GH holder living overseas, questions

[ilovefloridafood 0]

 

Hello people,

 

I have a question:

 

Between 2022 and 2023 I stayed pretty much 10 months outside the US  - in Europe

 

My last entry was in July 2023 in Orlando FL.  CPB got a little frustrated with me and asked me if I still live in the US and if I would leave again soon. I said that I wouldn't . He was a -little -"upset" but I entered the country.

 

2 days after I entered the country I filed for a Reentry Permit. I waited for the receipt to arrive  and left the US again after a few weeks. Fingerprints were Waived.

 

My reentry permit is Pending. I believe its gonna take more than 1 year to get approved/ denied.

 

Im studying in Europe and probably gonna be here for the next 2  years. My boyfriend stays in Florida and he can't travel that much, so my plan was to visit him every 3 months or so....

 

The problem is : after my previous encounter with CBP I want to avoid problems, so do you think its OK for me to be traveling to the US every 3 months - before RP approved / After RP approved? Or its better to just wait Reentry Permit to get approved and come to the US -  only if necessary- ( ---to avoid many encounters with CBP--- )?

 

Thank you

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[SalishSea 17,828]

31 minutes ago, ilovefloridafood said:

 

Hello people,

 

I have a question:

 

Between 2022 and 2023 I stayed pretty much 10 months outside the US  - in Europe

 

My last entry was in July 2023 in Orlando FL.  CPB got a little frustrated with me and asked me if I still live in the US and if I would leave again soon. I said that I wouldn't . He was a -little -"upset" but I entered the country.

 

2 days after I entered the country I filed for a Reentry Permit. I waited for the receipt to arrive  and left the US again after a few weeks. Fingerprints were Waived.

 

My reentry permit is Pending. I believe its gonna take more than 1 year to get approved/ denied.

 

Im studying in Europe and probably gonna be here for the next 2  years. My boyfriend stays in Florida and he can't travel that much, so my plan was to visit him every 3 months or so....

 

The problem is : after my previous encounter with CBP I want to avoid problems, so do you think its OK for me to be traveling to the US every 3 months - before RP approved / After RP approved? Or its better to just wait Reentry Permit to get approved and come to the US -  only if necessary- ( ---to avoid many encounters with CBP--- )?

 

Thank you

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I don’t understand why you’re living in Europe if you have a GC?   You were rightly questioned on that entry.   You want to use your GC as a B visa, so obviously that is getting high scrutiny.

[ilovefloridafood 0]

16 minutes ago, SalishSea said:

I don’t understand why you’re living in Europe if you have a GC?   You were rightly questioned on that entry.   You want to use your GC as a B visa, so obviously that is getting high scrutiny.

 

Im living in Europe temporarily. and regarding my last entry...I wasn't living in Europe last year. had to stay for 10 months for medical reasons

 

I applied for a RP permit.

Edited September 25, 2023 by ilovefloridafood
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[Mike E 11,739]

5 hours ago, ilovefloridafood said:

after my previous encounter with CBP I want to avoid problems, so do you think its OK for me to be traveling to the US every 3 months

It would have been had you not told the CBP officer officer something that was not true:

 

5 hours ago, ilovefloridafood said:

I would leave again soon. I said that I wouldn't . He was a -little -"upset" but I entered the country.

 

2 days after I entered the country I filed for a Reentry Permit. I waited for the receipt to arrive  and left the US again after a few weeks

 

[OldUser 6,650]

Agree with @Mike E

 

7 hours ago, ilovefloridafood said:

CPB got a little frustrated with me and asked me if I still live in the US and if I would leave again soon. I said that I wouldn't.

 

7 hours ago, ilovefloridafood said:

2 days after I entered the country I filed for a Reentry Permit. I waited for the receipt to arrive  and left the US again after a few weeks. Fingerprints were Waived.

If you continue this pattern, you may be put in removal by CBP and rightfully so:

 

7 hours ago, ilovefloridafood said:

do you think its OK for me to be traveling to the US every 3 months - before RP approved / After RP approved?

 

Edited September 26, 2023 by OldUser