6 months or 1 year outside the U.S.??

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aybak

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Every body here is saying that the maximum a green card holder can stay outside the U.S. is 6 months. But the INS site says I need a re-entry form only if I plan to stay outside for more than 1 year. What If I want to leave for 8 months, do I need a re-entry form? Is that what the INS says?

Thanks
 
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If you stay outside for more than 6 months but less than one year,
you don\'t re-entry permit but you will have to go thru a full
inspection when coming back tio the USA.

And you may also lose all the accured waiting time for
citizenship applications.
 
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What do you mean when you say full inspection? would like to know as I am already out of USA and am planning to be away for more than 6 months but less than 1 year.
 
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Put simple, 1 year is limit.
with I131 filed prior to deparure 2 years is the limit.
Good idea to file I131 (though not a requirement) for more than 6 months.
Admission is never guarenteed though likely in some cases.
 
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Though this has been discussed too many times, I still
want to know how the INS really do an inadmissibility
check when one come back after 6 month say. Does the PR
needs to fill some form like I-485 with thoes Yes/No
questions or the inspection is done in a very informal
manner? Anyone can post his/her experience?
 
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