Wife and I got GC in May 2004. Moved to India in Feb 2005 after applying
for Re-entry permit (joined HQ in California, transferred to India)
1. We are transferring back to headquarters in California. We will be relocating
and travelling some time in December, 2005. As it is less than 1 year
outside of US, I assume that we will not be needed to show/use the
re-entry permit, but just the green card would suffice. Is this true?
2. What are the other documents that we will need to
carry and what questions are likely to be asked at the
port of entry (SFO) as we have stayed for more than
180 days but less than 1 year?
3. Is it necessary or useful to get a letter from Employer stating that I
started off at their US office, got transferred to their India office and I am
being transferred back to US after a temporary stay in India?
4. Also, is there a chance for rejection of re-entry
on any basis? Is it a good idea for all of us (my
wife, son [a US citizen] and I) to travel together, so
that we either all enter US together or not based on
re-entry result?
Any help would be appreciate. Also, if possible please post your re-entry experiences if applicable.
--gcnotez.
for Re-entry permit (joined HQ in California, transferred to India)
1. We are transferring back to headquarters in California. We will be relocating
and travelling some time in December, 2005. As it is less than 1 year
outside of US, I assume that we will not be needed to show/use the
re-entry permit, but just the green card would suffice. Is this true?
2. What are the other documents that we will need to
carry and what questions are likely to be asked at the
port of entry (SFO) as we have stayed for more than
180 days but less than 1 year?
3. Is it necessary or useful to get a letter from Employer stating that I
started off at their US office, got transferred to their India office and I am
being transferred back to US after a temporary stay in India?
4. Also, is there a chance for rejection of re-entry
on any basis? Is it a good idea for all of us (my
wife, son [a US citizen] and I) to travel together, so
that we either all enter US together or not based on
re-entry result?
Any help would be appreciate. Also, if possible please post your re-entry experiences if applicable.
--gcnotez.