Traveling outside of USA before receiving green card (merged)

[arken 4,197]

Not everyone in the airport is educated on the US immigration system. Whoever is not allowing, ask them for thir supervisor or manager. May be show the following to them. 

 

https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/temporary-i-551-stamps-and-mrivs

 

or the one from the post above.

Edited July 1, 2021 by arken

[Crazy Cat 41,904]

Just now, Kitta&Owen said:

Yes, the supervisor came and is the one that told us that we needed to go to the US embassy 

He entered the US via a CR-1, correct?

 

Show them this link

https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/temporary-i-551-stamps-and-mrivs

[Mike E 11,739]

2 minutes ago, arken said:

Not everyone is educated on the US immigration system. Whoever is not allowing, ask them for thir supervisor or manager. May be show the following to them. 

 

https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/temporary-i-551-stamps-and-mrivs

Airlines don't care what USCIS has to say. This is the regulation airlines need to follow:

 

 

https://www.cbp.gov/sites/default/files/assets/documents/2019-Mar/2019 Carrier Information Guide - ENGLISH.pdf

 

[Crazy Cat 41,904]

They are incorrect.  Is there a US embassy liaison there at the airport?

[Kitta&Owen 22]

12 minutes ago, Lucky Cat said:

They are incorrect.  Is there a US embassy liaison there at the airport?

No there is not. We have showed them everything and they refuse to try and even understand or read any of the information. They are forcing us to the US embassy and they aren’t open until tomorrow 

15 minutes ago, Mike E said:

Airlines don't care what USCIS has to say. This is the regulation airlines need to follow:

 

 

https://www.cbp.gov/sites/default/files/assets/documents/2019-Mar/2019 Carrier Information Guide - ENGLISH.pdf

 

It’s spirit airlines and the supervisor refuses to listen or read anything because we do not have my husband’s physical green card 

[Mike E 11,739]

9 minutes ago, Kitta&Owen said:

No there is not. We have showed them everything and they refuse to try and even understand or read any of the information. They are forcing us to the US embassy and they aren’t open until tomorrow 

Same document as before but in Spanish . https://www.cbp.gov/sites/default/files/documents/Carrier Information Guide- Spanish_0.pdf 

 

Relevant info is Page 44 

 

 

Edited July 1, 2021 by Mike E

[Ontarkie 14,234]

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[USC4SPOUSE 506]

2 minutes ago, Kitta&Owen said:

No there is not. We have showed them everything and they refuse to try and even understand or read any of the information. They are forcing us to the US embassy and they aren’t open until tomorrow 

It’s spirit airlines and the supervisor refuses to listen or read anything because we do not have my husband’s physical green card 

I am so sorry this is happening. 

It may be worth going to another carrier's counter - say American Airlines- and asking them to call the Spirit Airlines counter. 

Did you try calling the US consulate in Cancun?

 

Alternatively, you can call Spirit Airlines customer service and hopefully you can escalate the call. 

[Crazy Cat 41,904]

4 minutes ago, Kitta&Owen said:

No there is not. We have showed them everything and they refuse to try and even understand or read any of the information. They are forcing us to the US embassy and they aren’t open until tomorrow 

I would try other airlines. 

[Mike E 11,739]

21 minutes ago, Lucky Cat said:

He entered the US via a CR-1, correct?

 

Show them this link

https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/temporary-i-551-stamps-and-mrivs

Airline don't care about an a web page that discusses employment. If she is directing the airline to look at an I-9 web sites and not a CBP website, she isn't going to get any traction.

[USC4SPOUSE 506]

@Kitta&Owen I would just go to another airline and ask them to educate the Spirit Airlines agent. 

[Mike E 11,739]

17 minutes ago, Kitta&Owen said:

No there is not. We have showed them everything and they refuse to try and even understand or read any of the information. They are forcing us to the US embassy and they aren’t open until tomorrow 

It’s spirit airlines and the supervisor refuses to listen or read anything because we do not have my husband’s physical green card 

Ok plan B. He is from the UK right?

 

Get an ESTA. Sometimes they are instant.

 

When he lands in the USA, he should present his passport and identify himself as a green card holder.

 

Note to self: never ever fly Spirit Airlines. 

 

Plan C : fly American Airlines home.

 

Plan D is fly to Juarez now. Walk into El Paso. Then do a credit card charge back on your Spirit Airlines ticket. Then fly from ELP to DFW on American Airlines. 

 

It is a waste of time to go to the embassy. The airline wants him to get a Lincoln Boarding Foil. The embassy isn't going to give him one because he had a valid I-551. And those cost hundreds of dollars anyway. Spend your money on a different plane ticket to DFW, either through Juarez / ELP or non stop to DFW.

 

 

6 minutes ago, USC4SPOUSE said:

@Kitta&Owen I would just go to another airline and ask them to educate the Spirit Airlines agent. 

 

 

You had me at "just go to another airline".

 

Spirit. Good lord.

Edited July 1, 2021 by Mike E

[Lil bear 4,228]

11 minutes ago, Mike E said:

Airline don't care about an a web page that discusses employment. If she is directing the airline to look at an I-9 web sites and not a CBP website, she isn't going to get any traction.

Unfortunately all it needs is for the airline staff to just actually read the info on the visa in the passport 🤬. Shouldn’t be this hard 

LPR can’t get an ESTA. 

[Mike E 11,739]

4 minutes ago, Lil bear said:

Unfortunately all it needs is for the airline staff to just actually read the info on the visa in the passport 

The meaning of the word "endorsed" might be a problem for non native English speakers. The real problem is that the airline does not train people on the CBP Carrier Information Guide which is even in a dozen or so languages. 

4 minutes ago, Lil bear said:

LPR can’t get an ESTA. 

How do you know they cannot? Be sure you understand the word "can" and the context. "May not" is not the same as "cannot"

 

Is it just like "dual citizens cannot get ESTA"? Cuz I know that isn't true.

Edited July 1, 2021 by Mike E

[USC4SPOUSE 506]

13 minutes ago, Mike E said:

You had me at "just go to another airline".

 

Spirit. Good lord.

Haha, it's the best I could come up with. Your ESTA idea is worth a shot. he will either get it or not, and if it is declined, then hopefully, it will state that he is an LPR. I would think it would just go through.