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Everyone,

I just wanted to check with the forum for sure. But my wife now has her U.S. permanent residence card. She also has her

Peruvian passport. She would like to travel back to Peru in September. Does she need any other document to travel or is she good to go? Thanks.

craig

K-1 Visa

Event Date

Service Center : Nebraska Service Center

Consulate : Peru

I-129F Sent : 2006-05-23

I-129F NOA1 : 2006-06-02

I-129F RFE(s) : 2006-06-23

RFE Reply(s) : 2006-07-08

I-129F NOA2 : 2006-07-24

NVC Received : 2006-08-02

NVC Received : 2006-08-02

Packet 3 Received : 2006-08-16

Interview Date : 2006-09-19

Visa Received : 2006-09-22

US Entry : 2006-10-30

Marriage : 2006-11-25

Permanent Residence: 2007-04-21

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If name in passport is different than I-551 Green-card, a copy of marriage cert is useful to make the connection, when re-entering the USA.

If plan on being out of country for more than 1 year, then it is required to have a re-entry permit (filed for by using I-131) and is recommended for trips as short as 6 months also.

OUR TIME LINE Please do a timeline it helps us all, thanks.

Is now a US Citizen immigration completed Jan 12, 2012.

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Look here: A Candle for Love and China Family Visa Forums for Chinese/American relationship,

Visa issues, and lots of info about the Guangzhou and Hong Kong consulate.

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Yu and Dan,

Thanks for the information, we have copies of our marriage certificate, and we'll be sure that she carries one with her on her trip. Craig

If name in passport is different than I-551 Green-card, a copy of marriage cert is useful to make the connection, when re-entering the USA.

If plan on being out of country for more than 1 year, then it is required to have a re-entry permit (filed for by using I-131) and is recommended for trips as short as 6 months also.

K-1 Visa

Event Date

Service Center : Nebraska Service Center

Consulate : Peru

I-129F Sent : 2006-05-23

I-129F NOA1 : 2006-06-02

I-129F RFE(s) : 2006-06-23

RFE Reply(s) : 2006-07-08

I-129F NOA2 : 2006-07-24

NVC Received : 2006-08-02

NVC Received : 2006-08-02

Packet 3 Received : 2006-08-16

Interview Date : 2006-09-19

Visa Received : 2006-09-22

US Entry : 2006-10-30

Marriage : 2006-11-25

Permanent Residence: 2007-04-21

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My husband is in Peru now and will be returning on the 18th using his Green Card. I'll let you know if he has any problems...but he'd better not!

ONE DAY AT A TIME....

REMOVAL OF CONDITIONS

12/30/2008: Overnighted I-751 package to VSC

01/06/2009: Check cashed

01/06/2009: NOA (arrived 01/09/09)

01/23/2009: Biometrics appt letter received

01/31/2009: Biometrics scheduled

05/20/2009: APPROVED

06/23/2009: 10 Year Green Card arrived

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TracyLuis,

Sounds good. I'm sure he'll be fine. I liked your pictures. You guys make a good couple. sincerely, craig

K-1 Visa

Event Date

Service Center : Nebraska Service Center

Consulate : Peru

I-129F Sent : 2006-05-23

I-129F NOA1 : 2006-06-02

I-129F RFE(s) : 2006-06-23

RFE Reply(s) : 2006-07-08

I-129F NOA2 : 2006-07-24

NVC Received : 2006-08-02

NVC Received : 2006-08-02

Packet 3 Received : 2006-08-16

Interview Date : 2006-09-19

Visa Received : 2006-09-22

US Entry : 2006-10-30

Marriage : 2006-11-25

Permanent Residence: 2007-04-21

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Everyone,

I just wanted to check with the forum for sure. But my wife now has her U.S. permanent residence card. She also has her

Peruvian passport. She would like to travel back to Peru in September. Does she need any other document to travel or is she good to go? Thanks.

craig

The permanent residence card basically gives the holder the traveling and working rights of a U.S. Citizen, so your wife should not have any problems. To be safe, however, I'd make sure she was carrying a marriage certificate, as someone mentioned. Although it is no longer needed when you have your GC, I'd also have her carry her Advanced Parole document, if she has one. It's better to have too much paperwork, or redundant paperwork, rather than be caught short at immigration.

