Renter after 7.5 months

[ash_16]

Hi All,

Please see below timeline -

• LPR Since - 09/29/2018
• Travelled outside US without re-entry permit from 11/04/2018 until 07/29/2019
• Admitted back to US on 20/07/2019 without any questioning
• Travelled outside US without re-entry permit again from 07/25/2019 until 07/29/2019
• Admitted back to US on 29/07/2019 (with stamp I-131 travel document advised)
• Travelled outside US without re-entry permit again due to family emergency from 08/04/2019 until PRESENT.

Since our family emergency issue has now been resolved. Me and my spouse (who is US citizen) are planning to go back to US in Feb 2020.

When I last entered US on 29/07/2019, I was told by the CBP officer to get re-entry permit or get SB-1 Visa before coming back to US next time however, due to family emergency we had to depart US immediately on 04/08/2019 so I couldn’t apply for re-entry permit and this month (JAN 2020) when I applied for returning resident visa (SB-1) I was informed by the consulate that I’m not eligible for this visa as I have not been outside US for more than 12 months.

Can anyone please advise based on their personal experience if I can go back to US next month without any issues?

Someone please help me!!!!

Thank you in advance!

-Ash