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Hello,
As a Russian citizen I moved to the United States with my mother and brother when I was about 11 years old. After I finished Middle School and graduated from High School I went back to Russia to visit my family. I’ve been back in Russia since July last year (half a year) and I’m now planning on going back to the United States, at least for a while. I’m in possession of a Green Card which won’t expire until 7 years from now.
I did not file a reentry permit before leaving the US and according to this document (http://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/USCIS/Resources/B5en.pdf) an individual in possesion of a Green Card without citizenship has up to a year to reenter the United States. However, from other sources I have learned that you may only be out of the country for up to 6 months. I have tried to call the USCIS but never managed to get a hold of a real person, and making an appointment at the USCIS embassy is no option because there are simply none in any of the areas nearby.
Does anyone on these forums have more knowledge about the validity of Green Cards and reentry permits?
Thanks,
Masha
It appears the US travel law has changed for an LRP (green card holder). The time limit for return used to be six months, but now it's up to one-year. By the way, if you've been in Russia since July that's almost eight-months. Be very careful as you will may have to answer several questions upon re-entry to the US, as they will try to determine whether it is your intention to abandon your residency.
Does travel outside the United States affect my permanent resident status?Permanent residents are free to travel outside the United States, and temporary or brief travel usually does not affect your permanent resident status. If it is determined, however, that you did not intend to make the United States your permanent home, you will be found to have abandoned your permanent resident status. A general guide used is whether you have been absent from the United States for more than a year. Abandonment may be found to occur in trips of less than a year where it is believed you did not intend to make the United States your permanent residence. While brief trips abroad generally are not problematic, the officer may consider criteria such as whether your intention was to visit abroad only temporarily, whether you maintained U.S. family and community ties, maintained U.S employment, filed U.S. income taxes as a resident, or otherwise established your intention to return to the United States as your permanent home. Other factors that may be considered include whether you maintained a U.S. mailing address, kept U.S. bank accounts and a valid U.S. driver’s license, own property or run a business in the United States, or any other evidence that supports the temporary nature of your absence.What if my trip abroad will last longer than 1 year?
If you plan on being absent from the United States for longer than a year, it is advisable to first apply for a reentry permit on Form I-131. Obtaining a reentry permit prior to leaving the United States allows a permanent or conditional permanent resident to apply for admission into the United States during the permit’s validity without the need to obtain a returning resident visa from a U.S. Embassy or Consulate abroad. Please note that it does not guarantee entry into the United States upon your return as you must first be determined to be admissible; however, it will assist you in establishing your intention to permanently reside in the United States. -
1) Chinese do not have a middle name, should she put None in this spot?
Correct.
2) Residency of last five years....first one does not have a street or number of street for address its just a "****University" name, is this ok to put say "Duke University"
I assume she lived on campus in a dorm. Suggest you contact the university to get the mailing address during that time.
3) Current address will most likely change by the time the embassy can send the package, is there an address that is not mine I can get the package mailed to? How would I write
that in there for them to know?
Use the current address. Contact the USCIS when the address changes. http://www.uscis.gov/addresschange
4) Last five years residence. If first residence lasted for 4 years (university) but only last two would fit within the 5 year timeframe. Should I write the dates all the way back from when i started to live at that address making it 7 years of residence or just cutoff and make it a perfect 5 years.
There's more than one line, so use them appropriately to account for a minimum of five-years residency. It isn't a matter of making it add up to five without going over.
5) Does her printed name in last bolded box need to be printed in pen or typed?
That's a confusing carry-over from the age of the dinosaurs and should be changed. Just use the fillable form and type her name in the big bold box.
6) If one parent is deceased in the row for her parent residence would we write last residence or "deceased"
Complete the information fully, but type "Deceased" in the City and County of Residence field.
Not for this form but in general, is a birth certificate needed at any point in the process from getting the visa to becoming a citizen? She does not have a birth certificate?
Since she doesn't have a birth certificate, she will need to go to her 'HUKOU" and have them create one. Then, she needs to take that to the Chinese Translation Notarial office to have them translate it to English and put it in the "white book"
Also should she breakup her first name and make one a first and one a middle name for her passport and visa forms?
Since her name is Chinese, she should write her name in "Pinyin" and list her given name and her surname. She doesn't have a middle name because she's Chinese.
I am the USA citizen writing questions for my Chinese fiance.
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Oh damn..... I guess I had better clean up some of my photos on here.
Cleavage, hand holding, smiling, and six-ways are discouraged. Donkeys and aardvarks are OK.
