Return travel to the US (from the UK) during COVID

[alongwayfromhome 0]

I've not been to the UK in over two years since I moved to the US, and I finally have planned a trip back to visit in October.

I'm worried about returning to the US from the UK for this trip I have planned next month. Could they refuse my re-entry to the US?

 

I've read all the UK rules and US (CDC) requirements, and feel ok about the steps I need to take. I am vaccinated (here in the US) and happy to take tests etc.  However, I'm worried about returning to the US from the UK and any problems that might happen at the border/airport? 

 

The presidential order currently in place doesn't allow British Citizens to enter the US. I will be travelling on my UK Passport in my maiden name (we married in 2019 in US, I didn't get chance to update it yet due to COVID). I will take the marriage certificate with me, as well as my permanent resident card and US drivers license. Will this be enough proof?

The order says that permanent residents and spouses of US citizens are permitted to enter the US. Surely this is applicable in my case?

 

[Allaboutwaiting 2,503]

Unless rules change by the time you're back, you will have no issue when entering back. 

[saksnoot 31]

14 minutes ago, alongwayfromhome said:

I've not been to the UK in over two years since I moved to the US, and I finally have planned a trip back to visit in October.

I'm worried about returning to the US from the UK for this trip I have planned next month. Could they refuse my re-entry to the US?

 

I've read all the UK rules and US (CDC) requirements, and feel ok about the steps I need to take. I am vaccinated (here in the US) and happy to take tests etc.  However, I'm worried about returning to the US from the UK and any problems that might happen at the border/airport? 

 

The presidential order currently in place doesn't allow British Citizens to enter the US. I will be travelling on my UK Passport in my maiden name (we married in 2019 in US, I didn't get chance to update it yet due to COVID). I will take the marriage certificate with me, as well as my permanent resident card and US drivers license. Will this be enough proof?

The order says that permanent residents and spouses of US citizens are permitted to enter the US. Surely this is applicable in my case?

 

You should have no problem since you have LPR status. 
 

Seems like you want to cover all bases just in case though by having proof you’re the spouse of a US citizen. Take a copy of your spouse’s passport, US birth certificate, or naturalization certificate as well in that case. Then you can show that you’re not only married but married to a US citizen. 

[alongwayfromhome 0]

2 minutes ago, saksnoot said:

Take a copy of your spouse’s passport, US birth certificate, or naturalization certificate as well in that case. Then you can show that you’re not only married but married to a US citizen. 

That is a good idea, thanks for that suggestion.. hadn't thought of that

[saksnoot 31]

10 hours ago, alongwayfromhome said:

That is a good idea, thanks for that suggestion.. hadn't thought of that

I saw this at Newark. My wife and I were travelling to the US, and we had to go to secondary so they could verify that we were married so she was exempt from the bans.

 

I saw a man there get berated because he was travelling with his US citizen wife and didn’t have a copy of her passport. She had gone ahead to claim their bags. 
 

I had decided to wait at secondary with my wife. And when she was called up, I went with her so that we could show the officer my passport to establish that I’m a US citizen. Got yelled at because he didn’t call me up, just my wife.

 

I know this doesn’t help you much. I just needed to rant about how annoying Newark airport is.