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Stay longer than one year on GC?
- Thread starter bannu123
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Raj Chandra
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Originally posted by bannu123
Hello all,
so far i haven't received my Plastic card.next month, I am leaving for India . If i want to stay longer than my stamp period, what do i need to get the visa?
Is there any form i need to submit to INS.
Any suggestions...
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There are some conditions if you are planning to stay outside the country for more than 6 months. Please talk to an immigration attorney or check the www.ins.gov or see "Life After Green Card" thread in this site.
Raj.
[Only if you have the plastic]
If you must depart the US for such an extended absence(> 6 months), you must apply for a reentry permit, which is a reentry document valid for two years. Please note that you must be physically present in the US at the time of filing of the application for a reentry permit.
If you have stayed outside the US for more than a year and do not have a reentry permit or if you have a reentry permit but have not reentered the US during the period of its valididty, then a "special immigrant visa" can be asked for from the consulate. You must establish legitimate reasons that prevented your coming to the US, to the consulate to get this.
If you must depart the US for such an extended absence(> 6 months), you must apply for a reentry permit, which is a reentry document valid for two years. Please note that you must be physically present in the US at the time of filing of the application for a reentry permit.
If you have stayed outside the US for more than a year and do not have a reentry permit or if you have a reentry permit but have not reentered the US during the period of its valididty, then a "special immigrant visa" can be asked for from the consulate. You must establish legitimate reasons that prevented your coming to the US, to the consulate to get this.
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Re: according to my
You have a point.
Re-entry permit is only issued for the period of validity of I-551 .
You have a point.
Re-entry permit is only issued for the period of validity of I-551 .
Originally posted by Jaic
lawyer...u cannot enter the country on an expired stamp........expired plastic is acceptable but not stamp...............