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If by any chance you were born in one of the 7 countries that under the travel ban you could have a problem even as a UK citizen and American green-card holder. If not, you should not have any problem.
BUT! I will say this, a green card allows you to live and work in the USA. It is no guarantee of entry into the USA. They can refuse you entry if they wish.
I want to emphasize it once more. Green card is just a right to reside in USA, not an automatic right to leave and renter USA as they please. You can be denied entry for any reason and sometimes even if you are within the 6 month mark of being outside USA they can revoke the green card if they feel that you are using it as a travel convenience and not as a true immigrant settled in USA.
This happened to one of my colleague's father, a UK citizen who had green card but lived more often outside USA even though he made the visits to USA within the 6 month period. One fine day the immigration officer took away his green card at Atalanta Airport, stamped a a visitor visa in the UK passport and told him that should he wish, he can argue in front of a federal judge on why his green card should not have been cancelled.
I want to emphasize it once more. Green card is just a right to reside in USA, not an automatic right to leave and renter USA as they please. You can be denied entry for any reason and sometimes even if you are within the 6 month mark of being outside USA they can revoke the green card if they feel that you are using it as a travel convenience and not as a true immigrant settled in USA.
This happened to one of my colleague's father, a UK citizen who had green card but lived more often outside USA even though he made the visits to USA within the 6 month period. One fine day the immigration officer took away his green card at Atalanta Airport, stamped a a visitor visa in the UK passport and told him that should he wish, he can argue in front of a federal judge on why his green card should not have been cancelled.
Yep! I agree with all of the above. At one time a had a bunch of properties in the UK and would travel back and forth a lot. Got pulled into secondary questioning a few times. That was another of a hint to get citizenship. If you think it's bad to be asked lots of questions just coming thru passport control. Wait until you are in the holding room with a bunch of people who of going to be refused entry. Swedish nannies and au pairs with no visa's and all other weird and wonderful people. It's a bit scary to be honest. I too was told a few times by immigration officers that a Green Card is no guarantee of entry.
USA immigration official's, they sure are a weird bunch, and not very polite!
Yep! I agree with all of the above. At one time a had a bunch of properties in the UK and would travel back and forth a lot. Got pulled into secondary questioning a few times. That was another of a hint to get citizenship. If you think it's bad to be asked lots of questions just coming thru passport control. Wait until you are in the holding room with a bunch of people who of going to be refused entry. Swedish nannies and au pairs with no visa's and all other weird and wonderful people. It's a bit scary to be honest. I too was told a few times by immigration officers that a Green Card is no guarantee of entry.
USA immigration official's, they sure are a weird bunch, and not very polite!
Immigration officials are like anyone else, there are good, bad, pleasant, grumpy, etc. etc.. It isn't an easy job and it can involve asking tough questions and giving tougher answers.
My own experience has generally been good. Last time we cleared US immigration in Dublin and the CBP officer could not have been more pleasant or more professional.
Immigration officials are like anyone else, there are good, bad, pleasant, grumpy, etc. etc.. It isn't an easy job and it can involve asking tough questions and giving tougher answers.
My own experience has generally been good. Last time we cleared US immigration in Dublin and the CBP officer could not have been more pleasant or more professional.
I was a greencard holder for a long time. I never had a bad experience. But I also made eye contact, smiled. Respected the process they had to work with. Just normal stuff.
Immigration officials are like anyone else, there are good, bad, pleasant, grumpy, etc. etc.. It isn't an easy job and it can involve asking tough questions and giving tougher answers.
My own experience has generally been good. Last time we cleared US immigration in Dublin and the CBP officer could not have been more pleasant or more professional.
That's probably because he was "stationed" in Dublin. The inspectors at JFK are quite unpleasant for the most part.
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