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Dashinka
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Marriage certificates are recommended if the GC name and the foreign passport name does not match.  I agree about not needing a stamp.   To the OP, what you are taking is fine, but one sugge

bigjailerman
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As far as I know, you don't need all of those documents.. you can of course bring them if it makes you feel more secure but expired conditional green card, 18-month extension letter, and current passp

USS_Voyager
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Yes you are understanding it correctly. The only two thing you must have is the expired green card and the extension letter.    And of course you have to have a passport to travel internatio

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lol did that 2 weeks ago. The dude in SF took one glance at my extension letter, finger print and that was it. Took less than a minute. Didn't look at any other documents. My passport and GC has a different surname but he didn't care. 

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Adjustment of Status

Date Filed : 2016-07-14

NOA Date : 2016-07-23

Bio. Appt. : 2016-08-08

Interview Date : 2016-10-25

Approval / Denial Date : 2016-10-25 APPROVED

Green card Received: 2016-11-02


Employment Authorization Document

Date Filed : 2016-07-14

Approved Date : 2016-09-19





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I wanted to chime in on the airline.  Quick story years ago when my wife had a combo card for a short period of time and was flying from Atlanta to Mexico City.  Went to check in at the Atlanta airport and airline check in agent had no idea what a combo card is and was about to deny my wife from checking in and getting boarding pass.  I had to school the agent on a combo card and convinced her to call a manager and after 25 minutes the agent apologized and checked in my wife.  

 

The problem is airline employees don't understand things like a combo card or a 551 stamp and also potentially an extension letter.  In our case I asked for the phone number to the airline station agent at the Mexico City airport and called him to confirm they know about a combo card as I did not want to take a chance and the airline deny my wife from checking in to fly back to Atlanta.  

 

Just my two cents

 

God bless

 

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My wife flew twice with the expired green card and extension letter last year. Checking in with Air France and Alitalia took a bit longer than usual since they were not accustomed to seeing the gc + letter and they had to do a little research to confirm the docs were OK, but that was the only minor hiccup. I guess Cathay Pacific was more familiar with them, since my wife didn't have a similar experience flying with them a few months later... 

 

No issues whatsoever with US CBP when returning... 

 

 

Removing Conditions Timeline

Aug. 10, '17: Mailed in I-751

Aug. 21, '17: NOA1

October 23, '18: NOA2- approval

October 30, 18: 10-year GC received

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30 minutes ago, saadsabir1230 said:

Wich Airline you traveled with ? pls. 

Qatar, Lufthansa, and Air France

01I-751 #1 - March 2015 (Jointly filed)

April 2015: Bio-metrics completed

11/30/2018 Interview Notice for 01/07/2019

01/07/2019: Withdrawn at the interview due to divorce and another 751 filed after the divorce and switched to the waiver case

 

I-751 #2 - March 2017 (Waiver)

April 2017: Bio-metrics completed

01/07/2019: Interview

01/14/2019: Approval Notification via Email

03/15/2019: Had to file I90 since no card was sent

01/28/2020: Card is being produced (I751)

02/03/2020: Card in hand (I751)

 

N-400 #1 Feb 2016 (Pending)(3-year Rule) 

February 2016: N-400 filed under the 3 year rule.

February 2016: Bio-metrics completed

04/29/2016: Interview Notice in the mail For 06/08/2016

06/01/2016: Interview was cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances (probably cause the 751 was still pending)

01/16/2019: Case changed online again to interview was scheduled for 03/06/2019

03/06/2019 The Interview (Can't be approved since I'm not eligible for the 3 year rule anymore, will have to file again under the 5 year rule, FML)

03/09/2019: Official Deny letter Via certified mail

 

N-400 #2 March 2019 IOE (Pending)(5-year Rule) 

03/09/2019: N-400 filed online under the 5 year rule (Within 72 hours of the interview)

03/09/2019: NOA1 via web Portal

03/18/2019: NOA1 in the mail

03/19/2019: NOA2 via web Portal. Bio-metrics for 04/02/2019

03/21/2019: Successful early walk-in Bio-metrics

01/22/2020: Case changed to Interview was scheduled for 03/06/2020

03/16/2020: Denied for a dismissed criminal case 3 years ago

04/22/2020: Filled N336 to appeal the decision

 

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16 hours ago, saadsabir1230 said:

Great ! you didn't need a transit visa to be at German airport for layover ?

