Please suggest, worried

[mountain123]

Hi,

I got my Gc card 2 months back.( Aug 06). I am in India since end July due to some family emergencies, so I was not in US when I got my cards. I am yet to go back.
Can anyone suggest how early should I go back to US? How much time I need to be present in US before travelling again to India again?

Can I apply for reentry permit from India?
Please help me.

Thanks

[ginnu]

Originally Posted by mountain123

Hi,

I got my Gc card 2 months back.( Aug 06).
I am in India since end July due to some family emergencies, so I was not in US when I got my cards. I am yet to go back.
------------- be back before 6 months from the date you went out(that is to save time for citizenship) Or you should be back Before 1 year of your departure date. ask your friend/relative to send you your GC throuth some relative or use Fedex
Can anyone suggest how early should I go back to US?
How much time I need to be present in US before travelling again to India again?
---------- again you can go next day out of US
Can I apply for reentry permit from India?
------------NO, Rentry permit has to be applied while you are in US and form,fee is sent to NSC
Please help me.

Thanks

[mountain123]

Thanks..Actually noone would be able to access my mails, so can I ask INS directly to send me to Indian address?? is it possible?
Save time for citizenships means what? normally after getting GC i need to wait 4 years before applying citizenship i think, am i right?

[ginnu]

Originally Posted by mountain123

Thanks..Actually noone would be able to access my mails,
-------------- does it mean your CARD is with postal service or at your home in US? you wrote in your earlier post that you got the Card
so can I ask INS directly to send me to Indian address??
----------------NO
is it possible?
-----------NO
Save time for citizenships means what?
--------------- If your trip out of US is less then 6 months then you can file Citizenship 4years 9 months after you got GC. If the stay is more than 6 months then the time spent out of US breaks continued residence

normally after getting GC i need to wait 4 years before applying citizenship i think, am i right?
READ below liks for more info:
Naturalization - Residency Requirements
by Gregory Siskind, Esq.
http://www.ilw.com/articles/2006,0522-siskind.sht
Maintaining Legal Permanent Resident Status
http://www.hooyou.com/reentrypermit/...glegalPRS.html
Maintenance of Lawful Permanent Residence
http://www.americanlaw.com/maintlpr.html
http://www.twmlaw.com/resources/immi...grant6cont.htm

http://careers.the-scientist.com/ind...article_id=789

http://immigration.about.com/library/blpermres.htm

http://www.quanlaw.com/ls_presidency.asp
Very good legal guide for US Citzenship or to maintain Permanent Residence of US, very good reading

http://www.illinoislegalaid.org/UPLO...88natguide.pdf

[mountain123]

What I actually meant was I plan to return after few months, so by then card would be sent, so what way can I get the card?
how do I apply for transportation letter? any idea?

[ginnu]

Originally Posted by mountain123

What I actually meant was I plan to return after few months, so by then card would be sent, so what way can I get the card?
-------------Card may be sent back by post office to USCIS

how do I apply for transportation letter? any idea?

----------------------- do you have valid GC stamp in your passport???

[mountain123]

No I dont have GC stamp in my passport, As my GC was approved after I left US. So does it mean there is no way for me to get my cards for several months (during my stay in India) till i go back to US?

[ginnu]

Originally Posted by mountain123

No I dont have GC stamp in my passport,
---------- do you have valid Advance Parole???
As my GC was approved after I left US.
So does it mean there is no way for me to get my cards for several months (during my stay in India) till i go back to US?
-------------- if the card has arrived at your US address then somebody can send it to you.

I dont know your case details.
what is employement based GC or family based GC.
do you have valid AP with you. if yes you can enter with AP and at POE they will admit you.

[mountain123]

I do have advance parole. But I didnot get my welcome letter or approval notice before I left..So can I get my cards after I reach US?
moreover I didnot expect my cards to come, so I didnot give my mailbox access to anyone.

[speedy1027]

Originally Posted by mountain123

I do have advance parole. But I didnot get my welcome letter or approval notice before I left..So can I get my cards after I reach US?
moreover I didnot expect my cards to come, so I didnot give my mailbox access to anyone.

I was in your situation back in Jan2005. My GC got approved on Dec20, 2004. I was in India at that time on vacation. I came back on Jan16, 2005 with a valid AP. At the POE, I think they stamped (temporary I-551 stamp)and let me in. After that I got an infopass and later got my cards by mail. It took few weeks to get the actual cards.

Hope this helps.

Cheers

[ginnu]

Originally Posted by mountain123

I do have advance parole. But I didnot get my welcome letter or approval notice before I left..So can I get my cards after I reach US?

-----------if you have valid Advance approval enter US BEFORE AP gets expired and at POE they will know that your GC is approved and let you enter US then you may find welcome letter or approval notice or Card or go to local USCIS with infopass and get your passport stamped.

moreover I didnot expect my cards to come, so I didnot give my mailbox access to anyone.