Travel while waiting for GC

[Monicalalfonso 67]

Hello! 

 

Husband got his I-797 Approval Notice for I-485 application to register perm residence or adjust status. 

 

Can he use this for international travel? Or must he wait for AP or GC to travel? 

 

Thank you in advance! 

[wbeem 567]

Is the travel urgent?  Once you get your approval notice, the GC typically arrives pretty quickly.  

Congrats on the approval! 

[Monicalalfonso 67]

Just now, wbeem said:

Is the travel urgent?  Once you get your approval notice, the GC typically arrives pretty quickly.  

Congrats on the approval! 

Thank you! Yes we’re actually hoping to gather the documentation to request an expedite for health concerns with his daughter but by the time we get the documentation needed from Cuba it may be the same as waiting for the GC to arrive! How long would you say? A couple weeks? 

[rrobin0609 387]

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[Crazy Cat 39,257]

An I-797 is not a re-entry document. He can now (since approval) travel only with his Green card or an I-551  stamp in his passport.

Edited July 5, 2019 by missileman

[Monicalalfonso 67]

Just now, rrobin0609 said:

He must wait for AP or the Green Card. The notice you received sounds like its just the NOA1.

Well we did our interview, biometrics and all already now we just got “I-797 | NOTICE OF ACTION” 

Notice Type: approval notice 

Stating to wait for his perm resident card. 

[wbeem 567]

If you are lucky enough to get an InfoPass  quickly, you *may* be able to get his passport stamped. When did you receive the approval notice?

[Just Paul 4,591]

9 minutes ago, Monicalalfonso said:

Can he use this for international travel? Or must he wait for AP or GC to travel? 

No - he must wait for GC or AP.  You can try the expedite.

 

4 minutes ago, Monicalalfonso said:

we’re actually hoping to gather the documentation to request an expedite for health concerns with his daughter

This is a known drawback when coming in on a K1.

[Monicalalfonso 67]

1 minute ago, wbeem said:

If you are lucky enough to get an InfoPass  quickly, you *may* be able to get his passport stamped. When did you receive the approval notice?

Notice came in today! 

[Just Paul 4,591]

1 minute ago, wbeem said:

If you are lucky enough to get an InfoPass  quickly, you *may* be able to get his passport stamped. When did you receive the approval notice?

Can't stamp a K1- It is a single use

[Monicalalfonso 67]

Ty! Of course. Just glad approval is here. 

[geowrian 22,335]

Technically, if AOS was approved then re-entry shouldn't be an issue as long as one can provide proper identification documents (i.e. a passport). However, getting on board a flight would be very difficult, timely, and costly at best without proper documentation to board the flight.

There's also the very real risk that the case will be reopened for reconsideration before the GC is issued. My friend recently had this happen....approval in February (not just at the interview...actual official notice), reopened shortly afterwards, and the GC arrived just this week.

Edited July 5, 2019 by geowrian

[Monicalalfonso 67]

Just now, geowrian said:

Technically, if AOS was approved then re-entry shouldn't be an issue as long as one can provide proper identification documents (i.e. a passport). However, getting on board a flight would be very difficult, timely, and costly at best without proper documentation to board the flight.

There's also the very real risk that the case will be reopened for reconsideration before the GC is issued. My friend recently had this happen....approval in February, reopened shortly afterwards, and the GC arrived just this week.

Wow what a risk! 

[wbeem 567]

Just now, Paul & Mary said:

Can't stamp a K1- It is a single use

Maybe I misunderstood the original post. I thought the AOS application was approved and they have the approval notice. No? Typically the GC arrives within a week from the paper approval notice arriving in the mail. If I got the wrong end of this, I apologize. I certainly don't want to give inaccurate advice. 

[Just Paul 4,591]

If they were approved, that is great, but that was really quick

 

They need either AP or GC. No way around it.  I can't find anyplace that says she can get a I-551 stamp with an approval letter.

 

Edited July 5, 2019 by Paul & Mary