I have green card for about almost 4 years (only took about 3 weeks vacation outside US in the meantime). I am married (spouse is also a green card holder for 3.5 years) and 2 young kids (us citizens). Recently I got an offer from a non-US company in Aisa to work for them as a consultant to develop a management software system. The job will start early 2004 and require me to work overseas for 6-9 months each year for 2 years. For the rest of the time, I can come back and work for them from US. My family will stay at my current residence in the US and will not go with me in the meantime. I will keep filing my taxes and paying mortgages etc. I may also need to quit my current job.
I am not sure how all these is going to affect my plan to retain my green card and future plan for naturalization. The questions are:
1. By leaving the US for 6-9 months each year will have impact on retaining my green card? Even I come back to the US every 3-4 months for for 1-2 months during this time?
2. Do I have a problem when applying citizenship after I got green card for 5 years? Am I going to break the continuity of residence for naturalization requirement?
3. Can I apply a reentry permit based on overseas employment from a non-us employer?
Any thoughts and suggestions will be appreciated! Thanks a lot in advance for your time and help.
I am not sure how all these is going to affect my plan to retain my green card and future plan for naturalization. The questions are:
1. By leaving the US for 6-9 months each year will have impact on retaining my green card? Even I come back to the US every 3-4 months for for 1-2 months during this time?
2. Do I have a problem when applying citizenship after I got green card for 5 years? Am I going to break the continuity of residence for naturalization requirement?
3. Can I apply a reentry permit based on overseas employment from a non-us employer?
Any thoughts and suggestions will be appreciated! Thanks a lot in advance for your time and help.