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I-131 needed for Permanent Resident based on Asylum?

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Barbzo   0

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Hi all, I need your help please. I am permanent resident based on asylum, have had my GC for 2 years now. I want to know, do I need to apply for a travel document to leave the US now that I have permanent residence status? Shouldn't my Green card be enough to return to the US?

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Yes, the green card is enough to return to the U.S.

However, travelling to most countries, especially on a plane, requires a passport or other travel document. If you don't have a valid passport from your country of nationality (e.g. if they hate you, and that's why you have asylum), you may apply for a refugee travel document from the U.S. using Form I-131. This document is similar to a passport, but it is not issued by the country of your nationality.

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Yes, the green card is enough to return to the U.S.

However, travelling to most countries, especially on a plane, requires a passport or other travel document. If you don't have a valid passport from your country of nationality (e.g. if they hate you, and that's why you have asylum), you may apply for a refugee travel document from the U.S. using Form I-131. This document is similar to a passport, but it is not issued by the country of your nationality.

This is correct. I am an asylee as well and needed the Refugee Travel Document to travel.

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I-130 Approved July 2013 (PD Dec 2011)

AOS DBVB

07/30/2013 - AOS packet sent via Express mail (I-485, I-131, I-765)

08/01/2013 (day 1) - Delivered to USCIS Chicago

08/06/2013 (day 6 ) - Received USCIS Acceptance Confirmation emails. Awaiting official receipt notice (Form I-797) in the mail.

08/08/2013 (day 8 ) - Checks cashed

08/10/2013 (day 10) - Received 3 NOA's by mail (I-485, I-131, I-765)

08/16/2013 (day 16 ) - NOA for Biometrics appointment. Date set for 08/28/2013

08/19/2013 (day 19) - Successful walk-in Biometrics

08/28/2013 (day 28) - Biometrics appointment (Original)

9/11/2013 (day 42) - I-485 status online changed to "testing & interview"

9/26/2013 (day 57) - EAD status online changed to "card production", I-131 approved.

9/30/2013 (day 61) - EAD/AP card production ordered

10/04/2013 (day 65) - EAD/AP card mailed

10/07/2013 (day 68) - EAD/AP card received. *USCIS spelling error on card so they will have to redo the card.

10/16/2013 (day 77) - EAD/AP card mailed back to USCIS due to USCIS spelling error on card.

11/23/2013 (day 115) - EAD/AP card received with correct name.

01/02/2014 (day 155) - I-485 status showing the interview date updated - Interview on Feb 4, 2014.

01/04/2014 (day 157 ) - Received NOA about the interview appointment on Feb 4, 2014

02/04/2014 (day 187) - Interview @ SLC

02/04/2014 (day 187) - I-485 Approved

02/13/2014 (day 197 ) - Green Card Received (10 Year GC)

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Citizenship [bB]

08/17/2015 - N-400 packet sent via Express mail

08/19/2015 (day 2) - Delivered to USCIS Phoenix Lockbox

08/20/2015 (day 3) - Received USCIS Acceptance Confirmation emails. Awaiting official receipt notice (Form I-797) in the mail.

08/25/2015 (day 8) - Received NOA by mail

08/29/2015 (day 12) - NOA for Biometrics appointment. Date set for 09/08/2015

09/01/2015 (day 15) - Successful walk-in Biometrics @ a different location

12/17/2015 (day 123) - In line for interview

12/21/2015 (day 127) - Interview scheduled

12/24/2015 (day 130) - Interview letter received with interview date of Jan 27, 2016

01/27/2016 (day 164) - N400 Interview--Application approved.

02/07/2016 (day 175) - Oath ceremony letter arrived.Oath scheduled for 02/18/2016

02/18/2018 (day 186) - Oath ceremony

 
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