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What happens after we get temporary visa?

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gokhan8282

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Hey guys.

After we get temporary visa and go to the USA, and apply for green card, do we have to stay there or is it ok if we come back to our home? is it ok if our relatives in the USA get the green card and send it to us?

is it true that we have to go to USA in 6 months again after we get the green card.

Any ideas or experiences?
 
1. Yes you can go in to activate your GC and leave immediately.

2. Yes you could have your GC sent to relatives for them to send (securely) to you.

3. You can leave for up to 1 year without seeking permission. If you wanted to leave the USA for longer than that you would need to apply for a reentry permit.
 
gokhan8282 said:
Hey guys.

After we get temporary visa and go to the USA, and apply for green card, do we have to stay there or is it ok if we come back to our home? is it ok if our relatives in the USA get the green card and send it to us?

is it true that we have to go to USA in 6 months again after we get the green card.

Any ideas or experiences?
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As long as you do not intend to stay back at home indefinitely with the mind of using the GC to enter the US whenever you want, or you do not plan on staying back for 1 year or more, then Yes, you can leave the US almost as soon as you activate your LPR status.
 
That is not entirely true! The Immigration Officer may deny you entrance to the US, and there is no comming back from that
Reason: abandoning your resident country
 
s.brody said:
That is not entirely true! The Immigration Officer may deny you entrance to the US, and there is no comming back from that
Reason: abandoning your resident country
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I'm trying to understand your point.

On the one hand it is true that someone with a Green Card (or even a citizen) could in theory be barred from entry to the US.

It is also possible that someone could lose their GC through abandonment of their GC.

However, none of what Sm1smom or myself said is more likely to cause those things to happen. What is the point you are trying to make?
 
s.brody said:
That is not entirely true! The Immigration Officer may deny you entrance to the US, and there is no comming back from that
Reason: abandoning your resident country
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Really? Not entirely true? Maybe you should shed more light on what the right course of action is for the OP. Your post could have been more helpful if you provided more information on how long the OP could stay away or if, in your opinion, he's not even allowed to leave the US once his LPR status is activated rather than simply categorize our responses as inaccurate and misleading.
 
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I was aware that one may leave the US for 1 year max, but as the OP suspected, you may still be denied entrance if leaving the US regularly. That is up to the Immigration Officer to decide !
 
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s.brody said:
I was aware that one may leave the US for 1 year max, but as the OP suspected, you may still be denied entrance if leaving the US regularly. That is up to the Immigration Officer to decide !
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An immigration officer may deny you entry at any stage if they have reason to suspect you have abandoned residence. If you travel regularly but have evidence that you are maintaining a home, paying taxes etc you will be fine. They realize that new immigrants often have logistics involved in the move - homes to sell, children finishing a school year etc hence why many many people activate, go back to sort out their affairs and then move. Your post, while technically correct, was rather alarmist in light of the OP's question. It is almost certain that if he activates and then comes back within 6 months he will have absolutely no problem at all.
 
SusieQQQ said:
An immigration officer may deny you entry at any stage if they have reason to suspect you have abandoned residence. If you travel regularly but have evidence that you are maintaining a home, paying taxes etc you will be fine. They realize that new immigrants often have logistics involved in the move - homes to sell, children finishing a school year etc hence why many many people activate, go back to sort out their affairs and then move. Your post, while technically correct, was rather alarmist in light of the OP's question. It is almost certain that if he activates and then comes back within 6 months he will have absolutely no problem at all.
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Question:
Me as a derivative, if we get the visas is it possible for me to go alone and
And activate the GC and get everything ready for my familly to joint later ?
 
s.brody said:
I was aware that one may leave the US for 1 year max, but as the OP suspected, you may still be denied entrance if leaving the US regularly. That is up to the Immigration Officer to decide !
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Well, wasn't that what simon and I wrote earlier on to which you responded "That is not entirely true!"? Don't just knock down other people's responses without providing more information as to why those responses are wrong only to come back and echo what you previously tried to knock down!

And anyway, as a matter of fact, if the OP applies for a re-entry permit after coming in to activate his LPR status, he can actually stay out for up to 2 years and he would be allowed back into the US without any issue what so ever.

Also regarding your assertion that "The Immigration Officer may deny you entrance to the US, and there is no comming back from that Reason: abandoning your resident country", you need to get your facts right. Immigrants that are considered to have abandoned their LPR status can still be let into the country by the CBP officer, all they'll do is take the immigrant's GC and ask them to meet with an immigration judge to plead their case.
 
vladek15425 said:
Question:
Me as a derivative, if we get the visas is it possible for me to go alone and
And activate the GC and get everything ready for my familly to joint later ?
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No, you can't. Derivatives are not allowed in ahead of the principal applicant. The principal applicant on the other hand can arrive alone ahead of the other derivatives.
 
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