travelling with green card

[chinelo 0]

i am almost sure that i can leave the country with my green card and come back, but my husband thinks i still need an entry permit or something before i travel. he is afraid that if i leave the country, i might not be allowed back in. i want to travel to my country soon. he wants me to make sure i can get back in. he was going to call someone but i told him i would get the information here.

thanks

[Milka 0]

HI,

since you got your greencard now, there is no problem at all. With that card you can go out and in without problems. Have a nice trip back "home" to your family.

[YuAndDan 153]

Maintaining Permanent Residence You may lose your permanent residence status if you commit an act that makes you removable from the United States under the law in section 237 of the Immigration and Nationality Act. If you commit such an act, you may be brought before the immigration courts to determine your right to remain a Permanent Resident.

You may be found to have abandoned your permanent resident status if you:

• Move to another country intending to live there permanently.
  
• Remain outside of the US for more than one year without obtaining a reentry permit or returning resident visa. However in determining whether your status has been abandoned any length of absence from the US may be considered, even if it is less than one year.
  
• Remain outside of the US for more than two years after issuance of a reentry permit without obtaining a returning resident visa. However in determining whether your status has been abandoned any length of absence from the US may be considered, even if it is less than one year.
  
• Fail to file income tax returns while living outside of the US for any period.
  
• Declare yourself a “nonimmigrant” on your tax returns.
  

http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/men...00045f3d6a1RCRD

You can travel out of the country and return without a reentry permit if less than 1 year.

Note: if you intend on naturalizing, you should limit your trips out of the country to no more than 6 months at a time.

[chinelo 0]

thanks guys, its will be short trip. i hope