Military Spouse Moving Abroad After GC

[UmpLoop]

I just very recently became a permanent resident. In the next few weeks, the dogs and I will be moving oversea to accompany my husband during his military tour, which might last 3 years or more. I know there are exceptions to military spouses about residency requirement, but do I need to apply for any kind of permit to be out of the country for that long? Just want to make sure we take care of it before leaving the country.

[PraetorianXI]

File I-131 as a permission to re-entry or something?

[yahayajp]

Originally Posted by UmpLoop

I just very recently became a permanent resident. In the next few weeks, the dogs and I will be moving oversea to accompany my husband during his military tour, which might last 3 years or more. I know there are exceptions to military spouses about residency requirement, but do I need to apply for any kind of permit to be out of the country for that long? Just want to make sure we take care of it before leaving the country.

check on the web site. with military spouse u might be able to apply for citizenship if ur spouse is deployed overseas.is something special for the BIG GUYZ ONLY.check it out and dont worry the goverment got ur back.

[Al Southner]

Originally Posted by PraetorianXI

File I-131 as a permission to re-entry or something?

If you have no knowledge of an issue, just let people who have the knowledge answer the question or concern, because your ill-advised responses mislead people a great deal. Remember this: filing for an immigration benefit by yourself doesn't make you an expert on immigration matters....

Answer only those questions which you a certain of the responses and facts...

[Al Southner]

Originally Posted by UmpLoop

I just very recently became a permanent resident. In the next few weeks, the dogs and I will be moving oversea to accompany my husband during his military tour, which might last 3 years or more. I know there are exceptions to military spouses about residency requirement, but do I need to apply for any kind of permit to be out of the country for that long? Just want to make sure we take care of it before leaving the country.

Hi:

Military families are considered to be in the United States even while they are serving overseas, because since your husband is the property of Uncle Sam, you will suffer no laps or breaks in your continuous residency by being outside the US.

However, once you move, then get your husband through his commander or superiors, to write a letter on your behalf to USCIS, which should accompany your change of address form- AR-11. USCIS will process a change of address with the letter from the military, and send you a correspondence on this change to your new overseas address. Keep that in your records for future use, and it will help your future applications, especially the N400.

Congratulations on moving overseas....

[PraetorianXI]

... She can not file an I-131 ? I am merely offering suggestions (like all of us without a immigration law degree). Something to look at. Which is better than nothing.

Do you have a problem with that?

[Al Southner]

Originally Posted by PraetorianXI

... She can not file an I-131 ? I am merely offering suggestions (like all of us without a immigration law degree). Something to look at. Which is better than nothing.

Do you have a problem with that?

douchebag,

What is the purpose of I-131? You cannot use I-131 when you have a greencard, if you read the filing instructions for I-131, then you would learned this, but because you are tooo lazy to read, you offer a fools advise.

Suggestions don't have to mislead people.... which is what you did. She doesn't need to file anything, except to file a change of address form with a letter from the US military indicating that her husband is stationed overseas and she is with him...

[Triple Citizen]

UmpLoop,
You are eligible for immediate citizenship under INA 319(b).

[Al Southner]

Use this link to read more about what triple citizen is referring to with regards to section INA 319(b).

http://pom-ima.monterey.army.mil/sit...ralization.pdf

[PraetorianXI]

Originally Posted by Al Southner

What is the purpose of I-131? You cannot use I-131 when you have a greencard, if you read the filing instructions for I-131, then you would learned this, but because you are tooo lazy to read, you offer a fools advise.

WRONG!

From the I-131 Instructions:

What Is the Purpose of This Form?

Reentry Permit - A reentry permit allows a permanent resident or conditional resident to apply for admission to the United States upon return from abroad during the permit's validity, without having to obtain a returning resident visa from a U.S. embassy or consulate.

link: http://www.uscis.gov/files/form/I-131.pdf

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Maybe YOU should read the instructions too.

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Though the information provided by Triple Citizen is the best way.

[UmpLoop]

Thank you very much for your reply. I definitely didn't know that I could apply for citizenship now. Thanks again!

[PraetorianXI]

I hope it all goes well for you.

Sorry if my suggestion mislead you. It was the only information I had at the time and I thought it would be worth looking at. I am glad you got a better answer/solution.

Let us know how it goes!