Kariml

Hi

I have checked the processing times for Louisville and it looks as
though they are processing I-485s filed in July. We filed this past
Sept., but decided a few weeks ago we will be moving back to Germany
this time next year.



It is likely that he will receive his green card before we move. We
were the ones who were told no interview if anyone remembers so we won't
have to wait on that part.



I have been told that by moving out of the US for an extended period of
time (1 or 2 years?) that he is abandoning the green card. This part is
OK with us as we probably won't be returning for a long time.



Is there anything we need to do prior to moving next year? What would
happen if he gets the green card, we move and then visit the US 6 months
or a year later? Would the green card be valid or would he enter VWP?
If he does not get the gc before we move is there a way to cancel it?
This is getting a bit confusing!



Any thoughts, suggestions, recommendations or links to other info are
welcomed. I cannot seem to find information about this anywhere.

Jeffreyhy

kariml,



Probably won't be returning for a long time?



I remember a guy only a few years ago (I saw a post from him only
last week after a long absence) who, shortly after his wife entered
on a K1 visa and they married, was offered a transfer by his company
to a position in his wife's home country. She went back to prepare
for the move. Without AP. The transfer fell through. He filed an
I-130 and the wait began again. The long wait. There was no K3 visa
at that time.



If I were your husband, I would be inclined to apply for a re-entry
permit as a cheap form of insurance to facilitate keeping that 'Green
Card' in case "a long time" turns out to be less than 2 years.



Regards, JEff



Originally posted by kariml

    > Hi

    > I have checked the processing times for Louisville and it looks as
    > though they are processing I-485s filed in July. We filed this past
    > Sept., but decided a few weeks ago we will be moving back to Germany
    > this time next year.


    > It is likely that he will receive his green card before we move. We
    > were the ones who were told no interview if anyone remembers so we
    > won't have to wait on that part.


    > I have been told that by moving out of the US for an extended period
    > of time (1 or 2 years?) that he is abandoning the green card. This
    > part is OK with us as we probably won't be returning for a long time.


    > Is there anything we need to do prior to moving next year? What would
    > happen if he gets the green card, we move and then visit the US 6
    > months or a year later? Would the green card be valid or would he
    > enter VWP? If he does not get the gc before we move is there a way to
    > cancel it? This is getting a bit confusing!


Any thoughts, suggestions, recommendations or links to other info
are welcomed. I cannot seem to find information about this
anywhere.

Kariml

Originally posted by jeffreyhy

    > kariml,


    > Probably won't be returning for a long time?



    > Regards, JEff



Guess that was a bit vague We probably won't be returning for at
least 5 or 6 years.

Jeffreyhy

kariml,



I guess I was a bit vague myself. The key word, and I see you're still
using it, is "probably".



Regards, JEff



Originally posted by kariml

Guess that was a bit vague We probably won't be returning for at
least 5 or 6 years.

Kariml

Originally posted by jeffreyhy

    > kariml,


    > I guess I was a bit vague myself. The key word, and I see you're
    > still using it, is "probably".


    > Regards, JEff



Well, because I don't know exactly. Could be 5, 6 or even 10 years. We
might not return ever, but probably Just kidding, but it is hard to
say exactly how many years will pass before we return. We don't plan on
moving for just a year or 2, we are planning this as a long term move.

Meauxna

Originally posted by kariml

    > Well, because I don't know exactly. Could be 5, 6 or even 10 years.
    > We might not return ever, but probably Just kidding, but it is hard
    > to say exactly how many years will pass before we return. We don't
    > plan on moving for just a year or 2, we are planning this as a long
    > term move.



kari, we've talked about what we would do in a such a situation, since
we've been moving around a lot these past few years. If we did this
before DAH naturalizes, I think we'd get the re entry permit for the
'just in case'. If you truly are abandoning your US residence, I'm sure
the consulate abroad would have info for you on re-immigrating. In fact,
there've been a couple of posts from ppl doing just that in the past
month. You do have to start over, but can DCF as the USC would be
resident abroad.

Folinskyinla

Originally posted by kariml

    > Hi

    > I have checked the processing times for Louisville and it looks as
    > though they are processing I-485s filed in July. We filed this past
    > Sept., but decided a few weeks ago we will be moving back to Germany
    > this time next year.


    > It is likely that he will receive his green card before we move. We
    > were the ones who were told no interview if anyone remembers so we
    > won't have to wait on that part.


    > I have been told that by moving out of the US for an extended period
    > of time (1 or 2 years?) that he is abandoning the green card. This
    > part is OK with us as we probably won't be returning for a long time.


    > Is there anything we need to do prior to moving next year? What would
    > happen if he gets the green card, we move and then visit the US 6
    > months or a year later? Would the green card be valid or would he
    > enter VWP? If he does not get the gc before we move is there a way to
    > cancel it? This is getting a bit confusing!


    > Any thoughts, suggestions, recommendations or links to other info are
    > welcomed. I cannot seem to find information about this anywhere.
    >



Hi:



Talk to an experienced immigration lawyer. This is a complicated area.

Kariml

Originally posted by Folinskyinla

    > Hi:


    > Talk to an experienced immigration lawyer. This is a complicated
    > area.



Thanks meauxna and Mr. F. A good friend of mine is an immigration
attorney, but specializes in employment. She helped us file the I-129F
paperwork, so she can probably recommend someone from her old firm.



We will definetly look into the re-entry permit. You never know what
can happen and I would not want to encounter a situation similar to what
jeffreyhy described. That would be a nightmare.



I guess the main thing we are worried about is what will happen if we
choose to visit the US. I guess this is what Mr. F meant by it being
complicated? For instance, what if we leave before the green card is
issue, but it is later mailed out and obviously not picked up. What
would be his status when visiting? Could he be denied entry? So many
questions....

Katnap8

Hi,



Sorry for being nosey, but are you the couple that was moving to W.
Virginia for your job transfer a while back. What made you decide to
move, have you ever lived in Germany or abroad. My husband and I want
to move to England in the future for a similar time frame as you but
were also wondering about what needs to be done if he has the GC. We
already had our AOS and were approved pending his fingerprints and
security check.



Anyway...best wishes



Kat and Chris

Kariml

Originally posted by katnap8

    > Hi,


    > Sorry for being nosey, but are you the couple that was moving to W.
    > Virginia for your job transfer a while back. What made you decide to
    > move, have you ever lived in Germany or abroad. My husband and I want
    > to move to England in the future for a similar time frame as you but
    > were also wondering about what needs to be done if he has the GC. We
    > already had our AOS and were approved pending his fingerprints and
    > security check.


    > Anyway...best wishes


    > Kat and Chris



Hi

Yes, that's us, well northern Virginia/DC Area.



No, I have never lived abroad before, which is the main reason we
decided to move. We also realized after discussing the DC move more that
it wasn't something we REALLY wanted to do. It was more of an excuse to
get out of Louisville. The original plan was to live in DC 2 or 3
years, then move to Germany. Financially it will be much easier for us
to move from Louisville than from DC. We had been looking at areas to
live and dealing with relocation issues and just realized it was silly
to go through all that and then just turn around and do again a few
years later. I have also lived in the US my entire life. I really enjoy
it here, but it is time for me to experience something else.