Hi,
My husbands card expires May 20th, 2007. We are applying to remove the conditions on Feb. 20th. Now, are we going to have a problem with going to Scotland on June 14th for 2 weeks? I'm assuming that if he gets his letter before then, it will be fine. We have a friend here in Cleveland that did this last year and it all worked out ok. I feel really uneasy though about how close it all is. I wish we could go later in the year like August, but it is too expensive to go then (big festivals in Edinburgh in Aug.). My parents are comign with us also, it's a bit trip. My husband has not been home in three years, and of course the tickets are very costly. I just really hope we aren't going to be disappointed.

Any thoughts?

Oh, and what if he doesn't get his biometrics appointment before we leave for Scotland, the letter is suffecient to travel, correct?

If the NOA letter does not come in time, is it possible to go to our local office and get his passport stamped? I thought that might be an option.....

I need to stop stressing.

Yes, get the stamp and there is no need for stress! Have fun!

Since getting the stamp, my husband has travelled to the UK, Spain, Greece and the Netherlands... Here's my reply from another thread about the same topic...

I've said this in another thread. You are perfectly fine to travel out of the country after filing your I-751. My husband's 2-year green card was to expire while he was away in the UK, we got an InfoPass appointment, he got the I-551 stamp and he's leaving for his 3rd overseas trip since then. You have every right to travel just as if you had your 10-year green card. In his first re-entry to the US, nothing was said to my husband by the Immigration officer about his pending application. The second time, the officer commented on how long it's taking for the I-751s to be processed and how he empathized. There was never any words about how he shouldn't travel because it wouldn't look good. I can't see any way that travelling overseas would jeopardize your application. If they ask why you left the country, tell them.

I understand this process is scary and could affect your life, but there is no reason to delay your vacation or not work (in my husband's case) out of fear of retribution.

If you are afraid of an NOA coming in the mail, can't you appoint a family member or a friend to check your mailbox, and if anything comes from USCIS, open it. If it's an appointment for biometrics letter, have them check the box for a future appointment. My husband did this 3 times before there was an appointment when he would be home.

This has been our personal experience, YMMV...

Thank you SO much!