Do I need to give up the green card?
Feb 24th 2003, 4:01 pm
#1
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Do I need to give up the green card?
Hello all,
I am a green card holder currently living in the United States but will have
to return to Europe (France) for various reasons. Does it mean I have to
give up my green card? Or is there a way I can maintain my status while
living overseas? (I plan to apply for US citizenship in a few years if
possible).
Please, I would welcome anyone's feedback. This is very important for me.
Thanks in advance!
Jean-Marc
[email protected] (please remove _nospam from email address)
I am a green card holder currently living in the United States but will have
to return to Europe (France) for various reasons. Does it mean I have to
give up my green card? Or is there a way I can maintain my status while
living overseas? (I plan to apply for US citizenship in a few years if
possible).
Please, I would welcome anyone's feedback. This is very important for me.
Thanks in advance!
Jean-Marc
[email protected] (please remove _nospam from email address)
Feb 25th 2003, 9:11 am
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Re: Do I need to give up the green card?
"Jean-Marc" wrote in message
news
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> I am a green card holder currently living in the United States but will
have
> to return to Europe (France) for various reasons. Does it mean I have to
> give up my green card? Or is there a way I can maintain my status while
> living overseas? (I plan to apply for US citizenship in a few years if
> possible).
> Please, I would welcome anyone's feedback. This is very important for me.
> Thanks in advance!
Here are some sites which discuss this whole issue of preserving permanent
resident status in detail:
http://travel.state.gov/visa;returning_alien.html
http://www.americanlaw.com/maintlpr.html
http://www.vkblaw.com/law/maintain.htm
http://foreignborn.com/visas_imm/ent...identalien.htm
http://antaoandchuang.com/i-keeping.html
You may be able to preserve your U.S. permanent resident status for a few
years while living mainly in France, but you most likely won't be able to
qualify for U.S. citizenship until after you return to the U.S. -- two years
after you return if you are marrried to a U.S. citizen, and 4 years after
you return if you are not married to a U.S. citizen.
news
[email protected]...> I am a green card holder currently living in the United States but will
have
> to return to Europe (France) for various reasons. Does it mean I have to
> give up my green card? Or is there a way I can maintain my status while
> living overseas? (I plan to apply for US citizenship in a few years if
> possible).
> Please, I would welcome anyone's feedback. This is very important for me.
> Thanks in advance!
Here are some sites which discuss this whole issue of preserving permanent
resident status in detail:
http://travel.state.gov/visa;returning_alien.html
http://www.americanlaw.com/maintlpr.html
http://www.vkblaw.com/law/maintain.htm
http://foreignborn.com/visas_imm/ent...identalien.htm
http://antaoandchuang.com/i-keeping.html
You may be able to preserve your U.S. permanent resident status for a few
years while living mainly in France, but you most likely won't be able to
qualify for U.S. citizenship until after you return to the U.S. -- two years
after you return if you are marrried to a U.S. citizen, and 4 years after
you return if you are not married to a U.S. citizen.
Feb 25th 2003, 12:42 pm
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Thanks a lot for the information!
"Sylvia Ottemoeller" wrote in message
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> "Jean-Marc" wrote in message
> news[email protected]...
> > I am a green card holder currently living in the United States but will
> have
> > to return to Europe (France) for various reasons. Does it mean I have
to
> > give up my green card? Or is there a way I can maintain my status while
> > living overseas? (I plan to apply for US citizenship in a few years if
> > possible).
> >
> > Please, I would welcome anyone's feedback. This is very important for
me.
> > Thanks in advance!
> Here are some sites which discuss this whole issue of preserving permanent
> resident status in detail:
> http://travel.state.gov/visa;returning_alien.html
> http://www.americanlaw.com/maintlpr.html
> http://www.vkblaw.com/law/maintain.htm
> http://foreignborn.com/visas_imm/ent...identalien.htm
> http://antaoandchuang.com/i-keeping.html
> You may be able to preserve your U.S. permanent resident status for a few
> years while living mainly in France, but you most likely won't be able to
> qualify for U.S. citizenship until after you return to the U.S. -- two
years
> after you return if you are marrried to a U.S. citizen, and 4 years after
> you return if you are not married to a U.S. citizen.
news:[email protected]...
> "Jean-Marc" wrote in message
> news
[email protected]...> > I am a green card holder currently living in the United States but will
> have
> > to return to Europe (France) for various reasons. Does it mean I have
to
> > give up my green card? Or is there a way I can maintain my status while
> > living overseas? (I plan to apply for US citizenship in a few years if
> > possible).
> >
> > Please, I would welcome anyone's feedback. This is very important for
me.
> > Thanks in advance!
> Here are some sites which discuss this whole issue of preserving permanent
> resident status in detail:
> http://travel.state.gov/visa;returning_alien.html
> http://www.americanlaw.com/maintlpr.html
> http://www.vkblaw.com/law/maintain.htm
> http://foreignborn.com/visas_imm/ent...identalien.htm
> http://antaoandchuang.com/i-keeping.html
> You may be able to preserve your U.S. permanent resident status for a few
> years while living mainly in France, but you most likely won't be able to
> qualify for U.S. citizenship until after you return to the U.S. -- two
years
> after you return if you are marrried to a U.S. citizen, and 4 years after
> you return if you are not married to a U.S. citizen.
Feb 26th 2003, 8:06 am
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Re: Do I need to give up the green card?
you may apply for permission to remain outside the US for more than 180 days
using form I-131
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"Jean-Marc" wrote in message
news[email protected]...
> Hello all,
> I am a green card holder currently living in the United States but will
have
> to return to Europe (France) for various reasons. Does it mean I have to
> give up my green card? Or is there a way I can maintain my status while
> living overseas? (I plan to apply for US citizenship in a few years if
> possible).
> Please, I would welcome anyone's feedback. This is very important for me.
> Thanks in advance!
> Jean-Marc
> [email protected] (please remove _nospam from email address)
using form I-131
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"Jean-Marc" wrote in message
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[email protected]...> Hello all,
> I am a green card holder currently living in the United States but will
have
> to return to Europe (France) for various reasons. Does it mean I have to
> give up my green card? Or is there a way I can maintain my status while
> living overseas? (I plan to apply for US citizenship in a few years if
> possible).
> Please, I would welcome anyone's feedback. This is very important for me.
> Thanks in advance!
> Jean-Marc
> [email protected] (please remove _nospam from email address)
Feb 26th 2003, 9:30 am
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Re: Do I need to give up the green card?
On Wed, 26 Feb 2003, Jesus A. Nerio wrote:
> you may apply for permission to remain outside the US for more than 180 days
> using form I-131
If you are from a law firm, you *should* know that a re-entry permit is only
needed when staying abroad for over 1 year.
The instructions for the I-131 explain that very clearly.
-Joe
> you may apply for permission to remain outside the US for more than 180 days
> using form I-131
If you are from a law firm, you *should* know that a re-entry permit is only
needed when staying abroad for over 1 year.
The instructions for the I-131 explain that very clearly.
-Joe
