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Can I travel to another country with CR-1 visa and Green Card?

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HI!
I am mexican and I have a CR-1 visa, I would like to visit Niagara Falls in Canada since we live close by, and I have read that to visit the Niagara Falls if you are a green card holder you don't need to get a visitor's visa.

Is it possible for me to visit other countries with my conditional green card? or do I have to stay in the US until I remove the conditions?

I have a conditional green card (2yrs) and my mexican passport. For Mexican citizens, travelling as a tourist requires to get a visitor's visa, but since now I am reside in the US I don't know if this applies as well to me.

Help please!

Thank you so much!!

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Canada exempts US Green card holders from visa requirements, it doesn't matter if the green card conditions have been removed or not.

Most, if not all other countries outside of North America do not waive visa requirements for US green card holders. Whether or not the green card has conditions or not has no bearing on obtaining a tourist visa for another country.

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belinda63 Experienced

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You are still a national of Mexico and all visa requirements apply (except Canada). Some transit visas are not required with a green card but that is about it. The good news is your green card will make obtaining a visa much, much easier.

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You still need to meet the requirements for admission to the country you plan to visit. Use the visahq website to determine required visa for the countries you plan to visit. A GC is a GC, regardless if it's a 2 yr one or not, as long as the dates are valid.

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Canada exempts US Green card holders from visa requirements, it doesn't matter if the green yard if conditions have been removed or not.

Most, if not all other countries outside of North America do not waive visa requirements for US green card holders. Whether or not the green card has conditions or not has no bearing on obtaining a tourist visa for another country

Thank you so much! It's a very clear answer! I was a little concerned about the conditions of my Green card, what if I am not considered as a GC holder since mine is only for 2 years etc, but I am happy to hear that conditions are not related to the tourist visa process for another country.

Actually I just found this link from Citizenship and Immigration Canada http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/helpcentre/answer.asp?q=593&t=16 and it states "As a (U.S. Green Card holder, you do not need a temporary resident visa to travel to Canada. At the Canadian border, you will need to present your valid passport and Green Card"

I am happy to hear that my husband and I can go to Canada together :)

You are still a national of Mexico and all visa requirements apply (except Canada). Some transit visas are not required with a green card but that is about it. The good news is your green card will make obtaining a visa much, much easier.

Thanks a lot!

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Wedding: April 19th 2012

USCIS (226 days)

NOA1: June 4th 2012

NOA2: January 16th 2013 (226 days after NOA1)

NOA2 hardcopy: January 19th 2013

NVC

Case received 01/21/2013

Case number,IIN and Beneficiary ID 02/05/2013

Case complete 03/20/2013

Medical exam 05/09/2013

Interview 05/13/2013-APPROVED

Received passport with visa 05/16/2013
POE 05/22/2013
ROC

I-751 sent 02/27/2015

NOA 03/03/2015
Biometrics 04/10/2015

Approval: 09/17/2015

GC in mail: 09/26/2015

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GC is GC does not matter 2 yr or 10 yr....also just to clarify you are no longer on CR1 visa, that was just to enter US after that you are perm resident.

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