Travel after entering US but before getting GC

[Hilde 381]

Hello!

I have seen many old posts about this but nothing recent (post COVID days) so am worried laws have changed...

 

My husband will enter the US and I understand the permanent resident card takes a couple of months to arrive... Can he travel outside of the US while he has not received the card?

 

Thanks so much!

[JeanneAdil 7,024]

I 551 stamp on visa acts as green card 

https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/temporary-i-551-stamps-and-mrivs

 

[Dashinka 25,692]

I agree, the endorsed immigrant visa serves as a temporary GC for up to a year.  See page 40 in the CBP carrier guide.

 

https://www.cbp.gov/sites/default/files/assets/documents/2019-Mar/2019 Carrier Information Guide - ENGLISH.pdf

[Chancy 6,246]

19 hours ago, Hilde said:

Can he travel outside of the US while he has not received the card?

 

As others have said, your husband's IV with entry stamp serves as his temporary GC.  But note that some airline staff are not familiar with that.  Make sure your husband brings a copy of the page referenced above by @Dashinka when he checks in for his return flight to the US.

 

[Hilde 381]

1 hour ago, Chancy said:

 

As others have said, your husband's IV with entry stamp serves as his temporary GC.  But note that some airline staff are not familiar with that.  Make sure your husband brings a copy of the page referenced above by @Dashinka when he checks in for his return flight to the US.

 

Very helpful! Thanks so much! 

[Chancy 6,246]

1 hour ago, Chancy said:

Make sure your husband brings a copy of the page

 

14 minutes ago, Hilde said:

Very helpful! Thanks so much! 

 

Oops, I just noticed a typo in the page number.  The relevant pages for your husband are pages 2 & 32.