Hello I am a PR in the US and my husband is a Canadian citizen. We recently sent our sponsorship/pr application to CIC. I want to know what to do for me not to loose my US PR status while my Canadian application is still in process. My husband and I were also thinking of doing a visitor extension though I am a bit worried that I might get questioned more in immigration. Thank you!
Maintaining US PR while getting Canadian PR
- Thread starter Kimistry
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The process for keeping US green card status is quite a bit different than the Canadian PR card. The US expect you to make the US your primary home. Once you've been out of the US for more than a year, you can have your green card revoked at the border while re-entering. If you want to be outside of the US for more than a year - you should apply for a re-entry permit (you have to be in the US to apply for one). I believe reentry permits allow you to be outside of the US for up to two years. However at some point you'll have to return to the US to live there if you want to retain your green card. There's no way to keep green card status while living outside of the US long term.
Kimistry said:
Effectively the same answer. Don't stay out of the US for more than a year. Make sure you are spending more time in the US each year than outside of the US. If you want to be outside of the US for more than a year - apply for a re-entry permit.
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