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Travel out of country or move to another state during I-751 process?

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We will be filing my wife's I-751 in June. Her current 2-year green card expires in September. We are thinking of visiting Europe this summer for a month. Is it risky to travel with an almost expired temporary green card? Also, we are thinking of moving to another state in the near future. Would it be necessary to delay the move after the I-751 is approved and the new green card received? We read this can take 6-7 months at the California Service Center. Is there any other window during this process where a move would be possible?

I haven't done too much research yet about the I-751 approval process, but it looks like there will be one biometrics appointment about a month after filing. Are there any other steps between this appointment and receiving the new green card?

02/2005 - We met

09/2013 - Got married

12/16/2013 - I-130 package sent to Frankfurt Consulate

12/18/2013 - Fee charged to credit card

12/23/2013 - Received NOA1

01/27/2014 - I-130 approved

01/29/2014 - I-130 Approval letter received

02/24/2014 - DS-260 submitted online

02/27/2014 - Package 3 sent to Frankfurt Consulate

03/11/2014 - Interview letter received (interview in mid-April)

04/15/2014 - Visa approved

04/19/2014 - Visa received

09/10/2014 - U.S. entry (became permanent resident)

06/27/2016 - Filed  I-751 Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence

07/08/2016 - Notice for biometrics appointment received

07/18/2016 - Biometrics appointment

10/27/2017 - Notice: New green card is being produced

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We will be filing my wife's I-751 in June. Her current 2-year green card expires in September. We are thinking of visiting Europe this summer for a month. Is it risky to travel with an almost expired temporary green card? Also, we are thinking of moving to another state in the near future. Would it be necessary to delay the move after the I-751 is approved and the new green card received? We read this can take 6-7 months at the California Service Center. Is there any other window during this process where a move would be possible?

I haven't done too much research yet about the I-751 approval process, but it looks like there will be one biometrics appointment about a month after filing. Are there any other steps between this appointment and receiving the new green card?

Depending to which Service Center your I-751 packet is sent, you could be looking at 4 to 8 weeks before a biometrics appointment. (Vermont is VERY slow.) You are certainly free to travel prior to the expiration of the Green Card. Green card production is taking about 6 to 11 months - again dependent upon your Service Center. If you are moving state in the near future, it will, most likely, be long before her Green Card goes into production.

Sukie in NY

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maeve808   5

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Thanks Happy Chic and Sukie for your replies. They were very helpful!

02/2005 - We met

09/2013 - Got married

12/16/2013 - I-130 package sent to Frankfurt Consulate

12/18/2013 - Fee charged to credit card

12/23/2013 - Received NOA1

01/27/2014 - I-130 approved

01/29/2014 - I-130 Approval letter received

02/24/2014 - DS-260 submitted online

02/27/2014 - Package 3 sent to Frankfurt Consulate

03/11/2014 - Interview letter received (interview in mid-April)

04/15/2014 - Visa approved

04/19/2014 - Visa received

09/10/2014 - U.S. entry (became permanent resident)

06/27/2016 - Filed  I-751 Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence

07/08/2016 - Notice for biometrics appointment received

07/18/2016 - Biometrics appointment

10/27/2017 - Notice: New green card is being produced

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