Zen Kishimoto

I am wondering how many months can I get out of US
without any prior approval? 3 months? 6 months?
If I need an approval, where can I get it from?

Thanks,

Zen

betsy

you cannot be out of the country for more than 12 months,if you need to be out longer,you need a i-130.

Manc

USCIS would be the best bet.

Ritze

"betsy" <member19640@british_expats.com> wrote in message
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    >> I am wondering how many months can I get out of US
    >> without any prior approval? 3 months? 6 months?
    >> If I need an approval, where can I get it from?
    >> Thanks,
    >> Zen
    > you cannot be out of the country for more than 12 months,if you need to
    > be out longer,you need a i-130.

Are you sure about that? ;)

Ritze

"zen kishimoto" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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    >I am wondering how many months can I get out of US
    > without any prior approval? 3 months? 6 months?
    > If I need an approval, where can I get it from?
    > Thanks,
    > Zen

Less than 1 year. More than that you'll need a reentry permit.

Lawful Permanent Residents (green card holders) use re-entry permits to
re-enter the U.S. after travel of one year or more. For LPR’s returning to
the U.S., re-entry permits are generally valid for two years from the date
of issuance of the re-entry permit. The LPR should apply for this benefit
before leaving the U.S.

Check this one too:
http://www.foreignborn.com/visas_imm...identalien.htm

L D Jones

betsy wrote:
    >>I am wondering how many months can I get out of US
    >>without any prior approval? 3 months? 6 months?
    >>If I need an approval, where can I get it from?
    >>Thanks,
    >>Zen
    >
    >
    > you cannot be out of the country for more than 12 months,if you need to
    > be out longer,you need a i-130.
    >

False

zico

6 months....I am positive...you got to be back before 6 months pass.

Ritze

"zico" <member5925@british_expats.com> wrote in message
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    >> I am wondering how many months can I get out of US
    >> without any prior approval? 3 months? 6 months?
    >> If I need an approval, where can I get it from?
    >> Thanks,
    >> Zen
    > 6 months....I am positive...you got to be back before 6 months pass.

You are proof positive that there are still people who continue to believe
and blindly attest the truthfulness of something which is untrue!

scrubbedexpat099

I think the point is you can lose status in a day, you have to be 'Permanently' resident, so if you move lock stock and barrel then you have effictively abandoned your status.

Joe Feise

zico wrote on 03/29/05 08:00:

    >>I am wondering how many months can I get out of US
    >>without any prior approval? 3 months? 6 months?
    >>If I need an approval, where can I get it from?
    >>Thanks,
    >>Zen
    >
    >
    > 6 months....I am positive...you got to be back before 6 months pass.
    >


You are positively wrong...
A Permanent Resident has to reside in the US. A PR can *temporarily* be
abroad for up to 1 year.
If the stay abroad is longer than 1 year, the person needs a reentry
permit and would have to apply for it *before* leaving.
The stay abroad absolutely has to be temporary in nature. You can not
just travel to the US once a year for a couple of weeks.
See http://travel.state.gov/visa/immigra...info_1333.html

-Joe
--
I am not a lawyer.
For reliable advice, consult a competent immigration attorney.

zico

First of, it's a "positive proof" not "proof positive"...

Second, instead of trying to be a smart-ass, try to answer the guys question...

Third, get a life...

Finally, piss off...

Elvira

I wouldn't normally correct other posters' grammatical mistakes, but seeing that you are evidently such a charming guy who is willing to learn something new: 'proof positive' is an accepted term used in scientific writing.

Google for it if you don't believe me...

betsy

thank you!!!! i said 12 months

zico

Thanks for calling me charming...Actually the way he used it could be debated...you can say something like "the proof positive test" but not use it within a sentence like he did...Anyways, you sound charming, too....and I would like to get to know your immigration story...Are you Italian by any chance?!!!

bye

Elvira

I am very charming, that is true.

However,I am not going to debate grammar with you - or share my immigration story - let alone show you my edgings - until you apologise to Ritze.

That's apologise,with an 's', of course

Back to Verdi now...