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nooha   16

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i just went home to Canada for 14 day and came back to the USA via Chicago and I had ZERO issues.

I handed the CBP my passport, letter and greencard and he asked me only the following:

1. if i was still married

2. what my husband did

3. what I did

4. how long I was gone

He told me to be patient for my 10 year card cause they take forver. Then told me that he liked Canadian BBQ sauce better then American and asked me if I had any "Diana" sauce

Thank you for sharing your experience with us, i have a simple question for you please, when you traveled did you have a stamp in your passport or you just used your expired green card and extension letter?

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JustBreathe   22

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Thank you for sharing your experience with us, i have a simple question for you please, when you traveled did you have a stamp in your passport or you just used your expired green card and extension letter?

Just expired green card and letter :)

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eosorio07 Enthusiast

eosorio07   6

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Hello All

I am traveling out of the country this Sunday for a week, Hopefully everything goes smooth in my way out and in my way back.... I am a little concern about the way back.... Hopefully the airline don't give me too much problem to aboard the plane and I find a nice/smart/informed CBP officer

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NYCruiser   423

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On 6/4/2016 at 7:55 AM, Sukie said:

Bottom line: the law says with your NOA1 letter and your expired Green Card you are free to travel.

No one can help the fact that either uninformed or sadistic CBP agents exist.

The first paragraph of the NOA1 letter specifically states that you are allowed to work and travel during the extension period. If an airline agent balks, then ask for a supervisor (nicely).

We often know this process better than the people administering it!

Sukie in NY

Hope this helps

 

https://www.cbp.gov/sites/default/files/documents/Carrier Information Guide- English.pdf

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Sukie   1,461

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14 hours ago, NYCruiser said:

Hope this helps

 

https://www.cbp.gov/sites/default/files/documents/Carrier Information Guide- English.pdf

This is a fabulous document.  If any of you are nervous about your airline balking at your extension letter, then PRINT the cover, the table of contents, and chapter that starts on page 9 and have it with you.

 

This document is from 2014, and LOTS of changes have happened since then, but NOT the document requirements for green card holders.

 

Best of luck.  We had no problems with our extension letter, but we were traveling between the US and Hong Kong and Australia - and those country's carriers are pretty savvy.

 

Sukie in NY

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Our Prior Journey

N-400 Naturalization

18-Feb-2018 - submitted N-400 online, credit card charged

18-Feb-2018 - NOA1

12-Mar-2018 - Biometrics 

18-June-2018 - Notice of interview received

26-July-2018 - Interview  - APPROVED!!!

26-July-2018 - Oath Ceremony Scheduled

17-Aug-2018 - Oath Ceremony

 

 

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NYCruiser   423

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4 hours ago, Sukie said:

This is a fabulous document.  If any of you are nervous about your airline balking at your extension letter, then PRINT the cover, the table of contents, and chapter that starts on page 9 and have it with you.

 

This document is from 2014, and LOTS of changes have happened since then, but NOT the document requirements for green card holders.

 

Best of luck.  We had no problems with our extension letter, but we were traveling between the US and Hong Kong and Australia - and those country's carriers are pretty savvy.

 

Sukie in NY

Yes a tad bit concerned about travelling from Africa. KLM/Air France etc are ok, but not sure about Ethiopian or Kenyan Airways....but we will see

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