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Form I-131, USCIS Travel Document

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Mitch.J11   2

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Hello all! Can I use the form I-131 in lieu of a Polish Passport when travelling abroad with my green card?

If so, would I be applying for a reentry permit?

6/5/13: Sent via UPS AOS package: I-130, I-485, I-765, I-864

6/7/13: Package received at Chicago Lockbox

6/15/13: NOA Received for I-130, I-485, I-765

7/6/13: Received Biometrics appt. notice. Code 3

7/12/13: Biometric early walk in Cleveland: Successful!smile.png

7/15/13: Waiting...ranting33va.gifClockWatch2.gif

7/25/13: I-485 TOUCH!!! Changed from Acceptance to Interview and Testing!

7/31/13: I-485 TOUCH!!! Interview scheduled for: SEPTEMBER 3!smile.png

8/2/13:I-485 Interview appointment notice received! smile.png Scheduled for 9:00 AM at Cleveland.

8/8/13: I-765 APPROVED! smile.png Only email I got was that Card Production Was Ordered, No Approval email

8/14/13: I-765 Card Production Ordered Again... ranting33va.gif

8/15/13: I-765 Card mailed; Called USCIS, talked to ISO, Got tracking number! smile.png

8/XX/13: Waiting for EAD so I can apply for replacement SS Card with my married last name. goofy.gif

8/17/13: Received EAD

8/29/13: Received new SS Card

9/3/13: I-485 Interview. Approved!!! took less than 30 mins.

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Harpa Timsah   13,258

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You need your passport unless you are a refugee of some sort and cannot get one. Congrats on the approval btw! Were you the one that overstayed 27 years or have I confused you with someone else?

AOS for my husband
8/17/10: INTERVIEW DAY (day 123) APPROVED!!

ROC:
5/23/12: Sent out package
2/06/13: APPROVED!

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Mitch.J11   2

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You need your passport unless you are a refugee of some sort and cannot get one. Congrats on the approval btw! Were you the one that overstayed 27 years or have I confused you with someone else?

You're thinking of the right one!

PS: I had no problems at the interview. (Check my timeline for more info)

but can i still apply for the travel document just to have it?

6/5/13: Sent via UPS AOS package: I-130, I-485, I-765, I-864

6/7/13: Package received at Chicago Lockbox

6/15/13: NOA Received for I-130, I-485, I-765

7/6/13: Received Biometrics appt. notice. Code 3

7/12/13: Biometric early walk in Cleveland: Successful!smile.png

7/15/13: Waiting...ranting33va.gifClockWatch2.gif

7/25/13: I-485 TOUCH!!! Changed from Acceptance to Interview and Testing!

7/31/13: I-485 TOUCH!!! Interview scheduled for: SEPTEMBER 3!smile.png

8/2/13:I-485 Interview appointment notice received! smile.png Scheduled for 9:00 AM at Cleveland.

8/8/13: I-765 APPROVED! smile.png Only email I got was that Card Production Was Ordered, No Approval email

8/14/13: I-765 Card Production Ordered Again... ranting33va.gif

8/15/13: I-765 Card mailed; Called USCIS, talked to ISO, Got tracking number! smile.png

8/XX/13: Waiting for EAD so I can apply for replacement SS Card with my married last name. goofy.gif

8/17/13: Received EAD

8/29/13: Received new SS Card

9/3/13: I-485 Interview. Approved!!! took less than 30 mins.

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Harpa Timsah Grand Master

Harpa Timsah   13,258

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You're thinking of the right one!

PS: I had no problems at the interview. (Check my timeline for more info)

but can i still apply for the travel document just to have it?

A greencard allows you to leave the US and return. The Greencard is your travel document. You also need a valid passport. The GC is just to get back to the US.

You said you wanted a travel document in lieu of a passport but now you ask something different, so I am not sure what you are after.

Glad it went well - you were so worried!

Edited by Harpa Timsah

AOS for my husband
8/17/10: INTERVIEW DAY (day 123) APPROVED!!

ROC:
5/23/12: Sent out package
2/06/13: APPROVED!

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Hello all! Can I use the form I-131 in lieu of a Polish Passport when travelling abroad with my green card?

If so, would I be applying for a reentry permit?

Is there a particular reason you don't want to use your Polish passport? e.g. you are going to visit some country that absolutely hates Poland (I can't think of any) and won't let you in with a Polish passport?

In theory, if you were stateless, or can't get a passport from your country, then you could try to use a reentry permit as a travel document. However, I would imagine that you would run into lots of hassles with that, and some countries might not give you visas on that thing. If you have a passport, then you should use it.

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Mitch.J11   2

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Is there a particular reason you don't want to use your Polish passport? e.g. you are going to visit some country that absolutely hates Poland (I can't think of any) and won't let you in with a Polish passport?

