Washington, DC Immigration & Naturalization Law Blog

With the rising popularity of Shark Tank, Creatives, Entrepreneurs & IPOs being lauded as lucrative career goals for young people; the ability to forge international business relationships has become invaluable. The reality is that young people connect with each other internationally every day, and they are starting to realize they're not bound within his or her own country when leveraging resources and strategic partnerships to launch a start-up company.

Becoming a U.S. Permanent Resident of the United States is a very exciting accomplishment- that is until you can't find work, qualified affordable child care, or a close family member abroad falls ill unexpectedly. These are a few of the reasons Permanent Residents often leave the United States for extensive periods of time despite the risk of abandoning their U.S. Permanent Resident Status. Unfortunately, it is a popular myth that U.S. permanent residents need just return to the United States every six months to avoid the risk of being stripped of permanent resident status by U.S. Customs Border & Patrol ("CBP").

It's important to note that the requirements to not lose permanent resident status versus the rules to apply for Naturalization are very different. First, Permanent Residency requires a reentry permit and proof of continuous residency. Working with experienced immigration legal counsel is an essential step before relocating abroad for even a short period of time.