Q: Is it mandatory for him to have with him the GC (rather than Travel Document) while re-entering the US?
My father was issued Travel Document for one year while his GC on current filing was still in process. On the basis of the Travel Document (Valid till May, 2019), he left for India (in May 2018) and continues to be there to date. In the meanwhile, the GC was issued and dispatched to the US address (Unionville, CT) in Aug. 2018.
Should my father now return to the US within 6 months of the date of issue of GC (02 August, 2018)?
A: To be clear, the idea isn’t that your father can be out of the US until May 2019 but rather that he can use if for reentry up until that time. In any case, he should be able to use it to come back, and he should be able to use the green card, too. The biggest issue with the green card is how securely it could be sent to where he is.
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