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Winterjade_SF   0

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Filed: AOS (apr) Country: Philippines
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...Just thought I'd share my very recent travel experience...

My 2-year conditional green card expires on 11 June 2009.

My husband and I had made plans for a 2-week vacation to Europe that lasted from 23 May to 7 June. I'd be getting back in the country a good 4 days before the expiration of my conditional 2-year green card.

In March, I had applied to lift conditions, and received my approval letter on 16 May, 1 week before we were scheduled to leave.

Just in case, I made photocopies of my approval letter, as well as the initial NOA from DHS indicating that my conditional resident status was automatically extended for 1 year. I took my Philippine passport and 2-year Permanent Resident Card. I did not schedule and INFOPASS to get an I-551 stamp on my passport.

Abroad, I was asked for my Permanent Resident Card in addition to my passport + visa by the airlines (Delta + AirFrance) whenever we checked for our various flights. Going through customs in France was fast and easy.

Yesterday, as I was going through US customs when we got home to San Francisco, I had an utterly pleasant experience with the customs officer, who didn't even ask for additional paperwork for my soon-to-expire conditional Permanent Resident card. We sailed through customs fast and easy. :thumbs:

AOS timeline

03/16/09 - file to lift conditions

03/16/09 - I-751 packet sent to CSC

03/19/09 - $545 check cashed

03/23/09 - NOA1 rec'd (receipt date = 03/18/09)

04/11/09 - Biometrics date

05/12/09 - Approval date!

05/16/09 - Approval letter received!

06/24/09 - card production email rec'd

07/06/09 - 10 year green card rec'd!

N-400 Timeline

03/26/2010 - mailed N-400 packet

03/29/2010 - N-400 packet rec'd

04/09/2010 - check cashed

04/15/2010 - NOA rec'd, dated 04/09/10

05/05/2010 - Biometrics

05/13/2010 - interview letter rec'd, for 6/16, 2:15 PM

06/16/2010 - Interview - approved!

07/08/2010 - Oath Ceremony

fozzie Proficient

fozzie   41

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Filed: Country: United Kingdom
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Good to hear it. If it is not yet expired they should lt you through no quaestions asked. I can understand why they would be inclined to but they shouldn't. I would have taken the original NAO1 and/or Approval letter though.

K-1 Visa Journey

04/20/2006 - file our I-129f.

09/14/2006 - US Embassy interview. Ask Lauren to marry me again, just to make sure. Says Yes. Phew!

10/02/2006 - Fly to New York, EAD at JFK, I'm in!!

10/14/2006 - Married! The perfect wedding day.

AOS Journey

10/23/2006 - AOS and EAD filed

05/29/2007 - RFE (lost medical)

08/02/2007 - RFE received back at CSC

08/10/2007 - Card Production ordered

08/17/2007 - Green Card Arrives

Removing Conditions

05/08/2009 - I-751 Mailed

05/13/2009 - NOA1

06/12/2009 - Biometrics Appointment

09/24/2009 - Approved (twice)

10/10/2009 - Card Production Ordered

10/13/2009 - Card Production Ordered (Again?)

10/19/2009 - Green Card Received (Dated 10/13/19)

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chili74   0

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Filed: AOS (apr) Country: Russia
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Glad to hear it and it sounds like you took all the best precautions.

February 3, 2005. Applied for K-1.

July 14, 2005. Email to NVC congressional unit

Nov 2, 2005. Letter to congressman

Nov 8, 2005. Letter from congressman

December 19, 2005. Visa interview in Moscow. (250 days at NVC)

January 27, 2006. POE: JFK.

April 8, 2006. Wedding in USA.

April 19, 2006. Apply for AOS.

July 12, 2006. AOS Interview.

February 26, 2008. Letter to congresswoman.

March 19, 2008. Conditional Permanent residence began!!

2009: Wake up and get on the uscis train again - lifting conditions

Dec 21, 2009. Eligible to apply to remove conditions

February 2010: 10-yr Green Card Received

 
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