绿卡持有者在美国境外滞留超过6个月及其相关事宜。(ZT) 色大胆小2012-08-21 17:14:52

by Danielle Nelisse, Senior Immigration Attorney

Lawful Permanent Residents who stay outside of the U.S. for 6 months or more at a time are risking losing their I-551 Green Card (Lawful Permanent Residence) to airport immigration officials when they try to re-enter America, especially when they do it repeatedly. The airport officers are allowed to put green card holders in (locked) secondary inspection at the airport upon their re-entry and ask many questions about why they left the USA so much. Many of the airport immigration officers don’t like it when green card holders even get close to the 180 day mark and/or when they take repeated long trips. They feel that the green card is for people who want to live in the USA full time.

Traveling Abroad for Too Long