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Travelling while i-751 is pending with an expired GC and Extension letter

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I am planning to travel to my home country next week. My GC is expired and I have a 48 months extension letter. I called to get an infopass stamp but they said I dont need it because of the extension letter. I am just thinking about the worst case scenario. What happens if one loses their documents? What are the options to come back? 

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One option would be to get a boarding foil from local consulate office.  Carry a copy of Green Card and Extension letter in a separate place from originals.

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In summary, it took 13 months for approval of the CR-1.  It took 44 months for approval of the I-751.  It took 4 months for approval of the N-400.   It took 172 days from N-400 application to Oath Ceremony.   It took 6 weeks for Passport, then 7 additional weeks for return of wife's Naturalization Certificate.. 
 

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8 minutes ago, NY Immigrant said:

What's a boarding foil? Do they accept copies?

I am not an expert in that area.  My understanding is that the embassy can issue you a boarding foil if you need travel back to the US under some circumstances.  The copies of GC and extension would serve as evidence to the embassy of your status if needed.  

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"The US immigration process requires a great deal of knowledge, planning, time, patience, and a significant amount of money.  It is quite a journey!"

- Some old child of the 50's & 60's on his laptop 

 

Senior Master Sergeant, US Air Force- Retired (after 20+ years)- Missile Systems Maintenance & Titan 2 ICBM Launch Crew Duty (200+ Alert tours)

Registered Nurse- Retired- I practiced in the areas of Labor & Delivery, Home Health, Adolescent Psych, & Adult Psych.

IT Professional- Retired- Web Site Design, Hardware Maintenance, Compound Pharmacy Software Trainer, On-site go live support, Database Manager, App Designer.

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In summary, it took 13 months for approval of the CR-1.  It took 44 months for approval of the I-751.  It took 4 months for approval of the N-400.   It took 172 days from N-400 application to Oath Ceremony.   It took 6 weeks for Passport, then 7 additional weeks for return of wife's Naturalization Certificate.. 
 

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Just now, Crazy Cat said:

I am not an expert in that area.  My understanding is that the embassy can issue you a boarding foil if you need travel back to the US under some circumstances.  The copies of GC and extension would serve as evidence to the embassy of your status if needed.  Just my courteous opinion. 

Hm. I researched. Seems like Boarding Foil can help come back to the US in case something happens

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1 minute ago, NY Immigrant said:

Hm. I researched. Seems like Boarding Foil can help come back to the US in case something happens

Yes.  That is my understanding. 

"The US immigration process requires a great deal of knowledge, planning, time, patience, and a significant amount of money.  It is quite a journey!"

- Some old child of the 50's & 60's on his laptop 

 

Senior Master Sergeant, US Air Force- Retired (after 20+ years)- Missile Systems Maintenance & Titan 2 ICBM Launch Crew Duty (200+ Alert tours)

Registered Nurse- Retired- I practiced in the areas of Labor & Delivery, Home Health, Adolescent Psych, & Adult Psych.

IT Professional- Retired- Web Site Design, Hardware Maintenance, Compound Pharmacy Software Trainer, On-site go live support, Database Manager, App Designer.

______________________________________

In summary, it took 13 months for approval of the CR-1.  It took 44 months for approval of the I-751.  It took 4 months for approval of the N-400.   It took 172 days from N-400 application to Oath Ceremony.   It took 6 weeks for Passport, then 7 additional weeks for return of wife's Naturalization Certificate.. 
 

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24 minutes ago, NY Immigrant said:

What happens if one loses their documents? What are the options to come back? 

Depends.

 

1. To what country are you traveling?

 

2. What is your country of citizenship?

 

BTW, a boarding foil is the result of filing I-131a .

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7 minutes ago, NY Immigrant said:

Pakistan


You have one of the weakest passports, and you are going to a country whose national immigration department is notorious for making it difficult for LPRs to leave Pakistan.

 

So a boarding foil is the only answer I see, short of you piloting a private boat to American shores.

 

7 minutes ago, NY Immigrant said:

But transit would be Turkey for one day


And no doubt flying Turkish Airlines, which is notorious for denying boarding to LPRs with extension letters. 

 

7 minutes ago, Mike E said:

BTW, a boarding foil is the result of filing I-131a .


* Stay under 180 days outside the U.S.

 

* give yourself plenty of time to get a boarding foil in the event Pakistan’s immigration department or TK airlines refuses to let you board.

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7 minutes ago, Mike E said:


You have one of the weakest passports, and you are going to a country whose national immigration department is notorious for making it difficult for LPRs to leave Pakistan.

 

So, a boarding foil is the only answer I see, short of you piloting a private boat to American shores.

 


And no doubt flying Turkish Airlines, which is notorious for denying boarding to LPRs with extension letters. I
* Stay under 180 days outside the U.S.

 

* Give yourself plenty of time to get a boarding foil in the event Pakistan’s immigration department or TK airlines refuses to let you board.

 

So, I shouldn't go? I haven't booked the flight yet. Maybe I should book with Emirates?

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2 minutes ago, NY Immigrant said:

 

So, I shouldn't go? I haven't booked the flight yet. Maybe I should book with Emirates?

Emirates or Qatar Airways over TK. 
 

You can go for a “short trip”

 

If you are gone for months ….

 

I would book a round trip between U.S. and Doha, and a round trip between Doha and Pakistan.

 

* Doha because your passport lets you visit Qatar.

 

* Two round trips because you do not want Pakistan’s immigration department to figure out you are an LPR.

 

Worst case a boarding foil. These seem to take a week now.

 

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1 hour ago, Mike E said:

Emirates or Qatar Airways over TK. 
 

You can go for a “short trip”

 

If you are gone for months ….

 

I would book a round trip between U.S. and Doha, and a round trip between Doha and Pakistan.

 

* Doha because your passport lets you visit Qatar.

 

* Two round trips because you do not want Pakistan’s immigration department to figure out you are an LPR.

 

Worst case a boarding foil. These seem to take a week now.

 

No, I am only going for two weeks. 

 

So, if I book a flight with Qatar airways, it's usually from the US to Doha and from Doha to Pakistan. Would that be okay?

 

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1 minute ago, NY Immigrant said:

No, I am only going for two weeks. 

 

So, if I book a flight with Qatar airways, it's usually from the US to Doha and from Doha to Pakistan. Would that be okay?

 

Since it only 2 weeks, I think it is safe to book a single round trip ticket between the U.S. and Pakistan, on Etihad, Qatar, or Emirates.


I like Etihad for this because of CBP pre-clearance in Abu Dhabi. You will get processed by CBP in Abu Dhabi, and if there is any confusion about your extension letter, Etihad in Pakistan might have experience getting a hold of CBP in Abu Dhabi to answer questions. 
 

 

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