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Tips on How You Can Maintain US Permanent Resident Status

If you stay outside the US more than 1 year, then you would be required to acquire a re-entry permit before you exit. To know more, call us at 240-651-5937. Visit the presentation to know the tips on how you can maintain US permanent resident status.<br><br>Visit the blog at:https://www.konareimmigrationlawyer.com/tips-can-maintain-us-permanent-resident-status<br>

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Tips on How You Can Maintain US Permanent Resident Status

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  1. Konare Immigration Lawyer Immigration Attorney Annapolis | Immigration Attorney Rockville Tips on How You Can Maintain US Permanent Resident Status www.konareimmigrationlawyer.com

  2. Maintain US Permanent Resident Status Permanent residency – lawful permanent resident or green card residence – means that you call US home and it also happens to be where you plan to live in the foreseeable future. But because of unforeseen situations, green card holders may need to stay outside the US for an extended period of time and when that happens, they will need the best advice, otherwise they could lose their permanent residence status or could take a long time (well-beyond the 5 years) to become a naturalized citizen. www.konareimmigrationlawyer.com

  3. Before you go on your extensive stay abroad, you may want to consider the following: • Is your trip going to extend over 1 year? If it is, know that the law prohibits more than 1 year of stay outside the US in which case you would be required to acquire a re-entry permit before you exit. This will allow you to stay outside the US for more than a year without losing your permanent resident status. • If you stayed outside the US for more than a year without re-entry permit or for more than 2 years but had a re-entry visa, getting back into the US will be hard, but you have two option: • You can apply for a Returning Resident Immigrant visa known as (SB-1) or • If you do not meet the SB-1 requirements, you can start the process of getting another immigrant visa. www.konareimmigrationlawyer.com

  4. For you to get an SB-1, you will need to prove to the consulate officer the following: That you had a permanent and lawful residence in the US before departure That you had all the intentions of returning to the US during your departure That your stay abroad was protracted by reasons beyond your control and for which you were not responsible for creating. www.konareimmigrationlawyer.com

  5. The following is the required documentation for SB-1 visa processing: A completed DS-117 that determines the returning resident status Your Form -551 (Permanent Resident Card Your re-entry permit where applicable Documentation showing the dates you travelled outside the US e.g. passport stamps and airline tickets Concrete proof of ties to the US and hence the intention to return for example family and social ties, evidence of economic activities in the US such as tax returns. A solid proof that your extended stay out of the US was necessitated by reasons beyond your control e.g. employment by a US company, medical incapacitation, and accompanying spouse who is a US citizen etc. www.konareimmigrationlawyer.com

  6. The following is the required documentation for SB-1 visa processing: A completed DS-117 that determines the returning resident status Your Form -551 (Permanent Resident Card Your re-entry permit where applicable Documentation showing the dates you travelled outside the US e.g. passport stamps and airline tickets Concrete proof of ties to the US and hence the intention to return for example family and social ties, evidence of economic activities in the US such as tax returns. A solid proof that your extended stay out of the US was necessitated by reasons beyond your control e.g. employment by a US company, medical incapacitation, and accompanying spouse who is a US citizen etc. www.konareimmigrationlawyer.com

  7. Contact Konare Immigration Lawyer For further information on this process and others, please call the Konare team at the 240-651-5937. Konare Law Washington, DC (*By Appointment Only)Address: 1629 K Street, N. W., Suite 300, Washington, DC 20006 Phone: (202) 679-3994Fax: (202) 318-8428Email: info@konarelaw.com Konare Law Frederick, MD Address: 5235 West view Drive Suite #101Frederick, MD 21703 Phone: (240) 651-5937Fax: (866) 240-3092Email: info@konarelaw.com www.konareimmigrationlawyer.com

  8. Thank You www.konareimmigrationlawyer.com

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