Travelling without my Permanent Residency Card

[Kanadka 2]

I received my card a long time ago, but had to send it back because they put the wrong birthdate on the card. I need to travel to Canada in June and I wonder if not having my card will cause a problem. I do have a photocopy of it and I do have the paperwork telling me that I had to send the card back in order to get a new one. Will that be enough (along with my birth certificate or passport)? Thanks!

[nina1 0]

well, i thought canadians can go in and out of the US with their Canadian Citizenship card? Is that not enough? I still don't have my residency card, so i don't have much info to give u..

[raymaga 25]

You could make an Infopass appointment at your local USCIS office and get the I-551 stamp in your passport, which will allow you to leave the U.S. and re-enter when your trip is over.

Or if you applied and received AP, you could use your AP documents, as long as they have not expired.

Edited March 29, 2006 by raymaga

[Cassie 8]

Did you ever get the AOS stamp in your passport? You may want to schedule an INFOPASS appointment with your local district office, go with your approval letter and other paperwork, and get them to stamp your passport. The stamp is an indication of your residency status, and can be used while you are waiting for your card.

[Kanadka 2]

Well, I applied for my passport two weeks ago and have not received it yet. I will before June though, so I'll make sure I have it stamped. Thanks to everyone for your help!

[hcj 0]

well, i thought canadians can go in and out of the US with their Canadian Citizenship card? Is that not enough? I still don't have my residency card, so i don't have much info to give u..

Hey Nina -- once you get your green card (resident card) you must use it to enter the US. So going into Canada is not a problem, but returning to the US would be.

You could make an Infopass appointment at your local USCIS office and get the I-551 stamp in your passport, which will allow you to leave the U.S. and re-enter when your trip is over.

Or if you applied and received AP, you could use your AP documents, as long as they have not expired.

Agree that the OP should get the I-551 stamp.

I don't think OP can still use AP as she is now an LPR.

[Juss 0]

We are in the same boat.My wife Green card will not be here for another 3-6 months.We also want to visit her family in Canada in June.Our problem is her passport expired.We just got the papers in the mail today to renew it.Our local INS tols us on friday once we get the valid passport we can bring it in and they would stamp it for travel.She did say we had to wait untill 30 days b4 travel to get it stamped.So wait untll may b4 you go to your local INS office.