How can i travel from the U.S. to the Philippines as a student?
i am 17 and i wanted to know how i can go back to the philippines and study there without abandoning my citizenship.. because right now i am a conditional permanent resident. So basically,, i was wondering if i needed a certain visa (like a student visa) or a form (form i-131 travel document).. to travel to the Philippines... because i also plan to come back to the U.S. every year.. until i graduate.. Thank You!! =) sorry for the complications...
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First, let me clarify a significant misconception on your part: - You will not be "abandoning" your citizenship by travelling to the Philippines because you're not even a U.S. citizen yet. Right now, you are still a Philippine citizen so you will not need a Philippine visa to visit the country of your citizenship; Having said that, if you want to study in the Philippines, my recommendation is for you not to until you do get your US citizenship. However, if for some reason you feel compelled to risk all that and matriculate there, I offer two strategies that are not foolproof but may be worth a try: 1) Go attend school there but make sure you return to the USA every 6 months during semester breaks. It's gonna cost ya in airfare and in delaying your 5-year residence requirement but whatever it takes, eh; 2) Go get a re-entry permit from the USCIS. It will give you a one or two year window to leave the US and not have to come back every 6 months or so. There is no guanrantee that immigration will grant you this permit. As with option #1, the time you spent outside the US will delay your USCIS legal residency requirement of a minimum of 5 years, with several continuous years in between. Don't complicate matters. Study in the USA and just vacation there in the summer, 3 months at a time. Simpler. Cheaper. Little risk.
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ride an airplane.
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