time I have stayed that long and I have reason I will buy my ticket and I will see Poe then

[Hypnos 6,576]

Even if you are able to maintain your LPR status here in the US, you will probably break the continuous residence requirement for citizenship, meaning you won't be eligible to file an N-400 for another couple of years.

[KdRjN 2]

Hypnos,

Thanks

how I believe is or hope is that I won't have problem at the POE i also would try to apply for citizenship it's ok if I won't be eligible with that I can still apply for my wife anyway

I am also thinking to apply for re entry permit but as far as I know it's not good enough as long as I can't show my ties of USA but my personal problem has been unexpected way so all I wanted is to have residency of my wife in my country before she deported and have blocked for 5 years which her own country not safe for her

Here is how long I been out of USA

from June 2011 to March 2012 ( 60 days)

August 2013 to November 2013 ( 45 days)

July 2014 to September 2014 (50 days)

January 2015 to February 2015 ( 10 days )

April 2015 to now ( almost 180 days)

Even a such way am I still in trouble ?

[Penguin_ie 5,986]

From a greencard point of view, doing this once, you will probably be ok, but the more often you do it, the more likely it is the border control officer won't let you back in the USA; remember that the greencard is supposed to be for residents, ie people staying inside the USA for more than 6 months a year.

From a gaining US citizenship point of view, as mentioned above the "continuous residence" will be an issue, even if they do let you back in. But you can file for your wife even as a resident, it just takes longer.

[Starkilla09 366]

Hypnos,

Thanks

how I believe is or hope is that I won't have problem at the POE i also would try to apply for citizenship it's ok if I won't be eligible with that I can still apply for my wife anyway

I am also thinking to apply for re entry permit but as far as I know it's not good enough as long as I can't show my ties of USA but my personal problem has been unexpected way so all I wanted is to have residency of my wife in my country before she deported and have blocked for 5 years which her own country not safe for her

Here is how long I been out of USA

from June 2011 to March 2012 ( 60 days)

August 2013 to November 2013 ( 45 days)

July 2014 to September 2014 (50 days)

January 2015 to February 2015 ( 10 days )

April 2015 to now ( almost 180 days)

Even a such way am I still in trouble ?

You'll be fine based on your trip, it's highly unlikely you'll have issues but will probably be questioned about your long trip of more than 6 months. Unfortunately this current trip of more than 6 months will likely break your continuous residency meaning that naturalization you're planning next year might be delayed. Otherwise you'll be admitted and no one is going to detain but question you. Try keeping your trips under 6 months and apply for a re entry permit only if you'll be gone for more than a year. Edited September 19, 2015 by Starkilla09

[KdRjN 2]

You'll be fine based on your trip, it's highly unlikely you'll have issues but will probably be questioned about your long trip of more than 6 months. Unfortunately this current trip of more than 6 months will likely break your continuous residency meaning that naturalization you're planning next year might be delayed. Otherwise you'll be admitted and no one is going to detain but question you. Try keeping your trips under 6 months and apply for a re entry permit only if you'll be gone for more than a year.

Thanks

that's how I was thinking too that's why I will try to enter to USA before 180 days which I should be back soon but just waited for legal paper works for my wife and could not be done without me so I will find out all when I return to USA

Thanks to everyone

One more question if anyone knows some experience of that my wife have different nationality than mine but lives with my family in my country and she is kinda in asylum situation and can't really go back to her own country is that possible I can petition to her from USA but to do her all paper works from my country with American embassy

that's how hard my situation is and confusing that's why I am that long here in my country to keep her with me not to get deported or blocked so she won't be in trouble in her own country

[Penguin_ie 5,986]

Os she legally in your country?

If she resides there legally- either on asylum, or as your wife or whatever, then yes she can interview and do everything there.

[NancyNguyen 1,657]

Thanks

that's how I was thinking too that's why I will try to enter to USA before 180 days which I should be back soon but just waited for legal paper works for my wife and could not be done without me so I will find out all when I return to USA

Thanks to everyone

One more question if anyone knows some experience of that my wife have different nationality than mine but lives with my family in my country and she is kinda in asylum situation and can't really go back to her own country is that possible I can petition to her from USA but to do her all paper works from my country with American embassy

that's how hard my situation is and confusing that's why I am that long here in my country to keep her with me not to get deported or blocked so she won't be in trouble in her own country

You can try to reenter before 180 days to skip the rule but when you take your interview, IO has discretion to determine if you have broken it. Good luck.

[KdRjN 2]

Os she legally in your country?

If she resides there legally- either on asylum, or as your wife or whatever, then yes she can interview and do everything there.

Yes she is now that's why I am here that long to make her legally stays in my country safe with my family and then petition for her from USA but the question as all we know uscis asking such papers as background about her family members since she is not citizen of my country how possible I could get those information from my country as a legal documentation? All she has are marriage certificate with me passport and her birth certificate that's all

Nancy ,

Thanks i did not want to stay abroad that long but sometime things happens and I am trying to keep my residence of USA and stay there as well

[Jawaree 717]

You can apply for a re-entry permit (last 2 yrs) this way

you can wrap up your biz there without worry, you will

need 3 or 5 yrs continious in this country after to naturalize

Edited September 20, 2015 by Jawaree