Traveling for months!

[Cachaza 2]

Hello forum!

 

I've been reading here for a while, but today I decided to create an account and ask about my situation. 🙂
 

I'm about to submit my I-751 waiver, and once I receive the extension letter, my plan is to travel for a couple of months.
Will this cause any issues if I have the extension letter with me?
I’m thinking of traveling for 3 months, coming back to the U.S. for about a week or 10 days, and then going back for another 3 months.
Could I run into problems every time I try to re-enter the U.S.?

My idea is to post content from my trips on social media and live off that, as I plan to quit my job. Could this worsen my situation? I’ve heard that CBP is lately reviewing social media, phones, etc.

Would you recommend I apply for an I-131, or would that be an overreaction on my part?

 

Thanks and I look forward to hearing your advice!😁

[Cw1977 189]

32 minutes ago, Cachaza said:

Hello forum!

 

I've been reading here for a while, but today I decided to create an account and ask about my situation. 🙂
 

I'm about to submit my I-751 waiver, and once I receive the extension letter, my plan is to travel for a couple of months.
Will this cause any issues if I have the extension letter with me?
I’m thinking of traveling for 3 months, coming back to the U.S. for about a week or 10 days, and then going back for another 3 months.
Could I run into problems every time I try to re-enter the U.S.?

My idea is to post content from my trips on social media and live off that, as I plan to quit my job. Could this worsen my situation? I’ve heard that CBP is lately reviewing social media, phones, etc.

Would you recommend I apply for an I-131, or would that be an overreaction on my part?

 

Thanks and I look forward to hearing your advice!😁

Do you already have thousands/hundred of thousands of followers? Will be very difficult to make enough money to live off for 3 months!!

 

Do you have a large amount of savings to live off in case you don’t earn anything from your posts?

[wildbug100420 311]

35 minutes ago, Cachaza said:

Hello forum!

 

I've been reading here for a while, but today I decided to create an account and ask about my situation. 🙂
 

I'm about to submit my I-751 waiver, and once I receive the extension letter, my plan is to travel for a couple of months.
Will this cause any issues if I have the extension letter with me?
I’m thinking of traveling for 3 months, coming back to the U.S. for about a week or 10 days, and then going back for another 3 months.
Could I run into problems every time I try to re-enter the U.S.?

My idea is to post content from my trips on social media and live off that, as I plan to quit my job. Could this worsen my situation? I’ve heard that CBP is lately reviewing social media, phones, etc.

Would you recommend I apply for an I-131, or would that be an overreaction on my part?

 

Thanks and I look forward to hearing your advice!😁

Sounds like your being too casual with your green card status but you have to weigh your risk tolerance. Personally I would focus on citizenship and then you can come and go as you please. 

[Cw1977 189]

3 minutes ago, wildbug100420 said:

Sounds like your being too casual with your green card status but you have to weigh your risk tolerance. Personally I would focus on citizenship and then you can come and go as you please. 

exactly. Being outside the US for 6 months (which effectively you will be - your few days back in the middle won’t fool anyone) will def attract a lot more focus and review

[Cachaza 2]

34 minutes ago, Cw1977 said:

Do you already have thousands/hundred of thousands of followers? Will be very difficult to make enough money to live off for 3 months!!

 

Do you have a large amount of savings to live off in case you don’t earn anything from your posts?

1-No
2-Kinda

 

29 minutes ago, wildbug100420 said:

Sounds like your being too casual with your green card status but you have to weigh your risk tolerance. Personally I would focus on citizenship and then you can come and go as you please. 

For citizenship we are talking about years!
I cant wait that long!

25 minutes ago, Cw1977 said:

exactly. Being outside the US for 6 months (which effectively you will be - your few days back in the middle won’t fool anyone) will def attract a lot more focus and review

But what if I tell CBP the truth,:
"I was traveling officer, trying to create content for social media."


So basically, until you are a citizen I'm obligated to travel only a few days a year?
Doesn't sound very fun  

Thank you guys!!

 

[Cw1977 189]

2 minutes ago, Cachaza said:

1-No
2-Kinda

 

For citizenship we are talking about years!
I cant wait that long!

But what if I tell CBP the truth,:
"I was traveling officer, trying to create content for social media."


