Waiting for I-751, need to travel outside USA
Apr 21st 2003, 1:32 am
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Waiting for I-751, need to travel outside USA
My wife entered on a K1 visa, and received a green card
in February 2001. In November 2002, we sent in the I-751
form.
We received the receipt notice from the INS. It said that
her alien card is extended 12 months - employment and
travel authorized.
Her green card expired in Feb 2003, and we haven't
received anything else on the I-751 processing.
If she wants to travel outside the USA, what does she
need to do ? Can we go to the local INS office, and get
a stamp in her passport ?
Has anyone ever travelled with a stamp in the passport
saying you are a permanent resident, as opposed to having
the actual green card ? Did the airline check-in clerk
give you any trouble ?
Jason and Hana
jbw1988
at
att
dot
net
in February 2001. In November 2002, we sent in the I-751
form.
We received the receipt notice from the INS. It said that
her alien card is extended 12 months - employment and
travel authorized.
Her green card expired in Feb 2003, and we haven't
received anything else on the I-751 processing.
If she wants to travel outside the USA, what does she
need to do ? Can we go to the local INS office, and get
a stamp in her passport ?
Has anyone ever travelled with a stamp in the passport
saying you are a permanent resident, as opposed to having
the actual green card ? Did the airline check-in clerk
give you any trouble ?
Jason and Hana
jbw1988
at
att
dot
net
Apr 21st 2003, 1:36 am
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Re: Waiting for I-751, need to travel outside USA
You will have no problem. Just carry the expired GC and the notice extending
it for one year. We just used that in Jan. 03 with no problem.
Good luck.
"Jason" wrote in message
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> My wife entered on a K1 visa, and received a green card
> in February 2001. In November 2002, we sent in the I-751
> form.
> We received the receipt notice from the INS. It said that
> her alien card is extended 12 months - employment and
> travel authorized.
> Her green card expired in Feb 2003, and we haven't
> received anything else on the I-751 processing.
> If she wants to travel outside the USA, what does she
> need to do ? Can we go to the local INS office, and get
> a stamp in her passport ?
> Has anyone ever travelled with a stamp in the passport
> saying you are a permanent resident, as opposed to having
> the actual green card ? Did the airline check-in clerk
> give you any trouble ?
> Jason and Hana
> jbw1988
> at
> att
> dot
> net
it for one year. We just used that in Jan. 03 with no problem.
Good luck.
"Jason" wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> My wife entered on a K1 visa, and received a green card
> in February 2001. In November 2002, we sent in the I-751
> form.
> We received the receipt notice from the INS. It said that
> her alien card is extended 12 months - employment and
> travel authorized.
> Her green card expired in Feb 2003, and we haven't
> received anything else on the I-751 processing.
> If she wants to travel outside the USA, what does she
> need to do ? Can we go to the local INS office, and get
> a stamp in her passport ?
> Has anyone ever travelled with a stamp in the passport
> saying you are a permanent resident, as opposed to having
> the actual green card ? Did the airline check-in clerk
> give you any trouble ?
> Jason and Hana
> jbw1988
> at
> att
> dot
> net
Apr 21st 2003, 7:45 pm
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Re: Waiting for I-751, need to travel outside USA
Jason wrote:
> My wife entered on a K1 visa, and received a green card
> in February 2001. In November 2002, we sent in the I-751
> form.
>
> We received the receipt notice from the INS. It said that
> her alien card is extended 12 months - employment and
> travel authorized.
>
> Her green card expired in Feb 2003, and we haven't
> received anything else on the I-751 processing.
>
> If she wants to travel outside the USA, what does she
> need to do ? Can we go to the local INS office, and get
> a stamp in her passport ?
The notice and expired card should be enough. It won't cause a problem
with US Immigration on the return. However you might have a problem with
airline personnel in the city you are returning from. They might not
believe your wife has permission to return to the US.
For that reason, I would recommend getting the stamp if you can get it.
Some INS offices won't give it. We could only get San Jose, Calif
(Actually done in Salinas during an INS field trip) to give a 6 month
stamp from the date we asked , which I don't understand since the GC was
extended for a year beyond the date of the card. Government people are
strange.
> My wife entered on a K1 visa, and received a green card
> in February 2001. In November 2002, we sent in the I-751
> form.
>
> We received the receipt notice from the INS. It said that
> her alien card is extended 12 months - employment and
> travel authorized.
>
> Her green card expired in Feb 2003, and we haven't
> received anything else on the I-751 processing.
>
> If she wants to travel outside the USA, what does she
> need to do ? Can we go to the local INS office, and get
> a stamp in her passport ?
The notice and expired card should be enough. It won't cause a problem
with US Immigration on the return. However you might have a problem with
airline personnel in the city you are returning from. They might not
believe your wife has permission to return to the US.
For that reason, I would recommend getting the stamp if you can get it.
Some INS offices won't give it. We could only get San Jose, Calif
(Actually done in Salinas during an INS field trip) to give a 6 month
stamp from the date we asked , which I don't understand since the GC was
extended for a year beyond the date of the card. Government people are
strange.
