International Travel / Expired Green Card

[TennantFamily 5]

Hi all - my husband's conditional Green Card expires 10/8 (yes, we did file to drop the conditions and received a notice that his green card would be extended for 18mos while this was processing). His father died yesterday and he needs to leave the country (likely beyond 10/8). He can travel, but will he have problems getting back into the country (even with the paperwork showing the extension)? Does he need to apply for a re-entry permit? Should we wait for the physical plastic green card? Thanks for any help here!

[Allaboutwaiting 2,500]

He can travel now with his GC and the extension letter; he won't face any issue when coming back -unless he returns once the extension letter expires-.

 

He does not need to wait for the GC -which can take well over a year- nor apply for a reentry permit -unless he plans to stay in his country over a year-.

 

And truly sorry for his loss. 

[Crazy Cat 39,267]

25 minutes ago, TennantFamily said:

Hi all - my husband's conditional Green Card expires 10/8 (yes, we did file to drop the conditions and received a notice that his green card would be extended for 18mos while this was processing). His father died yesterday and he needs to leave the country (likely beyond 10/8). He can travel, but will he have problems getting back into the country (even with the paperwork showing the extension)? Does he need to apply for a re-entry permit? Should we wait for the physical plastic green card? Thanks for any help here!

The extension letter extends the expiration date of his green card.  Therefore, if the extension letter is valid, he can re-enter the US using it along with the expired GC.  No re-entry permit needed. 

[powerpuff 5,906]

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