First time travelling abroad with a green card

[aidan80 9]

The wife and I went back home to Ireland last May and upon reentry into the US (at Shannon, Ireland) they only wanted to see my GC and Passport. They asked how long I was gone and that was it.. back on the plane home to Florida. Like everyone else said, no fingerprints and no more I-94, quick easy and painless through he Citizen/Resident Line!

Good Luck!

[elmcitymaven 9,712]

The wife and I went back home to Ireland last May and upon reentry into the US (at Shannon, Ireland) they only wanted to see my GC and Passport. They asked how long I was gone and that was it.. back on the plane home to Florida. Like everyone else said, no fingerprints and no more I-94, quick easy and painless through he Citizen/Resident Line!

Good Luck!

Ta! Now we can focus the worrying back on defending the thesis...

[AusCal 3]

Help us, VJ folk! If you can share experiences of your first time (or any time!) going through POE with your GC that would be great!

I've travelled quite a bit on my GC & aussie passport. POE's have always been hassle free - US citizen/permanent resident line - always handed over greencard & passport - a quick swip, occasionally a "how long have you been gone" , and then on to baggage pickup/customs.

I know once I was travelling Sydnye/Los Angeles on a one way ticket, and I was asked for my greencard at the checkin counter in Sydney - they just need to make sure since you are flying one-way without a visa - no hassles.

Tell your husband not to worry - except about the thesis LOL

[ladybird216 2]

Have to agree with everyone else....I have been back to the UK twice using my GC and it was totally painless, they checked my passport & GC and on my last visit the officer actually said 'welcome back!'....I was blown away after all the BS I endured when entering on the VWP.

[elmcitymaven 9,712]

I was blown away after all the BS I endured when entering on the VWP.

BS is the right term. They dragged him over the coals the second time we visited my parents because I was holding on to both our return tickets accidentally. They asked him where his return ticket was, and when he said, "I think my girlfriend has it" the CBP person was all over him. Why does she have it? (Because she forgot to give it back to me.) Where is she? (She's in baggage claim probably.) Why is she there already? (Because she went through the US line.) Why did she do that? (She's a citizen.) And then:

Where is your ticket? (With my girlfriend.)

Where is your ticket, sir? (With my girlfriend.)

Where is your ticket? (Silence.)

Where is your ticket!?!?!?! (Why don't you page my girlfriend and have an officer escort her back here so I can show it to you? -- said very, very sweetly.)

And then...stamp, stamp, fingerprints, photo, you're done.

He called her bluff and out he came into baggage claim, where I was having kittens.

I Newark Airport!