Hello averybody, im looking for similar cases or advises on this issue, my wife won DV2011, my wife and i with my son already have our I551 on passport, actually she is thinking to start university education in our home country for almost 3 years , is there any negative effect on travelling to US the first time for 1 month trying to get our REP for 2 years and then back to our home country. After those 2 year is there any chance to be denied in POE for that long absence? we have bank account, and have an adress for residence, after that is there any chance to get a second REP for 2 more years? anyone in similar case before, please need any advice to do that or to surrender our GCs, thanks in advance for comments
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similar cases family of 3 on REP after 1 month in USA
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Jackolantern
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Being denied at the POE during the first reentry permit is very unusual. And she'll have less than a year left after the permit expires, so she wouldn't need another one although it would be advisable to apply for it anyway.
But what will YOU be doing during those 3 years while she is studying? Will you be working abroad? If yes, that is a big no-no for keeping your green card. If that is your plan, maybe you should instead consider working in the US while she studies at a US university. State-run US universities aren't all that terribly expensive if you first live in the state for a year so you can get the discounted state-resident rate. And class schedules are usually flexible enough that she can work part-time to help pay for it. When completing her studies, she'll find it easier to get a US job because there are job recruiters that visit the campuses looking for soon-to-be graduates to hire. And years after graduating, the people she met during university (if she kept in touch with them) can help her with leads for other jobs.
The 3 years spent overseas won't count towards the 5 years of residence required for citizenship, but you probably know that already.
But what will YOU be doing during those 3 years while she is studying? Will you be working abroad? If yes, that is a big no-no for keeping your green card. If that is your plan, maybe you should instead consider working in the US while she studies at a US university. State-run US universities aren't all that terribly expensive if you first live in the state for a year so you can get the discounted state-resident rate. And class schedules are usually flexible enough that she can work part-time to help pay for it. When completing her studies, she'll find it easier to get a US job because there are job recruiters that visit the campuses looking for soon-to-be graduates to hire. And years after graduating, the people she met during university (if she kept in touch with them) can help her with leads for other jobs.
The 3 years spent overseas won't count towards the 5 years of residence required for citizenship, but you probably know that already.
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Being denied at the POE during the first reentry permit is very unusual. And she'll have less than a year left after the permit expires, so she wouldn't need another one although it would be advisable to apply for it anyway.
But what will YOU be doing during those 3 years while she is studying? Will you be working abroad? If yes, that is a big no-no for keeping your green card. If that is your plan, maybe you should instead consider working in the US while she studies at a US university. State-run US universities aren't all that terribly expensive if you first live in the state for a year so you can get the discounted state-resident rate. And class schedules are usually flexible enough that she can work part-time to help pay for it. When completing her studies, she'll find it easier to get a US job because there are job recruiters that visit the campuses looking for soon-to-be graduates to hire. And years after graduating, the people she met during university (if she kept in touch with them) can help her with leads for other jobs.
The 3 years spent overseas won't count towards the 5 years of residence required for citizenship, but you probably know that already.
Thanks for you quick replay Jackolantern, the idea is applay for 2 years REP the first time all the family, is there any chance that they ask me for if i work outside the US? if yes what should be my answer? or is better that i work in US and visit my family while my wife is studying? i need some advises since we dont wants to surrender our GCs. or instead a REP is possible to travel to US every 3 or 4 months during the first 2 years? while she is studying? is that possible without put in risk the GCs?
Hope to know more comments, thanks very much.
Jackolantern
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Very much yes. At the immigration counter after presenting my green card, I've been asked where I work after taking a weekend trip outside the US! And they make a note of what you tell them in the computer, so if you lie you could get caught later.Thanks for you quick replay Jackolantern, the idea is applay for 2 years REP the first time all the family, is there any chance that they ask me for if i work outside the US?
That would be much better for both you and your wife, from an immigration standpoint. Better for you since you'd be spending most of your time inside the US, and better for her because one of the things they look at when somebody travels abroad extensively is whether their immediate family (spouse and/or children) stayed in the US.or is better that i work in US and visit my family while my wife is studying?
That is possible but still risky. People who take a string of consecutive trips like that for 2 years sometimes run into trouble.i need some advises since we dont wants to surrender our GCs. or instead a REP is possible to travel to US every 3 or 4 months during the first 2 years? while she is studying? is that possible without put in risk the GCs?
Have you and she actually considered options for US universities and decided that they weren't satisfactory, or simply didn't check out any US universities because that wasn't in the original plan before winning the DV lottery?
Very much yes. At the immigration counter after presenting my green card, I've been asked where I work after taking a weekend trip outside the US! And they make a note of what you tell them in the computer, so if you lie you could get caught later.
That would be much better for both you and your wife, from an immigration standpoint. Better for you since you'd be spending most of your time inside the US, and better for her because one of the things they look at when somebody travels abroad extensively is whether their immediate family (spouse and/or children) stayed in the US.
That is possible but still risky. People who take a string of consecutive trips like that for 2 years sometimes run into trouble.
Have you and she actually considered options for US universities and decided that they weren't satisfactory, or simply didn't check out any US universities because that wasn't in the original plan before winning the DV lottery?
Thnaks for comments jackolantern, actually im working for an Airlines in my home country that operates several daily flight into the states, is it an advantage when they ask me if i work outside same company diferents countries, and i have other couple of questions, if we try to get a REP our adress will be in New Jersey but at the first stage we goig to stay in Miami for a job interview, when aplly for REP where i should stay to do biometrics and send form to ucis? is there any problem that i put an adress in NJ and do all in Miami?
If so is any spetial requirements
Thanks very much