Here’s the situation.
Myself and my wife are US citizens. My mother-in-law is our dependent and we have also filed IRS tax returns as proof. She obtained her green card and is eligible to file for citizenship in September 2006.
Currently, I am employed by a foreign company in a foreign country and in 2004, my family moved to this country. My mother-in-law also moved out of the US.
She has about 620 days total stay in the US so far and will need an additional 300 days to meet the 30 months physical presence in the US test. At the moment, it looks like she will NOT be able to stay in the US the 300 days since we are abroad.
We would like to know if:
(1) the 30 months physical presence in the US requirement can be waived in her case because her supporters, who are US citizens, are abroad, or
(2) there are any other feasible options.
We would appreciate any help, guidance, information relevant to this special situation. Thanks in advance for your help.
Myself and my wife are US citizens. My mother-in-law is our dependent and we have also filed IRS tax returns as proof. She obtained her green card and is eligible to file for citizenship in September 2006.
Currently, I am employed by a foreign company in a foreign country and in 2004, my family moved to this country. My mother-in-law also moved out of the US.
She has about 620 days total stay in the US so far and will need an additional 300 days to meet the 30 months physical presence in the US test. At the moment, it looks like she will NOT be able to stay in the US the 300 days since we are abroad.
We would like to know if:
(1) the 30 months physical presence in the US requirement can be waived in her case because her supporters, who are US citizens, are abroad, or
(2) there are any other feasible options.
We would appreciate any help, guidance, information relevant to this special situation. Thanks in advance for your help.