Can you travel outside with i485 approved letter? [merged threads]

[EDDIE95 2]

I got approval notice for I 485 but not GC yet. Can you travel outside of US with it?

 

I know it would be much safer to wait till GC which will be mailed shortly after approval but i am just curious. If yes, can you please show the statement?

 

Thank you all!

[Boiler 45,795]

You can travel with AP

[Allaboutwaiting 2,503]

No, you won't be granted entry to the US with the approval letter. 

[K1visaHopeful 2,858]

No

[little immigrant 801]

You could try calling USCIS and get an info pass for a temporary stamp in your passport 

Edited March 22, 2023 by little immigrant

[EDDIE95 2]

So I have received approval on I485 but I heard there is issue on GC production. To travel outside of U.S., always great to wait for GC to be mailed but can you receive I 551 stamp while waiting for GC to be mailed? it is just my curiosity.

 

Thank you all! 

[K1visaHopeful 2,858]

In an I485 approval case? No.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Being a GC holder is a a privilege not a right.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Mike E 11,741]

30 minutes ago, EDDIE95 said:

but can you receive I 551 stamp while waiting for GC to be mailed?

I am aware of no policy that says otherwise. 
 

I waited 6 months for my gc. I had a stamp.

[Bill Oxner 18]

My wife got the stamp, it was few years ago when they were doing the delayed on greencards she was a K1 and people were getting extension letters and then those were expiring.

 

For some reason she never had an interview for either her 2 year or 10 year greencard, they were just both approved upon application.

[Dashinka 24,657]

As long as you have the approval NOA, I believe you can request a stamp assuming you can actually get into a USCIS office to get one.

 

Good Luck!

[Mike E 11,741]

2 hours ago, Dashinka said:

As long as you have the approval NOA, I believe you can request a stamp assuming you can actually get into a USCIS office to get one.

 

Good Luck!

Or use the stamp by mail process

 

https://www.uscis.gov/newsroom/alerts/uscis-announces-additional-mail-delivery-process-for-receiving-adit-stamp

 

 

[Dashinka 24,657]

4 minutes ago, Mike E said:

Or use the stamp by mail process

 

https://www.uscis.gov/newsroom/alerts/uscis-announces-additional-mail-delivery-process-for-receiving-adit-stamp

 

 

Interesting, I hadn't heard of that option.  I wonder how long it takes.

[Mike E 11,741]

16 minutes ago, Dashinka said:

Interesting, I hadn't heard of that option.  I wonder how long it takes.

It apparently started as a pilot program in Florida which is how the VJ community first heard of it. It caused a sensation.

 

 

In the above the I-551 was crude and of limited use because no photo.

Then it happened again. Then reddit got reports. Finally the official policy. With a photo now, so it is a standalone list A document for I-9.

Edited March 23, 2023 by Mike E

[Allaboutwaiting 2,503]

5 minutes ago, Mike E said:

It apparently started as a pilot program in Florida which is how the VJ community first heard of it. It caused a sensation.

 

 

In the above the I-551 was crude and of limited use because no photo.

Then it happened again. Then reddit got reports. Finally the official policy. With a photo now, so it is a standalone list A document for I-9.

Here's one shared a few weeks ago in the forum:

 

[EDDIE95 2]

12 hours ago, Dashinka said:

As long as you have the approval NOA, I believe you can request a stamp assuming you can actually get into a USCIS office to get one.

 

Good Luck!

So if you have received i485 approval notice and waiting for GC to be mailed, you can request stamp to travel outside and come back?