What if my I-130 petition is approved right away but we’re not ready to move yet?
Once your I-130 petition has been approve, you are advised to proceed with the final interview for the immigrant visa within the 6 months before you intend to immigrate to the U.S. If you do not intend to immigrate to the U.S. within the next 6 months or so, you should NOT proceed with the final interview for the immigrant visa. This is because legal permanent residents (LPRs, or green card holders) lose their resident status if they are outside of the United States for a year or more. In short, legal permanent resident status is for people who are resident in the United States. In the meanwhile, please note if you have not applied for the immigrant visa more than 1 year since your I-130 petition has been approved, your I-130 petition may be terminated. However, you can keep your I-130 active indefinitely by contacting us at least once a year. By sending us a letter updating your contact information and stating that you still intend to immigrate at some point in the future, we will res
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