Episode 21: What Happens When a US Green Card Holder Gets Stuck Abroad

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Nearly one year into the COVID-19 pandemic and many US green card holders are facing a difficult dilemma: risk losing their permanent resident status (and green card) or defy travel restrictions and put their and others’ health at risk. There are options to re-enter the US to maintain permanent resident status, of course with many considerations for specific situations.

Klasko employment-based attorneys Bill Stock and Oliver Yang discuss the options and factors to consider:

• Can a green card holder re-enter the U.S. after spending more than one year abroad?
• Can you lose your permanent resident status?
• What can green card holders expect at a US port of entry?
• When should you consult an immigration attorney?
• Can the airline stop you from boarding the plane to the U.S.?
• What is an SB-1 visa and how hard is it to get?

Speakers in this episode are:

• Oliver Yang
• William A. Stock

Related resources:

• COVID One Year Later: US Green Card Holders Still Abroad
• Maintaining Permanent Resident Status during the COVID-19 Pandemic
• Green Card Holder’s Guide to Travel, Residing Abroad and Preventing Loss of Permanent Residence
• Returning Resident Visas

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