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    Significance Of Transportation Letter at POE

    Poe When you say "detained", what do you mean? And is returning not an option which will be available if one does not want to be detained?
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    Significance Of Transportation Letter at POE

    Is non admittance the worst case scenario? In case of non admittance, does one have to buy a return ticket and board a plane immeditely?
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    Significance Of Transportation Letter at POE

    My Green Card had technically expired since I was out of the country for more than two years. However, I have managed to get a transportation letter from the embassy, because of special circumstances. Can I still have problems entering USA at the POE.
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    GC Holder of a US citizen spouse returning after 5 years

    I am a US citizen and I left the USA about five years ago to work overseas for a US MNC, with my Green Card holder wife. We own a house, bank accounts etc: in USA, always filed taxes, but both of us did not visit USA for the last 5 years. We never intended to give up our residence in USA...
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    Section 319 (b) expedited US citizenship

    So, what do you suggest? If the US coprporation makes products for the US government, would their employees qualify or not for 319(b)?
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    Section 319 (b) expedited US citizenship

    8 CFR & 319b Actually 8 CFR says this : (B) in the employment of the Government of the United States, or of an American institution of research recognized as such by the Attorney General, or of an American firm or corporation engaged in whole or in part in the development of foreign trade...
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    Section 319 (b) expedited US citizenship

    Has anyone recently invoked 319b? Thanks
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    Section 319 (b) expedited US citizenship

    Commerce Chain of US ? I called up the USCIS office and the officer informed me that my employer would qualify my spouse for 319(b) provided that my employer is in the commerce chain of the US government. Does that mean, that if my employer does business with US government or makes atleast...
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    Section 319 (b) expedited US citizenship

    US corporation in the commerce chain of US governmen I called up the USCIS office and the officer informed me that my employer would qualify my spouse for 319(b) provided that my employer is in the commerce chain of the US government. Does that mean, that if my employer does business with US...
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    Section 319 (b) expedited US citizenship

    A spouse of a US citizen working overseas for a US corporation can qualify for expedited naturalization provided that the US citizen spouse works overseas for a US owned company that is engaged in "COMMERCE OF THE UNITED STATES". (under 319b) Is someone aware of which US corporations will be...
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    US Citizenship for a spouse of a US citizen working abroad

    Anyone knows what is a transportation visa to USA?
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    US Citizenship for a spouse of a US citizen working abroad

    Dear boatbod, That missing link of PR issue could be SB-1 Visa (Returning Resident Visa) http://madrid.usembassy.gov/cons/immigrenreturning.html
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    What is a Returning Resident Permit

    SB-1 visa Thanks. This is for my wife, a GC holder. I am a US citizen working in India since 2002. She has not been to USA since then. Her rentry permit has expired. However, since I work for a US corporation, we will invoke 319(b) which allows the spouse of US citizen working abroad...
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    US Citizenship for a spouse of a US citizen working abroad

    How will the LPR status expire if we invoke 319(b) In the first place, LPR status cannot expire for the wife of a US citizen under section 319(b) - it has to be the same policy for GC & Citizenship. Secondly, if it does expire, I can file a new petition I-130 which is normally processed...
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    US Citizenship for a spouse of a US citizen working abroad

    You are right I have consulted an attorney. They are themselves a bit lost. I agree with you that the only question now is LPR status. However, if she could not do it because of LPR status, that would amount to giving with one hand & taking away with another. Meaning, you qualify for...
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    What is a Returning Resident Permit

    If a GC holder has been out of the country for more than 2 years and the reentry permit has expired, is there something known as a returning resident permit? Thanks Sunil
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    US Citizenship for a spouse of a US citizen working abroad

    I STILL DO NOT UNDERSTAND THE CONFUSION. THEY CANNOT GIVE WITH ONE HAND AND TAKE AWAY WITH THE OTHER. Thsi is what is avialble at DHS website : Sec. 319.2 Person whose United States citizen spouse is employed abroad. (a) Eligibility. To be eligible for naturalization under...
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    Renewal of Green Card When Out Of the Country

    What is a returning resident permit? That is right. All that is not a problem. She was totally eligible to file for citizenship starting in 1997. She was continuously present in USA till 2002 except for short vacations. Her absence has a solid basis - husband working abroad for a US...
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    Renewal of Green Card When Out Of the Country

    Nature of US corporation ( here is the info I have) 3. The U.S. citizen spouse must be employed abroad by or in one of the following categories: a. The U.S. Government; b. A U.S. research institution recognized by the Attorney General (a list appears at 8 CFR §316.20)...
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