Is greencard still valid

[neel06 0]

My inlaws received their greencard thru my husband. They went back and forth from USA to India for few years. For the last 4 years they did not come- first due to covid and then my mother in law had significant health issues due to rheumatoid arthritis. 
 My husband is their only child and they desire to be with him now. Please advise do we file a petition again? Or is their greencard still valid? 
thank you so much in advance

[nastra30 2,287]

2 hours ago, neel06 said:

My inlaws received their greencard thru my husband. They went back and forth from USA to India for few years. For the last 4 years they did not come- first due to covid and then my mother in law had significant health issues due to rheumatoid arthritis. 
 My husband is their only child and they desire to be with him now. Please advise do we file a petition again? Or is their greencard still valid? 
thank you so much in advance

Are the expiration dates on the GCs valid?

[Dashinka 24,539]

If their GCs are still valid, they can come back.  They may face additional questions at the POE about maintaining residency in the U.S., or why they have been absent for so many years, but CBP cannot take away anyone’s LPR status.  If they do come back tell them not to sign anything at the POE such as an I407.

 

If their GCs are no longer valid or expired, they would need to file an I90 prior to trying to come back.

Edited November 25 by Dashinka

[neel06 0]

They received their greencards in 2017. So they are still under the 10 year validity. 
they are in India- will the delhi airport officials hassle them when boarding or will they be questioned at port of entry? Should my mother in law carry all her medical reports? Thanks

[appleblossom 2,596]

Just now, neel06 said:

They received their greencards in 2017. So they are still under the 10 year validity. 
they are in India- will the delhi airport officials hassle them when boarding or will they be questioned at port of entry? Should my mother in law carry all her medical reports? Thanks

 

They shouldn't have any issues in Delhi, the airline just need to check they have valid documents to travel to the US, which they do. It's the other end where they'll probably be questioned. 

 

Have they been filing US tax returns each year? Make sure they take evidence of that if so, and proof of any ties to the US i.e. if they've maintained an address there etc.