Spouse is out of the country while her new green card came. Will she have problems getting back in?

[sojourner99 0]

My wife went back home to see her family about 8 weeks ago on her conditional green card. The card has an expiration date on it of 1/04/16 but when we filed to remove conditions she got that I-751 receipt letter that extends it for one year to 1/04/17, so technically she is fine.

But just last week we were notified we completed the I-751 condition removal process and got the brand new green card while she is still abroad (I'm still here in the States). The condition removal letter came with a warning not to travel outside the US before removing your new card, but we didnt expect her to get it so soon.

So to summarize she left the country on her old green card which at the time seemed fine since it was still going to be 100% valid by her return date which is next week. But since then her new green card just came but she doesn't have it, it is with me. Has anyone been in this circumstance and do you think she will have issues re-entering the country? Does her old card automatically go poof in their system once the new one is issued? Thanks.

[Harpa Timsah 13,258]

She will be fine.

[vbtwo 54]

When we were filing for AOS, it got approved and my wife's GC came while we were out of the country. We came back on AP card, nobody questioned anything.

[fatima.Iran 0]

To Sojourner99 >> Interesting to know what happened?

Actually the most concern is with boarding. I guess everything is OK with POE officers & system. which airline did she take? How did they let her boarding?

[Dave&Roza 748]

Her biggest issue will be if the airlines accepts the extension letter. I am assuming she took the original with her. If not, she may have more trouble getting on the airplane then she would like. The old card and new card have the same A# as that is hers for life. The only difference between the 2 year GC and a 10 year GC is that your LPR status expires with the 2 year GC and why you must file ROC 90 BEFORE it expires. The 10 year GC now has an expiration date, but your LPR status does not expire with the card. That is also why you file the I-90 to renew it.

Dave