Urgent-Going to gradutae school in UK while I130 is pending

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shlompi

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Dear Sirs,
I have a pending petition for a green card which according to the time table I am supposed to receive on about teh start of 2006. I am now outside the US and I was accepted to gradate school in the UK for a program that starts in October 2005.

My question is:
What happens if I get the green card while attending graduate school in the UK? Coming for an interview in my home country will not be a problem, but will I be forced to MOVE to the USA immediately without completing my graduate degree? I mean can I complete the graduate degree without having my green card lost? What is the maximum period I would be able to stay in the UK without having my green card invalidated? Moreover, what if my green card gets invalidated while I am in graduate school, will I have to do all the process again (and wait 3 years ...) or will I be able to get the green card immediatly?

:confused:
Best Wishes,
Shlomo.
 
you will have to use your immigrant visa to enter the States in order to establish your permanent residency.

Then, you will apply for a re-entry permit if you wish to stay outside the US for more than a year but less than two. It takes about a year to get it, but you don't have to wait for it - you can receive it at a consulate abroad. You have to APPLY for it while you are in the States, though.

Other than that come back to the States every six months to a year and have a proof of your US residency ready to show to the immigration office (lease, job, bills, etc).
 
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