Fiance is now my wife, but how travel?

[Spartacus 0]

When my wife has her green card, how does she travel? The passport rules seem to say she must be a citizen. Does she still rely on her Ukranian passport?

[jsnearline 2]

Yes. She will travel using her green card and foreign passport until such time as she becomes a US Citizen and can apply for a US Passport.

[raymaga 25]

She will use her Ukranian passport for travelling, as long as it is still valid. She will use her Green Card to re-enter the U.S.

[1HappyGuy 45]

The answers you got I hope reflect an easy transition through customs. My wife and I are making our first trip back to Ukraine in May with her son, hopefully. We have his interview in March so if nothing gets fouled up, he will have his green card too.

Only time will tell how smoothly this actually works.

[s-luvs-k 0]

She can use her passport from the Ukrain but if it is still within the first 2 years of you being married make sure that you file for a travel permit for her. Until she is a redident without restrictions she will have to do this or they may not let her re-enter the US.

[john_and_marlene 162]

She can use her passport from the Ukrain but if it is still within the first 2 years of you being married make sure that you file for a travel permit for her. Until she is a redident without restrictions she will have to do this or they may not let her re-enter the US.

This is false. All that is required is the permanent resident card unless you are gone for over a year. If you will be gone for more than 1 year, a reentry permit is needed. The conditional status has absolutely nothing to do with travel.

[payxibka 10,045]

The answers you got I hope reflect an easy transition through customs. My wife and I are making our first trip back to Ukraine in May with her son, hopefully. We have his interview in March so if nothing gets fouled up, he will have his green card too.

Only time will tell how smoothly this actually works.

I have never had or seen many problems with Ukrainian customs, it is Ukrainian passport control where most of your problems can occur. While I am not an advocate of these "VIP" services offered at the airports, I will tell you on my last trip, I traveled back to the US with my fiancee's cousin and she uses "VIP" because it is much less hassle than transiting the normal lines.

[Spartacus 0]

What about the crazy Ukranian law that says she needs to give up her blue passport, change her name on her red passport, but that happens ony after she gives up her right to own property, gets sworn statements that she doesn't owe money to her last job, parents etc. I just heard some crazy stuff.

[Yodrak 7]

Spartacus,

She can travel by plane, train, or automobile. Or boat or motorcycle.

If leaving the country she will need her Ukranian passport, since whe can't get a US one until she becomes a US citizen.

To get back into the country she will need her Green Card.

Yodrak

When my wife has her green card, how does she travel? The passport rules seem to say she must be a citizen. Does she still rely on her Ukranian passport?