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Question about traveling with Green card/Passport

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Laurahlover   0

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Filed: K-1 Visa Timeline
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Hello everyone,

I have a question about traveling.

I moved to the US in 2006 and have my green card for a while now.

My wife and me are going on a 3 week vacation in May/June to Europe.

Now, my passport expires in August, so you`d think I`d be fine.

However I did hear from my mum when she came here from Holland last year,

she was told that her passport needed to be valid for at least another 6 months.

I called the Dutch Embassy to ask about this situation, and they told me that since I

have a green card I should be fine as long as my passport is still valid at the moment of travel.

Does anybody know about this? Is this '6 month' rule only for tourists and does that not apply anymore

for green card holders? If someone has any experiences with this or some info, it would be highly appreciated.

Don`t want to end up coming back from vacation and get into problems at the airport. :crying::blush:

Thank YOU!

K-1 Visa

Event & Date ;

I-129F Sent: 2005-06-29

I-129F NOA1 : 2005-07-01

I-129F RFE(s) : 2005-10-12

RFE Reply(s) : 2005-10-27

I-129F NOA2 : 2006-01-27

NVC Received : 2006-02-03

NVC Left : 2006-02-08

Consulate Received : 2006-02-10

Packet 3 Received : 2006-03-07

Packet 3 Sent : 2006-03-14

Packet 4 Received : 2006-03-17

Interview Date : 2006-04-24

YES, RECEIVED VISA!! :2006-04-26

Arrived in the States to Laurah!! 2006-05-13!! POE Chicago

Wedding in the Pfister Hotel, Milwaukee 2006-08-05

Send package for I-485 2006-09-01

I-485 NOA; 2006-09-11

I-485 RFE; 2006-09-20

Biometrics taken; 2006-09-22

RFE package sent 2006-11-24

Notice of decision received, application denied!!!: 2007-02-05

Re applied, sent out new I-485 package :2007-02-26

NOA received: 2007-03-06

I-485 RFE (again!): 2007-03-23

RFE package sent: 2007-04-04

Request for doing new Medical Examn received: 2007-07-07

Medical examination: 2007-07-20

Medical examination (last vaccination's): 2007-07-23

Sent medical examination results to LA: 2007-07-26

AOS APPROVED; 2007-08-22

Green Card received in the mail!! 2007-08-27

Sent I-751 package 2009-06-02

Package received by CSC 2009-06-04

Biometrics appointment notice received ,2009-06-21, Biometrics taken on 07/17/2009

APPROVED! 10 YEAR GREEN CARD IN THE MAIL.

motu Proficient

motu   6

Posted
Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Colombia
 Timeline
Posted (edited)

You will definitely need a passport valid for 6 months beyond your dates of travel if you plan on coming back to USA - the airlines will not let you board. I doubt if they will let you board on your way out of USA either. Check with your airlines. Good Luck

Adding: Even I need a passport valid for 6 months beyond my dates of travel to get into USA (or out) and I have a US passport.

Edited by motu

2005

K1

March 2 Filed I-129 F

July 21 Interview in Bogota ** Approved ** Very Easy!

AOS

Oct 19 Mailed AOS Packet to Chicago

2006

Feb 17 AOS interview in Denver. Biometrics also done today! (Interviewing officer ordered them.)

Apr 25 Green card received

2008

Removal of conditions

March 17 Refiled using new I-751 form

April 16 Biometrics done

July 10 Green card production ordered

2009

Citizenship

Jan 20 filed N400

Feb 04 NOA date

Feb 24 Biometrics

May 5 Interview - Centennial (Denver, Colorado) Passed

June 10 Oath Ceremony - Teikyo Loretto Heights, Denver, Colorado

July 7 Received Passport in 3 weeks

Shredded all immigration papers Have scanned images

nelly Contributor

nelly   0

Posted
Filed: AOS (pnd) Country: Mexico
 Timeline
Posted

Well if I was in your shoes I would just renew it, I dont think you will have a problem when coming back since it will be valid when they check it. But you will always need a passport to travel so why not just have it good and ready in case of anything. Enjoy your vacation!

----------------------TIMELINE----------------------------

K1

8-21-2007 VISA RECEIVED IN JUAREZ

8-22-2007 ENTERED THE US

9-4-2007 GOT MARRIED

AOS

1-15-2008 PACKAGE SENT VIA USPS

1-17-2008 PACKAGE RECEIVED AT CHICAGO

1-26-2008 RECEIVED NOAS FOR I-131 AND I-485 (12 DAYS LATER)

2-03-2008 RFE for I-864

2-08-2008 Sent back RFE

2-15-2008 Touched- on case (RFE received, case resumed)

2-25-2008 Touched- Case transferred to CSC :-))

3-06-2008 Biometrics appointment

3-07-2008 AP approved

3-07-2008 Last touch on my case after biometrics

3-23-2008 Aos touched on Easter sunday?

3-26-2008 Another touch :)

6-01-2008 Touched

6-02-2008 Touched

6-03-2008 AOS APPROVAL :) :)

6-04-2008 Card production Ordered

6-08-2008 Received Green card :) :) :)

Laurahlover Apprentice

Laurahlover   0

Posted
Filed: K-1 Visa Timeline
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Posted

Yeah, I think it would be a wise decision in this case to renew my passport!

Thanks!

Well if I was in your shoes I would just renew it, I dont think you will have a problem when coming back since it will be valid when they check it. But you will always need a passport to travel so why not just have it good and ready in case of anything. Enjoy your vacation!

K-1 Visa

Event & Date ;

I-129F Sent: 2005-06-29

I-129F NOA1 : 2005-07-01

I-129F RFE(s) : 2005-10-12

RFE Reply(s) : 2005-10-27

I-129F NOA2 : 2006-01-27

NVC Received : 2006-02-03

NVC Left : 2006-02-08

Consulate Received : 2006-02-10

Packet 3 Received : 2006-03-07

Packet 3 Sent : 2006-03-14

Packet 4 Received : 2006-03-17

Interview Date : 2006-04-24

YES, RECEIVED VISA!! :2006-04-26

Arrived in the States to Laurah!! 2006-05-13!! POE Chicago

Wedding in the Pfister Hotel, Milwaukee 2006-08-05

Send package for I-485 2006-09-01

I-485 NOA; 2006-09-11

I-485 RFE; 2006-09-20

Biometrics taken; 2006-09-22

RFE package sent 2006-11-24

Notice of decision received, application denied!!!: 2007-02-05

Re applied, sent out new I-485 package :2007-02-26

NOA received: 2007-03-06

I-485 RFE (again!): 2007-03-23

RFE package sent: 2007-04-04

Request for doing new Medical Examn received: 2007-07-07

Medical examination: 2007-07-20

Medical examination (last vaccination's): 2007-07-23

Sent medical examination results to LA: 2007-07-26

AOS APPROVED; 2007-08-22

Green Card received in the mail!! 2007-08-27

Sent I-751 package 2009-06-02

Package received by CSC 2009-06-04

Biometrics appointment notice received ,2009-06-21, Biometrics taken on 07/17/2009

APPROVED! 10 YEAR GREEN CARD IN THE MAIL.

 
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