return visit

[lalisam]

I have come to india after Gc & plan to stay here for 11 months to fulfill some personal work & return to USA
before one year.Will there be problem at port of entry
to enter USA & what documents I have to show to substantiate my long stay of 11months.

[Cloudsims]

They might give you a hard time since you will be out of the states for more than 6 months. I would get a reentry visa which allows you to stay up to 2 years outside the states. This way your covered.

Heres what the BCIS has to say.

"Re-Entry Permit
Lawful Permanent Residents (green card holders) use re-entry permits to re-enter the U.S. after travel of one year or more. For LPR’s returning to the U.S., re-entry permits are generally valid for two years from the date of issuance of the re-entry permit. The LPR should apply for this benefit before leaving the U.S.
Conditional residents use re-entry permits to re-enter the U.S. after travel of one year or more. For conditional residents returning to the U.S., re-entry permits are generally valid for two years from the date of issuance of the re-entry permit or until the date the conditional resident must apply for the removal of conditions, whichever comes first. The conditional resident should apply for this benefit before leaving the U.S.

The Bureau does not extend re-entry permits. See Section 223 of the Immigration and Nationality Act.

Please note that a re-entry permit does not guarantee admission into the U.S. Aliens with re-entry permits are still subject to the inspection process at the port of entry. It is also important to note that travel outside of the U.S for more than one year will under most circumstances break the continuous residence requirement for later naturalization purposes. Travel for over 6 months may break the continuous residence requirement. See Section 316 (b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act."


Joanne