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I was born in the US, my wife of 17 years is Colombian and has a permanent residency in the US for that same time, she has not returned to Colombia since and would like to go for a month to viset next year, her son in Colombia tells her that there is a posibilty she could loose her permanent residency (US) by going. I really don't think so, but does anyone know for sure,,,thank you...

By bro on Jul 9, 2006, 10:59 in Friendly Talkzone.

noxa22 says on Jul 9, 2006, 12:11:

hi i am actually almost in the same situation as your wife i have temporal residency i am in Colombia right now so i believe it will be just fine for her to come here

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ColombiaBoard says on Jul 9, 2006, 13:10:

Bullshit Unless she stays more than six months in Colombia she won't have any problems.
I know many colombians who have US residency and they visit their relatives two, three times a year, no problem.

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Crazy4Cali says on Jul 9, 2006, 13:22:

I'm not an immigration lawyer... ...but if she has her green card, then she can come and go as she pleases.

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Martai says on Jul 9, 2006, 18:06:

Tell her to go to Colombia I was born in Colombia. I was a permanent resident in the US for 5 years, now I became a US citizen (without losing my Colombian citizenship). All this time, before becoming a citizen, I went to Colombia at least once a year for a month.
As long as your wife doesn't stay out of the US for more than 6 months, she won't have any problem at all. She has all the rights a citizen has, except for the right to vote and have an American passport. Tell her to make sure to take her Greencard with her, of course.
To enter Colombia she'll need, besides her Colombian passport, her Cédula de Ciudadanía. When she leaves Colombia she can get a 'tax exemption' at the airport by showing her Greencard as proof she doesn't live in Colombia. That's all.

martaif

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