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The green card is in the mail, and expected to arrive within a few weeks. Do I have to wait for the green card to arrive before I leave the country?

Currently, I have an Employment Authorization Card, and at the bottom it says "also serves as I-512", which is advance parole.

Is it true that since the green card is on the way, my I-512 is now invalid? So I have to actually wait to receive the green card before I leave the country, or else they will not let me back into the country?

I read some posts about I-551, but my passport does not have an I-551.

Any thoughts?

Posted

The green card is in the mail, and expected to arrive within a few weeks. Do I have to wait for the green card to arrive before I leave the country?

Currently, I have an Employment Authorization Card, and at the bottom it says "also serves as I-512", which is advance parole.

Is it true that since the green card is on the way, my I-512 is now invalid? So I have to actually wait to receive the green card before I leave the country, or else they will not let me back into the country?

I read some posts about I-551, but my passport does not have an I-551.

Any thoughts?

The i512 remains valid until the expiry date. If your Greencard doesn't arrive before you have to travel, come back on your EAD/AP card. Next time, take your Green Card as this does supercede (but does not invalidate) your AP.

Both my children received their GC's while they were out of the country and they returned instead on their AP documents with no problems last month.

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That is good to know. So what is all this talk I have been reading about I-551? See links to posts below about the I-551 Is it just a misunderstanding people seem to have? It seems lots of people think you need an I-551 stamp in order to travel. But now that you mention it, we already have done the form and got approved for the Advanced Parole I-131, so that should be all we need in order to travel.

What would happen if someone lost their AP card while outside the country, but their green card was sent while they were out of the country? Would their name be in the system or is there any special process that would be done to allow the person back into the country?

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That is good to know. So what is all this talk I have been reading about I-551? See links to posts below about the I-551 Is it just a misunderstanding people seem to have? It seems lots of people think you need an I-551 stamp in order to travel. But now that you mention it, we already have done the form and got approved for the Advanced Parole I-131, so that should be all we need in order to travel.

What would happen if someone lost their AP card while outside the country, but their green card was sent while they were out of the country? Would their name be in the system or is there any special process that would be done to allow the person back into the country?

When you get the GC have a look at it and you will notice that the document number is the I-551. Do this I-551 stamp you are referring to is a temporary GC. You have AP and can travel on that. I do not know where the idea that the AP is no longer valid once the GC is issued as it has an expiration date. Hand that over to the airline people to board the airplane and they will see a valid AP card that is not expired. You will be allowed on the airplane. How do they know your GC is issued? Arrive at the POE and hand the AP card to the CBP and then MAY be able to bring up your file--remember that the USCIS and CBP are different Federal agencies and we all know how will Federal agencies share information. If they do bring up your file it will state you have a GC. IF they ask you just tell them you left the country before the GC arrived. You still have a valid document that allows you to travel so they will allow you to enter the US--you will be taken to Secondary Inspection so plan for a bit more time if making a connecting flight. I have looked at the CFR (Code of Federal Regulations) and cannot find anywhere where it states that once a person is issued the I-551 the I-512 becomes void or invalid.

Just because it has been approved and mailed does not mean you will actually receive it--I hope that is not the case. There are too many stories here on VJ about the GC not being received even though the USPS says it was delivered. This is one of my pet peeves with the USCIS as they recommend sending items to them certified with a return receipt, why do they send the GC via Priority Mail? They should be sending it Certified mail with a return receipt and if the return receipt is returned then obviously you received the GC. As it is now they are relying on the USPS to say it was delivered and all the USPS has to do is scan the tracking bar code and enter that it was delivered, but was it delivered to your address or the bar two blocks away?

Dave

 
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