I think that's pretty common. Basically you don't get unlimited rights to pick and choose. If you want to be there for the long haul then you have to be there for the long haul.
But people that lived here for years and had to be out of the country for work for 2 years still got residence denied.
It all depends how "commitment" is defined legally and applied.
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I think that's pretty common. Basically you don't get unlimited rights to pick and choose. If you want to be there for the long haul then you have to be there for the long haul.