Citizen

[KDOR 1]

Hello,

My spouse has a friend whose brother-in-law is in the process of becoming a U.S. citizen and was told that he has to leave the United States for two years. Is this part of the process or there is possible some other issues involved? The citizenship applicant is from Mexico and they have 2 beautiful kids and the process of a member of the family who is also the bread winner of the family leaving for 2 years is hard on the kids.

Any explanation or clarification on this will be appreciated. Thank you.

[canadian_wife 1,791]

This this friend's aunt's, mother's friend's brother's whatever...is he already an LPR?

And who told him he has to leave?

Good luck

[KDOR 1]

This this friend's aunt's, mother's friend's brother's whatever...is he already an LPR?

And who told him he has to leave?

Good luck

Lol. Yes already a permanent resident. He was told he has go back when he went for his interview.

[canadian_wife 1,791]

More information is needed, what exactly did they say at the interview?

Good luck

[LoveNigarmostyle 164]

sounds like he entered the US illegally and that might be a reason why he would have to leave and come back. Without further information it is hard to provide you with more help in this matter.

What else can you tell us about his case?

[Penguin_ie 5,985]

If he leaves for 2 years, his "residency clock" will re-set and he'd need to wait several years once back to apply for citizenship again. So this is bad advice. I am thinking either he missunderstood something (how good is his English? Maybe they said he had to wait another 2 years because of an absence from the US previously?), or there is a problem with his greencard- does he have any criminal convictions or other problems? When did he get his greencard and how?

[warlord 72]

If he leaves for 2 years, his "residency clock" will re-set and he'd need to wait several years once back to apply for citizenship again. So this is bad advice. I am thinking either he missunderstood something (how good is his English? Maybe they said he had to wait another 2 years because of an absence from the US previously?), or there is a problem with his greencard- does he have any criminal convictions or other problems? When did he get his greencard and how?

Plus the fact that they'll abandon their Green Card status when they leave for a duration like that and have to start the entire process from the beginning if they ever want back in. To do this they must be a US citizen first, then move. Not before.

Unless a re-entry permit is granted and that is only for specific jobs, then pretty much anything over a year is an automatic forfeit of residency status. Meaning the Green Card was voluntary abandoned by the person.

The IO told him to leave? Sounds more like a deportation ruling if anything because as mentioned he was illegal. Doesn't matter if the kids are beautiful or ugly, if he was illegal, then this is the repercussion. However, as stated he is a permanent resident, so that would not make him an illegal. So something isn't adding up at all here and you really need to get more information about this. IO's just don't tell people they have to leave the country like that. Of course things do get lost when the "friend of a friend of a friend" story comes out...

Edited June 10, 2011 by warlord

[payxibka 10,044]

sounds like he entered the US illegally and that might be a reason why he would have to leave and come back. Without further information it is hard to provide you with more help in this matter.

What else can you tell us about his case?

not possible, the OP says he is an LPR.

[LoveNigarmostyle 164]

not possible, the OP says he is an LPR.

Thanks for the info. Well, we still need more details as to what is the full case is about to be able to make suggestions!

[Brother Hesekiel 2,235]

Call me paranoid, but my 6th sense tells me that the I.O. is referring to a person seeking residence, not citizenship.

[Deputy Purple 1,294]

Lol. Yes already a permanent resident. He was told he has go back when he went for his interview.

By "already a permanent resident" you do mean that he has a Greencard already, right? That answer could meant that he just lives in the US.