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Monthly Archives: February 2010

Travel Documents, Application to Preserve Residency, Abandonment of residency and the Continuance of Residence

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If a Permanent Resident is out of U.S. continuously for more than one year, DHS takes the position that residency has been abandoned. The criteria in determining whether a LPR abandons his residency include purpose of departure, existence of fixed termination date for visit abroad, and objective intention to return to U.S. as place ofContinue Reading