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I have a small thing that I need some clarification. I just got my green card and plan to come back and visit my parents in China. I am wondering if green card plus my passport is sufficient document for me to come back to USA. And my passport will expire in May, 2012 and I kind of remember that US required a 6 month or longer valid passport to re-enter. Is it still true? Many thanks.

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One of the privileges of the green card is so you can enter the US at any time.That and you passport and you are good to go. I cannot comment about the 6 months, don't really know. Maybe someone else can answer that but if so, can you renew when you are back in China?

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The 6 months left on the passport is a visa requirement. But I would get the passport renewed while in China.

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Not sure of the time involved ? But couldn't you renew your

Passport here ? Before returning that way your good to go and no worries about a delay .

“Nobody can go back and start a new beginning, but anyone can start today and make a new ending.”

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I would renew my Passport while in China. Have a nice trip.

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Thank you everyone. Thought about renewing in China, but I will only stay in China for about 10 days while the whole renewing process requires 18 work days. So far, it seems that I have to renew it at chinese embassy in DC (no mail service, so I have to be there in person). It is not so convenient, but have to get it done! But just don't know if embassy receive my application while my passport is still valid.

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Thank you everyone. Thought about renewing in China, but I will only stay in China for about 10 days while the whole renewing process requires 18 work days. So far, it seems that I have to renew it at chinese embassy in DC (no mail service, so I have to be there in person). It is not so convenient, but have to get it done! But just don't know if embassy receive my application while my passport is still valid.

You only need the passport to enter go on an international flight. To enter the U.S. again when coming back, you only need your Green Card. So if your passport is valid this long, you don't need to get a new one until you plan on traveling internationally again. It is not a requirement for a Green Card holder to maintain a passport. Many residents just wait until they become U.S. citizens and get a U.S. passport. If you plan on doing that, you'll have to surrender your passport to the Chinese consulate anyway.

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