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Hey everyone,
My wife has informed me of a spreadsheet going around now to keep track of CCP AP wait times. There's not much data now, but maybe when we have more entries we can have a better idea of how long we have to wait.
Thanks,
You're link doesn't open.
I wonder if you're also aware that they don't welcome communists in the USA. So, anyone with a history to the communist party may be automatically excluded, and if not automatically excluded will probably endure a lot of difficulty getting a visa.
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It's not a generic wait time. It's pretty damned real. No matter how you spin it, weave it, think it, twist it, twirl it, and spoon it, IT'S still going to take five months before you can call the USCIS and get an answer as to what's happening.
Present a fanned deck of cards to your friends and ask them to pick one; only one. One of those 52 is going to be first.
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Cover letter should cover this for case worker to understand where is what. Case workers do not really have all day to read all those love stories, all they want is to be sure at this point that you have met in person in the past 2 years, they need to see location and dates and proof of it in the evidence section, long story can confuse them, no point in make it harder for them to process the case
If you read the post I wrote here: http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/482548-declaration-of-how-you-met/?p=6842888
...you will see that I suggested omitting the lovey dovey ####### and listing only a basic timeline. Yes, you can list it in a cover letter or as an attachment referred to on the I-129. What's important is refer to it somewhere and reduce the work of the person who has to read the thing. Also consider that it doesn't hurt to mention an attachment in both the I-129 cover letter.
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Don't eat the worm!
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Understand what they are asking is a declaration of how you met in person.....NOT how your first came to know about each other.
Two sentences, the size of the box where to put the answer is all they need. Two sentences.
There are several people who do it this way and it may work. But, here's the deal: the instructions for the I-129f, item 7c, request a statement AND EVIDENCE of how you met in person in the past two years, and further state what kind of evidence is acceptable. That includes airline tickets, passport pages, and so on. To help the person reading the paperwork it's a good idea to provide an explanation of what that evidence is associated with. If you simply submit photos, receipts, and other evidence that is not at least tied to a short statement having dates and references, then it makes it harder for them to figure out what it's for. No, it's not impossible, and they've probably come to expect seeing it that way. I think a better alternative is to take a few extra minutes to make it more comprehensive.
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Intimate.... not Inmate.
Maybe an intimate inmate. They do allow conjugal visits these days.
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How can I be expedited
You cannot. If there was, everyone would be doing it. The post you quoted is misleading.
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Agree with Zedayn.
There's just no way to know for sure when a petition will be processed. You'll drive yourself crazy watching everyone get approved who may have submitted after you. Five months is the the published processing time from the USCIS. It may happen before that, but in some cases it may take a little longer. Trying to predict it is like a dog chasing its tail.
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So, does it have to be a separate document? Just the statement in I-129F questionnaire is not enough?
I would use the space provided on the form to write: "See attachment, a,b,c., and create a separate document to write the timeline format I suggested in an earlier post. Later in the process you will need to provide more information of an ongoing relationship and update the same letter to show how you continue to communicate. Be sure to sign and date the attachment.
Everyone does it a little differently, but the important idea is to be clear and concise so that you make it easy for them to understand and give yourself maximum advantage.
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It means on Wednesday, February 26, that you should clean, polish and ready your skateboard so that you can ride it to the TNT office the next day: Thursday, February 27. They want to give your passport back that now contains a shiny new Visa inside.
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Hello
Newbie here. The guideline mentioned that it should be a single typed page attachment regarding question '34.a' of the I-129F. Some people say to keep it simple but I have seen some have written ""lots and lots of details" (as quoted). With that statement, I already imagined a couple of pages. So, what was your actual number of pages? Will the beneficiary write this one too? Thank you
Just one document describing how you met is all you need. Avoid giving them squishy lovey dovey ####### and stick to the facts. To make it easy to read, I suggest you write it in timeline form like this:
12/12/2010 - My buds and I were out drinking and went to Joe's Bar and Grill to meet girls. Abby was there with her friends. I asked her to dance. (see attached photos from my best friend's cell phone)
12/31/2010 - Abby and I have been together now since the day we met. Tonight we will spend the new year together. (see attached photos)
...and so on...
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First... if something is missing in the form, they mail the form to you to complete line this and that.
If they say they need the forms, then they lost it and just mail it to them... don't waste your time.
Your fiance doesn't need to sign G325A. Leave it blank or sign it yourself as an applicant. I did sign it and no issues. But most ppl leave it blank as your fiance will sign it at the interview (got this info from other VJers).
