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My wife is currently with me in Korea during my 1-year Osan tour. We are non-command sponsored, but she is listed on my orders and residing with me during the assignment.

After this one-year tour in Korea, we have orders to Hawaii. In total, we will have been outside the U.S. for about 13 months.

The issue is that we were unaware she needed to apply for a reentry permit before leaving the U.S. It’s possible we may be outside the U.S. slightly longer than 12 months.

Has anyone been in a similar military situation? Could this create problems for her green card status or reentry into the U.S. after being abroad slightly over a year without a reentry permit?

Also, are there any preventative steps we can take now while overseas to reduce the chances of issues when returning?

My wife is currently with me in Korea during my 1-year Air Force tour. We are non-command sponsored, but she is listed on my orders and residing with me during the assignment.

After this one-year tour in Korea, we have orders to Hawaii. In total, we will have been outside the U.S. for about 13 months.

The issue is that we were unaware she needed to apply for a reentry permit before leaving the U.S. It’s possible we may be outside the U.S. slightly longer than 12 months.

Has anyone been in a similar military situation? Could this create problems for her green card status or reentry into the U.S. after being abroad slightly over a year without a reentry permit?

Also, are there any preventative steps we can take now while overseas to reduce the chances of issues when returning?

My wife is currently with me in Korea during my 1-year Air Force tour. We are non-command sponsored, but she is listed on my orders and residing with me during the assignment.

After this one-year tour in Korea, we have orders to Hawaii. In total, we will have been outside the U.S. for about 13 months.

The issue is that we were unaware she needed to apply for a reentry permit before leaving the U.S. It’s possible we may be outside the U.S. slightly longer than 12 months.

Has anyone been in a similar military situation? Could this create problems for her green card status or reentry into the U.S. after being abroad slightly over a year without a reentry permit?

Also, are there any preventative steps we can take now while overseas to reduce the chances of issues when returning?