Expired Green Card and boarding issues

[Dave&Roza 748]

No airline will board a foreigner on a flight bound for the US unless the airline is convinced that the foreigner will be admitted when they arrive in the US. Airlines must agree to the DHS carrier terms when they fly into the United States, which includes an agreement that the airline will assume responsibility for accepting any passengers who are refused admission for a return flight to their point of departure, and the US government isn't obligated to pay for the flight. The airlines don't want to get stuck absorbing the costs of the return ticket, so they want solid evidence that the passenger has been authorized to enter the US. This means they check visas and green cards before they issue boarding passes.

I am wondering if you can sign something to the effect that you will be responsible for the expenses of transporting a person denied entry into the US? My wife will be flying on Lufthansa with her expired GC and extension letter and I do not think we will have any problems. I am just wondering if you could get the airlines to take a chance on whether you will be admitted to the US if the financial burden of getting that person back to the country of origin is taken on by someone else-i.e. the spouse. Has anbody that has had problems with teh expired GC and extension letter tried this approach?

Just wondering,

Dave

[Navyk 78]

I am wondering if you can sign something to the effect that you will be responsible for the expenses of transporting a person denied entry into the US? My wife will be flying on Lufthansa with her expired GC and extension letter and I do not think we will have any problems. I am just wondering if you could get the airlines to take a chance on whether you will be admitted to the US if the financial burden of getting that person back to the country of origin is taken on by someone else-i.e. the spouse. Has anbody that has had problems with teh expired GC and extension letter tried this approach?

Just wondering,

Dave

With a very hefty penalty and a possible risk of future loss of operations permit, no airlines would take such a chance.

[SF83 1]

This is an OFFICIAL answer I got when I asked this question on the CBP website:

Thank you for contacting the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) INFO Center.

Based on the information you have provided you need to provide your Notice of Action I-797 at time of travel. Many airlines will not board passengers with an expired green card - unless they have a Notice of Action (Form I-797) verifying that they have applied to replace it - in addition to the expired card, and - depending on where you are going, an unexpired passport.

Thank you again for contacting the CBP INFO Center.

Sincerely,

CBP INFO Center