My boyfriend has a U.S. green card. Will returning to China affect his return to the United States?

Wow, this is too difficult to answer. It is best to find a professional lawyer

Generally speaking, if it is a green card for political asylum, it is best not to return to the country during the green card period. If you want to return to the country, If so, it depends on what kind of political asylum it is. Under normal circumstances, if the green card is valid, the customs officials should not revoke the green card. The following is the original text of a website

"...Lawyer Yang Ling pointed out that the number of cases of green card confiscation has indeed increased recently. In fact, the relevant regulations of the Immigration Bureau have always existed. Perhaps the recent economic environment Unfortunately, fewer tourists give immigration officials more time to carefully check the status of immigrants. She said that generally speaking, if there are many incoming tourists and the immigration officers are overwhelmed, they will be more reluctant to review, and many of them hold asylum green cards. She also pointed out that there are many reasons why people from mainland China apply for political asylum, some are due to the one-child policy, some are religious persecution, and some are pro-democracy activists. , the U.S. government issues green cards based on humanitarian considerations that applicants will be in danger after returning to the country. She said, "Since these people dare to go back to visit relatives for the New Year, it means that at least the reasons they claimed when applying for residence no longer exist. There is no danger in the mainland, and the Immigration Bureau naturally has the right to revoke the green card." She also said that if such people are discovered by the US Immigration Service when they enter the Chinese consulate to apply for a visa or passport extension, their green cards may also be revoked, because the Chinese consulate is considered Chinese territory.

Yang Ling pointed out that the person responsible for the license inspection at the airport is not the immigration judge and has no authority to decide to cancel the green card. He can only temporarily detain the green card or present a consent form voluntarily giving up the green card for the person concerned to sign. She said that this is a very critical moment. If the green card holder’s English is not good and he signs the consent form without understanding the situation, it means that he is giving up his right to reside in the United States without going through a judgment. At this time, the Immigration Bureau can transfer the original status of the person to the United States. Machine repatriation. If you want to fight to retain your right to stay in the United States, you should refuse to sign at that time and ask to appeal to the immigration court.

Usually, the Immigration Court schedule is one month at the fastest and about three months at the slowest time. The airport immigration officer will issue an I-94 small white card to the person whose green card has been detained, allowing the person to use this to enter the United States and wait. Court session. She pointed out that the current economy is not good and the government has no money. In the past, green card holders whose problems were found were often detained on the spot by the Immigration Bureau for several months while waiting for court hearings.

Another Chinese lawyer practicing in San Gabriel also revealed that the same situation has recently happened to several clients who obtained permanent residence on the grounds of political asylum. He suggested that those who apply for green cards use political asylum. People should be cautious and be patient. After all, you can apply for naturalization after holding the card for five years. It is best to return to your home country after obtaining U.S. citizenship. ....."

If you are getting married, you need to consult a lawyer. If he is a citizen, he should be able to apply for a K visa with you, but it is not clear for green card holders.

It’s not clear if the passport is extended, but the green card holder who personally listened to the consulate staff applying for political asylum at the Chinese consulate in the United States was very disrespectful and despised, saying that he was harming the national interest for his personal interests. So, I guess there will be some background checks when applying for a passport extension (ask a lawyer)

Yours is too complicated