Travel after receipt of conditional residency (green card)

[M&T 0]

Hi,

In the case of a K-1 visa holder, are there any restrictions on international travel and returning to the US once AOS is completed and the (conditional) permanent residency green card is received? A friend of her claimed that travel abroad without AP can only be done once the conditions on residency are removed - contrary to what the USCIS web site and this site indicates. Would be great to get it clarified.

Thanks

[j and c 8]

this straight from the USCIS website

International Travel

A Permanent Resident of the United States can travel freely outside of the US. A passport from the country of citizenship is normally all that is needed. To reenter the US a Permanent Resident normally needs to present the green card (Permanent Resident Card, Form I-551) for readmission. A reentry permit is needed for reentry for trips greater than one year but less than two years in duration.

The Permanent Resident Card (either unconditioned or conditioned) can be used to prove employment eligibility in the US when completing the Form I-9 for a new employer. It can also be used to apply for a Social Security Card and a state issued driver’s license. The card is valid for readmission to the United States if the trip was not greater than one year in length. If a trip will last longer than one year, a reentry permit is needed

[motu 6]

The friend of yours is absolutely wrong. My wife has traveled with her conditional greencard to Mexico, Panama, Colombia and India. She is currently waiting for her 10 year card. The only issue is - some countries require her to get a visa (she has a Colombian passport) but coming back to USA is never an issue. Your friend is full of it!