Travel Restrictions for Green Card Holders

A legal permanent resident in the United States is someone who has received a green card to live in this country. Green card holders can travel out of the country, however there are come certain travel restrictions that everyone should be aware of before planning a trip. The duration and reasoning behind traveling out of the country plays a major role in these restrictions and US Immigration Bonds and Insurance shares with you everything you need to know about traveling out of the country as a legal permanent resident.

 

Officials are constantly looking out for LPR’s who have the intention of making another country their permanent home while also reaping the benefits of legal residence in the United States. While there is not an official set amount of time that a green card holder is limited to when traveling abroad, a duration that lasts longer than a year definitely points to suspicion. A USCIS official will search for information that proves this person does not intend on making the U.S. their permanent home and that is why we suggest you find the necessary proof of why you need to stay in another country longer than a year before you make the trip.

 

If you are required to leave for over a year, US Immigration Bonds recommends that you apply for a reentry permit before you leave the country. This will automatically help your chances when you try to re-enter the U.S. and you must provide reasoning for the intention of permanent residence. If you are in the process of applying for citizenship, any travel outside the country will be limited because you will need to establish continuous residency.

 

For more information on green card holders and the travel restrictions that are in place, contact US Immigration Bonds today!