traveling with greencard to philippines

[lbounds 16]

My wife is traveling by herself soon back to the Philippines. She has her greencard. I want to make sure she has everything she needs so she will not have any problems with immigration coming back to the US.

Is there anything else she will need ?

She will have with her:

Greencard

Passport from Philippines, ammended with married name

Black & white copies of marriage certificate and

Report of marriage

Anything else she would need ?

Thanks for info

[DavenRoxy 1,073]

To travel, she will need her passport that has at LEAST 6 months remaining prior to her return to the US. To re-enter the USA, she will need her GC.

To buy things, she will need money. That is all!

Edited August 9, 2012 by DavenRoxy

[lbounds 16]

Hmm.. Her Phil passport expires 3/2013. She will be back in US Oct 2012.. I was expecting that would be fine.

[DavenRoxy 1,073]

Hmm.. Her Phil passport expires 3/2013. She will be back in US Oct 2012.. I was expecting that would be fine.

It will be close. The airlines can technically refuse to issue her a ticket if she doesn't have 180 days remaining on her current passport on the day she is scheduled to arrive back in the US. Then again, if you CAN get them to issue a ticket (I would make VERY CLEAR her passport expiration date to the airlines to be sure), she can get a new passport in the PI MUCH cheaper and faster than here in the US. Have her renew over there!

[marklovetina 52]

that's fine... she is good to go...

[Mark and Rassel 9]

Like everyone said before and also:

1) Count the number of luggage pieces plus her purse that she'll be carrying (include computer bags, backpacks and etc in this count)

2) Get as many sets of photocopies of those documents (for her passport, just the basic info pages are needed for this) as in #1

3) Get as many security envelopes are in number one and stuff each document set into a single envelope

4) If feasible, put a 50.00 US bill or amex check in each envelope as well (emergency funds, good for phone calls, food and a hotel room)

4) Put one envelope in each piece of luggage and one in her purse in some out of the way place - even inside of a zippered liner

This makes sure that no matter, what - she'll will have a copy of her primary documents and will be able to get back into the U.S. This might sound a bit extreme, but I travel confident that there is possibility approaching zero that I won't have ID or money on the other end . . .

Just a thought . . ..

Mark and Rassel!