Residency approved while out of country

[brookelina 0]

Yesterday I got a letter saying my petition to remove the conditions on my GC was approved and I'm now a lawful resident of the US (yay!). Further down the page it says not to leave the US without consulting my local USCIS office until my new GC arrives. I am currently out of the country, visiting family, and my husband opened the letter and sent me a picture. I was planning on staying here with my family for another month or so, but am able to return to the US ASAP if necessary...

Any advice? Do I hope my new GC arrives and have my husband overnight it to me here? Do I try to re-enter the US without it? Anyone else been here before?

Thanks!

-brooke

[newacct 688]

I am assuming you have your expired green card and extension letter. You are fine to re-enter with that, assuming the letter is not explired.

[brookelina 0]

I do have both, yep!

Thanks so much!

[NMK94 4]

Hi, I just wanted to follow up on this and see if anyone else has any experience. We are currently in the same situation (my wife is traveling overseas, and the I-797 arrived saying that she had been approved).

Of course, she has her 2-year GC that is expired, plus the letter of extension, which she will show upon returning. Just confirming it's all good.

Thanks!

[aaron2020 11,651]

You've been a lawful permanent resident of the US since you got your conditional green card. You can count this time to meet the requirement of having a green card for 3 years if you choose to file for naturalization next year.

[NMK94 4]

You've been a lawful permanent resident of the US since you got your conditional green card. You can count this time to meet the requirement of having a green card for 3 years if you choose to file for naturalization next year.

Sorry, my post wasn't clear.

I was asking if she'll have any issues re-entering the country. She has her expired 2-year GC plus the extension letter, but while traveling her 10 year GC approval arrived. So, upon coming back, will there be any issues we should anticipate?

[aaron2020 11,651]

Sorry, my post wasn't clear.

I was asking if she'll have any issues re-entering the country. She has her expired 2-year GC plus the extension letter, but while traveling her 10 year GC approval arrived. So, upon coming back, will there be any issues we should anticipate?

I wasn't replying to you. I was replying to the OP.

You are hijacking another person's thread with your question.

There should not be any problem with the expired green card and the extension letter when coming back to the US.

[NMK94 4]

I wasn't replying to you. I was replying to the OP.

You are hijacking another person's thread with your question.

Apologies. Same situation as OP so I thought it was pertinent. I will go away now.

[Virgo240878 0]

Brookelina-Following up to see whether you were able to resolve this issue. Did you return and have any issues entering the country with the extension letter and expired green card? I'm about to travel with those two documents after receiving the permanent residency approval letter and am concerned about re entry issues.

Edited July 31, 2016 by Virgo240878