Generally, green card holders can travel outside the United States. However, whenever green card holders are coming back to the United States, they are applying for admission at the port of entry. This is when the inadmissibility issues come into play. If you committed any crime especially in the United States or any other countries, you become inadmissible.
My criminal offense sentence was already served, and I finished my probation. Am I still inadmissible?
You must understand the State laws are different from Immigration Laws. Even if a crime sentence has been served you may still be inadmissible under Federal law because the crime you committed is a crime involving moral turpitude. This includes crimes of dishonesty like theft or crimes of violence like assault. Even a misdemeanor charge can make you inadmissible.
What will happen if they refuse my admission?
You can request to see an immigration judge and seek other relief in immigration court. The relief may include asylum and cancellation of removal.
How may I qualify for asylum?
Asylum law is based on threat to your life from forces in your country that the government is unable to protect you based on your political opinion, Asylum is an international law that the U.S. government is a signatory, and they will have to honor this law. It is a legal stay until the court approves or deny your claim. The USCIS will issue a work permit or Employment Authorization Document good for five years after six months if your case is pending. If you are afraid in going back to the Philippines because of persecution or threats by the New People’s Army or you are abused because you are gay or lesbian then you have a case to file for asylum. You must provide evidence of your case with proper documents to qualify. You need to consult with an immigration attorney on this matter.
There are currently more than two million asylum cases pending in the U.S. Of those cases more than 780,000 affirmative asylum cases are pending with the USCIS office. These backlogs resulted in waiting time for asylum applicants for up to seven years without adjudication. With this situation if you are waiting for the priority date of about seven years you may file asylum if qualified so that you would have protection if you encountered the threat of mass deportation along the way. There is no conflict if you have two applications pending on your behalf if you have the required proof.
Note: This is not legal advice.
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