I have received a 10-year green card. I intend to stay outside the US for more than a year, so I applied for a re-entry permit in Dec 2021, then I left the US in Feb 2022. It has been more than 12 months but my re-entry permit is not approved yet (I applied for a re-entry permit 3 times in the past). Do I need to return to the US? If I do not return while my re-entry permit is not approved yet, will I lose my green card?
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Bernard P Wolfsdorf
Find an EB-5 Visa Lawyer: Immigration AttorneyBeing out of the US for more than one year may be a basis for abandonment, and if the permit is not approved, you should return with evidence that this is where you live, if true.
Lynne Feldman
Find an EB-5 Visa Lawyer: Immigration AttorneyYou would only need to return if they do not waiver your biometrics and schedule you for a biometrics appointment. Otherwise fine to remain outside the U.S.
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