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Questions tagged [us-residents]

People ordinarily residing in USA, whether or not nationals of the country.

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When an individual enters the United States, can they have an attorney present when going through the U.S. Customs and Border Protection?

When an individual enters the United States, can they have an immigration attorney present (physically or remotely via phone) when going through the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)? E.g., to advise the individual on their responses to the…
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How to pass a Green Card through immigration to someone arriving to the US from abroad?

My wife is travelling back to the US, but forgot to bring the green card with her during travel. So, it is still sitting at home in the US. Would there be a way for someone to bring her the green card behind immigration at the port of entry so she…
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Can a French citizen fly from France to the USA with a green card, but no passport?

I live in the US where I have a green card. I am in France (of which I am a citizen) and I lost my passport. Can I just use my green card to fly back to the US?
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Out-of-country plates on bill-by-plate toll road

Situation here is specific to Canada's 407 ETR route but it's not limited to that. The 407 ETR to the best of my knowledge uses 2 methods to collect tolls: Transponder Plate based billing: Out-of-Province users, including those from the U.S.A.,…
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Do United States green card holders need a visa to re-enter the US from Iran?

I am a US citizen but my wife is an Iranian citizen with US permanent resident status, which she obtained through our marriage. We were planning to travel to Iran to visit my in-laws. However, we are worried, with the recent news of visa waiver…
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Is a Mexican passport needed to fly into Mexico from the United States?

I'm Mexican and a US Permanent Resident. I'm going to fly into Mexico from the United States, and I want to know if I can use my Mexican voter's card to check in at the airport, or will I need my Mexican passport? I'm asking because I don't have a…
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Green Card Holder Re-Entry

What documents does a Pakistani national green card holder need when re-entering the United States?
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Traveling from the US to the UK without a passport

I'm a permanent resident if the U.S. (green card holder) in the middle of my application for citizenship. I haven't traveled since I was a young child where I was on my mother's Ethiopian passport. I need to travel to the UK for work but do not…
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Can I travel back to the USA on an ESTA if I have an expired green card?

I left the US on an expired green card (I foolishly read the date in the English format dd/mm/yy) and visited my family in England. The green card expired while I was in the UK, and now I have filled the I-751 and I am awaiting a receipt number so I…
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In Timatic, is a scan (copy) of a green card good enough to board?

Say you have for example, a German passport, but you have US residency - so one of these: You're going to fly from, say, Asia back to the US. You reach the airport and the airline is about to decide if you are allowed to board or not for the flight…
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International health insurance expires while abroad, now what?

I'm a British citizen who is normally resident in the US and my health insurance through Premera (an individual plan, not a group plan or through my employer) is a very cushy plan with solid international coverage through Blue Cross / Blue Shield's…
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I am an Indian Permanent Resident of the US. I've lost my passport in India. What are the steps to replace it?

I'm a permanent resident of the U.S. born in India, I am visiting my family in India for vacation. I have lost my passport in a cab. I need to replace my passport to return to the U.S. I have checked the requirements for passport replacement on the…
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Can a 15-year-old travel alone with an expired Jamaican passport and a valid green card?

My 15-year-old daughter has an expired Jamaican passport and a valid green card. Can she travel alone to Jamaica with the expired passport?
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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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Can a green card holder re-enter the USA with a foreign temporary passport?

Can a green card holder re-enter the USA using a TEMPORARY passport issued by his country Embassy? For example, say a Thai national with a green card loses his/her passport while visiting Spain, gets a TEMPORARY passport from the Thailand Embassy in…
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