Umar Mian
Jul 4, 2021
my mother has green card and she hasnt been able to travel to US due to covid travel ban
she has not been able to come to US within a year but ahe has green card. i have read that you cannot stay outside of US more than a year or the green card will be revoked. is this true? what steps do i need to take to prevent that? thanks
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A ShafiqJul 4, 2021
I believe it’s true. what do you mean by travel ban?
Umar MianJul 4, 2021
covid travel ban
A ShafiqJul 4, 2021
so it means if we travel we can’t come back until the ban ends?
A ShafiqJul 4, 2021
my dad is in the hospital, fighting for his life and I am trying to travel with an emergency travel document.
Blessed 😇 oJul 4, 2021
Nigerians have been traveling to the US. Better to get a lawyer to help her with this. there is no ban in Nigeria to US right now.
edson joshJul 4, 2021
there was never a travel ban on permanent residents. GC and USC were able to board flights to the US even during Covid. no airline will prevent you from traveling if you have a valid GC.
however since she has been outside the country for that long. she will likely be asked at the port of entry what caused the absence. Covid is not a really good example for the reasons I gave above. she can still get away with it by saying she was sick or something. I think CPB will let her in if it was just one year overseas.
to maintain your GC you need to be present on US soil at least once every 6 months. hope it helps
Vi ViJul 4, 2021
@edson josh is 100% correct.
Blessed 😇 oJul 4, 2021
get a doctor’s report
Val PalJul 5, 2021
some country's borders are closed, if this is the case I would call and inquire but I don't see them penalizing her because she is unable to travel due to closed boarders
Nm sJul 6, 2021
THE TRAVEL BAN DOESNT APPLY TO PERMANENT RESIDENTS AND CITIZENS
Den C.Jul 10, 2021
Edson Josh summed it all!
And yes there was NEVER a travel ban for Lawful resident and USC. Even when India had severe case of covid USC and GC visiting India are allowed back just need a covid test.
Hopefully your mom enter the US even she stayed out of the country for more than 6 months.
Val PalJul 10, 2021
I'm telling you guys some country boarders were closed! I was stuck in another country outside of the US because the leader shut down the boarders, no flights entered or exit, thankfully I was only stuck for a few weeks and I had to catch a private aircraft to the US in order to get back into the country because AA was not permitted into the country, only US residents or citizens (or maybe people who weren't citizens of that country) were allowed out through private charter aircrafts...i can't speak for any others but I know for a fact boarders were closed so hope it all works out Umar