In theory, if you were stateless, or can't get a passport from your country, then you could try to use a reentry permit as a travel document. However, I would imagine that you would run into lots of hassles with that, and some countries might not give you visas on that thing. If you have a passport, then you should use it.

i dont have a polish passport and i dont have money for one because there are other forms that i would have to file with the polish consulate for other things and i noticed that the travel document was free so i was just wondering if i could use it instead of a polish passport

6/5/13: Sent via UPS AOS package: I-130, I-485, I-765, I-864

6/7/13: Package received at Chicago Lockbox

6/15/13: NOA Received for I-130, I-485, I-765

7/6/13: Received Biometrics appt. notice. Code 3

7/12/13: Biometric early walk in Cleveland: Successful!smile.png

7/15/13: Waiting...ranting33va.gifClockWatch2.gif

7/25/13: I-485 TOUCH!!! Changed from Acceptance to Interview and Testing!

7/31/13: I-485 TOUCH!!! Interview scheduled for: SEPTEMBER 3!smile.png

8/2/13:I-485 Interview appointment notice received! smile.png Scheduled for 9:00 AM at Cleveland.

8/8/13: I-765 APPROVED! smile.png Only email I got was that Card Production Was Ordered, No Approval email

8/14/13: I-765 Card Production Ordered Again... ranting33va.gif

8/15/13: I-765 Card mailed; Called USCIS, talked to ISO, Got tracking number! smile.png

8/XX/13: Waiting for EAD so I can apply for replacement SS Card with my married last name. goofy.gif

8/17/13: Received EAD

8/29/13: Received new SS Card

9/3/13: I-485 Interview. Approved!!! took less than 30 mins.

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Harpa Timsah Grand Master

Harpa Timsah   13,258

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Oh no, the travel document is not free. Not at all.

You will need to renew your Polish passport. I know it's like 27 years old now but that's what you'll have to do. Contact the Polish embassy in the US for instructions.

Or your could wait 3 years for US citizenship.

Depending on where you want to go, you will also need visas based on being a Polish national.

Edited by Harpa Timsah

AOS for my husband
8/17/10: INTERVIEW DAY (day 123) APPROVED!!

ROC:
5/23/12: Sent out package
2/06/13: APPROVED!

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If I may know, what other forms you need to file? The process is really straightforward.

I think there are discounts in some cases. A passport costs $150. It doesn't sound like a lot if you consider it is for 10 years.

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If I may know, what other forms you need to file? The process is really straightforward.

I think there are discounts in some cases. A passport costs $150. It doesn't sound like a lot if you consider it is for 10 years.

I need to also file a Confirmation of Polish Citizenship which is $110. I need to pay for the passport, $140. I need to register my marriage in Poland and I'm not sure of the cost but I believe that it's between $100-$200.

I need to also file a Confirmation of Polish Citizenship which is $110. I need to pay for the passport, $140. I need to register my marriage in Poland and I'm not sure of the cost but I believe that it's between $100-$200.

And it can also take 8-12 months for the Confirmation of Citizenship to be processed and another 6-12 for the passport to come. So a total of about 1 1/2- 2 years.

Thats why I wanted to know if i could just travel with a USCIS travel document.

6/5/13: Sent via UPS AOS package: I-130, I-485, I-765, I-864

6/7/13: Package received at Chicago Lockbox

6/15/13: NOA Received for I-130, I-485, I-765

7/6/13: Received Biometrics appt. notice. Code 3

7/12/13: Biometric early walk in Cleveland: Successful!smile.png

7/15/13: Waiting...ranting33va.gifClockWatch2.gif

7/25/13: I-485 TOUCH!!! Changed from Acceptance to Interview and Testing!

7/31/13: I-485 TOUCH!!! Interview scheduled for: SEPTEMBER 3!smile.png

8/2/13:I-485 Interview appointment notice received! smile.png Scheduled for 9:00 AM at Cleveland.

8/8/13: I-765 APPROVED! smile.png Only email I got was that Card Production Was Ordered, No Approval email

8/14/13: I-765 Card Production Ordered Again... ranting33va.gif

8/15/13: I-765 Card mailed; Called USCIS, talked to ISO, Got tracking number! smile.png

8/XX/13: Waiting for EAD so I can apply for replacement SS Card with my married last name. goofy.gif

8/17/13: Received EAD

8/29/13: Received new SS Card

9/3/13: I-485 Interview. Approved!!! took less than 30 mins.

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Sorry if I am asking too many questions, is a confirmation of Polish citizenship needed for the passport application or for USCIS? Do you really need to register your marriage in Poland at this particular moment since you do not have enough money? Unless there is some catch, I know Polish couples (already USCs) that have never registered it in Poland since they live in the US. You could do it once in Poland. It costs $17 and takes 15 min.

I applied for a new passport in February (DC consulate) and it took 6-7 weeks to come. They told me 5 weeks when I applied but I asked them to send it via mail since I don't live in DC.

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