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I am thinking about going to Mexico and I found out that being a permanent resident I will not need a visa. I did not receive the green card yet and I just have the extension letter. I am afraid about the immigration guards in Mexico not being familiar with this paper. Has anybody here experienced something like that?

Any advice will be appreciate.

Thanks, Jana.

K1

05/16/06 Sent our papers to Vermont

05/30/06 Got NOA 1

07/31/06 Got 2 NOA

08/11/06 Consulate got my process ( so happy)

08/14/06 Sent packet 3 to Rio (Sent before I got)

08/18/06 Got packet 3 from consulate

09/26/06 Interview date!!!!

09/28/06 Approved - After 3 days been interviewed

10/07/06 Got my authorization to work at JFK POE

11/09/06 Got Married!!!

AOS / EAD / AP

12/05/06 AOS / AP/ EAD

12/10/06 Received Date AOS/AP/EAD

12/14/06 NOA 1 AOS/EAD/AP

12/19/06 Touched AOS/EAD/AP

12/20/06 Touched AOS/EAD/AP

01/04/07 Biometrics

01/04/07 Touched AOS/EAD

01/09/07 Touched AOS Transfer to California

01/09/07 EAD Touched

01/12/07 AOS Pending at California

01/17/07 Touched AOS

01/18/07 Touched AOS

01/20/07 Touched AOS

02/15/07 AP approved!!!!!!

02/16/07 EAD Touched

02/19/07 EAD / AP Touched

02/21/07 AP Touched

02/21/07 EAD approved

02/22/07 RFE - Imigration lost my medical records

04/30/07 Send everything again

05/04/07 Approved without interview

Removing Conditional I-751

03/16/09 Sent Application

04/22/09 Biometrics taken

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I am thinking about going to Mexico and I found out that being a permanent resident I will not need a visa. I did not receive the green card yet and I just have the extension letter. I am afraid about the immigration guards in Mexico not being familiar with this paper. Has anybody here experienced something like that?

Any advice will be appreciate.

Thanks, Jana.

I did go to Mexico with my PR card before expiry, had a few problems at the airport check in and boarding due to different names. Other than that i wasnt required to have a visa. HOpe this helps.

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Thanks for your answer. Do you remember if they asked to see your extension letter? I've called mexico embassy and was told that should not have a problem about it but I'm still afraid about not being able to enter in mexico and waste all my money and time!

K1

05/16/06 Sent our papers to Vermont

05/30/06 Got NOA 1

07/31/06 Got 2 NOA

08/11/06 Consulate got my process ( so happy)

08/14/06 Sent packet 3 to Rio (Sent before I got)

08/18/06 Got packet 3 from consulate

09/26/06 Interview date!!!!

09/28/06 Approved - After 3 days been interviewed

10/07/06 Got my authorization to work at JFK POE

11/09/06 Got Married!!!

AOS / EAD / AP

12/05/06 AOS / AP/ EAD

12/10/06 Received Date AOS/AP/EAD

12/14/06 NOA 1 AOS/EAD/AP

12/19/06 Touched AOS/EAD/AP

12/20/06 Touched AOS/EAD/AP

01/04/07 Biometrics

01/04/07 Touched AOS/EAD

01/09/07 Touched AOS Transfer to California

01/09/07 EAD Touched

01/12/07 AOS Pending at California

01/17/07 Touched AOS

01/18/07 Touched AOS

01/20/07 Touched AOS

02/15/07 AP approved!!!!!!

02/16/07 EAD Touched

02/19/07 EAD / AP Touched

02/21/07 AP Touched

02/21/07 EAD approved

02/22/07 RFE - Imigration lost my medical records

04/30/07 Send everything again

05/04/07 Approved without interview

Removing Conditional I-751

03/16/09 Sent Application

04/22/09 Biometrics taken

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Dias Melhores   0

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I am thinking about going to Mexico and I found out that being a permanent resident I will not need a visa. I did not receive the green card yet and I just have the extension letter. I am afraid about the immigration guards in Mexico not being familiar with this paper. Has anybody here experienced something like that?

Any advice will be appreciate.

Thanks, Jana.

I know your situation is different, but I want you to know that my wife went through hell traveling through Mexico:

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.ph...l=dias+melhores

Double and triple check with the Mexican Consulate to be sure that Brazilians with Green Cards won't be harassed...

Good Luck

Our Story so far...

K-1

7/26/07- I-129F sent to CSC

8/02/07- NOA 1

12/13/07- NOA 2

2/12/08- Interview in Rio- APPROVED!

