No ten years green card,will I be in trouble if I back to my homecountry?

[rose8888 1]

Hello,friends:

My two years green card is already expired.I will back to my homecountry in the next month.

I don't think I can receive my ten years green card before I leave.

I have a I-551 stamp im my passport.

If I use the I-551 stamp and the extended letter together.Will it be ok when I go back to the U.S.?

Thank you very much.

[Gracenp2 14]

Yes! You shoul be ok.. My wife is currently out of the country.. All she took was the extension letter along with her Resident card...

[rose8888 1]

Yes! You shoul be ok.. My wife is currently out of the country.. All she took was the extension letter along with her Resident card...

Thank you very much.

[hellraiser 42]

I don't think coming into U.S. Would be a problem as the immigration officers will accept the letter. What you may need to consider is how your native country's immigration will react. Would they accept your extension as an official document? Some of these guys aren't that familiar with these kinds of paper and may give hard time to you. So check with your native country as well

[rose8888 1]

I don't think coming into U.S. Would be a problem as the immigration officers will accept the letter. What you may need to consider is how your native country's immigration will react. Would they accept your extension as an official document? Some of these guys aren't that familiar with these kinds of paper and may give hard time to you. So check with your native country as well

I have a I-551 stamp in my passport,the expired time in next year April,is it ok?

[jxn 86]

I don't think coming into U.S. Would be a problem as the immigration officers will accept the letter. What you may need to consider is how your native country's immigration will react. Would they accept your extension as an official document? Some of these guys aren't that familiar with these kinds of paper and may give hard time to you. So check with your native country as well

Why would that matter? She's a citizen of her native country and has a current, valid passport from that country. Her U.S. residency status won't affect her ability to get into her country.

[rose8888 1]

Why would that matter? She's a citizen of her native country and has a current, valid passport from that country. Her U.S. residency status won't affect her ability to get into her country.

Thank you JXN.My worry is if I use the I-551 stamp go back to the U.S.May I pass my homecountry's Customs?Beause I don't have the green card,I only have the I-551 stamp and the extended letter.

[Hypnos 6,576]

You wouldn't even need the extension letter if you have a valid I-551 stamp in your passport.

[rose8888 1]

You wouldn't even need the extension letter if you have a valid I-551 stamp in your passport.

Thank you

[jxn 86]

Thank you JXN.My worry is if I use the I-551 stamp go back to the U.S.May I pass my homecountry's Customs?Beause I don't have the green card,I only have the I-551 stamp and the extended letter.

What is your home country? And why does your U.S. residency make a difference to your home country's Immigration and Customs?

[AnotherLostSoul 167]

That's what I was wondering as well, jxn. OP's home country will not give a hoot about his immigration status to the US. The OP is going home which is a citizen of. It is the USA that cares on the way back. I don't understand the OP's point on his home country having issues with the stamp/extension letter...o.O

[hellraiser 42]

Guys i guess you missed the point completely and need to bit flexible. Getting back to her home country wouldn't be a problem. On your way back you pass immigration a and customs at your native country and then Immigration and customs in USA. You may disagree and tell me that you have a different policy in your native country.

Now on your way back the immigration of the native country do check passport and proper documentation. What I merely suggested is if someone shows up to the customs with papers they aren't very familiar it may cause difficulty. You have to go extra hoop to make sense out of that. That depends on the experience of the immigration office of te native country. Again. This isn't certain but a possibility.

Not sure if this makes sense.

[Jawaree 717]

Yes the stamp & letter is fine, however some countries

immigration are not familiar with some US stuff and these

countries one exits thru immigration customs there, so they

try to pull rank in making sure all who is leaving will have

the right to land in the USA as when a person is fake/forged

its costs that country to return them at times but most importantly

that country get fined...that's the reason US have ppl in detention

so long when deporting them waiting for verification from their home

country to send them home if they are not in possession of a passport

[rose8888 1]

Guys i guess you missed the point completely and need to bit flexible. Getting back to her home country wouldn't be a problem. On your way back you pass immigration a and customs at your native country and then Immigration and customs in USA. You may disagree and tell me that you have a different policy in your native country.

Now on your way back the immigration of the native country do check passport and proper documentation. What I merely suggested is if someone shows up to the customs with papers they aren't very familiar it may cause difficulty. You have to go extra hoop to make sense out of that. That depends on the experience of the immigration office of te native country. Again. This isn't certain but a possibility.

Not sure if this makes sense.

I think we are talking about the same point,I just warry about my homecountry,will they think the I-551 stamp is a usful visa to go out the country.My homecountry's customs must check the visa if people want to go to other countries.I do know I can enter the U.S. costoms with the I-551 stamp and the extended letter.

Yes the stamp & letter is fine, however some countries

immigration are not familiar with some US stuff and these

countries one exits thru immigration customs there, so they

try to pull rank in making sure all who is leaving will have

the right to land in the USA as when a person is fake/forged

its costs that country to return them at times but most importantly

that country get fined...that's the reason US have ppl in detention

so long when deporting them waiting for verification from their home

country to send them home if they are not in possession of a passport

Thank you very much.

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