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jackiegringa Enthusiast

jackiegringa   357

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2 hours ago, DaisyJ said:

What about those of us that don't have a driver's license or state ID yet? Has anyone had issues flying domestically in the US using their foreign passport, GC + extension letter? Travelling over the weekend my GC expires and I'm not sure exactly how things will go down.... 

I've been to four different airports domestically and showed my GC and wasn't asked to show the letter. I don't think you will have a hard time, still carry the letter with you, of course.

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Current processes:

 I-751 regular ROC (SRC)                                       N-400 3 year marriage based (IOE)

 Jan 17 2023 - Received                                       Jan 22, 2024 - Submitted online 

 Jan 23, 2023 - NOA + 36 months extension     Jan 22, 2024 - Biometrics waived

 Apr 12, 2023 - 48 months extension letter        Mar 6, 2024 - Interview scheduled for Apr 11 COMBO I-751/N-400!!!!

 

Completed:

I-90 for lost GC (IOE)

Sep 6, 2022 - Received

Sep 14, 2022 - Case is Being Reviewed

Feb 6, 2023 - Card is being produced !!!!!!!!!!

Feb 13, 2023 - Out for delivery/Return to sender 😠

Mar 6, 2023 - Re-mail request

Mar 9, 2023 - GC delivered!!!!!!

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Derwood
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There have been quite a few posts recently regarding traveling on an expired GC with the one year extension letter.   Page 38 of this document provides some reassurance:   https://

Southern_Belle07
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Get a state ID asap. It will lessen the hassle when traveling domestic. Go to DMV or DDS.

IndigoFlowers
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Posting my experience in case anyone is curious about travelling with your extension letter on a cruise!   Cruise Line: Royal Caribbean Departed from Port Canaveral, FL Destination

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I wanted to give an update on this because I couldn't find a lot of posts about it. I applied and was granted TSA Precheck with my extension letter! It took the full 60 days that they said for processing but no extra questions were asked, all they needed was my expired green card. 

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59 minutes ago, carlovely said:

I wanted to give an update on this because I couldn't find a lot of posts about it. I applied and was granted TSA Precheck with my extension letter! It took the full 60 days that they said for processing but no extra questions were asked, all they needed was my expired green card. 

Congratulations! You should have applied to Global Entry which simplifies entry to the US when travelling internationally. It's slightly more expensive but already includes TSA Precheck in it.

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On 11/14/2023 at 2:16 AM, kenshin02 said:

Hello Everyone,

 

May I ask if anyone has recently traveled to the Philippines with an Extension Letter? Thank you!

 

You will have no trouble at all in the Philippines.  With USCIS being as slow as they are, a significant number of Filipino green card holders are traveling with an extension letter.  Anyone at NAIA who deals with US bound passengers is seeing extension letters daily and knows all about them.

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Just a quick update, we sailed this week on a Disney cruise to the Bahamas and had no problems at all checking in with my husbands extension letter to the cruise or when we came back and had to go through customs and border patrol. In fact, the officer barely even gave his extension letter a glance. 

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Traveled to Brazil, both MAO and GRU airports were more than familiar with extension letters, no trouble coming back in through ATL.

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Current processes:

 I-751 regular ROC (SRC)                                       N-400 3 year marriage based (IOE)

 Jan 17 2023 - Received                                       Jan 22, 2024 - Submitted online 

 Jan 23, 2023 - NOA + 36 months extension     Jan 22, 2024 - Biometrics waived

 Apr 12, 2023 - 48 months extension letter        Mar 6, 2024 - Interview scheduled for Apr 11 COMBO I-751/N-400!!!!

 

Completed:

I-90 for lost GC (IOE)

Sep 6, 2022 - Received

Sep 14, 2022 - Case is Being Reviewed

Feb 6, 2023 - Card is being produced !!!!!!!!!!

Feb 13, 2023 - Out for delivery/Return to sender 😠

Mar 6, 2023 - Re-mail request

Mar 9, 2023 - GC delivered!!!!!!

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U.S. CBP issued an updated carrier guide.

 

https://www.cbp.gov/sites/default/files/assets/documents/2023-Nov/Carrier Information Guide ENGLISH.pdf

Visa Received : 2014-04-04 (K1 - see timeline for details)

US Entry : 2014-09-12

POE: Detroit

Marriage : 2014-09-27

I-765 Approved: 2015-01-09

I-485 Interview: 2015-03-11

I-485 Approved: 2015-03-13

Green Card Received: 2015-03-24 Yeah!!!

I-751 ROC Submitted: 2016-12-20

I-751 NOA Received:  2016-12-29

I-751 Biometrics Appt.:  2017-01-26

I-751 Interview:  2018-04-10

I-751 Approved:  2018-05-04

N400 Filed:  2018-01-13

N400 Biometrics:  2018-02-22

N400 Interview:  2018-04-10

N400 Approved:  2018-04-10

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Hi everyone, curious if anyone knows what happened if the i751 got approved while we are traveling abroad. Are we still able to enter US just with the extension letter?

 

Thanks!

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3 hours ago, Cynthia222827 said:

Hi everyone, curious if anyone knows what happened if the i751 got approved while we are traveling abroad. Are we still able to enter US just with the extension letter?

 

Thanks!

Yes.

 

Read more here:

TL;DR airline won't know your 10 year GC was approved. As long as you have expired GC and valid extension letter, you're fine. CBP will admit you because you're LPR.

 

 

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On 12/3/2023 at 2:27 PM, Cynthia222827 said:

Are we still able to enter US just with the extension letter?

 

Just to be clear -- it should be expired GC with extension letter.  Extension letter by itself is not acceptable for US entry.

 

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12 minutes ago, Chancy said:

 

Just to be clear -- it should be expired GC with extension letter.  Extension letter by itself is not acceptable for US entry.

 

Yes! I mean along with the expired GC. 

22 hours ago, OldUser said:

Yes.

 

Read more here:

TL;DR airline won't know your 10 year GC was approved. As long as you have expired GC and valid extension letter, you're fine. CBP will admit you because you're LPR.

 

 

Thank you so much this is helpful!

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