West New York, NJ asked in Immigration Law for New Jersey

Q: Is there any consedrations makes me apply for U.S citizen after 3 yrs instead of waiting for 5 yrs ?

There is a thing to keep in mind, I've spent a couple of months ( like 6 months) out of U.S after receiving my Green Card

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Leonard R. Boyer
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  • Immigration Law Lawyer
  • Clifton, NJ
  • Licensed in New Jersey

A: As a permanent resident or conditional permanent resident you can travel outside the United States for up to 6 months without loosing your green card. If you intend to stay outside the United States for a year or more you will need a Reentry Permit. A trip abroad of 6-12 months will likely disrupt continuous residence. To fully and meaningfully answer your questions and address your concerns, an in person consultation with an experienced immigration attorney is an absolute necessity. Trump administration guidelines for summoning legal and undocumented immigrants before an immigration judge to start deportation procedures will expand again started on November 19, 2018. The U.S. Immigration and Citizenship Services (USCIS) recently announced that its officials will have more leeway to issue so-called Notices to Appear (NTA) if an immigration benefit request has been denied. USCIS started to implement a new protocol on October. 1, 2018 that expanded the number of reasons for issuing NTAs — a document issued to non-citizens instructing them to appear in immigration court. The NTAs traditionally mark the beginning of a deportation procedure. But now if their application, petition or benefit request gets turned down, their presence in the United States becomes immediately unlawful. So now more than ever you need an experienced immigration attorney for any immigration benefit that you seek or you could be deported. Do not let geographic restrictions get in the way of retaining the best attorney. Pick the best lawyer you can find and remember one rule: a good lawyer is generally never cheap, and a cheap lawyer is generally never good so don't choose based on price.

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