I’m out 3 years looking to return stateside what’s my options at CBP?

[TwoNN 0]

I was out very ill but now fit to fly. Do I have to sign i407 should I be stopped? Can CBP deny me entrance? Can I request to see IJ upon landing? I do plan on residing back in the states. On a flip 8 years ago I was out 2 years and walked through CBP with no questions asked….

[OldUser 7,429]

25 minutes ago, TwoNN said:

 Do I have to sign i407 should I be stopped? 

No

25 minutes ago, TwoNN said:

Can CBP deny me entrance?

Not by law

25 minutes ago, TwoNN said:

Can I request to see IJ upon landing?

Yes, but I wouldn't recommend initiating this.

 

 

Try to enter the US as normal. Do not mention I-407 or NTA. Bring all paperwork showing ties to the US.

 

If CBP proposes to sign I-407, you can decline and see IJ (NTA).

 

There's a big chance you will be allowed in without too much hussle, maybe after secondary.

 

Make sure to stay in the US and not to take long trips outside the US to maintain the residence. 

Edited January 6 by OldUser

[Boiler 46,010]

You do not have to sign a I 407

 

They could refer you to an IJ, seems rare.

[TwoNN 0]

Thanks for the info. Can I be denied boarding the plane? If they do refer me to IJ how long would that take?

[OldUser 7,429]

2 minutes ago, TwoNN said:

Thanks for the info. Can I be denied boarding the plane? 

If you don't go through US preclearance at foreign airport, I don't see how airline can deny boarding the plane if you have a valid GC.

3 minutes ago, TwoNN said:

If they do refer me to IJ how long would that take?

Years

[TwoNN 0]

1 hour ago, TwoNN said:

I was out very ill but now fit to fly. Do I have to sign i407 should I be stopped? Can CBP deny me entrance? Can I request to see IJ upon landing? I do plan on residing back in the states. On a flip 8 years ago I was out 2 years and walked through CBP with no questions asked….

 

19 minutes ago, OldUser said:

If you don't go through US preclearance at foreign airport, I don't see how airline can deny boarding the plane if you have a valid GC.

Years

 

I will be going through pre clearance at Dublin Ireland on a connecting flight to JFK

[OldUser 7,429]

5 minutes ago, TwoNN said:

 

 

I will be going through pre clearance at Dublin Ireland on a connecting flight to JFK

That increases risk of getting denied boarding. You're more protected when you step your foot on US soil and go through border control there.

 

If I was you, I'd try to fly via a different route through airport with no preclearance. Those preclearance folks have too much discretion and too little accountability. 

Edited January 6 by OldUser

[appleblossom 3,049]

 

28 minutes ago, TwoNN said:

Thanks for the info. Can I be denied boarding the plane? If they do refer me to IJ how long would that take?

 

Is your GC still valid? Or expired?

[TwoNN 0]

24 minutes ago, appleblossom said:

 

 

Is your GC still valid? Or expired?

vaild until 2028. It’s my 2nd GC

 

[appleblossom 3,049]

38 minutes ago, TwoNN said:

Is your GC still valid? Or expired?

vaild until 2028. It’s my 2nd GC

 

OK, so boarding the plane won’t be an issue then. The airline staff won’t be able to see when you left the US or what ties you’ve got there. 

[TwoNN 0]

9 minutes ago, appleblossom said:

 

OK, so boarding the plane won’t be an issue then. The airline staff won’t be able to see when you left the US or what ties you’ve got there. 
so do I do pre clearance on connecting flight (Ireland) or look to fly direct ?

 

[appleblossom 3,049]

3 minutes ago, TwoNN said:

so do I do pre clearance on connecting flight (Ireland) or look to fly direct ?

 

I agree with @OldUser, I’d definitely fly direct.

[SalishSea 18,123]

Why have a GC if you seem to have multiple episodes of spending many years outside the US?

[TBoneTX 46,041]

43 minutes ago, SalishSea said:

Why have a GC if you seem to have multiple episodes of spending many years outside the US?

His opening message indicates that he was too ill to fly.

[TwoNN 0]

7 hours ago, appleblossom said:

 

I agree with @OldUser, I’d definitely fly direct.

My other option would be to fly to Canada on GC and drive over the border.