2yr green card holder traveling abroad + removing condition

[Kokonut 2]

Hi all,

I have 2 questions.

1. I received my 2 yr green card about a year ago which expires early september next year.

I just looked at the processing time and it seems that removing condition process is a lot faster than any other visa process I've done.

I'm in California and it looks like I can do it within 2 months or so? If I send the application around November, would that be too early and they would return my application?

2. I'm traveling abroad to visit my family.

I'm pretty sure that I wouldn't need to carry anything but the conditional green card and passport. Correct?

And when I return to US, do I stand in line for visitor or citizen/resident?

I do have a foreign passport.

Thanks!

[M&G 6]

1) I don't know.

2) Correct. Unless you've changed names when you got married and your passport still uses your old name. In that case I'd suggest that you take a certified copy of your marriage certificate with you. And go straight to the citizen/resident line.

[jenny8 8]

1) You need to wait to file. It can only be in the 90 days preceding the expiration date,

2) What M&G said.

Have fun!

[Pitaya 2,577]

~Moved from Fam.-based AOS to ROC Forum~

~Inquiry about ROC associated processes~

Hi all,

I have 2 questions.

1. I received my 2 yr green card about a year ago which expires early september next year.

I just looked at the processing time and it seems that removing condition process is a lot faster than any other visa process I've done.

I'm in California and it looks like I can do it within 2 months or so? If I send the application around November, would that be too early and they would return my application? You will have a ROC petition filing window that will open up 90 days prior to the expiration of your current conditional Green Card (GC). USCIS will refuse to accept if it is sent earlier than 90 days prior to your GC expiration, and will have it returned to you.

2. I'm traveling abroad to visit my family.

I'm pretty sure that I wouldn't need to carry anything but the conditional green card and passport. Correct? Depends, if you are just going to your home country, your valid foreign passport will likely suffice (and if all the names match, etc.). If you are going to another country, you may need to get a visa for that country (depending on visa arrangements of the country that issued your passport and the destination country).

And when I return to US, do I stand in line for visitor or citizen/resident? You will use your permanent resident GC to re-enter the US.

I do have a foreign passport.

Thanks!

Good luck on your immigration journey.

Edited September 9, 2014 by A&B

[Kokonut 2]

Thanks everyone for taking time to answer my questions.

All is clear now!