Greencard Denial At Airport

[NigeriaorBust 4,087]

He should have issues coming in, they will refer him to an immigration judge and that person will decide if he ahs lived by the rules of being a permanent resident , which by your accounts he hasn't. He will then have his green card revoked if they find he has not been residing in the US.

[NikLR 13,220]

Who are you to make judgement who deserves a greencard and who doesn't? As long as your uncle is abiding the law, then he can come shop or do whatever he wants. This is a free country. You can't do anything about it.

If you don't like your uncle, then don't host him in your house, that is your right.

But he's not. He's abusing the privilege of a green card by not living in the USA. She has a right to let someone know, no matter what her feelings.

If I see someone stealing, I tell someone. If i see someone beating someone up, I tell someone in authority... regardless of feelings.

[HFM181818 748]

He has lost his status as an LPR - the airline will (likely) board him because his printed green card is probably a ten year one...they (the airlines) have no idea whether he has maintained his status or not, and won't care (this time) because they won't be fined by DHS for letting him on the plane with a travel document that they don't know is no longer valid.

At the POE, however, he will be sent to secondary, where his GC will be taken away from him...they may or may not parole him in for a period of time (to go shopping!), but after that, he will be told to either obtain a visa or try and get his status back (very unlikely after a 4 year hiatus from the US) via an SB1 (which will fail because he has not been out of the US for that long for reasons beyond his control (unless he's been in jail for the past 4 years for being a mean person!!!)

[IcezMan_IcezLady 582]

He got in the country in 2007 after being out of the country for four years. So I'm just completely lost as to how he retained his card. I really don't want him hear.

He probably have had his card with him all this while.

He has lost the privileges but until he comes into contact with immigration officers, he will physically be in possession of the card (which is useless now).

[arken 4,197]

I appreciate everyone's opinions and responses. I know its wrong of me to want someone to get denied because I dislike them. According to the rules though, it is very clear that he will lose his card.

Highly likely, but just don't be sad if they don't revoke his GC and allowed him entry to the US.

[Boiler 43,676]

Only an IJ can take away his status, he could voluntarily surrender it.

[Hypnos 6,576]

CBP have no authority to revoke someone's green card without their consent.

After so long outside the US, his LPR status has been abandoned.

At the airport, CBP will ask him to voluntarily surrender his green card. Should he refuse, they will then issue him a Notice To Appear in immigration court where they will ask an immigration judge to revoke his green card. After eight years outside the US that will be a slam-dunk. He has zero chance of this not happening.

It's possible he will be held in CBP custody, but more likely that he would be paroled into the US temporarily until his court hearing.

His green card is gone, and the only dispute will be the method of its disposal.

Edited December 22, 2015 by Hypnos

[yaya nou 0]

He still can hire an immigration lawyer and come up with a valid exuce and get accepted in the us.

[Hypnos 6,576]

No.

See my post above for a concise explanation of exactly what will happen if he attempts to re-enter. There is nothing an immigration attorney or anyone else can do for him.

Edited December 23, 2015 by Hypnos

[Boiler 43,676]

I have seen some pretty weird scenarios where those pushing their PR status have got in, this would be up there with them.

[Expat1 971]

I know someone who is coming to the U.S. from Turkey. He is a permanent greencard holder, yet he has not been in the country since 2007. He never had any intention of moving to the U.S. Furthermore, he never applied for a re-entry permit nor does he have a SB1 Returning Visa Permit. Will he be denied entry to the U.S. and sent back to Turkey? Or will authorities in Turkey prevent him from coming here?

Out since 2007?

Based on our experience coming and going I would guess that based on his absence he has zero possibility of entering. His green card is currently invalid and it is treated the same as entering without a visa.

They hassle us at the airport if we stay out 6+ months. My wife HAS a valid travel document, all of our money goes back to the US, most of our stuff, including our car, is in the US, and we still get hassled.

If he pulls it off let us know.

One of my friends who owns a house there was doing the same thing, works here and has his home in the US. They went back and forth for about 4 years. 2 years ago he and his wife landed and the IO decided she was using her green card like a visitor and gave her a choice of voluntarily surrendering and going back or being taken into custody.

She came back. They will apply for a new one when they permanently return. I suspect that after this travel document expires we will do the same thing.

She's british. I don't see someone from Turkey getting past the counter in secondary.

Edited December 23, 2015 by Expat1

[Ban Hammer 12,876]

one post removed for not adding anything beneficial to the topic.
2 posts removed for personal attacks up on the OP.

as the OP has received valid advice in this thread (in particular the post by HFM181818) it is now locked.

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