Umar lll
Apr 21, 2026
any experience?
Hi, I have a question about traveling outside the U.S. and reentry.
I am a lawful permanent resident (green card holder). A few years ago, I had an asylum case, but it was terminated by an immigration judge without prejudice. I did not receive asylum. Later, I obtained my green card through a VAWA-based case.
Now I need to travel to my home country briefly to renew/replace my damaged passport, and then return to the United States. Is it generally safe for me to travel and return as a green card holder in my situation?
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faith faithApr 22, 2026
you know that you don’t need to leave the US often times to renew a foreign passport. Most countries have a consulate.
However regarding the asylum, it can be or won’t be an issue but if you were seeking a asylum from a place why would you wanna return especially if as I stated there’s a possibility to do it at a consulate.
I might be wrong but that’s my thought.
Ak .Apr 22, 2026
no
Ak .Apr 22, 2026
no apply for a travel document don’t travel to home country… it will create fraud asylum issue even if it terminated u will have problem getting citizenship or renewal of GC
working CapitalApr 22, 2026
Yes you can travel now there is not going to be any issue since it is terminated. However, for the passport renewal you can do in the USA in your country's consulate.
Umar lllApr 22, 2026
@working Capital My consulate does not handle this, so I have to travel back to my home country to get a new passport—and I am very worried about this situation.
Umar lllApr 22, 2026
@faith faith My consulate does not handle this, so I have to travel back to my home country to get a new passport—and I am very worried about this situation.
Ak .Apr 22, 2026
@Umar lll by traveling back u putting yourself in risk it raise a question was your asylum claim fraudulent… that means you lied to immigration before while applying asylum… traveling back can raise this question anytime be careful I don’t recommend traveling back instead apply some type of travel document or wait for us citizenship
TJay .Apr 22, 2026
@faith faith is right.
Mo MoApr 22, 2026
don’t travel your home country but it’s very safe to use your country’s passport and travel another country
Mo MoApr 22, 2026
don’t travel with travel document some countries doesn’t recognize RTD your country’s passport is safe
A KApr 22, 2026
@Umar lll I wouldn’t travel to your country from which you claimed asylum even if it was terminated and you got green card from wava! once you filed asylum I feel like there’s no turning back until you become a US citizen. This is a huge risk.
consult your immigration attorney.
unfortunately the only thing you can do is apply for Re-entry permit and use it instead of passport but very few countries accept it.
faith faithApr 22, 2026
@Umar lll I’d advise against it, there’s other forms of ID that can be used without your passport sometimes the receipt of the I-360 or an EAD.
I think you returning my affect you during the citizenship process or even coming back.
best of luck
Jim doeApr 22, 2026
maybe consult with a real lawyer, someone who’s experience in immigration.
O CApr 22, 2026
@Umar lll You deceived USCIS if you travel to your home country. What if they read your question here?
littlekiss MApr 22, 2026
My question will be what do you need the passport for? Wait till you get your citizenship and a US passport and you can return home later and renew your passport. If you risk going with the new government in place trust me you are going back to your country for real and not coming back to the state
cruz famiApr 23, 2026
if I were you I would not be traveling to my home country with everything that is going on I would be very scared to be lock out of somewhere I was running to . .. stick to doing a traveling around the US . I know everyone want to travel the world'. but you have to consider yourself first ..
R DApr 24, 2026
You can easily renewal your passport with vawa based green card But note : please don’t even dare to travel to your Home Country with your green card because you already seeked a asylum and withdrawn your asylum application,everything is recorded in immigration, so renewal your passport wait till you become a citizen of United States 🇺🇸 then you can travel to your home country
