Hus-wife-British, Green Card holders, 3 US born kids-What are the requirements for maintaining a Green Card?
Answer:
The law only allows you to be outside the U.S. for 180 days before you statutorially lose your residency. Will the U.S. gov revoke your residency on day 181? Probably not. But the longer you go more than a year the more likely you would be put in removal proceedings upon your return to the U.S.
If you want to preserve your residency rights you need to file an Form I-131, application for travel document. If approved, this will preserve your admissibility as a permanent resident for up to two years. I think you have to write a letter stating why you need to be outside the U.S. for more than 180 days.
Even if you do lose your residency, your children could petition you (for residency) as an alien relative once they reach the age of 21. Having held a green card in the past is supposed to make that application go much smoother.
How long have you held a green card? Are you willing to apply for citizenship? Could you postpone your move to the U.K. until you become a citizen if elligible?
As long as you're not a mexican taking my tax dollars, I don't care.
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