green cart revoke automaticly if away over a year?

[Kathryn41 3,205]

No one here is going to encourage you to try and 'bypass' US immigration and 'sneak' back in through Canada. First, it is a violation of the terms of service for this site to support or offer any advice about fraudulent immigration practices. Second, as a Canadian who regularly traveled back and forth between the US and Canada I can guarantee you will not find it 'easier' to enter the US from Canada.

When you arrive at the border US immigration will enter the train. They will ask to see your green card. They will ask you how long you were out of the US. They will check your answer against their records electronically. If you say anything differently than the truth, then you will be removed from the train and the train will continue without you while they go through your file more carefully. If they determine that you lied to them then they may just deny you entry if you are lucky. When they realize you have been out of the US for 3 years they will question you carefully. Your answers will determine whether you are just denied entry or if you are charged with misrepresentation and immigration fraud. Discrepancies in the passport you use may or may not add additional red flags and raise further questions. If you are anything less than truthful then you risk a lifetime ban upon ever returning to the US. If you are truthful, then you may well be denied entry because you abandoned your permanent resident status - unless, as Jim vaPhuong pointed out, you can offer overwhelming evidence that your absence was beyond your control. That will also only work if you had a 10 year card. If you had a 2 year card then it expired well over a year ago and cannot now be renewed.

You are best advised to go to the US Consulate and see if they will issue a returning resident's permit or not. Your next alternative is to arrange your transatlantic flight through Dublin that has a pre-screening for US immigration so that if you are denied entry you will be able to get your fare back (with a refundable ticket). If you arrive in the US and they deny you entry there then you will be put back on the next flight out - at your expense.

US immigration is nothing to fool around with.

Edited June 4, 2011 by Kathryn41

[stephg 0]

I don't see how this will work in any scenario. What passport did you leave on and which one will you return on? That might be an issue to consider as well.

And I thought now it was more than just jumping on a plane, don't you have to do electronic pre-clearance?

You never answered if it was a 10 year green card or a 2 year.

actually 10 years card

[katiemanny 64]

No one here is going to encourage you to try and 'bypass' US immigration and 'sneak' back in through Canada. First, it is a violation of the terms of service for this site to support or offer any advice about fraudulent immigration practices. Second, as a Canadian who regularly traveled back and forth between the US and Canada I can guarantee you will not find it 'easier' to enter the US from Canada.

I was about to point that out, this individual is trying to get advice on how to bypass immigration law and sneak back into the US without being noticed of the fact that he's been out of the US for 36 months with no re-entry permit. I found it quite weird that some old members gave advice about trying to sneak back in.

Edited June 6, 2011 by katiemanny