Leaving USA for more than 6 months, what should i do

[mramadan81]

I am a dv winner , i will go to USA in December and i will have to leave for more than 6 months to finish my studies, any one can tell me what should i do

 

[radovic]

you can AOS if you have F1 visa.

 

[Mango123]

You can apply for two years re-entry prmission if you are a green card holder

 

[S_Owoh]

If you will be gone less than a year you do not need a re entry permit, You may need proof that you are intending to reside in the US and the time you are out will affect your date to apply for citizenship.

 

[Arekee]

@woh you are about that it can affect time of citizenship.

 

[Concerned_]

If you intend to leave for more than one year, you need to apply for re-entry permit. People do this all the time. I have some friends who had to leave the country for work for 3 years and they got back, no problem.

 

[PRAHA]

why would you ever come back??..I'm mean anyone with half a brain is running away from this place ..

 

[S_Owoh]

If you leave for more than six months but less then a year you subtract that time from the time you have had your green card. So you can get a green card after 5 years 6 months if you have a single 6 month trip ( but you can apply 90 days before ) If you are out for more than a year you have to start all over waiting for your time. If you left at 3 years for a year then when you return you start counting your 5 years.

 

[PRAHA]

if you traveled outside the US for a period of less then 6 months ..say 5 MONTHS AND 3 WEEKS its counted as FULL YEAR OF RESIDENCE ..BUT IF YOU LEFT FOR 6 MOTHS AND SAY 1 WEEK ITS CANCELING THE WHOLE YEAR SO YOU HAVE TO START ALL OVER ..BUT AS I MENTIONED BEFORE MANY TIMES ..LOTS of people go to citizenship interview and just say they never left more then six moths in a single year ..