2/15/08- Visa Received

2/18/08- US Entry

2/20/08- Wedding Day

AOS

3/04/08- AOS, EAD and AP mailed

4/07/08- RFE

4/11/08- AOS, EAD and AP re-mailed

4/18/08- NOA's received

5/06/08- Biometrics Appt

6/14/08- AP approved

6/17/08- EAD approved

11/07/08- Greencard Approved!

11/22/08- Greencard Received

Gabriel was born on January 12, 2010!

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I am thinking about going to Mexico and I found out that being a permanent resident I will not need a visa. I did not receive the green card yet and I just have the extension letter. I am afraid about the immigration guards in Mexico not being familiar with this paper. Has anybody here experienced something like that?

Any advice will be appreciate.

Thanks, Jana.

Hi,

Like others suggested. I would suggest to make an infopass as well and try to get I-551 stamp on your passport to be safe. Here's a recent account of a travel to Mexico from another VJ in the same situation.

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=200498

Good Luck.

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You should be fine... but nonetheless, why don't you make an Infopass appointment to get your passport stamped with the renewal? I tell you,Mexican immigration people are not the smartest cookies in the jar :wacko:

Ha, i agree to this...

I don't know how the deal is through plane... but in a car, you just pretty much drive thru... mexican customs people MIGHT look intimidating.. but it's just a bunch of fat dudes eating all the time.

cheers!

05-15-1999 Entered the US with B2 Visa

07-01-2005 Met My Wife In College

08-06-2006 Got Married In Vegas

AOS

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10-31-2006 Sent Package to Chicago

11-10-2006 Received Receipts for I-485 & I-130

12-05-2006 Received Interview Appointment (Jan 9, 07) Woohoo!

01-04-2007 Received Biometrics Appointment (Jan 17, 07) - Weird

01-09-2007 Interview - I-485 not approved 'til fingerprints are done, I-130 Approved.

01-16-2007 Received Approved I-130 Approval Notice

01-28-2007 I-130 & I-485 Touched

05-11-2007 I-130 & I-485 Touched (After 4 Months)

05-15-2007 Received Welcome Letter Email

05-16-2007 Received 'Card Production Ordered' Email

05-17-2007 I-485 Touched

05-21-2007 I-485 Touched -- I-485 Approval Notice Sent

05-22-2007 Green Card Received In Mail

05-22-2007 Applied for SSN

Removing Conditions

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03-20-2009 Mailed I-751 to CSC

03-24-2009 Package Received @ CSC (4 days, 4 days cumulative)

03-30-2009 Received NOA-1 (Receipt Notice Date: 3/25/2008) (6 days, 10 days cumulative)

04-03-2009 Touched (4 days, 14 days cumulative)

04-15-2009 Received Biometrics Appointment Letter (Notice Date: 4/10/2009) (12 days, 26 days cumulative)

04-30-2009 Biometrics Appointment (15 days, 41 days cumulative)

05-16-2009 Approved! (Approval Date: 5/16/2009) (16 days, 57 days cumulative)

05-21-2009 Approval Notice Received (5 days, 62 days cumulative)

06-29-2009 Card Production Email Received (39 days, 101 days cumulative)

06-30-2009 Touched (1 day, 102 days cumulative)

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I live about 14 miles from the mexican border so I have a little experience with them: from what I know when I had my greencard I had no problems, since submitting the removal of conditions I have not traveled out of the US but know others around here who have and did not have a problem. If you are concerned, do as others suggested: do an infopass and get the stamp in your passport.

K-1 visa issued: 12/15/2006

107 days from mailing AOS package to receiving green card! Received 6/27/07 dated 6/20/07

Removing conditions:

mailed 5/22/2009

Recieved at CSC 5/23/2009

Check cashed 5/27/09

NOA date 5/26/09 - still not received

I-551 stamp in passport 6/19/09

Biometrics notice date 6/16/09

Biometrics received 6/20/09

Biometrics apt date 7/9/09

Biometrics cancellation notice 6/27/09

Biometrics apt notice date 6/26 recieved 7/7

Biometrics apt 7/22/09

Touch 7/22/09

Finally able to see online info 7/22/09

Card production email 8/19/09 date ordered 8/18

Recieved approval letter in mail 8/19/09 date 8/13!

Touch 8/19

Email stating approval notice sent 8/24/09

Green card in hand!! 8/24/09

Husband joined army and moved from San Diego to Ft. Benning GA! 8/30/11

Filed N400 based on 5 years of residency 9/12/12

Recieved email notifcation recieved package 9/19/12

Biometrics 10/22/12

Early Biometrics 10/04/12

In line for interview 10/8/12 for 8 days

Interview 11/20/12 PASSED!

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Thanks for all the information.

I called the mexican consulate in washington and they said that I should not have a problem, but considering everything that happened with you guys I think I am going to change my planes going to some place else.

