Traveling Internationally With Expired Green Card

[Waitinggent 2]

Hi VJers,

My wife is very concerned about the airlines letting her on the airplane to return to the U.S. with an expired Green Card and simply this NOA letter. With the Advanced Parole doc, they almost wouldn't let her get on the airplane until they found somebody who knew what it was. This was in Russia. Her son also had a hard time using his Advanced Parole to get on a flight from Russia back to the USA. If they are not familiar with the Adv Parole, I can only imagine what they will think of this NOA letter. I would like to get feedback from those who have flown internationally with an expired Green Card to know whether they had any problems with the airlines, or if you have any lessons learned from that experience. Any responses will be appreciated and ease my wife's mind.

Thanks Much,

Tom

[Tygrys 143]

Many people have done it and some had problems with airline staff being not informed. Most had no problems at all.

You should post this in Russian regional forum to get better answer. Posting which airport and airline could help as well.

[kingstonjamaica 3]

Hi VJers,

My wife is very concerned about the airlines letting her on the airplane to return to the U.S. with an expired Green Card and simply this NOA letter. With the Advanced Parole doc, they almost wouldn't let her get on the airplane until they found somebody who knew what it was. This was in Russia. Her son also had a hard time using his Advanced Parole to get on a flight from Russia back to the USA. If they are not familiar with the Adv Parole, I can only imagine what they will think of this NOA letter. I would like to get feedback from those who have flown internationally with an expired Green Card to know whether they had any problems with the airlines, or if you have any lessons learned from that experience. Any responses will be appreciated and ease my wife's mind.

Thanks Much,

Tom

You shouldn't have any problems. The airlines should not be concerned about your green card; It is Immigration officer at the check point to whom you'ill show your passport, green card, and NOA letter and they shouldn't have any problems if the check the system. Good luck.

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

You shouldn't have any problems. The airlines should not be concerned about your green card; It is Immigration officer at the check point to whom you'ill show your passport, green card, and NOA letter and they shouldn't have any problems if the check the system. Good luck.

Actually, the airlines will check your papers before they let you board, otherwise they will have to provide a return flight if they shouldn't have been allowed you to board because of documentation problems. Sometimes the airlines may be harder to convince than the immigration officials for the particular county you are trying to enter. International airlines counter personnel may not be familiar with all the acceptable documents for every country they provide service to, so be persistent.

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[Penguin_ie 5,986]

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[Waitinggent 2]

Actually, the airlines will check your papers before they let you board, otherwise they will have to provide a return flight if they shouldn't have been allowed you to board because of documentation problems. Sometimes the airlines may be harder to convince than the immigration officials for the particular county you are trying to enter. International airlines counter personnel may not be familiar with all the acceptable documents for every country they provide service to, so be persistent.

Exactly. My wife and stepson always seem to have problems with the airline counter personnel not being informed and not wanting to accept their documentation for entry onto their aircraft. Immigration in the U.S. is not a concern. So I would really like to hear from those who had problems (or who had no problems) from the airline counter personnel while traveling with an expired Green Card. And thanks much to those who have responded so far.

[scotinmass 588]

Exactly. My wife and stepson always seem to have problems with the airline counter personnel not being informed and not wanting to accept their documentation for entry onto their aircraft. Immigration in the U.S. is not a concern. So I would really like to hear from those who had problems (or who had no problems) from the airline counter personnel while traveling with an expired Green Card. And thanks much to those who have responded so far.

I believe airlines can be fined large sums of money if they allow someone to travel to the US who is not eligible to enter and is subsequently refused entry. This makes them over cautious. I have traveled internationally twice with my extension letter and not had any problems but I did have to show the letter and explain everything to the counter personnel.