How Andhra woman Venkata Narasamamba's India trip triggered US Green Card case
A US permanent resident faced immigration proceedings after a prolonged stay in India to care for her ailing father. An immigration judge eventually terminated the case, ruling the government failed to prove she intended to abandon her residency.
Why it matters
The case illustrates the complexities and risks Green Card holders face regarding residency requirements when dealing with family emergencies abroad.
RAJAHMUNDRY: A prolonged stay in India to visit her ailing father eventually became the basis for immigration proceedings against Venkata Narasamamba Vasamsetty, a US legal permanent resident.She had lived in the US for nearly three decades before she was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on August 11.Narasamamba, 57, travelled to India in July 2022 as her father’s health deteriorated. She contracted Covid-19 during the visit and was hospitalised, delaying her return to the US by more than six months.She eventually returned to the US in February 2023, after spending around seven months outside the country.How the prolonged stay triggered an immigration caseAccording to information shared by her family, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) raised questions over whether Narasamamba had abandoned her permanent US residency because of her extended absence from the country.For a Green Card holder, an absence of more than six months from the US can…
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