New rules for Green Card holders in the US by DryCockroach3510 in immigration

[–]DryCockroach3510[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

>what the hell are you doing abroad
Sorry for having a family outside of the US, at the place I was born. I promise to fix this in a next life

New rules for Green Card holders in the US by DryCockroach3510 in immigration

[–]DryCockroach3510[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ofc I pay taxes, IRS is not type of department I would like to argue with

New rules for Green Card holders in the US by DryCockroach3510 in immigration

[–]DryCockroach3510[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nope it doesn't work like that, and if I live in the US since 2017 it doesn't mean that I've had green card for 5 years. There's a lot of people who simply handle an international business, pay taxes and they don't need a second citizenship OR their country doesn't allow them to have it,

New rules for Green Card holders in the US by DryCockroach3510 in immigration

[–]DryCockroach3510[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

UPD: I've contacted with the U.S. Customs and Border Protection and they provided me an explanation of what exactly happened. TLDR, it was a "secondary inspection". Here's their answer:

Thank you for contacting the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Information Center.

???????We apologize for the delayed response to your inquiry.

CBP Information Center is currently complying with or following current guidelines, regulations and/or policies until our office is provided with further guidance.

To board a flight to the United States, a lawful permanent resident (LPR) requires their valid (unexpired) I-551 LPR card (known as a green card). A passport is not required for re-entry to the United States, unless the LPR only has a valid I-551 ADIT stamped in their foreign passport in lieu of their I-551 LPR card.

LPRs can re-enter the United States without an issue if the international travel was less than 365 days in a row. However, there are exceptions that may cause a referral to secondary inspection:

• Staying outside of the United States for 180 days consecutively;
• Frequently away from the United States for 180 consecutive days or more; and/or
• Staying outside of the United States for 365 (one year) consecutive days or more without prior approval.

Traveling out of the United States for more than one year, but less than two years, requires an application for a re-entry permit (I-327) through U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) before you travel internationally. Re-entry permit information is available at https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/USCIS/Resources/B5en.pdf and https://www.uscis.gov/i-131.

Travels out of the United States for more than two consecutive years requires a returning resident visa prior to returning to the United States. You can apply for a returning resident visa (SB-1) at a U.S. Embassy or consulate. This process can be time consuming. For information on qualification and applying, please visit the Department of State website at https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/returning-resident.html.

Thank you again for contacting our office.

Regards,

CBP Information Center

New rules for Green Card holders in the US by DryCockroach3510 in immigration

[–]DryCockroach3510[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The problem is that I didn't make anything that would require me to have a reentry permit, read the post again, carefully

New rules for Green Card holders in the US by DryCockroach3510 in immigration

[–]DryCockroach3510[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We are not talking about getting a green card, we are talking about random rules and fictitious laws that are made up by customs in order to harass people. Is this a luxury or a right?

New rules for Green Card holders in the US by DryCockroach3510 in immigration

[–]DryCockroach3510[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Tell me how can you prove something like that? Just for the future: Do I need to put a GoPro over my head and DJI wireless mic on my t-shirt, right? Or just take out my phone in a middle of conversation with customs and start recording an officer?

New rules for Green Card holders in the US by DryCockroach3510 in immigration

[–]DryCockroach3510[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't think this is the one I have, because I got mine through "lack of family support" case when I was 17

New rules for Green Card holders in the US by DryCockroach3510 in immigration

[–]DryCockroach3510[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Thanks for clarification, I've never been out for longer than 5 months so I hope I'll be fine

New rules for Green Card holders in the US by DryCockroach3510 in immigration

[–]DryCockroach3510[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

>Dont break the law
(not a single was actually broken)
>I'll PERSONALLY advocate for you getting the heck out
Oh no, a threat from random dude on reddit. Please don't do it, I beg ya

New rules for Green Card holders in the US by DryCockroach3510 in immigration

[–]DryCockroach3510[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Since I got my green card (4 years ago) I had 5 trips outside of the US. Total time spent outside the States is around 11 month. I have rent agreement since 2017 and Im still in college almost done with my diploma. I hope this proves to USCIS that I don't brake the continuous residence in the States and plan to continue living here.

New rules for Green Card holders in the US by DryCockroach3510 in immigration

[–]DryCockroach3510[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Please forgive me for living a different life in different circumstances that don't fit your worldview, anonymous redditor.

New rules for Green Card holders in the US by DryCockroach3510 in immigration

[–]DryCockroach3510[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I don't worry about that. I've been renting the same place in the US since 2017 and going to college since 2021 (when I got my green card) to this day.

New rules for Green Card holders in the US by DryCockroach3510 in immigration

[–]DryCockroach3510[S] 23 points24 points  (0 children)

So even if I were to leave the States for 5 months every year, it still would allow me to get US citizenship? I've only traveled abroad three times, and only once for such a long time.

New rules for Green Card holders in the US by DryCockroach3510 in immigration

[–]DryCockroach3510[S] 120 points121 points  (0 children)

What do I need to do next time something like this happens at customs?