So basically, until you are a citizen I'm obligated to travel only a few days a year?
Doesn't sound very fun  

Thank you guys!!

 

yes! The green card is meant to live in the US! That’s why they start to assume you’ve abandoned it/given up wanting it if you’re away for half the year!!

 

You won’t make any money on your posts then. TikTok needs you to have min 10,000 followers before they even consider you to earn anything from posts, and insta is similar (slightly lower number I think). Just trying to help you be realistic before you quit your job, my friend. 

[Cachaza 2]

7 minutes ago, Cw1977 said:

yes! The green card is meant to live in the US! That’s why they start to assume you’ve abandoned it/given up wanting it if you’re away for half the year!!

 

You won’t make any money on your posts then. TikTok needs you to have min 10,000 followers before they even consider you to earn anything from posts, and insta is similar (slightly lower number I think). Just trying to help you be realistic before you quit your job, my friend. 

Thanks for the info!

So, how do they count the time?
If in 2025 i was out 3 monthts
then in 2026 another 3months
does that count as 6 months in a year?

My concern is more about my status than the money!
I have some savings (nothing crazy) but gives me a basic base to travel abroad and try to make content!
If it doesn't work, back to the office! 😅
But I want to give it a try!

[Cw1977 189]

2 minutes ago, Cachaza said:

Thanks for the info!

So, how do they count the time?
If in 2025 i was out 3 monthts
then in 2026 another 3months
does that count as 6 months in a year?

My concern is more about my status than the money!
I have some savings (nothing crazy) but gives me a basic base to travel abroad and try to make content!
If it doesn't work, back to the office! 😅
But I want to give it a try!

listen, I’m all for chasing a dream! 
 

the time is based on a rolling 12 months, typically 

[Cachaza 2]

1 minute ago, Cw1977 said:

listen, I’m all for chasing a dream! 
 

the time is based on a rolling 12 months, typically 

Could you explain more the rolling 12 months?
What that means?
My idea is to travel November and december
be back in January for a couple of days in the US, continue traveling abroad and then be back end of march to the US.
 

[Cw1977 189]

5 minutes ago, Cachaza said:

Could you explain more the rolling 12 months?
What that means?
My idea is to travel November and december
be back in January for a couple of days in the US, continue traveling abroad and then be back end of march to the US.
 

Rolling 12 months means any 12 months together count as a year.
 

So March 2025 to February 2026 is a year, August 2025 to July 2026 etc. 

 

in your plan, you’d be away for 6 months in a rolling 7 months so that’s not good. 
 

[TBoneTX 47,710]

1 hour ago, Cachaza said:

what if I tell CBP the truth,:
"I was traveling officer, trying to create content for social media."

Always tell them the truth, yes.

You can try a cheery "First Amendment stuff!" before or after your suggested reply.

Technically, it's "agent," not "officer," so perhaps try "sir/ma'am" instead.

 

You can try a 3-month absence, but wait a while before leaving again for that long.

[bakphx1 800]

You can be gone six months (actually 180 days is safer). There really isn’t a policy about whether you’re gone in one stay or multiple stays or how long between stays. This is more important for your Citizenship later, but people can actually be gone longer without forfeiting their green card, but will get a lot more questions. I really see nothing in the policy or having heard people have problems with traveling under six months. Maybe with the new climate, they may ask more questions, but there is absolutely nothing in the guidance that says Anything under 180 days is a problem regardless of the combination of the trips.

[bakphx1 800]

I realized I should have added one thing before posting my last reply, which is keep track of all of your visits abroad, because you do have to list them when you apply for citizenship you list the last five years for a non-marriage, visa, and three years if you are married to a citizen

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13 hours ago, Cachaza said:

1-No
2-Kinda

 

For citizenship we are talking about years!
I cant wait that long!

But what if I tell CBP the truth,:
"I was traveling officer, trying to create content for social media."


So basically, until you are a citizen I'm obligated to travel only a few days a year?
Doesn't sound very fun  

Thank you guys!!

 

You are at the I751 phase right now,  citizenship is only about 18-24 months away.  Maybe focus on building your viewers with some US based content, maybe a little outside the US as well.