Military spouse's GC problem

[millyshe5 0]

Hello everyone, 

i'm a military spouse with a 2 year green card, my husband gets an assignment to lajes base next year(2018/08~2019/08or longer),  I can't go with him there. So the question is do i need to apply re-entry permit to stay out of state?  Because I applied one to go back to my country while he is in kunsan from 2017/06~2018/06. But the problem is my 2 year GC will expire on December next year, so what should I do? Can I still stay in my country with my family without the re-entry permit and mail the package for 10 year GC from my country? Or do I have other ways? 

[Lee & Lei 42]

I believe if you stay out of the US for too long, USCIS will consider you "abandoned" and revoke your green card. 

 

Honestly, since your husband is going to be abroad working for the military, I recommend that he files expedited citizenship for you. You can get US citizenship in less than a year and then go join him wherever you want.

[Londonergirl 133]

On 2017-12-08 at 6:38 AM, Lee & Lei said:

I believe if you stay out of the US for too long, USCIS will consider you "abandoned" and revoke your green card. 

 

Honestly, since your husband is going to be abroad working for the military, I recommend that he files expedited citizenship for you. You can get US citizenship in less than a year and then go join him wherever you want.

How can she apply for citizenship on a conditional GC? She needs a unconditional GC to be able to apply for citizenship and she also need to have been a GC holder for 3 years in total.

[Villanelle 4,121]

59 minutes ago, Londonergirl said:

How can she apply for citizenship on a conditional GC? She needs a unconditional GC to be able to apply for citizenship and she also need to have been a GC holder for 3 years in total.

https://www.uscis.gov/military/citizenship-military-personnel-family-members/citizenship-spouses-and-children-military-members

 

 

[Londonergirl 133]

1 minute ago, Damara said:

https://www.uscis.gov/military/citizenship-military-personnel-family-members/citizenship-spouses-and-children-military-members

 

 

Please explain to me as I dont get it.... So if you are a spouse of a active duty military memeber? You can apply for a citizenship? Even if you have been married for less than 3 years?

[Villanelle 4,121]

Basically yes. Expand the boxes on the link above for more info. You have to meet the expedite criteria listed in the link above/ There is a special military phone number you can call to ask questions or there is also a special military person that helps with petitions. Your husband should know who this is/how to contact them. 

[Londonergirl 133]

2 minutes ago, Dee elle said:

Open the link given, select the box titled expedited citizenship for military spouses, read . 😁

Yes, thank you very much for explaining in detail for me  I sure couldnt have done this without your help..... lol

What I read in that link is that you can get it expedited? But I couldnt find anywhere that you could apply for citizenship if you had been married less than the 3 years? 

[CEE53147 559]

Have spouse contact the USCIS military helpline for assistance.

[millyshe5 0]

On 2017/12/23 at 5:42 AM, Damara said:

Basically yes. Expand the boxes on the link above for more info. You have to meet the expedite criteria listed in the link above/ There is a special military phone number you can call to ask questions or there is also a special military person that helps with petitions. Your husband should know who this is/how to contact them. 

Thank you so much for your answer but I have a question is that even my husband can't bring me with him to his next base, can I still apply for the expedite citizenship? Because I will stay in Taiwan while he is in lajes afb. 

[Lee & Lei 42]

On 1/15/2018 at 6:36 AM, millyshe5 said:

Thank you so much for your answer but I have a question is that even my husband can't bring me with him to his next base, can I still apply for the expedite citizenship? Because I will stay in Taiwan while he is in lajes afb. 

I believe so, yes. The primary requirement is that the US citizen petitioner is stationed abroad under official government orders, either as a government contractor or active duty military. It doesn't matter where you are -- BUT I am not sure if you will be able to accomplish tasks like the biometrics appointment and the interview itself being outside of the US. 

Edited January 17, 2018 by Lee & Lei

[Lenchick 133]

On 1/15/2018 at 4:36 AM, millyshe5 said:

Thank you so much for your answer but I have a question is that even my husband can't bring me with him to his next base, can I still apply for the expedite citizenship? Because I will stay in Taiwan while he is in lajes afb. 

Did you figure out what to do? if your husband's Permanent Station is where you are now, you can stay there without being afraid of losing your GC status. Provided, you are on his orders. You can apply for the citizenship even  if he has to go and work in another country and you cannot join him, but his deployment should be TDY temporary duty and he should have at least a year left on his permanent assignment from the moment you file.

[Nitas_man 3,100]

On ‎12‎/‎8‎/‎2017 at 2:27 PM, millyshe5 said:

Hello everyone, 

i'm a military spouse with a 2 year green card, my husband gets an assignment to lajes base next year(2018/08~2019/08or longer),  I can't go with him there. So the question is do i need to apply re-entry permit to stay out of state?  Because I applied one to go back to my country while he is in kunsan from 2017/06~2018/06. But the problem is my 2 year GC will expire on December next year, so what should I do? Can I still stay in my country with my family without the re-entry permit and mail the package for 10 year GC from my country? Or do I have other ways? 

Military spouses are not required to obtain a re-entry permit nor are long stays out of the US counted against them.

 

I do not know the answer to removing conditions.  It was my impression that you need to apply in the US.

[TearsOfBabylon 1,680]

On 2/9/2018 at 9:46 AM, Nitas_man said:

Military spouses are not required to obtain a re-entry permit nor are long stays out of the US counted against them.

 

 

I think you might mix something up.
If the service member gets stationed outside of the US and the spouse is with him ON HIS ORDERS, then you're right, and it counts as living on American soil.

OP wants to go to Taiwan because her spouse is on an UNACCOMPANIED tour. 
So a long stay outside of the US could affect the residency, because if a milspouse is not on orders the rules are just like for everyone else. 

Edited February 15, 2018 by TearsOfBabylon

[Cyberfx1024 7,978]

On ‎1‎/‎17‎/‎2018 at 11:49 AM, Lee & Lei said:

I believe so, yes. The primary requirement is that the US citizen petitioner is stationed abroad under official government orders, either as a government contractor or active duty military. It doesn't matter where you are -- BUT I am not sure if you will be able to accomplish tasks like the biometrics appointment and the interview itself being outside of the US. 

I have to agree with TearsofBabylon on this. This only counts if the Spouse is on orders with the USC living outside of the country. It does not count if she just decides to stay in her own country to wait out the unaccompanied tour.

[Miew-Miew 9]

On ‎12‎/‎22‎/‎2017 at 3:49 PM, Londonergirl said:

Yes, thank you very much for explaining in detail for me  I sure couldnt have done this without your help..... lol

What I read in that link is that you can get it expedited? But I couldnt find anywhere that you could apply for citizenship if you had been married less than the 3 years? 

 

On ‎12‎/‎22‎/‎2017 at 3:49 PM, Londonergirl said:

Yes, thank you very much for explaining in detail for me  I sure couldnt have done this without your help..... lol

What I read in that link is that you can get it expedited? But I couldnt find anywhere that you could apply for citizenship if you had been married less than the 3 years? 

 

Yes, we went from A (Applying for K1) to Z (Citizenship) in just over two years.  The longest part of that timeline was the AoS which took 8 months.