Conditions being lifted - but will be overseas - which address ?
Sep 22nd 2002, 6:54 am
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Conditions being lifted - but will be overseas - which address ?
Hi, some advice would be greatly appreciated.
I'm applying in 1 month to have the conditions removed on my 2 year
Conditional PR. From previous posts on this NG I see the processing time for
this is about 6 months.
My problem is that my wife (USC) and I are moving to Europe in three months
to be with my family for about a year, so I won't have a USA address to
receive my approved (hopefully) 10 year GC.
I doubt that giving INS an overseas mailing address is the best answer, and
will probably make them look twice and require an interview which would
force us to fly back to the USA during our year away.
Does anyone know of anything similar which they can suggest ?
I'm applying in 1 month to have the conditions removed on my 2 year
Conditional PR. From previous posts on this NG I see the processing time for
this is about 6 months.
My problem is that my wife (USC) and I are moving to Europe in three months
to be with my family for about a year, so I won't have a USA address to
receive my approved (hopefully) 10 year GC.
I doubt that giving INS an overseas mailing address is the best answer, and
will probably make them look twice and require an interview which would
force us to fly back to the USA during our year away.
Does anyone know of anything similar which they can suggest ?
Sep 22nd 2002, 10:00 am
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Re: Conditions being lifted - but will be overseas - which address ?
Just an idea: Can't you get a P.O. BOx address and have them send the greencard there, and then have the post office forward it to you in Europe? I'm not sure if the INS accepts p.o. box addresses so you better check to make sure.
Sep 22nd 2002, 10:13 am
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Re: Conditions being lifted - but will be overseas - which address ?
The address for delivery is not the only issue. The green card is not made at the time your conditions are removed. After approval you have to go to the local INS office and redo the I-89 to have another card made up. Since you won't be in the country, you can't do that. Perhaps someone will know if you can have your passport stamped with an extended I-551 for the time you are away and then complete the I-89 when you return. As a PR, conditional or not, you are aware that any stay of a year or more outside of the US requires that you apply before leaving for a re-entry permit via form I-131. Yes the same as for advance parole but this time for re-entry.
Rete
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Sep 23rd 2002, 7:49 am
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Re: Conditions being lifted - but will be overseas - which address ?
Whether they actually get a reentry permit or not, if they are actually
"moving" to Europe, they might be abandoning status. Obtaining a reentry
permit doesn't mean you can abandoned residence and then use it to
reenter.
Rete wrote:
> The address for delivery is not the only issue. The green card is not
> made at the time your conditions are removed. After approval you have
> to go to the local INS office and redo the I-89 to have another card
> made up. Since you won't be in the country, you can't do that. Perhaps
> someone will know if you can have your passport stamped with an extended
> I-551 for the time you are away and then complete the I-89 when you
> return. As a PR, conditional or not, you are aware that any stay of a
> year or more outside of the US requires that you apply before leaving
> for a re-entry permit via form I-131. Yes the same as for advance
> parole but this time for re-entry.
> Rete
> --
> Posted via http://britishexpats.com
"moving" to Europe, they might be abandoning status. Obtaining a reentry
permit doesn't mean you can abandoned residence and then use it to
reenter.
Rete wrote:
> The address for delivery is not the only issue. The green card is not
> made at the time your conditions are removed. After approval you have
> to go to the local INS office and redo the I-89 to have another card
> made up. Since you won't be in the country, you can't do that. Perhaps
> someone will know if you can have your passport stamped with an extended
> I-551 for the time you are away and then complete the I-89 when you
> return. As a PR, conditional or not, you are aware that any stay of a
> year or more outside of the US requires that you apply before leaving
> for a re-entry permit via form I-131. Yes the same as for advance
> parole but this time for re-entry.
> Rete
> --
> Posted via http://britishexpats.com
