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    Making the move as IR1

    My wife just received her immigrant visa to the USA. It expires Dec 13, 2022. My wife is a teacher with 20 years experience and is currently on a teaching contract in Egypt which ends July 2023. She plans on coming to the USA on Oct 21, 2022 for five days to activate her Green Card (stamp her...
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    Continuous residence after filing N-400

    I'm hoping you knowledgeable people may be able to help with a naturalization query. I filed my N-400 three weeks ago, having been a permanent resident since 2014. I currently easily meet both the residence and presence requirements. On the day I filed my application, I also received a...
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    Question about time abroad after activation trip

    Hello! I’m planning to activate my GC, and go back “home” for some months. However, I do want to be back in the US in less than 6 months so I don’t lose these months in the citizenship count. If I visit the US for a few days during this "abroad time", does it reset the clock ? Example: 4...
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    Re-entry in the US

    Hello, I obtained a green card through employment in 2009. I have since married a US Citizen and had a US born daughter. In 2014, and for family reasons, I left to return to my home country (part of the EU) without any idea of the duration of that stay. I did not have the time to get a reentry...
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