Re-entering after 6 months

[F3MTL 9]

Hi, I’m wondering how lenient CBP is with trips that last more than 6 months. A bit of context: my mom and I came to the US last year, mom decided to go back to Canada and wait for my dad’s case to get approved (he got DS 5535). I made sure to apply for a reentry permit for my mom, but she hasn’t received it yet. She got her biometrics done before leaving the US 6 months ago. 

 

Since then, my dad’s case got approved and my parents sold the house. They are planning to cross the border and I’m wondering if my mom should be fine given her ~ 7 month stay outside the US with a pending reentry permit? This would be her first ever entry to the US as a green card holder. My parents also plan to take all their boxes/shipping stuff across the border.

 

Any advice would be appreciated.  

[Boiler 45,670]

The VJ record, as far as I know, is 9 years. I have seen some cases elsewhere that seem longer but who knows. I do not believe everything I see.

 

If they want to naturalise I would use the date she enters this upcoming time.

 

Id she gets any hassle she just needs to hold her ground, nothing much they will do.

[nastra30 2,288]

3 hours ago, F3MTL said:

This would be her first ever entry to the US as a green card holder.

Confused about this statement. I thought she already entered and went back to Canada. If she's already entered in the past based on immigrat visa then she's already a greencard holder/LPR. 

Her 6+months absence shouldn't cause any issues. If she's given a hard time by IO she shouldn't budge. 

Edited July 22, 2023 by nastra30

[F3MTL 9]

3 hours ago, nastra30 said:

Confused about this statement. I thought she already entered and went back to Canada. If she's already entered in the past based on immigrat visa then she's already a greencard holder/LPR. 

Her 6+months absence shouldn't cause any issues. If she's given a hard time by IO she shouldn't budge. 

Forgot to clarify, yes she already got her visa endorsed and is a permanent resident. I meant this would be her first time back to the U.S. with the actual physical green card. 

 

And that's good to know. Hopefully the reentry permit application is also proof that she intended to come back. My mom also filed her taxes and maintained her bank/credit accounts too. 

Edited July 22, 2023 by F3MTL

[F3MTL 9]

4 hours ago, Boiler said:

The VJ record, as far as I know, is 9 years. I have seen some cases elsewhere that seem longer but who knows. I do not believe everything I see.

 

If they want to naturalise I would use the date she enters this upcoming time.

 

Id she gets any hassle she just needs to hold her ground, nothing much they will do.

Alright, that makes sense. 

 

This trip is also going to be the one where my dad's immigrant visa gets endorsed. Hopefully everything is fine. I'm budgeting an hour or so at the border, considering they'll need to look through our shipping boxes and everything. 

[Leo The Great 141]

6 hours ago, F3MTL said:

Forgot to clarify, yes she already got her visa endorsed and is a permanent resident. I meant this would be her first time back to the U.S. with the actual physical green card. 

 

And that's good to know. Hopefully the reentry permit application is also proof that she intended to come back. My mom also filed her taxes and maintained her bank/credit accounts too. 

One first time re-entry with valid reason should not be problem. IO give you hard time if you are green card holder and violated the six month rules  many time.