Friend recieved 10 year Green card in 2006

[RositaL 0]

Hi,

My friend and her family recieved thier greencard though her brother-in-law sponsoring them.

they recieved the cards in 2006 and have not moved to the US from Canada.

they want to wait until their children have completed highschool before moving (a few more years)

is there something they can do to keep their status and move in a few years?

The want to visit the US but the immigration person told them thier green cards will be confiscated if they try to visit and do not establish thier residency.

Thanks for your help

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I believe they have to re apply. Two years is the most time you can be outside the US with greencard.

[Otto 83]

Hi,

My friend and her family recieved thier greencard though her brother-in-law sponsoring them.

they recieved the cards in 2006 and have not moved to the US from Canada.

they want to wait until their children have completed highschool before moving (a few more years)

is there something they can do to keep their status and move in a few years?

The want to visit the US but the immigration person told them thier green cards will be confiscated if they try to visit and do not establish thier residency.

Thanks for your help

They should Google "Maintaining Permanent Residency" - it's difficult to maintain something you've never (apparently) had though. It may very well be that after 2+ years they have abandoned their residency.