Traveling on an extension letter

[Machita 1]

I filed I-751 and received an extension letter and I did my bio about a month ago. I need to travel overseas in Sept-oct. Can I travel on the extension letter? What do I need to do?

[Abhay 15]

Yes you can travel with your expired green card and the extension letter. I personally have not done this, but some people on here had no issues.

[Tom_Jim 40]

Traveled on my expired GC and extension letter to Canada. No issues.

[v333k 59]

Should not cause any problems. A word of advice though - make photocopies of both the GC and the extension letter and keep them in a safe place. You never know what could happen.

Some members even reported that when they entered the US, the officer did not ask for the letter and the GC was enough since the system will show that it is extended for a year... but take it with you!!!

[olle 12]

I travelled with the GC and extension letter to Sweden and back. No problem when returning.

Should not cause any problems. A word of advice though - make photocopies of both the GC and the extension letter and keep them in a safe place. You never know what could happen.

Good advice. I had two sets of copies, just to be on the safe side...

Some members even reported that when they entered the US, the officer did not ask for the letter and the GC was enough since the system will show that it is extended for a year... but take it with you!!!

I had to show the extension letter at check-in in Sweden, and explain what it meant in order to get on the plane (they seemed a little confused about it). When I entered the US the CBP officer only looked at my (expired) GC. I tried to show him the extension letter but he said it wasn't necessary. I guess he could see that the GC was extended anyway.