Legal Permanent Residents should avoid traveling outside the US

maintaining Legal Permanent Resident (LPR) status in the United States

During the COVID-19 pandemic, travel restrictions can change quickly for both lawful permanent residents and others seeking to enter or return to the United States. If at all possible, traveling outside the United States should be avoided except in the most urgent situations.

If you are a lawful permanent resident (LPR), you should keep the following concepts in mind when considering travel outside the United States:

guidance from the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) on how to prepare evidence if pandemic-related travel restrictions prevented a return to the United States within one year, and discusses other related immigration topics.