No, You only need a visa to enter not for the layover, unless it's something new. Last time I was in Germany was in 2016

01I-751 #1 - March 2015 (Jointly filed)

April 2015: Bio-metrics completed

11/30/2018 Interview Notice for 01/07/2019

01/07/2019: Withdrawn at the interview due to divorce and another 751 filed after the divorce and switched to the waiver case

 

I-751 #2 - March 2017 (Waiver)

April 2017: Bio-metrics completed

01/07/2019: Interview

01/14/2019: Approval Notification via Email

03/15/2019: Had to file I90 since no card was sent

01/28/2020: Card is being produced (I751)

02/03/2020: Card in hand (I751)

 

N-400 #1 Feb 2016 (Pending)(3-year Rule) 

February 2016: N-400 filed under the 3 year rule.

February 2016: Bio-metrics completed

04/29/2016: Interview Notice in the mail For 06/08/2016

06/01/2016: Interview was cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances (probably cause the 751 was still pending)

01/16/2019: Case changed online again to interview was scheduled for 03/06/2019

03/06/2019 The Interview (Can't be approved since I'm not eligible for the 3 year rule anymore, will have to file again under the 5 year rule, FML)

03/09/2019: Official Deny letter Via certified mail

 

N-400 #2 March 2019 IOE (Pending)(5-year Rule) 

03/09/2019: N-400 filed online under the 5 year rule (Within 72 hours of the interview)

03/09/2019: NOA1 via web Portal

03/18/2019: NOA1 in the mail

03/19/2019: NOA2 via web Portal. Bio-metrics for 04/02/2019

03/21/2019: Successful early walk-in Bio-metrics

01/22/2020: Case changed to Interview was scheduled for 03/06/2020

03/16/2020: Denied for a dismissed criminal case 3 years ago

04/22/2020: Filled N336 to appeal the decision

 

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18 hours ago, saadsabir1230 said:

Thank you ! just last question pls, when you flied with Lufthansa , it was with GC and ext ( the combo ) or the stamp or both ?

I believe it was the ext with the GC

01I-751 #1 - March 2015 (Jointly filed)

April 2015: Bio-metrics completed

11/30/2018 Interview Notice for 01/07/2019

01/07/2019: Withdrawn at the interview due to divorce and another 751 filed after the divorce and switched to the waiver case

 

I-751 #2 - March 2017 (Waiver)

April 2017: Bio-metrics completed

01/07/2019: Interview

01/14/2019: Approval Notification via Email

03/15/2019: Had to file I90 since no card was sent

01/28/2020: Card is being produced (I751)

02/03/2020: Card in hand (I751)

 

N-400 #1 Feb 2016 (Pending)(3-year Rule) 

February 2016: N-400 filed under the 3 year rule.

February 2016: Bio-metrics completed

04/29/2016: Interview Notice in the mail For 06/08/2016

06/01/2016: Interview was cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances (probably cause the 751 was still pending)

01/16/2019: Case changed online again to interview was scheduled for 03/06/2019

03/06/2019 The Interview (Can't be approved since I'm not eligible for the 3 year rule anymore, will have to file again under the 5 year rule, FML)

03/09/2019: Official Deny letter Via certified mail

 

N-400 #2 March 2019 IOE (Pending)(5-year Rule) 

03/09/2019: N-400 filed online under the 5 year rule (Within 72 hours of the interview)

03/09/2019: NOA1 via web Portal

03/18/2019: NOA1 in the mail

03/19/2019: NOA2 via web Portal. Bio-metrics for 04/02/2019

03/21/2019: Successful early walk-in Bio-metrics

01/22/2020: Case changed to Interview was scheduled for 03/06/2020

03/16/2020: Denied for a dismissed criminal case 3 years ago

04/22/2020: Filled N336 to appeal the decision

 

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As stated above, your biggest hurdle coming back will be a check-in agent that does not know how to enter the numbers. Don't get stressed, don't get mad, don't get snappy. Also do not take "no" for an answer. Just stay polite and get them to enter the number on the letter.

