travel abroad with gc

[stud1]

Hello Everybody
My Brother in law and sister need to travel to India frequently. Their nature of work(offhsore) requires their stay in India for more than 6 months a year and they need to work in US too. They have green card. My questions are:
1) can they keep travelling like this every yeaar(this is not a personal visit, they are travelling becoz their work demands so.)
2) does the six months clock reset every time they re-enter us?
3) At the port of entry is it enough if they produce valid tax returns and letters form employer about their need to be in India for such a long duration
4) can they apply for re-entry permit and leave to india(is it ok if we can post the re-entry permit to India) or do they have to stay in US till the permit is approved and they receive one.

Thanks alot for answering the questions

[ginnu]

Originally Posted by stud1

Hello Everybody
My Brother in law and sister need to travel to India frequently. Their nature of work(offhsore) requires their stay in India for more than 6 months a year and they need to work in US too. They have green card. My questions are:
1) can they keep travelling like this every yeaar(this is not a personal visit, they are travelling becoz their work demands so.)
2) does the six months clock reset every time they re-enter us?
3) At the port of entry is it enough if they produce valid tax returns and letters form employer about their need to be in India for such a long duration
4) can they apply for re-entry permit and leave to india(is it ok if we can post the re-entry permit to India) or do they have to stay in US till the permit is approved and they receive one.

Thanks alot for answering the questions

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
http://www.immihelp.com/greencard/retain-greencard.html

[stud1]

Hello Ginnu
Thank you for the Links. I went thru the links, its very confusing

I'm still not clear abt these questions
1)does the six months clock reset every time they re-enter us?
2)can they apply for re-entry permit and leave to india(is it ok if we can post the re-entry permit to India) or do they have to stay in US till the permit is approved and they receive one.

Pleasse Help!!!!!!!!!

[sg_orl]

Originally Posted by stud1

Hello Ginnu
Thank you for the Links. I went thru the links, its very confusing

I'm still not clear abt these questions
1)does the six months clock reset every time they re-enter us?
2)can they apply for re-entry permit and leave to india(is it ok if we can post the re-entry permit to India) or do they have to stay in US till the permit is approved and they receive one.

Pleasse Help!!!!!!!!!

1) Yes, the 6 months clock gets reset every time you reenter. But if you re-enter a frequently after 6 months stay abroad, you would likely be questioned a lot more at the POE. The burden of proof that you haven't abandoned the PR status is always on you.

2) You can apply for the re-entry permit and leave for India, and request USCIS to send the approved re-entry permit to the Embassy/nearest Consulate in India. After you get the notice from the Embassy/nearest Consulate, you can personally go and pick it up.