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VisagirlNJ   0

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My husband is waiting to have the conditions removed. Can we travel in the mean time?? We wanted to go somewhere in the USA but not sure if he needs his British passport, which is expired.

Can he travel in the US by just showing his green card and ID?

Late November 2004 Sent out I-129 package

December 8, 2004 NOA2 approved

February 2005 Receives Pakcage 3

Late April, 2005 Sent back package 3

Early August 2005 Receives package 4

November 2, 2005 Medical

November 8, 2005 Interview... success!

November 9, 2005 Received Visa at 9am by courier

May 2 or 3,2006 He arrives in the USA

May 13, 2006 Wedding

July 3, 2006 Sent out for AOS, EAD, and AP

July 13, 2006 Received NOA's for all three

Sep. 21, 2006 Received AP

Sep. 23, 2006 Received EAD. YAY!

February 15, 2007 Approved without interview!! Card ordered for production

February 16, 2007 Mail notice sent welcoming new permanent resident

December 23, 2008 Sent in I-751 to remove conditions

January 5, 2009 Received NOA

February 6, 2009 Biometrics appt.

now just waiting....

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johndecka   0

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Thailand
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My husband is waiting to have the conditions removed. Can we travel in the mean time?? We wanted to go somewhere in the USA but not sure if he needs his British passport, which is expired.

Can he travel in the US by just showing his green card and ID?

YES,He will just need Driver license/state Id if u n him plan to flying from one city to other within US.

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cookiee   0

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Can he travel in the US by just showing his green card and ID?

he just need to show his ID.. there is no need a green card or passport

animated_us_flag.gifN-400 Naturalization

03/23/09 Sent N-400 to Lewisville, Texas by UPS

03/25/09 delivered

03/30/09 check cashed

03/31/09 NOA

04/03/09 Touched

04/24/09 Biometrics

07/18/09 Interview letter received

08/19/09 Interview -*APPROVED*

08/27/09 Oath date -** US CITIZEN **

09/01/09 Applied for passport

09/14/09 Passport Received !!!

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lucyrich   20

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Venezuela
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There are a few separate issues.

For travelling domestically inside the US, a drivers license or state ID issued in the US is enough to board an airplane. No green card or passport needed (many US Citizens have neither).

A separate issue is that he should probably maintain a valid British passport, just in case he should have to travel internationally on short notice for something like a family emergency. He should contact the nearest British consulate to see about the procedure for passport renewal. Renewing his British passport is strictly a matter between him and the British government, and doesn't involve US immigration authorities or the removal of conditions process.

Furthermore, while he's awaiting removal of conditions, his I-797 notice of action, together with his old (expired) 2 year green card, should allow him to travel internationally, as long as he's got a valid passport from his home country. As soon as they receive the I-751, his green card status is automatically extended for one year, and can be extended further if it takes the USCIS longer than that to issue a decision on his I-751.

Finally, though it's rarely enforced or checked, all non-citizens are required to carry evidence of status at all times while in the US. So he ought to carry his expired green card and a copy of the I-797 with him at all times, but chances are very remote that it will be checked.

04 Apr, 2004: Got married

05 Apr, 2004: I-130 Sent to CSC

13 Apr, 2004: I-130 NOA 1

19 Apr, 2004: I-129F Sent to MSC

29 Apr, 2004: I-129F NOA 1

13 Aug, 2004: I-130 Approved by CSC

28 Dec, 2004: I-130 Case Complete at NVC

18 Jan, 2005: Got the visa approved in Caracas

22 Jan, 2005: Flew home together! CCS->MIA->SFO

25 May, 2005: I-129F finally approved! We won't pursue it.

8 June, 2006: Our baby girl is born!

24 Oct, 2006: Window for filing I-751 opens

25 Oct, 2006: I-751 mailed to CSC

18 Nov, 2006: I-751 NOA1 received from CSC

30 Nov, 2006: I-751 Biometrics taken

05 Apr, 2007: I-751 approved, card production ordered

23 Jan, 2008: N-400 sent to CSC via certified mail

19 Feb, 2008: N-400 Biometrics taken

27 Mar, 2008: Naturalization interview notice received (NOA2 for N-400)

30 May, 2008: Naturalization interview, passed the test!

17 June, 2008: Naturalization oath notice mailed

15 July, 2008: Naturalization oath ceremony!

16 July, 2008: Registered to vote and applied for US passport

26 July, 2008: US Passport arrived.

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angelnoah   0

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My husband is waiting to have the conditions removed. Can we travel in the mean time?? We wanted to go somewhere in the USA but not sure if he needs his British passport, which is expired.

Can he travel in the US by just showing his green card and ID?

What I know is that when you travel out of the country, you always have to carry a VALID passport.

 
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