 

Below is my quote from a different post. This was Jun 2018, but it still should hold true. I used to work at the Amsterdam airport so I still knew a few people there

 

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Just got back from Holland on the expired card and the extension letter. I got to talking with the check-in lady and we decided to see when the process would be accepted by the system.

- Unable to check in online due to expired greencard.

- Gave my passport, she entered the data and it failed

- Gave my Green card, she entered the data and it failed again

- Gave my extension letter and that did the trick.

 

The border check was easy. I gave him the letter but he had already approved me before even looking at it. No trip to secondary either.

 

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On 4/10/2019 at 10:35 PM, Fr8dog said:

As stated above, your biggest hurdle coming back will be a check-in agent that does not know how to enter the numbers. Don't get stressed, don't get mad, don't get snappy. Also do not take "no" for an answer. Just stay polite and get them to enter the number on the letter.

 

Below is my quote from a different post. This was Jun 2018, but it still should hold true. I used to work at the Amsterdam airport so I still knew a few people there

 

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Just got back from Holland on the expired card and the extension letter. I got to talking with the check-in lady and we decided to see when the process would be accepted by the system.

- Unable to check in online due to expired greencard.

- Gave my passport, she entered the data and it failed

- Gave my Green card, she entered the data and it failed again

- Gave my extension letter and that did the trick.

 

The border check was easy. I gave him the letter but he had already approved me before even looking at it. No trip to secondary either.

 

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you mean the Alien number ?

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9 hours ago, saadsabir1230 said:

you mean the Alien number ?

No not the Alien number. That one does not change. It's the actual form number, passport number or card number they need to enter. That's the whole reason everything goes haywire. If it would accept the "alien number" hings would be so much easier.

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Just came back from Germany a few days ago. I actually crossed border in Dublin, Ireland. One of the two Int. Airports outside of the US to preclear customs. The Officer was very nice and welcomed me home. Just a few questions what i was doing in Germany and that was it. Very easy and great experience.

 

I traveled with an expired GC and extension Letter. (just as explained on your extension Letter)

K1 Timeline

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2015-08-28 : I-129F Sent

2015-09-01 : I-129F NOA1 (Received) (Transferred to CSC)

2015-09-03 : I-129F NOA1 (E-Notification)

2015-09-08 : I-129F NOA1 (Hardcopy)

2015-10-07 : I-129F NOA2 (E-Notification)

2015-10-13 : I-129F NOA2 (Hardcopy)

2015-10-30 : NVC Received

2015-11-07 : NVC Sent (checked status via CEAC Stat Tracker "in Transit" - it's not the official Transit Date, probably sent on 11-06)

2015-11-09 : Embassy Received (Frankfurt, Germany)

2015-12-01 : Package 3 Received ( http://germany.usembassy.gov/visa-application ), ( DS-160 )

2015-12-08 : Medical (Hamburg, Germany) ( German panel physicians )

2015-12-15 : DS-3025 (Hardcopy) in the Mail

2016-01-09 : Package 3 Sent to Embassy (Frankfurt, Germany)

2016-01-14 : Package 4 Received (E-Mail)

2016-01-27 : Interview (Frankfurt, Germany) - Approved

2016-01-29 : Visa Received in the Mail

2016-03-22 : POE (Detroit, United States)

2016-03-24 : Applied for SSN

2016-03-28 : Received SS Card in the Mail

2016-06-04 : Marriage

AOS Timeline

Spoiler

2016-07-20 : AOS Package sent

2016-07-22 : NOA1 (E-Notification)

2016-07-27 : NOA1 (Hardcopy)

2016-08-15 : Biometrics in Charleston, WV

2016-09-30 : EAD Approved and Card in Production

2016-10-20 : EAD Card received in Mail

2016-12-27 : New Card is being produced (No Interview)

2017-01-05 : 2 yr GC received in Mail

ROC Timeline

Spoiler

2018-12-18: ROC Package shipped via USPS

2018-12-20: Delivered to P.O. Box in Dallas

2018-12-26: Text Message & Email Notification (G-1145) with Case Number routed via LIN (Nebraska Service Center)

2018-12-29: Received NOA 1 in the Mail

2019-07-19: Received Biometrics Appt. Letter

2019-07-30: Biometrics in Naperville, IL

2019-12-16: New Card is being produced (No Interview)

2019-12-19: GC received in Mail

 

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