first time traveling outside of the US

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20 hours ago, Loren Y said:

Should be no worries. My wife still just has her AP/EAD card, and we have left the country 4 times in the past 4 months for 3-7 days on 3 of the trips, one time for a whole month, and she isn't even a permanent resident yet and had no issues any of the times. You have a green card and are a LPR, Definitely no issues. She came in with just AP, not even a green card.

Thank you!

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13 hours ago, Malcom_T said:

I left the US for the first time after being here 5 years + last Oct and was gone for about 10 days. Had no issues whatsoever. They may or may not ask; where you went, how long you were gone for, any reason for the trip? But relax. YOU ARE GOING TO BE FINE  . 

Hi.

Thanks for your response.

Ive been here for 6 years without exiting the country. Did they ask you how you immigrated here, did they ask any "background" info?

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11 hours ago, little immigrant said:

After my trip to Germany I was sent to secondary inspection because I only showed my passport at the second counter. I have since learned that I needed to show my green card there. It was only a 15 minute wait but I got questioned and everything. Very frightening to me at that time. 

 

Is your passport unexpired? 

The current one is expired. However, I'm getting it re-newed within a week.

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7 hours ago, Bill & Katya said:

an LPR cannot have their status revoked by CBP. 

Can LPR people still be denied entry?

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10 hours ago, NorthByNorthwest said:

Zero need to worry, I was out of the country 5+ times while on AP, well over 20 times while on conditional GC and 5+ times so far on expired GC+I-797. Travel while on AP was a bit more of a hassle since I always had to go to secondary screening at airport PoEs, but even then it was always just a formality. These days I enter on NEXUS which works just fine even with the expired GC, I just had the I-797 registered at an enrollment office and it works without issues.

I've always assumed travelling with an expired green card is a big no-no. I'm surprised you had no issues at all.

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7 hours ago, ds10121990 said:

Can LPR people still be denied entry?

Any non-USC can be denied entry, but in general, it is not just random, but there has to be cause.  If you are an LPR, and CBP attempts to deny entry, you have a right to go before an immigration judge.  That being said, to my knowledge, LPRs being denied entry is extremely rare.  The few stories I have heard dealt mostly with LPR being out of the US for more than 12 months and not obtaining a re-entry permit.  

 

7 hours ago, ds10121990 said:

I've always assumed travelling with an expired green card is a big no-no. I'm surprised you had no issues at all.

If you never had a 2 year conditional GC that required the immigrant to file the I751 to obtain the a 10 yr GC, then you would not have experienced this method.  It is very common for conditional residents to travel with an expired GC and an extension letter while their I751 is pending.

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10 hours ago, ds10121990 said:

Hi.

Thanks for your response.

Ive been here for 6 years without exiting the country. Did they ask you how you immigrated here, did they ask any "background" info?

Nothing in relation to how i got into the US or anything in relation to my immigration history. I may be wrong on this but unless you are trying to go to a country considered" risky" like China, then you may have something to worry about. Otherwise you will be okay. This is a side not but based on your length of residency you should be eligible to file for citizenship. That will take away any future worries of being admitted back though you have nothing to worry about.