Dia melhores, your experince was very helpful. Thanks!!

K1

05/16/06 Sent our papers to Vermont

05/30/06 Got NOA 1

07/31/06 Got 2 NOA

08/11/06 Consulate got my process ( so happy)

08/14/06 Sent packet 3 to Rio (Sent before I got)

08/18/06 Got packet 3 from consulate

09/26/06 Interview date!!!!

09/28/06 Approved - After 3 days been interviewed

10/07/06 Got my authorization to work at JFK POE

11/09/06 Got Married!!!

AOS / EAD / AP

12/05/06 AOS / AP/ EAD

12/10/06 Received Date AOS/AP/EAD

12/14/06 NOA 1 AOS/EAD/AP

12/19/06 Touched AOS/EAD/AP

12/20/06 Touched AOS/EAD/AP

01/04/07 Biometrics

01/04/07 Touched AOS/EAD

01/09/07 Touched AOS Transfer to California

01/09/07 EAD Touched

01/12/07 AOS Pending at California

01/17/07 Touched AOS

01/18/07 Touched AOS

01/20/07 Touched AOS

02/15/07 AP approved!!!!!!

02/16/07 EAD Touched

02/19/07 EAD / AP Touched

02/21/07 AP Touched

02/21/07 EAD approved

02/22/07 RFE - Imigration lost my medical records

04/30/07 Send everything again

05/04/07 Approved without interview

Removing Conditional I-751

03/16/09 Sent Application

04/22/09 Biometrics taken

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Informação direta do Consulado Mexicano no Rio.

Residentes legais permanentes dos EUA, Canadá e Japão , SAINDO DESSES PAÍSES DIRETO AO MEXICO, precisam apresentar somente documento que acredite sua residência nos países citados e passaporte vigente.

If you have the extension letter, try making an infopass and getting a stamp, but either way the extension letter is enough proof that your status remains, so travel with your passport (MUST be valid), the expired GC and the extension letter, and you should be perfectly fine.

(Puerto Rico) Luis & Laura (Brazil) K1 JOURNEY
04/11/2006 - Filed I-129F.
09/29/2006 - Visa in hand!
10/15/2006 - POE San Juan
11/15/2006 - MARRIAGE
AOS JOURNEY
01/05/2007 - AOS sent to Chicago.
03/26/2007 - Green Card in hand!
REMOVAL OF CONDITIONS JOURNEY
01/26/2009 - Filed I-751.
06/22/2009 - Green Card in hand!
NATURALIZATION JOURNEY
06/26/2014 - N-400 sent to Nebraska
07/02/2014 - NOA
07/24/2014 - Biometrics
10/24/2014 - Interview (approved)

01/16/2015 - Oath Ceremony


*View Complete Timeline

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You should be fine... but nonetheless, why don't you make an Infopass appointment to get your passport stamped with the renewal? I tell you,Mexican immigration people are not the smartest cookies in the jar :wacko:

Ha, i agree to this...

I don't know how the deal is through plane... but in a car, you just pretty much drive thru... mexican customs people MIGHT look intimidating.. but it's just a bunch of fat dudes eating all the time.

cheers!

:rofl: and have the worst possible haircuts, ever

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I am going to go to Mexico on July,5th and I am concerned as well.... I have the extension letter but had a typographical error and got another letter explained that was fixed... I am very worried because I need to travel with both letters..., Do you think I could get a I-551 stamp?

thank you

You should be fine... but nonetheless, why don't you make an Infopass appointment to get your passport stamped with the renewal? I tell you,Mexican immigration people are not the smartest cookies in the jar :wacko:

Ha, i agree to this...

I don't know how the deal is through plane... but in a car, you just pretty much drive thru... mexican customs people MIGHT look intimidating.. but it's just a bunch of fat dudes eating all the time.

cheers!

:rofl: and have the worst possible haircuts, ever

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Wooooo Hoooo !!! Just got my stamp!!! God is GREaT!!!

I am going to go to Mexico on July,5th and I am concerned as well.... I have the extension letter but had a typographical error and got another letter explained that was fixed... I am very worried because I need to travel with both letters..., Do you think I could get a I-551 stamp?

thank you

You should be fine... but nonetheless, why don't you make an Infopass appointment to get your passport stamped with the renewal? I tell you,Mexican immigration people are not the smartest cookies in the jar :wacko:

Ha, i agree to this...

I don't know how the deal is through plane... but in a car, you just pretty much drive thru... mexican customs people MIGHT look intimidating.. but it's just a bunch of fat dudes eating all the time.

cheers!

:rofl: and have the worst possible haircuts, ever

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