Sending Green Card by international mail

[nastra30 2,287]

6 minutes ago, dhouse89 said:

@nastra30@OldUser

Long story short, my wife now has her green card in her possession.

 

I do have another question. Will my wife have any issues the the officers if my wife has been outside the US for less than 5 months? She was only her for a month before she had to go back to her home country for personal reasons.

I don't forsee any issues of being denied entry.

[TBoneTX 45,289]

1 hour ago, dhouse89 said:

Long story short, my wife now has her green card in her possession.

Thanks for returning to tell us the good news!

[dhouse89 4]

On 6/25/2024 at 9:09 PM, nastra30 said:

I don't forsee any issues of being denied entry.

@TBoneTX
@OldUser

Do you know how long she can be gone from the U.S. before it can be an issue? I read that if you are gone for more than 6 months that you can be denied entry. But I also read that as long as it's less than one year, there shouldn't be any issues.

[OldUser 6,663]

27 minutes ago, dhouse89 said:

@TBoneTX
@OldUser

Do you know how long she can be gone from the U.S. before it can be an issue? I read that if you are gone for more than 6 months that you can be denied entry. But I also read that as long as it's less than one year, there shouldn't be any issues.

With 6 months out of the US, LPR breaks continuous residency for the purpose of naturalization. E.g. it would take longer to naturalize.

It's possible to lose LPR status altogether after spending more than one year overseas.

 

While on green card, it's best to keep time outside of the US to the minimum and not test luck. CBP can give NTA even with less than a year of absense if it occurs too often or LPR doesn't have strong ties to the US such as job, permanent address, bank accounts etc.

 

 

Edited June 29 by OldUser

[dhouse89 4]

On 6/28/2024 at 10:57 PM, OldUser said:

With 6 months out of the US, LPR breaks continuous residency for the purpose of naturalization. E.g. it would take longer to naturalize.

It's possible to lose LPR status altogether after spending more than one year overseas.

 

While on green card, it's best to keep time outside of the US to the minimum and not test luck. CBP can give NTA even with less than a year of absense if it occurs too often or LPR doesn't have strong ties to the US such as job, permanent address, bank accounts etc.

I've been doing more research about this because my wife will have our children (US citizens) with her.

1) From what I understand, there is a high change my wife will have a secondary inspection. Is this true?

 

2) The CBT officer must let her enter. From what I read, they can detain her for 1-3 hours and she can ask for a supervisor. They can pressure her to give up her greencard, but the worst they can do is give her NTA. Are this true?

 

3) My wife does have a return ticket back to her home country. Will this be an issue?

 

Again, I'm just worried because my wife will be with our young children next to her. If she was just herself, I wouldn't worry about it. Thanks to everyone who's been answering my worried questions.

 

[appleblossom 2,517]

35 minutes ago, dhouse89 said:

I've been doing more research about this because my wife will have our children (US citizens) with her.

1) From what I understand, there is a high change my wife will have a secondary inspection. Is this true?

 

2) The CBT officer must let her enter. From what I read, they can detain her for 1-3 hours and she can ask for a supervisor. They can pressure her to give up her greencard, but the worst they can do is give her NTA. Are this true?

 

3) My wife does have a return ticket back to her home country. Will this be an issue?

 

Again, I'm just worried because my wife will be with our young children next to her. If she was just herself, I wouldn't worry about it. Thanks to everyone who's been answering my worried questions.

 

 

Not sure where you're reading that, but I'd imagine she'll be waved through with no issues at all if she's only been out for 4 months. Just make sure she takes proof of her ties to the US just in case she's asked (i.e. car, home, bank account, tax returns filed as resident etc). And then make sure she stays in the US and makes it her home, I can't see it being an issue at all. 

 

Good luck. 

[dhouse89 4]

2 minutes ago, appleblossom said:

Not sure where you're reading that, but I'd imagine she'll be waved through with no issues at all if she's only been out for 4 months. Just make sure she takes proof of her ties to the US just in case she's asked (i.e. car, home, bank account, tax returns filed as resident etc). And then make sure she stays in the US and makes it her home, I can't see it being an issue at all. 

The issue, is that she doesn't have any of this. My wife's name isn't in my apartment lease. All she has is her green card, social secretary card, and knowing the address of hour home.

[appleblossom 2,517]

2 minutes ago, dhouse89 said:

The issue, is that she doesn't have any of this. My wife's name isn't in my apartment lease. All she has is her green card, social secretary card, and knowing the address of hour home.

 

OK, so presumably she entered just to activate her visa, then has returned home to finish sorting things, but is now moving to the US permanently? I still think she'll be fine as that's pretty common, but any evidence you can give would be helpful just in case i.e. add her name to the lease, get her a mobile phone number/bill, etc. 

[TBoneTX 45,289]

5 hours ago, appleblossom said:

she entered just to activate her visa, then has returned home to finish sorting things, but is now moving to the US permanently

You know, if CBP asks, I'd offer the above as a perfectly reasonable explanation that needs no elaboration.  CBP has certainly heard this a zillion times before.