Conditional green card

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Country: United States of America
State: California

hi, I need some information. I have applied for green card as my wife is US citizen, hopefully I will get my green card in couple of months. As my marriage duration is less than 2 years so may be I will get conditional green card. I am doing job and Now my employer is going to make an office of the company in Middle East and wants to send me there, may be in next 6 months and he wants me to send there. how can I protect the time frame of my citizenship as I would be out of USA for employment. I need to know that what can be a possibility so that the duration which I will spend in Middle East for my company is consider as continues residency in USA. Is there any way?

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Shorter business trips will often not be a problem--perhaps you could have the first assignments be of a couple months etc.--

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After making the investment, the qualifying investor, his or her spouse and their unmarried children under the age of 21 years old will receive conditional green cards for two years, at which time the investor and his or her family may be eligible for permanent residency.

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After making the investment, the investors, their spouses and their unmarried children under the age of 21-years-old will receive conditional green cards for two years, at which time the investor and his or her family may be eligible for permanent residency.

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