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I found this page. It seems to confirm that green card holders, in theory, only need a valid green card. Thoughts? https://help.cbp.gov/app/answers/detail/a_id/1191/~/traveling-outside-of-the-u.s.---documents-needed-for-lawful-permanent-residents

We live in the USA and just arrived in France for a 2-week visit. When arriving in France, we realized that the French passport of my spouse (a green card holder) had just expired. We are trying to renew the passport during our visit, but there is a risk it might not be ready by the time of...

^^^ obviously with the intention (but not the concrete plan) of returning to the US eventually at some point in the future...

Thanks again Jackolantern, If I read the 319(b) eligibility correctly, it looks like my wife would be eligible if I am with the US gov't posted abroad, or if I work for an international organization abroad of which the US is a member. In other words, if I were to formally join the international...

Thank you so much Jackolantern! As I said, if we decide to come back from the assignment to the US (most likely), it's better if she doesn't become USC. In the unlikely case that we decide to extend our stay, we might decide to apply. Could she apply *from abroad* under 319(b) exception...

^^^^ Incidentally, does the fact that she is accompanying me while I am seconded by the US gov't abroad be a positive factor in this whole thing (be in n-400, n-470, or i-131)?

Thanks Jackolantern. I will be on secondment from the US Gov't to a international organization abroad (for which the US is member). My wife will be in either a leave of absence from her US-based international organization while we are abroad, or on secondment somewhere in that country, or...

This is a spinoff of my recent thread http://forums.immigration.com/showthread.php?554574-We-recently-withdrew-N-400-If-we-want-to-re-do-it-can-new-application-be-expedited I have a concrete related question: I am a USC and my wife is a LPR. We might go abroad in 4 month for a two-year...

Incidentally, a quick question about reapplying shortly after a withdrawal. In mid January my wife sent a withdrawal letter to the Texas facility (where application was originally filed) with cc to the washington dc regional office (where she was supposed to do the interview in early...

Thanks for the reply. Just to make sure I understand: let's say that she comes back, say, on April 1 2015, for a quick5-day visit to the US. Then she comes back abroad on April 5 2015. Then reentry permit expires july 1 2015.Then we come back for good july 31 2015 (well less than a year after...

Thanks for the replies. Question: given that the permit date is somewhat beyond my control, what if the permit expires in, say, JUly 1 2015 but we come back July 31 2015? Is that a problem? Does she have to come back before July 1 using the REP for the last time and then leave and then we...

I wouldn't request that, but I guess that would be up to them, right? Thanks.

Regarding N-400 application: actually she will *not* be traveling at all until we leave in the summer for the secondment (if we decide to do the secondment). If, say, we put the application in 2 weeks, we'll stay put until it's time to go for 2 years. Also, DC seems to take 5 months...

Actually, it's less unfair than it seems. Before USCs get upset about the apparent injustice: USC employees do get a higher salary than non-USC employees so that they can pay US tax. On the other hand, USC employees have to pay FICA (and eventually will get a benefit out of it), while non-USC...

Good points, Jackolantern. As you migh have guess, we are a bit thorn. Becoming USC is not ideal if we live in the US, but it would be nice if we live abroad beyond 2 years and want to come back. As they say, life is a set of trade-offs. In any event, do you think that having applied...