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Can I travel outside the United States with a green card?
Absolutely. Your green card allows you to travel internationally and return to the United States. You’ll present your green card to immigration officers when you come back. Most trips under six months don’t create problems. Longer trips require more planning and documentation to prove you haven’t abandoned your residence. Some green card holders apply for…
Absolutely. Your green card allows you to travel internationally and return to the United States. You’ll present your green card to immigration officers when you come back. Most trips under six months don’t create problems. Longer trips require more planning and documentation to prove you haven’t abandoned your residence. Some green card holders apply for a reentry permit before extended travel. This document protects your status for up to two years abroad. You’ll still need a valid passport from your home country for international travel.
Answer by David Joseph Rozas
David Rozas is an experienced criminal and immigration lawyer and one of the founding partners of Rozas & Rozas Law Firm. He has been with the firm since 2004, joining his brother, Greg in practice. David concentrates his law practice on criminal defense and immigration.
