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Sorry I'm not sure if this is the right forum to post it in but it's an urgent question. I've been in the US for a month now on a spouse visa and today I need to travel back to the UK for an emergency. I still haven't received my green card yet but I have the temporary i-551 on my visa which is in my passport. Does that mean I can return to the US without any issue?

 

Thanks for your help.

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8 minutes ago, Wahid Younis said:

Sorry I'm not sure if this is the right forum to post it in but it's an urgent question. I've been in the US for a month now on a spouse visa and today I need to travel back to the UK for an emergency. I still haven't received my green card yet but I have the temporary i-551 on my visa which is in my passport. Does that mean I can return to the US without any issue?

 

Thanks for your help.

Yes,  If your visa has the endorsement stamp, you are good to go. 

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Yes,  I I 551 stamp is valid for one year /it serves as green card

don't plan to stay long '  u need to be in the US to remain LPR

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Yes, the stamp acts as your green card until you receive the physical one.

“It’s been 84 years…” 

- Me talking about the progress of my I-751

 

 

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18 minutes ago, Wahid Younis said:

Does that mean I can return to the US without any issue?

Legally yes. In practice some airlines are clueless. If you have a plan B that routes you through Ireland, Canada, or Mexico, you will be fine for sure.

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8 hours ago, Wahid Younis said:

I still haven't received my green card yet but I have the temporary i-551 on my visa which is in my passport. Does that mean I can return to the US without any issue?

 

Yes, as long as you return within a year of getting the stamp.  For extra assurance in case you encounter clueless airline check-in staff, bring a print-out of page 32 of CBP's Carrier Information Guide when you travel -- https://www.cbp.gov/sites/default/files/assets/documents/2019-Mar/2019 Carrier Information Guide - ENGLISH.pdf

 

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