When it comes to ANY form for the USCIS, if there is a place to sign it, then sign it. As for the G-325a, the USCIS was getting tired of issuing RFE's to people who forgot to sign theirs when they sent in their initial petition. Because this was slowing down processing times, they determined that it could be signed during the interview and were directed not to issue RFE's for unsigned G-325a forms. But, to say most people don't sign it, and it's not supposed to be signed is patently false.
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Congratulations. As for what's next, you should read everything they mailed you until you fully understand it, and also look here:
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As an aside, I found out today that both of the Deputies in question are seasoned veterans; one has been a law enforcement officer for over a decade, the other close to 30 years. They are both senior members (Corporals) in the Sheriff's Department.
Because people are learning to use their mobile devices during encounters with law enforcement, more and more rogue cops are getting caught. Marcus Jeter didn't have the time to record his encounter, but was lucky that dash-cam video showed up to exonerate him.
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What do you guys think of sending those as proof of real relationship? Has anyone done so? How did that work for you?
All state prisons still inspect every piece of mail that enters or leaves. So, unless you can get them out of your cell by carrier pigeon, they will be confiscated before they see the light of day.
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Hi guys,
I don't know where to post this but I just need some advice.
I just bought a gift for my fiance cause when I get to the US in a month from now it will be his birthday.
Unfortunately, the gift I bought is considered as a deadly weapon I got him a " four fingers metal fist ring" it's a batman design.I had no idea I wouldn't be able to take it with me, I just thought it's meant to be a gift just for a display and it would be on my check in luggage, but I just checked now that I can't bring it.Does anybody know a courier that would deliver it?or if courier doesn't ship stuffs like this, is there any other options?The item I got is kinda pricey cause of the batman design, that's why it would be really great if I could somehow send it to my husband to be.
Thanks guys, hope somebody can help somehow
Sorry, but no. It cannot be legally transported to the US using any courier. You can buy plenty of those things here in the US though.
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Not completely conviced with your statement here. Looks absolutely random to me. Drop the case on one pile, and a administrative clerk will process any random case on top of any random pile at the moment is what it looks like to me. Many people have been waiting several months for an NOA2 while being model citizens, never traveling to any "questionable" country, working great jobs, university educated and so on. So unless you have some major questionable background, your review should not take any longer but just a few days extra from the moment your file falls on someones desk to approve or sent back.
Any petition that was filed less than five months ago is within the published "normal processing time." The sheer volume of petitions means there will be statistical anomalies that will take longer than five months, but the vast majority are completed in five months or less. Those that take longer than five months have most likely generated an IBIS hit that requires further investigation.
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Hello,
We are expecting our NOA2 soon so I began preparing my I-134. Normally you would provide your last few years income tax forms as proof of income but I spent the last 2 years and 3 months as a Peace Corps volunteer and had no income. I have recently taken a Federal job and have sufficient salary now, but not the history. Will I need a cosponsor?
It's important that you file tax returns even for the years you were in the peace corps. You can file back taxes for those years even though you had no income. You've got a good job now so that's what's most important. Just make sure you have those tax returns for all previous years.
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And that what makes me skeptical on what I should put, they are older and used to their friends and such, I know my fiiance wants to get them evenutally but not within a years time, I think I'll put that they won't join, I really hope it won't cause a problem but we shall see...CNTrav..thanks sooo much, I really appreciate your responses...
Bringing children on K1 visa can get a little complicated. If you bring them as K2, you must remember that you will also have to file paperwork for them after they arrive; that includes AOS after you marry, and later after two years the removal of conditions. If you are the US citizen and these are your fiance's kids, you as the US citizen will NOT be able to petition for them to come later unless you legally adopt them. Your husband can petition to bring them later, but only after he becomes a US citizen.
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And what if they dont follow within a year and we put on there they are going to follow.
There's no problem with that for you, they will just lose their entry visa to the USA because it expires after one year. If you don't plan on bringing them within one-year, then you might consider not checking the follow to join option. But, at the same time, it's there if you ever change your mind.
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Yes, but not for like two years or until his son has graduated high school in a couple of years, sounds like I need to put them on there???? I just don't know...
You must list all children on the DS-230 regardless whether they will accompany you, follow to join, or not come at all. As for follow to join, they must travel within one-year of the date of K1 issue.
Discriminating Against Gays 'UnChristian'
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That's not entirely true. Now, let me first say that I am not a Christian now, though I did attend Bible school many-a-year-ago. Today I am in full support of same sex couples. However, it's difficult to ignore what Jesus did say with regard to Sodom and Gomorrah. He was referring to the treatment the only righteous people left in the city and how indignant and terrible it was. This is only one of the many reasons I left the Christian church, but I will always hold fast to protecting the rights of religious freedom; well, as long as it's not harming others that is.