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Traveling on a Conditional Residency Card

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lfogle_2000   0

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We were married under a K1 visa, applied for Ajustment of status, advance parole, and Employment Athorization all together back in November of '06. We just received the Conditional Residency Card that we will have to remove the conditional status in 2 years. The question is can my wife use just the Residency card to travel outside of the US or does she need to wait for the Advance parole card to get approved and come in the mail? The reason we ask is that on the paperwork that came with the card said that if she was planning to be out of the states for more than a year she would have to apply for special permission... which leads us to believe that she could use just this card to re-enter the US if she were to leave to country to visit family. Thanks for any help in advance.

L

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sophyie   0

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Yep, you're right, with the green card she's free to travel and work.

We were married under a K1 visa, applied for Ajustment of status, advance parole, and Employment Athorization all together back in November of '06. We just received the Conditional Residency Card that we will have to remove the conditional status in 2 years. The question is can my wife use just the Residency card to travel outside of the US or does she need to wait for the Advance parole card to get approved and come in the mail? The reason we ask is that on the paperwork that came with the card said that if she was planning to be out of the states for more than a year she would have to apply for special permission... which leads us to believe that she could use just this card to re-enter the US if she were to leave to country to visit family. Thanks for any help in advance.

L

short history:

2001 - met in Germany

April 2003 - fell in love

Aug 2004 - go to the US for internship

Feb 2005 - both return to Germany

Aug 2006 - getting married

DCF timeline:

09/01/2006 - filed the petition in Frankfurt

09/06/2006 - medical in Frankfurt

09/26/2006 - faxed checklist

10/05/2006 - received interview invite

11/01/2006 - INTERVIEW in Frankfurt - approved!

11/04/2006 - VISA IN HAND!!

12/21/2006 - POE San Francisco and ON TO SEA!

tom&tata Proficient

tom&tata   2

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We were married under a K1 visa, applied for Ajustment of status, advance parole, and Employment Athorization all together back in November of '06. We just received the Conditional Residency Card that we will have to remove the conditional status in 2 years. The question is can my wife use just the Residency card to travel outside of the US or does she need to wait for the Advance parole card to get approved and come in the mail? The reason we ask is that on the paperwork that came with the card said that if she was planning to be out of the states for more than a year she would have to apply for special permission... which leads us to believe that she could use just this card to re-enter the US if she were to leave to country to visit family. Thanks for any help in advance.

L

For short visit, you will not need Advance Parole anymore. The Green card will suffice. I used Green card for short visit & was admitted back.

I-130

Jun 28 2004 : Received at NSC

Oct 25 2004 : Transferred to CSC

Oct 29 2004 : Received at CSC

Nov 8 2004 : Received response from CSC that my file is being requested & review will be done

Nov 10 2004 : Email & online status Approved

Nov 15 2004 : NOA 2 in mail

Dec 16 2004 : NVC assigns case number

Dec 20 2004 : NVC sent DS 3032 to beneficiary, copy of DS 3032 & I-864 fee bill to petitioner

Jan 3 2005 : Petitioner received copy of DS 3032 and I-864 fee bill. Post-marked Dec 23rd.

Jan 11 2005 : Beneficiary received DS 3032 in Indonesia

Jan 31 2005 : Sent DS 3032 to NVC

Feb 8, 2005 : NVC received DS 3032

Feb 21, 2005 : IV fee generated

Feb 25, 2005 : Sent I-864 fee bill

Feb 28, 2005 : I-864 fee bill delivered to St Louis

Mar 3, 2005 : IV fee bill received

Mar 7, 2005 : Sent IV fee bill

Mar 9, 2005 : IV fee bill delivered to St Louis

Mar 28, 2005 : I-864 fee credited against case.

April 6, 2005 : Received I-864 package

April 7, 2005 : Immigrant Visa fee credited against case.

April 11, 2005 : DS 230 is generated

Aug 12, 2005 : I-864 & DS 230 received by NVC

Sep 14, 2005 : RFE on I-864

Nov 3, 2005 : Checklist response received at NVC

Nov 25, 2005 : Case completion

Dec 9, 2005 : Police Cert requested from the Netherlands

Jan 12 2006 : Interview success - Approved !!

Jan 19 2006 : Visa & brown envelope picked up

Kathryn41 Grand Master

Kathryn41   3,205

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Yes, she can travel with her Green Card. That is her official proof that she is allowed to live in the US. The Advance Parole is used before she gets her green card but after she has applied for it. Since her green card was processed faster than the AP she no longer needs the AP. If she were planning on being outside of the country for longer than 6 months to a year then she would need to obtain a re-entry permit before she left the country. There is no extra form required for travel less than 6 months. She just enters the immigration line for citizens and residents on her way back, shows her green card and passport to the border officers, and re-enters the country. Have fun!

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lfogle_2000   0

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We were married under a K1 visa, applied for Ajustment of status, advance parole, and Employment Athorization all together back in November of '06. We just received the Conditional Residency Card that we will have to remove the conditional status in 2 years. The question is can my wife use just the Residency card to travel outside of the US or does she need to wait for the Advance parole card to get approved and come in the mail? The reason we ask is that on the paperwork that came with the card said that if she was planning to be out of the states for more than a year she would have to apply for special permission... which leads us to believe that she could use just this card to re-enter the US if she were to leave to country to visit family. Thanks for any help in advance.

L

For short visit, you will not need Advance Parole anymore. The Green card will suffice. I used Green card for short visit & was admitted back.

Just to clarify, the Conditional Residency Card she received is AKA Green Card ?

Yodrak Veteran

Yodrak   7

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L,

An LPR does not need advance parole to re-enter the USA, they just need their I-551 card (Green Card).

There is no "Advance parole card". The advance parole documentation is a piece of paper, in duplicate.

Yodrak

We were married under a K1 visa, applied for Ajustment of status, advance parole, and Employment Athorization all together back in November of '06. We just received the Conditional Residency Card that we will have to remove the conditional status in 2 years. The question is can my wife use just the Residency card to travel outside of the US or does she need to wait for the Advance parole card to get approved and come in the mail? The reason we ask is that on the paperwork that came with the card said that if she was planning to be out of the states for more than a year she would have to apply for special permission... which leads us to believe that she could use just this card to re-enter the US if she were to leave to country to visit family. Thanks for any help in advance.

L

 
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