Travelling to Aruba with I-797

[Yusuf0104 11]

Hi VisaJourney Fam,

 

I received 2 year green card through marriage. Applied for 10year GC, and recieved I-797 notice to extend my status for 1 year, until actual GC gets approved.

 

I am planning to travel Aruba. It doesn't require visa if you can prove that you are a permenant resident in USA.

 

Has anyone tried to travel to Aruba, or any other country requires you to be permenant US resident? And showed I-797 letter as a proof of residency?

[Crazy Cat 39,220]

You need to read the extension letter again. Extension letters extend the expiration date for 18 months.  To answer your question, the extension letter extends the expiration date on your green card.  You must present the extension letter along with the green card.  There should be no problems.

[Yusuf0104 11]

Thanks @Lucky Cat

 

My bad, yes it actually extends 18months.

 

My question is, Aruba (As Caribbean land of Netherlands) requires visa for certain countries.

 

but if you prove that, even though you are citizen of one these countries (such as turkey), you are permenant resident in USA, then they don't ask you to acquire a visa.

 

Question is, does Aruba officials know about I-797 and accept that as a proof of USA permenant residency when provided along with expired GC? And if anyone from this forum tried to enter Aruba with I-797 letter and expired GC?

 

Note: I checked with Netherlands embassy, they sounded clueless about the extension letter 😅

 

 

Edited May 25, 2021 by Yusuf0104
Added GC

[Colorred 30]

@Yusuf0104 hi, did you manage to travel to Aruba? I’m interested in going but haven’t found any insight on whether the i797 letter plus the expired 2 yr GC are adequate to waive a visa.