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thank you!

ohh...do you mind if I ask which airport your friend was at?

Looking at everybody's reply in here, I guess the 1year rule on USCIS website is not really true.lol I understood now that the more accurate rule is 180days that elevates the risk to be questioned at the airport. Thank you so much!

Thanks for your reply! FYI I am not interested in being a citizen. So I am a bit confused now, because if it is okay to travel more than 180days and less than a year as a LPR, why is there such a rule that a LPR needs to stay in US at least 183days/year? That is not possible right?

Thanks for your reply! I dont have the GC yet but I am expecting that it will arrive before my next trip, so I want to know the 1year or 6month rule in advance. I have no interest in being a citizen.

Hello! I would really appreciate if anyone could help me out here!🙏💦 <My situation> I have an Advance parole(expires in 2025) and am still waiting for my green card. I traveled outside the US for a consecutive 95days this year. I had no issue of reentering the US with my AP. In October I want to travel again for 140days consecutively till February, 2024. But I am expecting and hoping that my GC will arrive before October, because USCIS is currently reviewing my RFE response that "will help them make final decision on my case" according to the RFE letter. The letter sounds like I might be lucky to get my GC without an interview before October. ❓<My questions>❓ 1) I heard two different rules so far that you shouldn't travel outside the US for more than 180days, or 1 year in a year. But both the USCIS and US customs&border protection webpages say that a green card holder can travel upto a year in one trip without reentry permission. https://www.uscis.gov/green-card/after-we-grant-your-green-card/international-travel-as-a-permanent-resident https://help.cbp.gov/s/article/Article-820?language=en_US Where did the "6 months rule" come from? and which is true, 1year or 6months? Is it the same rule for AP holders also? 2) My friend(green card holder) told me that the US customs and border officer told her "you cannot travel outside the US for more than 180days with GC. The 180days is counted from the first day of your departure from the US." Has anyone heard or experienced the similar situation as my friend? I cannot find such information neither on USCIS or US customs&border protection webpages. She traveled for 181days and was finally allowed to reenter the US after a few hours of questions by the officer. 3) If I receive GC before October, is my past travel days outside the US with my AP going to be renewed? (meaning that my travel days will be counted from zero again because I will use my GC in the next trip) Thank you so much for reading this and I would really appreciate your help! Best,

Thank you for your precise reply. I understood that I don't need to tell them about my new passport. So all I need to do now is to bring my old and new passports with me at the interview, correct?

Hi! Thanks for replying! Could you explain a little bit more about why I don't need to inform USCIS please?

Hello everyone😃 I came to US with K-1 visa, and I have been waiting for the approval of AOS (EAD/AP and GC) now. I wrote my husband's surname as my name when submitting AOS. But my passport information which I submitted, had my maiden name. Recently I renewed my passport, which now has new passport number and new surname(my husband's name). My Qs are: 1) Do I need to inform USCIS about my renewed passport? If yes, how and which address? 2) Is "passport number" going to show on EAD/AP or GC? If so, I am worried if my old passport number will be shown... I really appreciate your help! Thank you!