My wife applied for the travel permit last September. She received approval of adjustment of status this spring. It took USCIS one year to make decision on travel document, and they denied the travel permit on grounds that my wife is not a permanent or conditional permanent resident. She absolutely is a conditional permanent resident. To appeal cost $595.00!!!!!!!!
Is a travel permit needed once a person has their green card? If not, what's the point of spending $170.00 to apply for the travel permit, if they make a decision on it after the adjustment of status??
I'll be dimped in you-know-what before we pay $595 for an appeal!!!
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Your wife doesn't need a travel document if she has a green card. It sounds like a (*gasp!*) USCIS error. The AOS, EAD, and AP are all processed separately even though they are often applied for at the same time, and in the same package. There are numerous stories about people getting their green cards just after or even before their EADs or APs are issued. It seems that a lot of AOS applications are being processed really quickly nowadays--like, card-in-hand within a few months of applying. A year for an AP to be approved is an exceptionally long time. It sounds like their mistake, and there's no need to appeal if your wife has her green card. It might be a good idea to alert them to the error, however.
The only reason a green-card holder would need a travel permit or re-entry permit is if the green card holder plans on being out of the country more than 1 year, but less than 2 years.
They denied the permit because she is no longer a K-1 holder waiting for AOS approval, she is an LPR and has no need for (AP).
All that is needed to travel is passport, and the green-card to re-enter the country.
They denied the permit because she is no longer a K-1 holder waiting for AOS approval, she is an LPR and has no need for (AP).
All that is needed to travel is passport, and the green-card to re-enter the country.
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Maintaining Permanent Residence You may lose your permanent residence status if you commit an act that makes you removable from the United States under the law in section 237 of the Immigration and Nationality Act. If you commit such an act, you may be brought before the immigration courts to determine your right to remain a Permanent Resident.
You may be found to have abandoned your permanent resident status if you:
http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/men...00045f3d6a1RCRD
You may be found to have abandoned your permanent resident status if you:
- Move to another country intending to live there permanently.
- Remain outside of the US for more than one year without obtaining a reentry permit or returning resident visa. However in determining whether your status has been abandoned any length of absence from the US may be considered, even if it is less than one year.
- Remain outside of the US for more than two years after issuance of a reentry permit without obtaining a returning resident visa. However in determining whether your status has been abandoned any length of absence from the US may be considered, even if it is less than one year.
- Fail to file income tax returns while living outside of the US for any period.
- Declare yourself a “nonimmigrant” on your tax returns.
QUOTE(eclowjpd @ Sep 4 2007, 04:48 PM) 
Is a travel permit needed once a person has their green card?
No.
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