Traveling abroad without receiving NOA

[SimAsh 0]

Hello my wife has her PR card expiring on 11/26/12, so I am going to sent the I-751 after Aug-26 (in 90 days anniversary window). My wife and son is traveling abroad on sep-17th. Do they need to wait till we receive the NOA before they leave the country to go abroad? I understand that they will ask for the the letter when they are entering back in country. I am planning to go abroad later this year and we all will be traveling back together. So, I was thinking I can take the NOA letter with me when I go because we all are traveling back together. However, I heard different from friend that I should have my wife wait till we get the NOA from USCIS for I-751 before she leaves country. Because she is saying that US Immigration/Custom officer might question that why did you leave the country before you received the NOA? I already booked their ticket not knowing this. If you are not allowed to leave the country until you receive the NOA than I will just have to change their ticket departing date but I just want to make sure this. Thanks for any help.

[F & J 21]

Will she be returning to the U.S. BEFORE her green card actually expires?

[newlyweds2010 208]

I don't see a problem if she returns before her conditional card expires. Her card is 100% valid until it expires, NOA or no NOA. However, she better be in town when she is scheduled for biometrics (generally, about a month after the ROC package is received by USCIS).

[SimAsh 0]

Will she be returning to the U.S. BEFORE her green card actually expires?

No her card expires on 11/26 and we will not be back till Jan 7th. When we called the USCIS the rep on the phone said as long as we take the latter with us that we will receive from USCIS (the one we have sent for the renewing process...NOA)than we are ok to travel.

[SimAsh 0]

I don't see a problem if she returns before her conditional card expires. Her card is 100% valid until it expires, NOA or no NOA. However, she better be in town when she is scheduled for biometrics (generally, about a month after the ROC package is received by USCIS).

They are planning (wife and baby) to travel abroad next month and I will join them there in Dec. We will all return in Jan13. Card expires on NOv-26. Most likely she is not going to be here in town when we receive the biometric appt letter either. I am going to have to reschedule that also.

[txladykat 1]

We did that last year with no problem. Husband and I went to Europe on separate days/separate flights. I had the one year extension letter with me (he is the LPR) and then we returned together, no problem. They only ask for the letter upon return, so she doesn't need it to leave.