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Travelling between NOA and Green Card in hand

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Well I got approved for my Green Card (hurrah) last week, but the letter said it may take up to 60 days to get the GC in hand.

My question is this...If I am now a permanent resident, can I re-enter the US even though I will not have the actual Green Card itself? Will they have my details in a database, making my passport sufficient? Am I expecting too much of Homeland Security? I am traveling to Ireland for a wedding in (wouldn't you know) 60 days, this is why I ask.

Does anyone have any experience with this? I checked the USCIS site to no avail.

09/14/06 - Moved to Boston on K1 Visa

10/27/06 - Married in Boston!

11/05/06 - Mailed AOD and EAD packages to Chicago

11/11/06 - NOA1

11/29/06 - I-485 sent to California SC for "faster processing"

12/07/06 - Email received: I-485 received and pending at California SC

01/25/07 - Another email saying my I-485 was transferred to CSC on 11/29/06.

02/08/07 - Biometrics taken

02/09/07 - Touch on EAD and AOS

02/14/07 - Email received: EAD Card production ordered

02/16/07 - Mailed application for Advance Parole to Chicago. Traveling 06/14. Could be close.

02/20/07 - EAD Card received! Time to start paying for my own drinks...

02/28/07 - Another touch on AOS.

02/28/07 - Another email saying my AOS case is pending at CSC. Hmmm.

04/06/07 - I-485 APPROVED! Welcome letter is in the mail.

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EDIT: So I'm an idiot. It says 3 weeks on the letter not 60 days. The email said 60 days. I believe the letter. So please ignore this post.

Well I got approved for my Green Card (hurrah) last week, but the letter said it may take up to 60 days to get the GC in hand.

My question is this...If I am now a permanent resident, can I re-enter the US even though I will not have the actual Green Card itself? Will they have my details in a database, making my passport sufficient? Am I expecting too much of Homeland Security? I am traveling to Ireland for a wedding in (wouldn't you know) 60 days, this is why I ask.

Does anyone have any experience with this? I checked the USCIS site to no avail.

09/14/06 - Moved to Boston on K1 Visa

10/27/06 - Married in Boston!

11/05/06 - Mailed AOD and EAD packages to Chicago

11/11/06 - NOA1

11/29/06 - I-485 sent to California SC for "faster processing"

12/07/06 - Email received: I-485 received and pending at California SC

01/25/07 - Another email saying my I-485 was transferred to CSC on 11/29/06.

02/08/07 - Biometrics taken

02/09/07 - Touch on EAD and AOS

02/14/07 - Email received: EAD Card production ordered

02/16/07 - Mailed application for Advance Parole to Chicago. Traveling 06/14. Could be close.

02/20/07 - EAD Card received! Time to start paying for my own drinks...

02/28/07 - Another touch on AOS.

02/28/07 - Another email saying my AOS case is pending at CSC. Hmmm.

04/06/07 - I-485 APPROVED! Welcome letter is in the mail.

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My question is this...If I am now a permanent resident, can I re-enter the US even though I will not have the actual Green Card itself?

No. You have to wait for the card. If you need to travel urgently you can make an Infopass appointment and try to get them to stamp your passport with an I-551 stamp (which is the same as a Green Card).

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