Legal Question in Immigration Law in California

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I got my green card about 5 years ago. I am not living here in the USA. I am living in Sweden, and I travel every year to US before 12 months, and usually I stay for a few weeks, then I go back to Sweden. I never had any problem in the airport when I arrive in US, but this time when I came over and would like to stay for three weeks, in airport immigration police warn me, and said I have to decide either live here in US or they take my green card away from me. I was shocked and I don't know if this is it true or not, and if it is true, what do I have to do. Because I don't want to live here at this moment. Will you please tell me what to do?


Asked on 11/05/08, 12:53 am

3 Answers from Attorneys

Baoqin Wang Law Office of Baoqin Wang

Re: immigration

You should apply for re-entry permit to be safe.

Please contact me directly if you need further assistance.

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Answered on 11/05/08, 12:45 pm
Thuong-Tri Nguyen Thuong-Tri Legal Services, PLLC

You can lose permanent residency

A green card is not a tourist visa that entitles the holder to come to the the US for a few weeks' visit and depart.

While having a re-entry permit may bolster a case of nonabandonment of permanent residency, if you are in fact not maintaining a permanent home in the US, having a re-entry permit may not help you if the government alleges that you have no permanent home in the US.

Do you have real properties in the US? Do you file US income tax returns every year? Do you have other ties to the US?

What work do you do outside the US?

You should review your facts and options with an attorney before leaving the US again.

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Answered on 11/05/08, 7:32 pm
Nikki Mehrpoo Jacobson The Jacobson Law Firm, APC

Re: immigration

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Answered on 11/14/08, 2:58 am


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