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condition of the green card
- Thread starter akuoko
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After you get your green card. You can travel out of the U. S. at any time. However, you have to return before 6 months expire to keep your residency status and before 12 months expire to maintain your green card. If you stay away for more than 12 months then your green card gets annulled.
I will like to find out if after receiving your green Card as a DV winner,can you travel out of US emediatly?.And how many times a year. please inform me the rules if the green card holder.Thank you.
Akuoko
Have you received your visa?
After you get your green card. You can travel out of the U. S. at any time. However, you have to return before 6 months expire to keep your residency status and before 12 months expire to maintain your green card. If you stay away for more than 12 months then your green card gets annulled.
Also don't develop a pattern of NOT being in the US more than half the year. Some people think they can go 5 months come back for a year and then go out for another 5 months all the time. Eventually you will lose your green card. If you stay out for more than a year ( and have your re entry premit so you can get back in ) your clock for becoming a citizen is reset to 0 .
Also don't develop a pattern of NOT being in the US more than half the year. Some people think they can go 5 months come back for a year and then go out for another 5 months all the time. Eventually you will lose your green card. If you stay out for more than a year ( and have your re entry premit so you can get back in ) your clock for becoming a citizen is reset to 0 .
Thanks S_Owoh! You pointed some very crucial information that I forgot to mention! That's one good thing about forums; one can always point out information that has been left out! Also, Ammeck09 also noted some very crucial tip for clarification - we assume that you already got your visa akuoko and that you are already in the United States and have gotten your actual Green Card because just being selected doesn't mean that you have the green card.
samuel5028
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If you are selected, you have to provide evidence that you will not become a public charge in the United States before being issued a visa. This proof can be in the form of a combination of your personal assets, an Affidavit of Support (Form I-134) from a friend or relative in the United States, and/or an offer of employment from an employer in the US.If you are selected in the DV lottery you will be required to submit a formal application and undergo further processing to get an immigrant visa. If you are already in the US, you can adjust your status and then the final process would be requesting a green card.
http://samuel5028.wordpress.com/2011/03/02/what-is-the-next-step-if-i-win-the-dv-lottery/
http://samuel5028.wordpress.com/2011/03/02/what-is-the-next-step-if-i-win-the-dv-lottery/
Thanks guys, you are helping many people. I followed you untill I had my visa including my wife and two kids. Am in Ghana preparing to join you.
My question is, is it okay if I have to spend two months every year in Ghana to see my business?. please advice.
Thank you,
Akuoko.
My question is, is it okay if I have to spend two months every year in Ghana to see my business?. please advice.
Thank you,
Akuoko.
Thanks guys, you are helping many people. I followed you untill I had my visa including my wife and two kids. Am in Ghana preparing to join you.
My question is, is it okay if I have to spend two months every year in Ghana to see my business?. please advice.
Thank you,
Akuoko.
Two Months every year is fine. It will delay your citizenship a bit but its okay. To be eligible for citizenship you will have to have stayed in the U. S. for 54 Months cumulatively.
Thanks guys, you are helping many people. I followed you untill I had my visa including my wife and two kids. Am in Ghana preparing to join you.
My question is, is it okay if I have to spend two months every year in Ghana to see my business?. please advice.
Thank you,
Akuoko.
I remember some time ago you posted that you have been refused the visa - that's why I asked you that question. Could you update us on the new developments?
Yes is true, we were refused the first time, it was the grace of God. I email them and made my lawyer also write to explain my case. I think They looked at it and they callled me to give us the visas.
Akuoko
You have to give a big thanks to the almighty for making what seems impossible to be possible. I am really happy for you.
Two Months every year is fine. It will delay your citizenship a bit but its okay. To be eligible for citizenship you will have to have stayed in the U. S. for 54 Months cumulatively.
you have to spend no less then 30 months all together or no more then 6 months every outside US every year ..for a citizenship you have to fill in a form where they would ask you IF YOU SPENT MORE THEN 6 MONTHS EVERY YEAR OUTSIDE US
spending 2 months very year outside US WOULD NOT INFLUENCE IN ANY WAY YOUR RIGHTS TO APPLY FOR CITIZENSHIP
IT WOULD NOT DELAY YOUR YOUR CITIZENSHIP ...after 4.9 YEARS YOU CAN SUBMIT APPLICATION ..IT TAKES ABUT 3 -6 MOTHS TO GET INTO PROCESS SO SOME LAWYERS ADVISE 4.6 YEARS
this is from a USCIS SITE SO IT OFFICIAL GUIDE TO CITIZENSHIP PROCESS WHICH I PASSED 4 YEARS AGO
* You are a lawful permanent resident (green card holder);
* You must be 18 years of age or older;
* You have resided in the US as a LPR for at least 5 years, with no single absence from the US of more than one year. Absence of more than 6 months may restart the clock of counting Continuous Residence (Note that "resided" means "retained legal residence," which is different than "physically present" in the following requirement);
* You have been physically present in the US for at least half of the last 5 years (30 months) ("physically present" means you are actually in the U.S.);
* You have resided within a state or district for at least 3 months;
* You must be a person of good moral character (certain crimes such as aggravated felony, drug related, gambling offenses, prostitution, etc. will most likely disqualify an applicant);
* You can read, write, speak and understand basic English;
* You have a basic knowledge of US history and government (see test questions);
* You must show attachment to the principles of the Constitution;
* You may also apply for citizenship if
1. you have been a lawful permanent resident for 3 years if you obtained LPR status based on a marriage to a U.S. citizen, and you have been married to and living with the same citizen for the past three years (Note that the 3-year period starts with the date your green card is approved, even if it is a conditional green card); or,
2. you have served in the U.S. Armed Forces; or,
3. you belong to one of several groups eligible for naturalization (e.g. people who are nationals but not citizens).
* You are a lawful permanent resident (green card holder);
* You must be 18 years of age or older;
* You have resided in the US as a LPR for at least 5 years, with no single absence from the US of more than one year. Absence of more than 6 months may restart the clock of counting Continuous Residence (Note that "resided" means "retained legal residence," which is different than "physically present" in the following requirement);
* You have been physically present in the US for at least half of the last 5 years (30 months) ("physically present" means you are actually in the U.S.);
* You have resided within a state or district for at least 3 months;
* You must be a person of good moral character (certain crimes such as aggravated felony, drug related, gambling offenses, prostitution, etc. will most likely disqualify an applicant);
* You can read, write, speak and understand basic English;
* You have a basic knowledge of US history and government (see test questions);
* You must show attachment to the principles of the Constitution;
* You may also apply for citizenship if
1. you have been a lawful permanent resident for 3 years if you obtained LPR status based on a marriage to a U.S. citizen, and you have been married to and living with the same citizen for the past three years (Note that the 3-year period starts with the date your green card is approved, even if it is a conditional green card); or,
2. you have served in the U.S. Armed Forces; or,
3. you belong to one of several groups eligible for naturalization (e.g. people who are nationals but not citizens).
One more important thing ..lpr or permanent residency status is determined by the date when the green card is approved (not issued date !!)
Are you sure about this? So if you look into my signature that would mean from Mar, 12 2008?
Thanks, good know. Anyway the two month wouldn't bother me much for the citizenship application.GC Could be made /issued or posted with delays up to a year or even more but its calculated day FROM THE DAY when it was approved ...ask some immigration lawyer ...I got mine that way