"Activating" Green Card and Returning

[PGA 224]

So we were administratively processed and lost a couple of months but were approved. We are now considering either just selling all of our stuff and moving before the visa expires as originally planned OR flying to POE to "activate" before it expires (in September) and then returning to Peru and moving to US in December/early January after my daughter finishes the school year here; I've also lived in Peru for a number of years so there is heaps that need to be taken care of as well. 

 

Any advice from those that have done the second option? Do they still mail green card to address on file after you enter POE (fee is paid)?

Any pitfalls to the second option?

Thanks

 

  

[SusieQQQ 11,584]

Yes, they mail the green card to the address on file.

 

No pitfalls as long as you don’t stay out the US for too long (in terms of maintaining continuous residence for naturalization = 6 months/not being deemed to abandon green card = 12 months), the few months you plan on is totally fine.