Returning to U.S with an Extension Letter

[Mr Genuis 91]

I just came in back to the country (USA) with extension and green card (expired). The process at the air port was nerve recking.though  I submitted the required documents I was asked to go to that little waiting room  for my green card to be processed.May be it was  normal because of my extension letter. But that was not a good feeling after being in USA  for a while and it's your primary and permanent home just to be treated like that at the boarder. Yes it could be the process but mane, it is not a good feeling being asked to wait there after finger print taken. I  just decided not to leave US again without having become a citizen.

[Mike E 11,742]

Secondary inspections are normal for that situation. 
 

US citizens get secondary inspections all the time.  
 

I have   read that since most of not all global entry kiosks have moved to facial recognition and thus no gc or passport needed, people with expired GCs and valid extension letters can use Global Entry (GE).  Try that. Since you won’t be traveling per your OP you’ve lots of time to get GE.  

[Mr Genuis 91]

4 minutes ago, Mike E said:

Secondary inspections are normal for that situation. 
 

US citizens get secondary inspections all the time.  
 

I have   read that since most of not all global entry kiosks have moved to facial recognition and thus no gc or passport needed, people with expired GCs and valid extension letters can use Global Entry (GE).  Try that. Since you won’t be traveling per your OP you’ve lots of time to get GE.  

I will try that. Also , I came in with my wife and she is a Citizen.., she was never checked...  no finger print taken. She even asked and they said no. Yeah in Chicago...  customer has just one line for all visitors, Citizens,LPR all used a single line.

[Mike E 11,742]

2 hours ago, Mr Genuis said:

I will try that. Also , I came in with my wife and she is a Citizen.., she was never checked...  no finger print taken. She even asked and they said no. Yeah in Chicago...  customer has just one line for all visitors, Citizens,LPR all used a single line.

It’s been policy since the Obama administration (but the rule created by the Bush II administration)  that green card holders and other aliens are finger printed with Canadians being the exception (though some CBPOs illegally fingerprint Canadian GC holders).  
 

Citizens generally are not fingerprinted unless they have GE.  

[aznhouston 132]

11 hours ago, Mr Genuis said:

I will try that. Also , I came in with my wife and she is a Citizen.., she was never checked...  no finger print taken. She even asked and they said no. Yeah in Chicago...  customer has just one line for all visitors, Citizens,LPR all used a single line.

Surely apply for Global Entry. It scans your face and print out a piece of paper, then you can just walk right in. I've been traveling everywhere with the expired card and extension letter, no problem.

Edited May 21, 2022 by aznhouston

[Verrou 1,962]

If your state touch border with Canada, try to look up for nexus. U will need to do the interview for that.  It’s $50/ 5 year and u will get global entry aswell. Cheaper than the global entry 

Edited May 22, 2022 by Misscloud

[GEOntificator 281]

On 5/20/2022 at 11:24 PM, Mike E said:

Secondary inspections are normal for that situation. 
 

US citizens get secondary inspections all the time.  
 

I have   read that since most of not all global entry kiosks have moved to facial recognition and thus no gc or passport needed, people with expired GCs and valid extension letters can use Global Entry (GE).  Try that. Since you won’t be traveling per your OP you’ve lots of time to get GE.  

Do you know if it is possible to apply for Global Entry while waiting having a pending I-751? It asks for GC expiry date which is obviously in the past. Can one use CG expiry date based on the extension letter? Anyone have any first hand experience on this?

[Mike E 11,742]

4 hours ago, kvito28 said:

Do you know if it is possible to apply for Global Entry while waiting having a pending I-751? It asks for GC expiry date which is obviously in the past. Can one use CG expiry date based on the extension letter? Anyone have any first hand experience on this?

I would use the expiration date per the extension letter and see what happens. 

[Mr Genuis 91]

On 5/20/2022 at 10:18 PM, Mr Genuis said:

I just came in back to the country (USA) with extension and green card (expired). The process at the air port was nerve recking.though  I submitted the required documents I was asked to go to that little waiting room  for my green card to be processed.May be it was  normal because of my extension letter. But that was not a good feeling after being in USA  for a while and it's your primary and permanent home just to be treated like that at the boarder. Yes it could be the process but mane, it is not a good feeling being asked to wait there after finger print taken. I  just decided not to leave US again without having become 

 

Edited May 26, 2022 by Mr Genuis

[Mr Genuis 91]

6 hours ago, kvito28 said:

Do you know if it is possible to apply for Global Entry while waiting having a pending I-751? It asks for GC expiry date which is obviously in the past. Can one use CG expiry date based on the extension letter? Anyone have any first hand experience on this?

Use the the date on your actual green card. That's where you have expiration date. Extension letter does not have expiration date field.

[GEOntificator 281]

12 hours ago, Mr Genuis said:

Use the the date on your actual green card. That's where you have expiration date. Extension letter does not have expiration date field.

It won't take it. The system need future expiration date at least one month out from the current date.

[Locito 85]

I could not figure out how to apply for Global Entry while I had expired 2-year card + my extension letter. I was trying to insert all sorts of dates, but in the end I just had to bite the bullet and wait to apply until I got my ten year GC.

 

After applying for GE, it surprisingly only took something like three months before I was conditionally approved. Of course there were no appointments before 2023 any interview location I could get to, so I'll just have to do the interview when I return to the US from my next trip abroad.

[Mr Genuis 91]

Hello All, three  weeks ago I posted on here about my experienced  when returning to USA with an expired green card. I carefully explained how I was treated and some of you posted and say it's normal. Today I just saw a post ( video) with someone Returning to US with a extension and just like me they took her to the secondary inspection room. They asked for her phone. Check on messages and dicovered that she was talking to someone that  wasn't  her husband. So they cancel her green card and gave her a parol to temporarily enter US and explain to USCIS why she should keep her GreenCard. Fam, this things are not normal. It's New , They just started sending people with extension letter  to secondary inspection room and can do what they want. Please becareful... Having extension letter is not 100% similar to having a grencard. Having a greencard is not same like a citizen. If your trip is not that important I will advise you to wait to have your greencard or citizenship before leaving the U.S. watch the link:

 

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Edited June 6, 2022 by Unlockable
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[Boiler 45,906]

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[Crazy Cat 42,033]

14 minutes ago, Mr Genuis said:

Hello All, three  weeks ago I posted on here about my experienced  when returning to USA with an expired green card. I carefully explained how I was treated and some of you posted and say it's normal. Today I just saw a post ( video) with someone Returning to US with a extension and just like me they took her to the secondary inspection room. They asked for her phone. Check on messages and dicovered that she was talking to someone that  wasn't  her husband. So they cancel her green card and gave her a parol to temporarily enter US and explain to USCIS why she should keep her GreenCard. Fam, this things are not normal. It's New , They just started sending people with extension letter  to secondary inspection room and can do what they want. Please becareful... Having extension letter is not 100% similar to having a grencard. Having a greencard is not same like a citizen. If your trip is not that important I will advise you to wait to have your greencard or citizenship before leaving the U.S.

I question the accuracy of this story....I think something is missing.. An extension letter extends the expiration date of a green card....period.  There is no reason to fear traveling with a valid extension letter and expired Green Card. 

 

 

Edited June 4, 2022 by Crazy Cat