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Travelling outside US using my Green Card

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juliava   80

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My AOS has been approved and my Green Card is supposed to arrive in the mail soon. After I see my Green Card in hands I would like to plan a trip back home in Romania. I would like to stay for a couple of weeks. One of my "friends" told me it would be "safe" to apply for a "re-entry permit", because she "heard" some "stories" about people trying to come back and they couldn't because they didn't have their re-entry permits and that this "re-entry permit" was the only thing "recognized" for reentering the States.

I spent some time checking the official website and it seems that re-entry permits are required only if you are planning to stay outside US for more than 1 year which is not my case.

I guess I just want to confirm what I have been reading: when I come back to US-do I need to present my passport and my conditional Green Card, right?Or do I need anything else?Also, I have to mention that there was an overstay involved prior applying for AOS, but like I said my AOS has been approved.

Can someone help me clear this up?

Thank you so much!

My N-400 Journey

06-02-2017 - N-400 package mailed to Dallas Lockbox

06-06-2017 - Credit card charged; received text and email confirming that application was received and NOA is on its way

06-10-2017 - Received NOA letter from NBC dated 06-05-2017

06-16-2017 - Received Biometrics Appointment Letter for 06-28-2017

01-19-2018 - Interview Letter sent

02-27-18 - Interview and Oath Ceremony. Finally US CITIZEN! 

My ROC Journey

03-08-2012 - I-751 package mailed to VSC

03-10-2012 - I-751 package delivered

03-14-2012 - Check cashed

03-15-2012 - NOA received, dated 03-12-2012

04-27-2012 - Biometrics appointment

11-23-2012 - ROC approved

11-28-2012 - Approval letter received

12-06-2012 - 10 years Green Card received

My AOS Journey

04-17-09 I-130&I-485&I-765 received by USCIS

04-19-10 AOS Approved

04-29-10 Green Card received

UnIqUe Community Regular

UnIqUe   4

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My AOS has been approved and my Green Card is supposed to arrive in the mail soon. After I see my Green Card in hands I would like to plan a trip back home in Romania. I would like to stay for a couple of weeks. One of my "friends" told me it would be "safe" to apply for a "re-entry permit", because she "heard" some "stories" about people trying to come back and they couldn't because they didn't have their re-entry permits and that this "re-entry permit" was the only thing "recognized" for reentering the States.

I spent some time checking the official website and it seems that re-entry permits are required only if you are planning to stay outside US for more than 1 year which is not my case.

I guess I just want to confirm what I have been reading: when I come back to US-do I need to present my passport and my conditional Green Card, right?Or do I need anything else?Also, I have to mention that there was an overstay involved prior applying for AOS, but like I said my AOS has been approved.

Can someone help me clear this up?

Thank you so much!

As like you said, you ONLY need your passport and conditional green card. Re-entry permit is needed for whom travel outside US for more than 1 year.

Congrats for your GC! :thumbs: :thumbs: :thumbs:

juliava Proficient

juliava   80

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Thank you!!! :thumbs:

My N-400 Journey

06-02-2017 - N-400 package mailed to Dallas Lockbox

06-06-2017 - Credit card charged; received text and email confirming that application was received and NOA is on its way

06-10-2017 - Received NOA letter from NBC dated 06-05-2017

06-16-2017 - Received Biometrics Appointment Letter for 06-28-2017

01-19-2018 - Interview Letter sent

02-27-18 - Interview and Oath Ceremony. Finally US CITIZEN! 

My ROC Journey

03-08-2012 - I-751 package mailed to VSC

03-10-2012 - I-751 package delivered

03-14-2012 - Check cashed

03-15-2012 - NOA received, dated 03-12-2012

04-27-2012 - Biometrics appointment

11-23-2012 - ROC approved

11-28-2012 - Approval letter received

12-06-2012 - 10 years Green Card received

My AOS Journey

04-17-09 I-130&I-485&I-765 received by USCIS

04-19-10 AOS Approved

04-29-10 Green Card received

smiley1 Explorer

smiley1   3

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Filed: AOS (pnd) Country: Romania
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Thank you!!! :thumbs:

Congrats!!! I already purchased my ticket and I will go on May 2nd to Romania. I am pretty sure you just need your GC and the Romanian passport nothing else. And the overstay is not an issue anymore ( it would have been if you would have used the AP to enter the country after overstay). As

Unique said re-entry permit is only if you plan to stay longer than a year in Romania.Have a great vacation back home!

01/16/2010 Sent AOS Package (I-131,I-485,I-765)

01/19/2010 Package received in Chicago, Received date on NOA

01/25/2010 Date on the back of the check with MSC number NOA Notice date

01/27/2010 Check cashed

01/28/2010 Touch on I-131,I-485, I-765 (also the notice date on biometric appt)

01/29/2010 NOA hard copies received

02/01/2010 Biometrics letter maild by USCIS

02/04/2010 Received biometric letter

02/09/2010 Biometrics done walk-in and I-765 /I-485 touched

02/12/2010 Biometric appointment scheduled

03/12/2010 Interview letter received

04/15/2010 Interview day!8:45 am the interview went well and I was told to wait for the answer 2-4 weeks

04/15/2010 3:00pm Text and e-mail- Card production ordered Status DocumentProduction/Oath Ceremony

04/16/2010 I-485 touched

04/19/2010 Welcome notice received (notice date 04/15/2010)

04/20/2010 Text msg case updated: 2nd card production ordered

04/21/2010 I-485 touched

04/22/2010 Text :Approval notice sent.Status changed to Post-Decision Activity

04/23/2010 I-485 touched

04/26/2010 Received GC (postmarked on 04/23/2010)

juliava Proficient

juliava   80

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Romania
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Thank you, Smiley1! Have a nice trip too! :thumbs: Now I am pretty sure that whatever my "friend" told me was soo wrong.

My N-400 Journey

06-02-2017 - N-400 package mailed to Dallas Lockbox

06-06-2017 - Credit card charged; received text and email confirming that application was received and NOA is on its way

06-10-2017 - Received NOA letter from NBC dated 06-05-2017

06-16-2017 - Received Biometrics Appointment Letter for 06-28-2017

01-19-2018 - Interview Letter sent

02-27-18 - Interview and Oath Ceremony. Finally US CITIZEN! 

My ROC Journey

03-08-2012 - I-751 package mailed to VSC

03-10-2012 - I-751 package delivered

03-14-2012 - Check cashed

03-15-2012 - NOA received, dated 03-12-2012

04-27-2012 - Biometrics appointment

11-23-2012 - ROC approved

11-28-2012 - Approval letter received

12-06-2012 - 10 years Green Card received

My AOS Journey

04-17-09 I-130&I-485&I-765 received by USCIS

04-19-10 AOS Approved

04-29-10 Green Card received

 
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