citizen2b2b
Registered Users (C)
I plan to go abroad to study for a year. I have had GC for 3 years. Would I lose my GC? And how could I preserve continuous residency to apply for citizenship when I come back?
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On GC, going to study overseas for a year
- Thread starter citizen2b2b
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cafeconleche
Registered Users (C)
Well, if you make it clear to the IO when you come back that you were STUDYING (take proof just in case), chances are you'll be allowed back in oke. If you want to be REALLY on the safe side, get an expedited Re-Entry Permit BEFORE you go. This means, apply for it and do the biometrics before you go, and hopefully they'll send it to you soon after (ASK FOR IT TO BE EXPEDITED). As for the continuous residency, you can TRY to come back in the middle of your studies for about a month, but this is no guarantee that, when you apply for citizenship assuming NO break in continuous residency, the IO handling your case will agree with your assumption. But, that's about all you can do, I think.
Jackolantern
Registered Users (C)
If you leave the US for one full year, your green card is no longer valid by itself for returning to the US; you will need a reentry permit or Returning Resident visa (SB-1).