As a GC holder (based on asylum approval), I just returned from an overseas trip to Japan and China (China is my home country).
I consulted my lawyer before my trip, and she told me that as a permanent resident, I should not worry about visiting my home country using my passport. She also told me that I could renew my passport. She is usually quite cautious, warning me agains visiting my home country before gaining GC.
I just returned home via LAX on June 10, and I went through the inspection without any problem. The whole exchange took less than 2 minutes, and the officer was extremely nice.
By the way, I read in some post about someone's relatives (GC holders) being returned home by an inspection officer for visiting home country. The story struck me as false. My lawyer told me inspection officer could not even remove asylees. The revoking of one's asylee status requires the consent of the original approval officer. To refuse the entry of GC holders and remove them to their home country sounds totally outlandish and agains the principle of due process.
PVLACA
I consulted my lawyer before my trip, and she told me that as a permanent resident, I should not worry about visiting my home country using my passport. She also told me that I could renew my passport. She is usually quite cautious, warning me agains visiting my home country before gaining GC.
I just returned home via LAX on June 10, and I went through the inspection without any problem. The whole exchange took less than 2 minutes, and the officer was extremely nice.
By the way, I read in some post about someone's relatives (GC holders) being returned home by an inspection officer for visiting home country. The story struck me as false. My lawyer told me inspection officer could not even remove asylees. The revoking of one's asylee status requires the consent of the original approval officer. To refuse the entry of GC holders and remove them to their home country sounds totally outlandish and agains the principle of due process.
PVLACA