On Apr 18, 10:56 pm, "J. J. Farrell" wrote:
> On Apr 18, 2:02 am, Kayvan wrote:
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> > I have a question, which I hope somebody in this group can answer. I
> > am a green card holder. I have been living and working outside US the
> > past 3-4 years.
> >From what you say above, there's every chance that you are no longer a
>
> USA Permanent Resident. If you've lived outside the USA for this
> length of time without getting authorization in advance, the US
> authorities will almost certainly determine that you have abandoned
> your PR status. If you've been working for US companies, serving in
> the US military, or similar, you may get away with it.
>
> > Now I am almost ready to move to US and reunite with
> > my family, but there has been a change. I got married (and have a
> > child now) after I received my green card. Can we all move to US
> > together and then apply for green card or some kind of resident permit
> > for them while they are staying with me?
>
> If you haven't been to the USA since your child was born, and if you
> are still a PR yourself, your child will become a PR immediately if
> you take her with you when you first enter the USA. Your wife will
> have to wait, probably for many years, and may be unable to enter the
> USA at all during this time.
>
> > There must be a solution.
> > Husbands and wives can not live apart just because one of them does
> > have a green card and the other does not.
>
> If the PR wants to live in the USA, that's not true. Thousands of
> families are living apart for this reason. The solution is not to live
> in the USA. If you've lost your PR status, which seems likely from
> what you say, that's your only option. Your family in the USA should
> be able to sponsor you for a new Green Card, but that's likely to take
> a while.
Thanks for your respond.
I have travled to USA once a year, so I have not lost my PR. I'v still
got it.
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