Dear Possible Helper,
This is my forst post to the forum, but have used it as research in the past and it has helped more than I can express, so thank you.
Another web forum said I am misunderstanding my situation because one must have an interview before recieving GC (conditional 2 year). However, I have a copy of the front and back of the card sent to me by a relative. The card looks like the following:
The Front
The very top says: "Permanent Resident Card" in black
On the left side is my wifes picture with her name above it.
On the right side is her fingerprint.
The middle of the card states from top to bottom- my wifes A#,Birthday-Catagory-Sex all next to each other on next line, Country Of Birth, Card Expires (In Red), Resident Since, Below that are three lines of digits and >>.
The Back
The top says "Department of Homeland Security" and underneath that says "Permenant Resident Card" in white with green around it.
The Confusing Situation
My wife is currently accompanying me on a valid AP while I am working overseas, in her home country, on a contract ending in March. We left in August, but now her AP is no longer valid since her GC arrived in the mail. Any suggestions?
The following is some background pertaining to my wife’s situation:
1. My wife arrived on a K1 Visa in Feb. 2005. We got married that month and sent in our applications for her I-485 (Change of Status) and I-131 (Advanced Parole, AP).
2. With the I-131, my wife stated in an attached notorized that she wanted an AP to accompany her husband while he works overseas in her home country for 8 to 10 months. In addition, she wrote that her grandmother had been sick and was recovering from cancer. Her AP was accepted and she received an AP that was valid for one year with multiple entries.
3. We left the US on August 3, 2005, with her AP while her I-485 was being processed and made sure that a relative would get our mail at our home address in the US in case we needed to fly back for an interview.
4. On 12/03/2005, our relative informed us that my wife received her Permanent Resident Card (CF-1), with no interview.
Unanswered Questions
I understand that re-entry to the US all lies in the hands of the POE. I am just looking to do the right thing so my wife can be honest and confident in her knowledge when speaking wit POE.
This leaves many questions unanswered and I have called USCIS five times and received four different answers. First, can she re-enter the US on the Advanced Parole that was issued? If not, should we have the relative mail my wife's Green Card to us, or personally fly it to us? Will possession of this allow her to enter the US more smoothly? Third, does the continuous residency law have anything to do with admitnace into the US or just time till one can apply for naturalization, which is not a concern at this time- one step at a time. When does time out of the country begin, when my wife got her GC status or when she left the country on her AP? Does anyone think re-entry is a problem?
We have proof on us that she did not abandon her US life. She has her bank statements (although not much money in it, from her US regional bank. She also has her Massachusetts Child Care License, her Social Security Card, and we will file a 1040 tax return for her because she has been working, at the same school as myself, while overseas- her contract also has an ending date which proves it is temporary. Also we have a copy of my contract stating my job will end at the end of March. We also have a letter sent with the AP application which states our intent to return to the US after 8 or 9 months abroad, and postal letters with her name on it sent to our residency in the US. However, we have no proof of paying residency because we live in my parent’s house. It is a duplex.
Sincerely,
Anthony Reppucci
Happy New Year
This is my forst post to the forum, but have used it as research in the past and it has helped more than I can express, so thank you.
Another web forum said I am misunderstanding my situation because one must have an interview before recieving GC (conditional 2 year). However, I have a copy of the front and back of the card sent to me by a relative. The card looks like the following:
The Front
The very top says: "Permanent Resident Card" in black
On the left side is my wifes picture with her name above it.
On the right side is her fingerprint.
The middle of the card states from top to bottom- my wifes A#,Birthday-Catagory-Sex all next to each other on next line, Country Of Birth, Card Expires (In Red), Resident Since, Below that are three lines of digits and >>.
The Back
The top says "Department of Homeland Security" and underneath that says "Permenant Resident Card" in white with green around it.
The Confusing Situation
My wife is currently accompanying me on a valid AP while I am working overseas, in her home country, on a contract ending in March. We left in August, but now her AP is no longer valid since her GC arrived in the mail. Any suggestions?
The following is some background pertaining to my wife’s situation:
1. My wife arrived on a K1 Visa in Feb. 2005. We got married that month and sent in our applications for her I-485 (Change of Status) and I-131 (Advanced Parole, AP).
2. With the I-131, my wife stated in an attached notorized that she wanted an AP to accompany her husband while he works overseas in her home country for 8 to 10 months. In addition, she wrote that her grandmother had been sick and was recovering from cancer. Her AP was accepted and she received an AP that was valid for one year with multiple entries.
3. We left the US on August 3, 2005, with her AP while her I-485 was being processed and made sure that a relative would get our mail at our home address in the US in case we needed to fly back for an interview.
4. On 12/03/2005, our relative informed us that my wife received her Permanent Resident Card (CF-1), with no interview.
Unanswered Questions
I understand that re-entry to the US all lies in the hands of the POE. I am just looking to do the right thing so my wife can be honest and confident in her knowledge when speaking wit POE.
This leaves many questions unanswered and I have called USCIS five times and received four different answers. First, can she re-enter the US on the Advanced Parole that was issued? If not, should we have the relative mail my wife's Green Card to us, or personally fly it to us? Will possession of this allow her to enter the US more smoothly? Third, does the continuous residency law have anything to do with admitnace into the US or just time till one can apply for naturalization, which is not a concern at this time- one step at a time. When does time out of the country begin, when my wife got her GC status or when she left the country on her AP? Does anyone think re-entry is a problem?
We have proof on us that she did not abandon her US life. She has her bank statements (although not much money in it, from her US regional bank. She also has her Massachusetts Child Care License, her Social Security Card, and we will file a 1040 tax return for her because she has been working, at the same school as myself, while overseas- her contract also has an ending date which proves it is temporary. Also we have a copy of my contract stating my job will end at the end of March. We also have a letter sent with the AP application which states our intent to return to the US after 8 or 9 months abroad, and postal letters with her name on it sent to our residency in the US. However, we have no proof of paying residency because we live in my parent’s house. It is a duplex.
Sincerely,
Anthony Reppucci
Happy New Year