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Questions tagged [us-permanent-residents]

For questions pertaining to short-term travel as a US permanent resident. Questions about becoming a permanent resident and retaining permanent resident status belong on Expatriates (https://expatriates.stackexchange.com). Some countries, notably including Canada, offer visitor visa exemptions to US permanent residents.

For questions pertaining to short-term travel as a US permanent resident. Questions about becoming a permanent resident and retaining permanent resident status belong on Expatriates. Some countries, notably including Canada, offer visitor visa exemptions to US permanent residents.

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I am a citizen of one of the countries listed in the US travel ban. Can I travel outside the US?

I am a citizen of one of the countries on the US travel ban list. I applied and got my passport from my embassy last week and I'm planning on traveling to another country (not my country of origin). I am currently a US permanent resident and…
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Immigration line selection at port of entry in the USA

We are traveling back to the USA in a few weeks. My parents are traveling with us. We don't know which line to pick during immigration. My parents have tourist visas. We have permanent resident cards. As far as I know, there are separate lines for…
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Can DHS deny entry for transgender permanent residents because they appear differently from the photo on their ID?

My biggest concern is that my passport and my green card have photos of me taken before I transitioned. So I look pretty different from the person in those photos. I do have a drivers license that has photo taken recently with my legal name on it…
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How can I travel to Jamaica with an expired Jamaican passport? What document/permission can I get from the consulate, USICS or whomever?

I have an expired Jamaican passport and a family emergency. My grandmother died and the funeral is the 23rd of March. However, my ticket has already been booked for the 22nd which is her set up day. I have not been back to Jamaica for 5 years, and…
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What line does a Green Card holder take at the US immigration at the airport?

At the airport immigration there are two lines: one for citizens and one for non-citizens. From what I "have heard" a Green Card holder should take the citizen line. Is this true for all international airports in the USA? If not, at which airports…
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Global entry not approved in portal 2 weeks after verbal approval by CBP offers at enrollment on arrival interview

Global entry was conditionally approved while I was out on travel in Europe. So went to the enrollment on arrival (EoA) interview after I landed back into the USA after the Europe trip. As a permanent resident, I showed the following to…
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Will airlines let me board with a green card only?

I'm currently in Mexico and lost my passport. I'm not a U.S. citizen, but have a green card and a U.S. drivers license. CBP clearly state that this should be enough to enter. However I'm concerned about the airlines: will American Airlines, United,…
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UK to USA with Green Card and without passport

My passport is currently with UK passport office being renewed, and I urgently need to travel to the UK. I have been issued an emergency travel document which allows me to enter the UK, and they will not return it at border control, so it is only…
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Applying for an ESTA as an ex-Green card holder

I gave up my green card last year, but am traveling to the US in several months. The ESTA application asks two questions which I am uncertain how to respond to. Have you ever been a citizen or national of any other country? Have you ever been…
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Asylee Green Card holder plans to visit Canada

I have received my Green Card after being granted asylum in the US. As a result, I do not have a valid passport from my home country. Can I visit Canada by means of land - not by air - without a visa? Do I need to apply for a travel document from…
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When a US permanent resident enters the US via SFO's Global Entry lane, do they have to speak to any officers or is the entry process fully automated?

I wonder whether, when a US lawful permanent resident enters the US via SFO's global entry lane, they have to speak to any US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers or whether the entry process is fully automated.
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When I enter the US, should I show my old or new passport to the US immigration? Or does the US immigration only look at my US green card?

I am a French citizen domiciled in California and with US permanent residency (US green card). I exited the US using my French passport, and and got a new French passport when outside the US (because the old French passport's condition wasn't…
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Can a US permanent Resident with an expiring Filipino passport traveling to Mexico be denied?

I am a US permanent resident with a Filipino passport and I will be traveling from US to Mexico City on March 13th. I just looked at my Filipino passport and saw that it expires on March 14th - one day after I land in Mexico. Would I have any…
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What do I need to re-enter the US if I have lost my Green Card?

I am a US permanent resident. How can I return to the USA after losing my Green Card in Canada? I only have my social security card on me. What do I need to cross the border?
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Documents needed to cross the border into Canada and back into the USA

Do I need a passport to cross into Canada if I am a born citizen of Canada but I am a permanent resident of the USA with a green card?
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