Waiting for Green Card

[Lorenzo 0]

Does receipt of the temp, 2 year green card mean we can place her Ukrainian passport in a safe place?

Will she need her passport other than if she is leaving the country?

I will be happy she can put away her EAD and AP documents too.

Thank you.

Edited June 27, 2006 by Lorenzo

[vamsi 0]

If you have your Green Card, that is all you need to show proof of legal residence in the US. It also serves as your work authorization. Your EAD and AP documents are no longer needed. You would still need to take your passport with you when travelling abroad though.

[allynella 0]

Passport and green card are a must when travelling outside of the USA (if passport is not stamped). AP & EAD are no longer valid after AOS is approved.

[meauxna 15]

Does receipt of the temp, 2 year green card mean we can place her Ukrainian passport in a safe place?

Will she need her passport other than if she is leaving the country?

I will be happy she can put away her EAD and AP documents too.

Thank you.

Lorenzo,

The physical Green Card is her evidence of her Permanent Resident status & must be carried at all times. The pasport can be put away safely until she's traveling internationally.

http://www.uscis.gov/graphics/howdoi/PermRes.htm#card

Permanent Resident Card

The Permanent Resident Card, Form I-551, is issued to all Permanent Residents as evidence of alien registration and their permanent status in the US. The card must be in your possession at all times. This requirement means that you are not only required to have a currently valid Form I-551 at all times, but also that you must carry your currently valid Form I-551 on your person at all times. The Permanent Resident Card currently is issued with a 10-year validity. You status as a Permanent Resident does not expire with the 10-year validity. Only the card expires. The card is only valid up to the expiration date and must be renewed before it expires.

A Conditional Permanent Resident is issued a card valid for two years. In order to remain a Permanent Resident, the Conditional Permanent Resident must file a petition to remove the condition during the 90 days before the card expires. The conditional card cannot be renewed. The condition must be removed or you lose your permanent resident status. (See Form I-751 and Form I-829.

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.