Wife going back to Vietnam

[pholy 0]

My wife arrived to the US about 6 years ago.  She has a Vietnam passport and a 10 year green card. She is planning to return home for the first time.  What items are needed for her to enter Vietnam and re-enter the US?

[Coco8 1,042]

passport & green card, assuming she is not staying longer than 6 months.

 

If she has had the green card for long, she should apply for citizenship. It solves a lot of problems. It takes like 6 months so she can even apply before traveling, as long as she does not do the oath ceremony before leaving (because she would need a US passport and it might not be ready on time for the trip).

[luckytxn 2,264]

17 minutes ago, Coco8 said:

passport & green card, assuming she is not staying longer than 6 months.

 

If she has had the green card for long, she should apply for citizenship. It solves a lot of problems. It takes like 6 months so she can even apply before traveling, as long as she does not do the oath ceremony before leaving (because she would need a US passport and it might not be ready on time for the trip).

Yeah. By the time of my wifes 4th year anniversary she was a citizen. Also a passport can be expedited and arrive within a couple of weeks but it costs a lot more.

[Happy15 3]

You can using Vietnam Passport to enter Vietnam, and using  Green Card to re-enter USA.. if you using Green Card to enter Vietnam you need to apply Vietnam Visa.. any Travel Agency can apply Vietnam visa for you.." if your wife go more then 6 months she need to apply USA Travel Documents as know I-131

Edited August 22, 2017 by Happy15

[poh 125]

https://www.uscis.gov/green-card/after-green-card-granted/international-travel-permanent-resident

[Lenchick 133]

On 8/22/2017 at 4:53 AM, Happy15 said:

You can using Vietnam Passport to enter Vietnam, and using  Green Card to re-enter USA.. if you using Green Card to enter Vietnam you need to apply Vietnam Visa.. any Travel Agency can apply Vietnam visa for you.." if your wife go more then 6 months she need to apply USA Travel Documents as know I-131

What? I think you are confusing something.... green card is not a passport and is just a resident permit. You can't enter a country just on a green card alone.... assume a Vietnameese enters on a green card and applies for a Vietnam visa, what document that visa would be glued into??? Vietnam passport? ROFL unless I'm absulotely clueless.

[Happy15 3]

 

Using Vietnam passport you don't need a visa to enter Vietnam!

 

Using a Green Card to Enter Vietnam you need a Vietnamese Visa to enter Vietnam...

 

If you a Green Cards Holder if you go longer then 6 Months  you need Apply A US Travel Document as know I-131 ..US travel document you can go more then 6 months enter bạck to US with No problem..

Edited August 28, 2017 by Happy15

[poh 125]

1 hour ago, Happy15 said:

 

Using Vietnam passport you don't need a visa to enter Vietnam!

 

Using a Green Card to Enter Vietnam you need a Vietnamese Visa to enter Vietnam...

 

If you a Green Cards Holder if you go longer then 6 Months  you need Apply A US Travel Document as know I-131 ..US travel document you can go more then 6 months enter bạck to US with No problem..

Good to know.  Thanks!