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Everyone,

I just wanted to check with the forum for sure. But my wife now has her U.S. permanent residence card. She also has her

Peruvian passport. She would like to travel back to Peru in September. Does she need any other document to travel or is she good to go? Thanks.

craig

The permanent residence card basically gives the holder the traveling and working rights of a U.S. Citizen, so your wife should not have any problems. To be safe, however, I'd make sure she was carrying a marriage certificate, as someone mentioned. Although it is no longer needed when you have your GC, I'd also have her carry her Advanced Parole document, if she has one. It's better to have too much paperwork, or redundant paperwork, rather than be caught short at immigration.

Do not, under any circumstances, try to use AP after you have been granted LPR status. During the interview they will confiscate your AP. I'm not sure of the exact reason why..I just know it screws stuff up.

Kseniya (Ukraine) and Gary (USA)

05-27-2005 I-129F package arrives at TSC signed for by "M.S."

...A bunch of waiting and worrying...

10-14-2005 Passport with K-1 Visa delivered

02-14-2006 Everyone is home!

03-04-2006 Wedding date!

07-25-2006 AOS/AP package FINALLY completed and sent

08-04-2006 AOS/AP NOA's received

11-06-2006 Interview Successful!

11-13-2006 Welcome to America letter received

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Everyone,

I just wanted to check with the forum for sure. But my wife now has her U.S. permanent residence card. She also has her

Peruvian passport. She would like to travel back to Peru in September. Does she need any other document to travel or is she good to go? Thanks.

craig

The permanent residence card basically gives the holder the traveling and working rights of a U.S. Citizen, so your wife should not have any problems. To be safe, however, I'd make sure she was carrying a marriage certificate, as someone mentioned. Although it is no longer needed when you have your GC, I'd also have her carry her Advanced Parole document, if she has one. It's better to have too much paperwork, or redundant paperwork, rather than be caught short at immigration.

But why would you carry AP with you as a GC holder? That makes no sense, as the GC allowes you to re-enter WITHOUT AP.

Green card, passport, marriage cert - that what I'd take.

K-1 visa issued: 12/15/2006

107 days from mailing AOS package to receiving green card! Received 6/27/07 dated 6/20/07

Removing conditions:

mailed 5/22/2009

Recieved at CSC 5/23/2009

Check cashed 5/27/09

NOA date 5/26/09 - still not received

I-551 stamp in passport 6/19/09

Biometrics notice date 6/16/09

Biometrics received 6/20/09

Biometrics apt date 7/9/09

Biometrics cancellation notice 6/27/09

Biometrics apt notice date 6/26 recieved 7/7

Biometrics apt 7/22/09

Touch 7/22/09

Finally able to see online info 7/22/09

Card production email 8/19/09 date ordered 8/18

Recieved approval letter in mail 8/19/09 date 8/13!

Touch 8/19

Email stating approval notice sent 8/24/09

Green card in hand!! 8/24/09

Husband joined army and moved from San Diego to Ft. Benning GA! 8/30/11

Filed N400 based on 5 years of residency 9/12/12

Recieved email notifcation recieved package 9/19/12

Biometrics 10/22/12

Early Biometrics 10/04/12

In line for interview 10/8/12 for 8 days

Interview 11/20/12 PASSED!

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TracyLuis,

Sounds good. I'm sure he'll be fine. I liked your pictures. You guys make a good couple. sincerely, craig

Thank you so much, Craig! I'm not expecting him to have any problems, and your wife should be just fine, as well. Otherwise the Green Card wouldn't have much meaning, huh?

Take care :star:

ONE DAY AT A TIME....

REMOVAL OF CONDITIONS

12/30/2008: Overnighted I-751 package to VSC

01/06/2009: Check cashed

01/06/2009: NOA (arrived 01/09/09)

01/23/2009: Biometrics appt letter received

01/31/2009: Biometrics scheduled

05/20/2009: APPROVED

06/23/2009: 10 Year Green Card arrived

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