If your green card is lost abroad, your status does not end, but you need a document to return. You obtain a boarding foil from the consulate using Form I-131A, then replace your card with Form I-90. [...]
The SB-1 lets green card holders who stayed abroad a long time for reasons beyond their control, with no intent to abandon, return as permanent residents. The requirements are strict. [...]
Traveling abroad while your asylum case is pending is risky and generally not advisable without advance parole, because leaving can be treated as abandoning your claim, especially travel to your home country. [...]
Yes, as long as the visa is valid on the day you arrive. The visa only needs to be valid at entry; the I-94 then controls your stay, so you can remain past the visa expiration. [...]
The visa stays valid. You do not transfer it; you travel with both the old passport containing the visa and your new passport. The visa must still be within its own validity. [...]
The I-94 controls how long you can stay; the visa only controls the window to travel to a port of entry. You can have a valid visa and still overstay your I-94 date. [...]
Yes, you can travel with a green card and reenter the U.S. using the card, but time abroad matters. Long absences risk your status; a reentry permit helps for long trips. [...]
Yes, you can travel while your N-400 is pending, but protect your continuous residence and be available for the interview and oath. Long trips can disrupt naturalization. [...]
Renewing a green card from abroad is limited, since Form I-90 is built for filing in the U.S. If your card expires overseas, the focus is returning, then renewing at home. [...]
Traveling with an expired green card is risky: your status does not expire, but the card is your proof for airlines and the border. Renew it or get an ADIT stamp first. [...]
