Hi folks, I understand that a LPR must be physically present in the USA for at least 30 months to be eligible for naturalization. Let's say, I lived in the USA as LPR for a total of 30 months and after that I moved back to my home country but I kept making yearly trips to the USA to make sure I don't stay overseas longer than six months, will i be ok applying for naturalization after 5 years? thanks!
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minimum stay in US for naturalization eligibility
- Thread starter blkhawk
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JoeF, thank you for you reply. I am not sure why you said what you said regarding revoking my GC. I have earned my GC and didn't get it because I simply married an american citizen. I earned my GC thru employment. I never violated the law, not even once.
I didn't say that I am currently living outside the USA. I was presenting a hypothetical example. I said "let's say...". Also, my example didn't suggest leaving the USA and never come back. I was more interested in knowing what happens if I was forced due to family reasons to leave the USA for a year or two and keep making trips to the USA to avoid being out for more than 6 months. The law allows trips for less than six months with no problems.
I didn't say that I am currently living outside the USA. I was presenting a hypothetical example. I said "let's say...". Also, my example didn't suggest leaving the USA and never come back. I was more interested in knowing what happens if I was forced due to family reasons to leave the USA for a year or two and keep making trips to the USA to avoid being out for more than 6 months. The law allows trips for less than six months with no problems.
KhoonPasina
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JoeF said:People have lost the GC after 1 day abroad, when it was determined that it wasn't a temporary trip.
huh, Not TRUE. how stupid do you think people are?If there was just thought of leaving US, thats enough to loose GC and there are many cases, Go and find one. Get lost, idiot.
KhoonPasina said:Get lost, idiot.
I wouldn't lose much sleep over JoeF. He is known to play a legal expert in cyberspace.
I think the spirit of the law is that you need to maintain US residence for your LPR status to be valid. In this case, if your trips overseas are temporary in nature (which they do sound like that), and you can show your intent to maintain your US residence, it should be OK.