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How to enter the U.S. if your GC has been expired for 2 years

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#1
  • あき
  • mail
  • 2022/03/09 19:34

We are an internationally married couple, my husband is American and I am Japanese. We are currently living in Japan. At the time of our marriage, I received a 2-year U.S. green card with my husband's spousal sponsorship and spent time working locally in the U.S.
In the fall of 2019, due to family circumstances in Japan, we are moving to Japan as a married couple, at which time we have also submitted an I-131 (travel document / re-entry permit)to the USCIS. both the I-131 and the green card expire in March 2021. Due to the sudden outbreak of the corona disaster, neither the couple has been outside of Japan since the fall of 2019. We are now considering returning to the U.S. for a week in June 2022, partly because Japan has loosened its water border control regulations and partly because we have already taken our third dose of corona vaccine in Japan. However, our base of living is in Japan, and we are not considering living in the U.S. again at this time. So, my question is how to enter the US.

① Should I get an ESTA to enter the U.S. this time ？
② If so, will there be any trouble at U.S. customs ？ I would like to prove that my return to the U.S. is only for one week and my home base is Japan. （ Should I prepare, for example, a certificate of employment in English in Japan ）? We are not considering it at this time. Therefore, my husband and I continue to make the same annual US tax return that we have every year as a married couple jointly, even after the GC expires. Is this the right thing to do if I am a GC holder living abroad and do not want to waive my GC rights ？ and if there are any other good measures to take, please let me know.

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#17

Yes, you cannot automatically relinquish your permanent residence when your GC expires.

To abandon, you must file Form I-407 with USCIS and have a final tax return as a U.S. resident.

Even if you have permanent resident status, you cannot enter the U.S. if your GC has expired or if you stay outside the U.S. longer than the term of your permit.

A long time ago, after taking up permanent residence, a person who had lived in Japan for 25 years tried to go to the US under ESTA and was not allowed on the plane. When he contacted the US Embassy, he was told to go through the GC waiver process, which he did.　The embassy （ or consulate, ） seems to be quite helpful about GC expiration etc.

https://jp.usembassy.gov/ja/visas-ja/immigrant-visas-ja/green-card-ja/abandoning-lpr-i407-ja/

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#20
  • ななし
  • 2022/03/11 (Fri) 22:53
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You keep writing and not answering my question
I'm not talking about abandonment, I'm talking about whether you can legally live in the US after your visa expires

Also, there are many people who have their GC taken away at immigration when they enter the US and then deported. ？
You are also saying something funny.

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#21
  • ca
  • 2022/03/12 (Sat) 01:04
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＞ #20

This manner of speaking is disrespectful to someone who is trying to be helpful. #17, you don't have to worry about it at all. Thank you for the useful information.

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#22
  • 仁義なき生活
  • 2022/03/12 (Sat) 06:25
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I think there are many people who live in the US with permanent residency and

return to Japan permanently.

I think many of them bring it back as it is and keep it as a souvenir.

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#27
  • 期限切れ
  • 2022/03/15 (Tue) 08:42
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If the staff member overlooked it when checking in at the airport in Japan,

and the passenger is allowed to board the plane to the U.S.

I wonder how the immigration officer will deal with the situation at the U.S. immigration checkpoint. I am wondering what the immigration officer will do.

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