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Hi everyone,

I desperately need your help and would appreciate any help you can give us.  
 

My wife needs to travel back to her hometown.  And we have the extension in hand.  We are in the midst of removing condition.  

 

My question is:  do we need to get a passport for her?

Thank you so much, everyone!

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***Moved to Removing Conditions on Residency***

 

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December 14, 2022: Combo Interview for I-751 and N-400 Conducted.

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In summary, it took 13 months for approval of the CR-1.  It took 44 months for approval of the I-751.  It took 4 months for approval of the N-400.   It took 172 days from N-400 application to Oath Ceremony.   It took 6 weeks for Passport, then 7 additional weeks for return of wife's Naturalization Certificate.. 
 

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49 minutes ago, Hello729 said:

Hi everyone,

I desperately need your help and would appreciate any help you can give us.  
 

My wife needs to travel back to her hometown.  And we have the extension in hand.  We are in the midst of removing condition.  

 

My question is:  do we need to get a passport for her?

Where is the town? If you're travelling domestically in USA, there's no need for passport. A valid driver license or state ID (preferably REAL ID) is all you need.

 

If travelling internationally by air, all travellers need passports. US citizen needs a valid US passport. Green Card holder needs valid passport from their country of citizenship. Green card and extension letter are in addition to passport.

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By hometown do you mean overseas? Yes, she will need a passport if she travels internationally

“It’s been 84 years…” 

- Me talking about the progress of my I-751

 

 

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43 minutes ago, Daphne . said:

By hometown do you mean overseas? Yes, she will need a passport if she travels internationally

Sorry yes she will be traveling to China 

44 minutes ago, OldUser said:

Where is the town? If you're travelling domestically in USA, there's no need for passport. A valid driver license or state ID (preferably REAL ID) is all you need.

 

If travelling internationally by air, all travellers need passports. US citizen needs a valid US passport. Green Card holder needs valid passport from their country of citizenship. Green card and extension letter are in addition to passport.

Sorry yes she will be traveling to China 

Thank you so much, everyone!

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Of course she needs her Chinese PP

Immigration journey is not: fast, for the faint at heart, easy, cheap, for the impatient nor right away. If more than 50% of this applies to you, best get off the bus.

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46 minutes ago, Hello729 said:

Sorry yes she will be traveling to China  

Then obviously she would need a passport.
And she needs to make sure to also have her expired greencard and (unexpired) extension letter with her. If her passport and greencard have a different last name (in case of name change after marriage) she also needs to bring her marriage certificate to show her name change. 

“It’s been 84 years…” 

- Me talking about the progress of my I-751

 

 

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Sorry yes she will be traveling to China 

Sorry yes she will be traveling to China 

Bonus point. If she ever seeked political asylum from China she likely cannot go back to China without complicating future naturalization in the US.

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I will add, make a few copies of the extension letter.  When my wife was traveling through Beijing with an expired GC and extension letter, the airline check-in clerk asked to keep a copy of the letter.  Luckily my wife had a few copies as she needed the original to present at US CBP when returning.

Visa Received : 2014-04-04 (K1 - see timeline for details)

US Entry : 2014-09-12

POE: Detroit

Marriage : 2014-09-27

I-765 Approved: 2015-01-09

I-485 Interview: 2015-03-11

I-485 Approved: 2015-03-13

Green Card Received: 2015-03-24 Yeah!!!

I-751 ROC Submitted: 2016-12-20

I-751 NOA Received:  2016-12-29

I-751 Biometrics Appt.:  2017-01-26

I-751 Interview:  2018-04-10

I-751 Approved:  2018-05-04

N400 Filed:  2018-01-13

N400 Biometrics:  2018-02-22

N400 Interview:  2018-04-10

N400 Approved:  2018-04-10

Oath Ceremony:  2018-06-11 - DONE!!!!!!!

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10 hours ago, Hello729 said:

Hi everyone,

I desperately need your help and would appreciate any help you can give us.  
 

My wife needs to travel back to her hometown.  And we have the extension in hand.  We are in the midst of removing condition.  

 

My question is:  do we need to get a passport for her?

Does she not have a valid Chinese passport?  The GC/Extension letter will not get her on a plane for China.

Visa Received : 2014-04-04 (K1 - see timeline for details)

US Entry : 2014-09-12

POE: Detroit

Marriage : 2014-09-27

I-765 Approved: 2015-01-09

I-485 Interview: 2015-03-11

I-485 Approved: 2015-03-13

Green Card Received: 2015-03-24 Yeah!!!

I-751 ROC Submitted: 2016-12-20

I-751 NOA Received:  2016-12-29

I-751 Biometrics Appt.:  2017-01-26

I-751 Interview:  2018-04-10

I-751 Approved:  2018-05-04

N400 Filed:  2018-01-13

N400 Biometrics:  2018-02-22

N400 Interview:  2018-04-10

N400 Approved:  2018-04-10

Oath Ceremony:  2018-06-11 - DONE!!!!!!!

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Hello729   74

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2 hours ago, Dashinka said:

Does she not have a valid Chinese passport?  The GC/Extension letter will not get her on a plane for China.

Yes, she does.  But, will she need an American passport too?

 

Thank you for taking the time to respond to me.

Thank you so much, everyone!

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2 hours ago, Dashinka said:

I will add, make a few copies of the extension letter.  When my wife was traveling through Beijing with an expired GC and extension letter, the airline check-in clerk asked to keep a copy of the letter.  Luckily my wife had a few copies as she needed the original to present at US CBP when returning.

This is gem and thank you so much for the reminder.

Thank you so much, everyone!

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10 hours ago, Daphne . said:

Then obviously she would need a passport.
And she needs to make sure to also have her expired greencard and (unexpired) extension letter with her. If her passport and greencard have a different last name (in case of name change after marriage) she also needs to bring her marriage certificate to show her name change. 

Got it and thank you so much.  Will she need an American passport?

1 minute ago, Hello729 said:

This is gem and thank you so much for the reminder.

Will she need an American passport?

Thank you so much, everyone!

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Dashinka   23,243

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7 minutes ago, Hello729 said:

Got it and thank you so much.  Will she need an American passport?

Will she need an American passport?

She cannot get that until after naturalization. 

Visa Received : 2014-04-04 (K1 - see timeline for details)

US Entry : 2014-09-12

POE: Detroit

Marriage : 2014-09-27

I-765 Approved: 2015-01-09

I-485 Interview: 2015-03-11

I-485 Approved: 2015-03-13

Green Card Received: 2015-03-24 Yeah!!!

I-751 ROC Submitted: 2016-12-20

I-751 NOA Received:  2016-12-29

I-751 Biometrics Appt.:  2017-01-26

I-751 Interview:  2018-04-10

I-751 Approved:  2018-05-04

N400 Filed:  2018-01-13

N400 Biometrics:  2018-02-22

N400 Interview:  2018-04-10

N400 Approved:  2018-04-10

Oath Ceremony:  2018-06-11 - DONE!!!!!!!

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