Q: being PR but returning to US after 2 years living out of US
Hi, I and my wife got our immigrant visa in 2011 but in my first travel to US my wife could not come with me because she was prohibited from any long-term journey due to infertility treatment and after that becoming pregnant and giving birth to a child, so that her immigrant visa was expired. I had to be with her to take care of her and my little son. So that I traveled to US 3 times in 2 years and each time just for a week. In my second travel I applied for re-entry permit and paid the money but the biometric appointment letter came when I had left US. its about 2 years I am out of US and I want to come to US again in July 2015 to attend Old Dominion University for PhD program which I have been admitted , and stay in US for ever and apply for my wife and son and bring them to US. What should I do to keep my PR? What documents should I prepare for the airport officer when I get there after 2 years? Should I re-apply for returning visa via a consular out side of US?
A: Unfortunately, the proverbial "milk has been spilt and there is no way to put it back into the glass." CBP can take your green card at the port of entry and put you into removal proceedings if it has deemed you have "abandoned" your status. The alternative is to apply for a Returning Resident visa. You can read about this here: http://www.legacyimmigrationattorney.com/practice/returning-resident-sb-1/
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