Thailand travel with expired Greencard and I-797 extension letter

[Madao 19]

Has anybody had issue traveling to and from Thailand while their I-751 is being processed.  The green card expired 2022, but the I-797 extended it until 2024.  Any issues with exiting Thailand or boarding?  How was customs like back?

[Rocio0010 5,579]

I haven't had the chance to visit Thailand, unfortunately. But I did use my extension letter with expired gc to travel to and from Argentina, and had no issues whatsoever.

[Daphne . 1,852]

Same here, no experience with traveling to Thailand with my expired green card and extension letter, but I have traveled internationally multiple times with my passport, expired green card and extension letter. No issues at all! 

[Madao 19]

Thanks.  Looking to travel there in Jan to get some tropical weather.

[Madao 19]

On 12/14/2022 at 5:56 AM, Rocio0010 said:

I haven't had the chance to visit Thailand, unfortunately. But I did use my extension letter with expired gc to travel to and from Argentina, and had no issues whatsoever.

When leaving your destination and returning back to the USA, did you have to show immigration or the airline the greencard/extension letter as well, or just to the customs/immigration back in the USA?

[Rocio0010 5,579]

1 hour ago, Madao said:

When leaving your destination and returning back to the USA, did you have to show immigration or the airline the greencard/extension letter as well, or just to the customs/immigration back in the USA?

Both.

[Thunderbolt 172]

We did. GC expired Sept 2022 and we've travelled with extension letter (ang expired GC). 

No problems in Bangkok at the check in for our return flight and no problem at the airport in US on our arrival. 

[Madao 19]

11 hours ago, Thunderbolt said:

We did. GC expired Sept 2022 and we've travelled with extension letter (ang expired GC). 

No problems in Bangkok at the check in for our return flight and no problem at the airport in US on our arrival. 

Thanks, great getting recent feedback as we haven't done this before.

[pharenheit 14]

On 1/4/2023 at 10:38 PM, Madao said:

Thanks, great getting recent feedback as we haven't done this before.

Did you end up going? If so, where were the layovers?

[Madao 19]

1 hour ago, pharenheit said:

Did you end up going? If so, where were the layovers?

Yes, we went and didn't have any issues coming back.  Customs cleared her through quickly after we showed them the extension letter and expired green card.  The layover were in Narita, Japan and Seattle.