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Questions regarding emigrating from, immigrating to and living in the United States of America

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Can a US permanent resident study abroad without abandoning that status?

A lawful permanent resident of the United States who lives outside the US for an extended period of time may be found to have abandoned their status, even if they visit the US occasionally at least on …
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To maintain US permanent resident status, is it always *sufficient* to be in the US for more...

Permanent residents are often advised to ensure that they're spending a majority of their time actually in the US, meaning more than 6 months out of every 12 month period, and while longer absences ma …
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Can I apply for an EB-4 religious worker visa right after getting an R1 visa?

You don't need to have 2 years of experience in R-1 status. You only need to have 2 years of experience in a qualifying religious worker position either inside or outside the US. This is mentioned her …
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How to extend a F4 immigrant Visa before going to USA within 6 months

US Immigrant visas cannot be extended. However: Because your inability to travel to the US is for reasons outside of your control, you can have the visa replaced (paying once again any required fees …
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Can a US permanent resident apply for a re-entry permit just because they want one?

Background: A re-entry permit is a document that can be issued to a lawful permanent resident of the United States that is valid for up to 2 years and can be used in lieu of a green card when returnin …
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Can a US permanent resident study abroad without abandoning that status?

Matter of Kane, 15 I&N Dec. 258 (BIA 1975) appears to have some relevance to this situation. Quoting from this decision, Subjective intent can sometimes be determined from examination of such elem …
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