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Will I encounter problems upon re entry from another country if I have a green card?
Asked on Dec 13th, 2011 on Immigration - Texas
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My father was the primary applicant of asylum based on religion. I was also on the application. I'm thinking on traveling to Pakistan for two weeks. Do you think I will encounter any problems at the port of re-entry in USA? I have the green card for the past three years.
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Leon Wildes
You may be challenged on your return, but I believe you are fully admissable to the US, as you never claimed political asylum personally, but got residence as his derivative, which did not require you to prove or claim political asylum.
Answered on Dec 15th, 2011 at 11:40 AM
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Whether you run into problems at a port of entry depends on many subjective factors. For lawful permanent residents traveling out of the country it is highly recommended to attain a travel document. I-131.
Answered on Dec 15th, 2011 at 9:44 AM
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Sheppard Mullin
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In general USCIS or CBP do not give too much hard time for derivative asylees if they travel back to their home country. Even for the principal applicants, once they receive green card, if they only travel to their home country occasionally for good reason, they would not face too much trouble when they return to the US.
Answered on Dec 14th, 2011 at 9:31 PM
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No unless you have a criminal record or have anything to do with terrorists.
Answered on Dec 14th, 2011 at 4:28 PM
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If your asylum is from Pakistan you could have problems. Otherwise, there are no issues.
Answered on Dec 14th, 2011 at 4:19 PM
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It is certainly possible that you may encounter problems returning to the US if you travel to the country where your father asserted that he had a fear of returning.
Answered on Dec 14th, 2011 at 3:07 PM
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If you received asylum from Pakistan, the officer can inquire into the case. It is not recommended for asylees to travel back to their countries until they become citizens.
Answered on Dec 14th, 2011 at 3:06 PM
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If you are from Pakistan, then yes, you may encounter problems at entry or when you try to naturalize or renew your green card.
Answered on Dec 14th, 2011 at 3:03 PM
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Are you traveling to the country from which you got asylum? My recommendation is not to go to that country until you become a U.S. citizen although I know people have traveled to their home country and still been able to keep their green card and even obtain citizenship. Your asylum approval was on the basis that you were afraid to return to your home country. If you now return without fear then there is a question if the asylum should be revoked or was fraudulent to begin with.
Answered on Dec 14th, 2011 at 3:01 PM
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It depends, was the country from which you claimed persecution Pakistan? If not, and you have not spent more than 6 months outside the US, and you do not have any other admissibility issues, then you should not have any problems.
Answered on Dec 14th, 2011 at 2:56 PM