International travel after AP/EAD combo card

[Mark&Took 1]

Just had a question for those members further along in the process. We have been back here in the U.S. since May. We married then and filed the next round of paperwork. It's been a nice break not thinking about this process and stressing over the next packet to be sent in for a while now.

My wife has her EAD/AP combo card in hand and we have the application in for a green card (hopefully get that after the first of the year).

My question is when we travel outside the U.S. now (planning a May trip) what documents does she need to get back in? I'm under the impression from other forums she will present her Thai passport and combo card. Is that right?

Another question is....let's say we get the Green card before May (I'm thinking we should....our packet was sent to California already with no interview) will she then present her Thai passport and Green card on return? Should she expect some secondary screening on re-entry while traveling with a Green card or combo card? I read some folks had trouble about 6 months to a year ago when the gov't switched to the combo card....apparently everyone in the gov't isn't on the same page....imagine that

The reason I ask is my Dad has me worried I need some other 'travel document'. He helped a lady and her husband immigrate as a volunteer with a church group. They were on a different track as some kind of refugees from Kosovo or Serbia years ago when they were at war. They were brought here by the U.S. gov't and given green cards on arrival. I tried to explain our process is different but he doesn't understand all the differences......but he did make me paranoid enough to post!....lol.

So, what do you guys travel with? Am I missing anything?

Thanks in advance,

Mark & Took

[Karee 4,190]

Just had a question for those members further along in the process. We have been back here in the U.S. since May. We married then and filed the next round of paperwork. It's been a nice break not thinking about this process and stressing over the next packet to be sent in for a while now.

My wife has her EAD/AP combo card in hand and we have the application in for a green card (hopefully get that after the first of the year).

My question is when we travel outside the U.S. now (planning a May trip) what documents does she need to get back in? I'm under the impression from other forums she will present her Thai passport and combo card. Is that right?

Another question is....let's say we get the Green card before May (I'm thinking we should....our packet was sent to California already with no interview) will she then present her Thai passport and Green card on return? Should she expect some secondary screening on re-entry while traveling with a Green card or combo card? I read some folks had trouble about 6 months to a year ago when the gov't switched to the combo card....apparently everyone in the gov't isn't on the same page....imagine that

The reason I ask is my Dad has me worried I need some other 'travel document'. He helped a lady and her husband immigrate as a volunteer with a church group. They were on a different track as some kind of refugees from Kosovo or Serbia years ago when they were at war. They were brought here by the U.S. gov't and given green cards on arrival. I tried to explain our process is different but he doesn't understand all the differences......but he did make me paranoid enough to post!....lol.

So, what do you guys travel with? Am I missing anything?

Thanks in advance,

Mark & Took

You're fine either way. AP or green card will for re-entry into the U.S.

[Mark&Took 1]

You're fine either way. AP or green card will for re-entry into the U.S.

Thanks! I think I read others were carrying a copy of their marriage cert. since the name on the passport is their maiden name and the name on the combo card or green card is the married name. Anyone feel the need to do that?

[Andy and Pui 16]

Thanks! I think I read others were carrying a copy of their marriage cert. since the name on the passport is their maiden name and the name on the combo card or green card is the married name. Anyone feel the need to do that?

Can't hurt to bring, always better to have it then not have it. I know a year ago when Pui came back on her emergency AP they did not ask to see the marriage cert, they just asked how she knew about the emergency AP. I made sure before she left she had a copy of our marriage cert. Good luck and have a good trip.