Can a greencard holder stay outside US for more than 6 months ?
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Can a greencard holder stay outside US for more than 6 months ?
HI... My question is, Can a greencard holder stay outside US for more than 6 months ? How long he/she can stay outside ?
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Re: Can a greencard holder stay outside US for more than 6 months ?
There is no hard and fast rule about how long a PR can be outside the USA without abandoning PR status. Each case is looked at on an individual basis.
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Re: Can a greencard holder stay outside US for more than 6 months ?
How much trouble they will have if they subsequently attempt to return to the US is a different question and one which has no simple clearcut answer.
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Re: Can a greencard holder stay outside US for more than 6 months ?
One thing to remember, do not believe the myth that you can actually reside outside the United States and keep the green card provided you come back for a short trip very year or so.
Second thing -- posing your question in terms of "how long?" will lead to misleading answers.
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Hi:
One thing to remember, do not believe the myth that you can actually reside outside the United States and keep the green card provided you come back for a short trip very year or so.
Second thing -- posing your question in terms of "how long?" will lead to misleading answers.
One thing to remember, do not believe the myth that you can actually reside outside the United States and keep the green card provided you come back for a short trip very year or so.
Second thing -- posing your question in terms of "how long?" will lead to misleading answers.