Frisco, TX asked in Immigration Law for Texas

Q: Can my girlfriend become US permanent resident through marriage and return to Mexico for an internship?

My girlfriend is a medical student and citizen of Mexico. We would like to get married (Apply for fiance visa, get married in US) and apply for permanent residency. She plans to move here for one year for a medical internship. However, she has to return to Mexico for one year of required Mexican internship. Would she lose her permanent residency by leaving for this long? She would return to the US for medical residency programs and remain in the US permanently.

If she leaves for her internship, could she maintain a Texas driver's license, keep her name on our apartment lease, return to the US every two months or so, etc to maintain her residence?

Any advice is appreciated. Thank you.

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Hector E. Quiroga
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Hector E. Quiroga
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  • Immigration Law Lawyer
  • Las Vegas, NV

A: Yes, provided that she keep evidence of her residence in the United States, such as the Texas driver’s license you described, but proof of a US address, bank account, your information, etc.

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