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Length of time for naturalization after getting married while in possession of a green card
You're eligible to apply for naturalization if you were a green card holder for 5 years, or if you were a green card holder and married to a US citizen for 3 years.
How you got the green card doesn't ...
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Planning to remain after my visa expires. Can I re-enter the USA?
I'm concerned that I will be challenged upon re-entry. And why not? I do have fewer than 3 weeks remaining - what's my plan? Well, my plan is to remain in the USA.
You're thinking in European terms.
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Inviting spouse to US as a green card holder
I don't see any good options. In order to immigrate as your mother's derivative beneficiaries, you need to remain unmarried until you become a permanent resident. This means your can only marry after ...
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Abandoning green card with I-407, what date does it effectively start?
Publication 519, section "Green Card Test", subsection "Resident status abandoned", says:
If you initiate the determination, your resident status is considered
to be abandoned ...
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Planning to remain after my visa expires. Can I re-enter the USA?
As long as you are still admissible as L1B (e.g. still employed by the sponsoring company), an Adjustment of Status application does not negatively impact you.
L visas, like H1B, V and K visas, are ...
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As a green card holder, is it okay to have an international trip every 3 months, each approximately 1 week?
Of course it's okay. There are some consequences to remaining outside the United States.
if you stay out for longer than 180 days then the immigration officer should examine you as an "...
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Can I apply for a green card without my employer's help?
From what I know, you can only petition yourself for employment-based immigration to the US in the following cases:
EB1A (alien of extraordinary ability) (note that EB1B and EB1C cannot self-petition)...
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If I abandon my Green Card, can I still claim Social Security?
It's a non trivial question with a lot of different edge cases depending on your personal situation and the countries involved. You can start learning more by reading this AARP article and the SSA ...
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How do I know how many days I spent outside the USA in the past 5 years?
One can submit a FOIA (Freedom of Information Act) request to the US CBP for entry and exit records. However, it'll miss the exits to Mexico via land (and perhaps via sea, I don't know).
FOIA ...
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How do I know how many days I spent outside the USA in the past 5 years?
No, there's no one website. You should keep track of your travel, the best way is to keep a spreadsheet where you keep track of every exit and entry and destinations visited. You'll need to provide ...
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