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condition of the green card, Can the children go back and come back latter.

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akuoko

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If one have green card for the whole family, is it possible one can send the children back home for more than six months and come back latter when the parents wish, whiles the parents remain in US.
Please advice me.
Thank you.
Akuoko.
 
akuoko said:
If one have green card for the whole family, is it possible one can send the children back home for more than six months and come back latter when the parents wish, whiles the parents remain in US.
Please advice me.
Thank you.
Akuoko.
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The children can (and probably will) lose their green cards. That would mean that the parents will then need to get their citizenship (5 years) before they can go through another procedure to bring them back.
 
Firi said:
The children can (and probably will) lose their green cards. That would mean that the parents will then need to get their citizenship (5 years) before they can go through another procedure to bring them back.
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WRONG!

A US green card holder can always sponsor their children for residency.The only family relative sponsor which requires US citizenship is sibling sponsorship.

Don't listen to Firi. I think there is a way, if it's only 6 months I think you might have to sign something to extend the 6 months to a year but best to contact an immigration lawyer or something. If it's a temporary move for only 6 months then I don't see it being a problem. My family relatives have green cards and they always leave the US for 6 months all the time and they never lose their green cards :D
 
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LoveAmerica said:
WRONG!

Don't listen to Firi.
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I am no lawyer. Just my $0.02.

LoveAmerica said:
My family relatives have green cards and they always leave the US for 6 months all the time and they never lose their green cards
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Agree. Leaving for up to 6 months has never been an issue. I have relatives who had green cards and they were told by a lawyer not to leave the country for more than 6 months and that leaving for extended period of time (say 2-3 years) would cause them to lose their green cards. That is why I said that the children might lose their green cards.

LoveAmerica said:
A US green card holder can always sponsor their children for residency.
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My bad on that one. You might be right. However, somewhere on this forum I read about a lady who was told by a CO (during her interview) that she could bring in her newborn baby to US only after about 5 years. Do you know how long it takes for a green card holder to sponsor his/her child (I mean the whole process)?
 
Firi said:
My bad on that one. You might be right. However, somewhere on this forum I read about a lady who was told by a CO (during her interview) that she could bring in her newborn baby to US only after about 5 years. Do you know how long it takes for a green card holder to sponsor his/her child (I mean the whole process)?
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Usually it's instantly if they are a dependent under the age of 21, If not it would usually take 1-2 years.

If they are over 21 years of age though it can take 6 years+.
 
How old are the kids?
What will they be doing abroad?
Where will they live?
Do they have both parents alive?
Where is the other parent?
Will they live with that parent?
 
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