{"id":376,"date":"2017-06-19T20:53:36","date_gmt":"2017-06-19T20:53:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dev2.berenbaumlaw.com\/?page_id=376\/"},"modified":"2017-06-19T20:54:35","modified_gmt":"2017-06-19T20:54:35","slug":"travel-permanent-resident","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/berenbaumlaw.com\/en\/practice-areas\/travel-permanent-resident\/","title":{"rendered":"Travel as a Permanent Resident"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Travel as a Permanent Resident&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221;][separator width=&#8221;20px&#8221; height=&#8221;1px&#8221; color=&#8221;#660030&#8243; margin_top=&#8221;20px&#8221; margin_bottom=&#8221;20px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Permanent residents are free to travel outside the United States.<\/p>\n<h4>Documents to travel<\/h4>\n<p>Generally for international travels, the Permanent Resident needs to present:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A valid unexpired Permanent Resident Card;<\/li>\n<li>Any other identity documents: a passport from his\/her country of citizenship; a foreign national I.D. card or a U.S. driver\u2019s license.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Consequences of trips length<\/h4>\n<p>While brief trips abroad generally are not problematic, absence from the U.S. for more than a year may result in the finding that the Permanent Resident has abandoned his\/her permanent resident status as he\/she did not intend to make the U.S. his\/her permanent residence.<\/p>\n<p>The immigration officer may consider various criteria to determine whether the Permanent Resident has abandoned his\/her status such as:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>the purpose of the trip outside the U.S.,<\/li>\n<li>U.S. family and community ties,<\/li>\n<li>existence of a U.S employment,<\/li>\n<li>filing of U.S. income taxes as a resident,<\/li>\n<li>or otherwise intention to return to the U.S. as the permanent home, among others.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If a Permanent Resident plans on being absent from the U.S. for longer than a year, it is advisable to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>apply for a reentry permit prior to leaving the U.S. Reentry Permits are valid for a two (2) year period from the date of issuance;<\/li>\n<li>file an Application to Preserve Residence for Naturalization Purposes to preserve the continuous residency in the U.S. for naturalization purposes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For more information contact us today to schedule a professional consultation with an Immigration Attorney. 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