Q&A

What is your date of permanent residence?

What is your date of permanent residence?

Your time as a permanent resident begins on the date you were granted permanent resident status. If you interviewed at a U.S. embassy or consulate, it is the date that they approved your immigrant visa. If you adjusted status inside the United States, it is the date that USCIS approved your permanent resident status.

When do you become a permanent resident of the United States?

October 23, 2018. As the name suggests, permanent resident status is generally constant. It’s granted to people who intend to live in the United States for the foreseeable future. Permanent residents, also known as green card holders, have the privilege of living and working in the United States permanently.

How long can you stay outside the US if you are a permanent resident?

S. government personnel (military and direct-hire civil service employees), their spouses and minor children who hold permanent resident status may remain outside of the United States for the duration of an official overseas assignment plus four months without losing their resident status.

What happens if you lose your permanent resident status?

Permanent residents, also known as green card holders, have the privilege of living and working in the United States permanently. However, there are ways to lose permanent resident status. Certain actions can trigger removal (deportation) proceedings and the potential loss of this coveted immigration status.

Do you have to be a permanent resident if your PR card expires?

If you were a permanent resident on the day before your PR Card expires (every 5 years), then you are still one on the day it expires. This does not mean that permanent residence is unconditional. It is a conditional status with obligations.

October 23, 2018. As the name suggests, permanent resident status is generally constant. It’s granted to people who intend to live in the United States for the foreseeable future. Permanent residents, also known as green card holders, have the privilege of living and working in the United States permanently.

S. government personnel (military and direct-hire civil service employees), their spouses and minor children who hold permanent resident status may remain outside of the United States for the duration of an official overseas assignment plus four months without losing their resident status.

Can a family member with permanent resident status return to the US?

Exceptions for family members of military service members. All other immigrants who hold permanent resident status and reside outside of the United States for more than 12 months without prior approval from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) must obtain a new immigrant visa to return to the United States.

Permanent residents, also known as green card holders, have the privilege of living and working in the United States permanently. However, there are ways to lose permanent resident status. Certain actions can trigger removal (deportation) proceedings and the potential loss of this coveted immigration status.