grundland said:Just about to visit the home country (UK) for the first time since getting my Green Card. Any idea what forms to fill in on the flight home, and do I just go through the same lines at Immigration that the Americans do?
jonty,jonty said:Hello,
You would require a re-entry permit(a travel document) as you are a Green Card holder. File for the re-entry permit at least 3 months in advance. This will alow you to come back to the US. It is good for two years.
speedbird said:I will also be a first time traveller after recieving my GC.
Does anyone know what I need to do with the white I-94 still attached to my passport? Will the airline staff remove it when I depart?
No. I-94s are only for people coming to the USA on a Visa.ndc121 said:Do you fill in a white I-94 when coming back to the US on a green card?
thundering said:I guess everybody is SUPPOSED to tell the truth, but still there got to be a record somewhere that tells the USCIS when you left the country. Right?
cheerus said:Yep, you don't need a re-entry permit if you are going to come back within 11 months. And there is only one form to fill on your flight back: The white customs form. And walk up and join the queue where citizens of your resident country(USA) are standing
Check out this link.charts said:I thought the cut-off date is within 6 months. Where do you read about the 11 months thing, please direct me to the site? Thank you.
amishah said:Check out this link.
http://www.uscis.gov/graphics/howdoi/PermRes.htm#maintain
The six months that you are talking about is if you want to count your stay towards Citizenship requirement then you should not leave out of the US for more than 5 months.
Exactly. To be on safe side.charts said:Thanks for the link, it helps. so by 11 months, you actually mean less than one year? I asked because I don't see the 11 months on the site.