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My husband is traveling out of the country for business for a week, starting tomorrow. His GC expires tomorrow, but he is taking the original NOA letter that says he can travel and work for 1 year with him (we have a copy here) Is there anything else anyone can recommend that he should take?

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Bobby+Umit   161

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Original NOA from what?

The ROC?

My Advice is usually based on "Worst Case Scenario" and what is written in the rules/laws/instructions. That is the way I roll... -Protect your Status - file before your I-94 expires.

WARNING: Phrases in this post may sound meaner than they were intended to be. Read the Adjudicator's Field Manual from USCIS

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My husband is traveling out of the country for business for a week, starting tomorrow. His GC expires tomorrow, but he is taking the original NOA letter that says he can travel and work for 1 year with him (we have a copy here) Is there anything else anyone can recommend that he should take?

That mightbe enough but an informass and a stamp would be better

Current cut off date F2A - Current 

Brother's Journey (F2A) - PD Dec 30, 2010


Dec 30 2010 - Notice of Action 1 (NOA1)
May 12 2011 - Notice of Action 2 (NOA2)
May 23 2011 - NVC case # Assigned
Nov 17 2011 - COA / I-864 received
Nov 18 2011 - Sent COA
Apr 30 2012 - Pay AOS fee
Oct 15 2012 - Pay IV fee
Oct 25 2012 - Sent AOS/IV Package
Oct 29 2012 - Pkg Delivered
Dec 24 2012 - Case Complete
May 17 2013 - Interview-Approved

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em79sugar   1

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Original NOA from what?

The ROC?

Yes the NOA you receive when you file the ROC

That mightbe enough but an informass and a stamp would be better

We looked into that but the GC has to be expired and it expires the day he leaves so not possible

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Bobby+Umit   161

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Ah - ok - with that 797C - and your greencard (expired), your good to go.

Just don't go past 1 year ")

My Advice is usually based on "Worst Case Scenario" and what is written in the rules/laws/instructions. That is the way I roll... -Protect your Status - file before your I-94 expires.

WARNING: Phrases in this post may sound meaner than they were intended to be. Read the Adjudicator's Field Manual from USCIS

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Ah - ok - with that 797C - and your greencard (expired), your good to go.

Just don't go past 1 year ")

Thanks, its only a week work trip and hopefully we get his new GC in the next month or so, he has already had biometrics so I am crossing my fingers it comes soon.

Thanks!

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em79sugar   1

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went to puerto rico for vaca.never had a problem with it...

but will be better if he make an appoinment to stamp it on his passport...

We can't make the appt. He leaves tomorrow and I see that usually if you have the NOA they won't give you the stamp anyway.

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My husband is traveling out of the country for business for a week, starting tomorrow. His GC expires tomorrow, but he is taking the original NOA letter that says he can travel and work for 1 year with him (we have a copy here) Is there anything else anyone can recommend that he should take?

Others answered correctly.

I can't think of anything else he needs to take with him - but I can think of something he can bring... a present for you ;)

N-400 Naturalization Timeline

06/28/11 .. Mailed N-400 package via Priority mail with delivery confirmation

06/30/11 .. Package Delivered to Dallas Lockbox

07/06/11 .. Received e-mail notification of application acceptance

07/06/11 .. Check cashed

07/08/11 .. Received NOA letter

07/29/11 .. Received text/e-mail for biometrics notice

08/03/11 .. Received Biometrics letter - scheduled for 8/24/11

08/04/11 .. Walk-in finger prints done.

08/08/11 .. Received text/e-mail: Placed in line for interview scheduling

09/12/11 .. Received Yellow letter dated 9/7/11

09/13/11 .. Received text/e-mail: Interview scheduled

09/16/11 .. Received interview letter

10/19/11 .. Interview - PASSED

10/20/11 .. Received text/email: Oath scheduled

10/22/11 .. Received OATH letter

11/09/11 .. Oath ceremony

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mariposang_gala   1

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We can't make the appt. He leaves tomorrow and I see that usually if you have the NOA they won't give you the stamp anyway.

either way he still can travel just make sure he bring the NOA...when we went,the officer just check my greencard and ask to see the paper...

after we came back i made an appointment to get a stamp because im applying for driver's liscence....

He's good to go :thumbs:

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went to puerto rico for vaca.never had a problem with it...

Puerto Rico is part of the US.

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I traveled with the NOA and expired green card while my RoC was in process. I had absolutely no problems with US Immigration at DIA on the way back.

Interestingly, the problem was with the airline agents at the departing airports. We flew back from Tanzania via Qatar, and I had to explain multiple times that the expired green card with the NOA meant I could still legally enter the US. Both times, the airline agents made copies of the NOA. I suggest you travel with photocopies of GC and NOA, and everything should be peachy.

10/11/07: Mailed I-130 & 1-485 packages to Lockbox

10/13/07: Package gets to Chicago post office. No further tracking info from USPS!

10/23/07: Checks cashed

10/25/07: NOA for I-485, I-130, I-765, I-131. Status available online.

10/29/07: Received FP Notice.

11/15/07: FP

12/10/07: EAD and AP approved.

02/15/08: Interview

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mariposang_gala   1

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Puerto Rico is part of the US.

Im talking about going thru immigration when i get in and out of the US :) ....Puerto Rico is a US teritory not a part of US..big difference :D:D

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I traveled with the NOA and expired green card while my RoC was in process. I had absolutely no problems with US Immigration at DIA on the way back.

Interestingly, the problem was with the airline agents at the departing airports. We flew back from Tanzania via Qatar, and I had to explain multiple times that the expired green card with the NOA meant I could still legally enter the US. Both times, the airline agents made copies of the NOA. I suggest you travel with photocopies of GC and NOA, and everything should be peachy.

Interestingly we had a problem with the Delta agent when my wife was trying to fly to Russia. The agent said that her greencard had expired and she could not use a US permanent address. The greencard had not expired, she just could not read the date. We argued for 5 minutes before I convinced her to have another agent look at the greencard and he agreed that it had not expired.

On the original topic, we made an infopass appointment to get her passport stamped and were told that they do not do that unless the NOA letter has expired and you still do not have a decision on removal of conditions. We explained there could be problems trying to leave Russia with an expired greencard and were told that it is not their problem, their only concern and the purpose of the letter is so you can reenter the US.

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