HI

IM A PERMANENT RESIDENT BUT HAD TO CHECK INTO REHAB FOR ALCOHOLISM IN COLOMBIA ON OCTOBER AND STAYED IN COLOMBIA FOR 5 MONTHS AND 20 DAYS. HOWEVER THE TREATMENT DOESN'T END TILL JULY SO I CAME TO THE US TO STAY FOR A FEW DAYS THEN GO BACK AND FINISH. THE IMMIGRATION OFFICER ASKED ME IF I WAS PLANNING ON STAYING AND I SAID YES. BUT HE HAD MY AIR TICKET INFO ON HIS SCREEN (DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT THIS) SO HE KNEW I WAS GOING BACK SOON. NOW I DON'T KNOW IF I SHOULD STAY IN THE US AND DON'T GO BACK TO FINISH THE TREATMENT OR IF ITS OK. ON THE OTHER HAND IF I TRY TO GET A REENTRY PERMIT IT WILL BE TO LATE BY THE TIME I GET IT.

IF ANYONE HAS ANY INFO THAT COULD HELP ME I WOULD APPRECIATE IT. I DON'T WANT TO LEAVE MY TREATMENT UNFINISHED. BUT I WONT RISK MY RESIDENCE. SPECIALLY BECAUSE I "DO" LIVE HERE. I STAYED THAT LONG BECAUSE OF THE TREATMENT. IF ANYONE KNOWS WHAT IS THE EXACT LAW ABOUT PERMANENT RESIDENCE AND HOW LONG YOU CAN STAY OUTSIDE WITHOUT NEEDING A PERMIT I WOULD APPRECIATE IT TOO.

THANKS

AVILA