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Hello all,

 

I am a CR1 with an expired green card but have the 48 month extension letter. 
 

I also have Nexus/global entry as I am a Canadian citizen. When I got my car and my green card expiration date was still valid. My question is can I still use my global entry/nexus with the extension letter?

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18 minutes ago, RobertHopkins said:

Hello all,

 

I am a CR1 with an expired green card but have the 48 month extension letter. 
 

I also have Nexus/global entry as I am a Canadian citizen. When I got my car and my green card expiration date was still valid. My question is can I still use my global entry/nexus with the extension letter?

Yes, you should be able to still use it. I've only used it through airports, but you still need to see an agent with Nexus when going through customs, it's just faster. I've always had to show my greencard to them so I'd imagine you'd just have to give them both documents for verification. 

 

Also - if you haven't already done so - make sure your Green Card is associated with your Nexus card as well. Your Nexus card can be taken away if they are not associated.

Crazy Cat Grand Master

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43 minutes ago, RobertHopkins said:

What happens if I am traveling abroad and my I-751 gets approved or has an RFE can I still return?

Yes.  If you have an expired 2 year Green Card and an unexpired extension letter.

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"The US immigration process requires a great deal of knowledge, planning, time, patience, and a significant amount of money.  It is quite a journey!"

- Some old child of the 50's & 60's on his laptop 

 

Senior Master Sergeant, US Air Force- Retired (after 20+ years)- Missile Systems Maintenance & Titan 2 ICBM Launch Crew Duty (200+ Alert tours)

Registered Nurse- Retired- I practiced in the areas of Labor & Delivery, Home Health, Adolescent Psych, & Adult Psych.

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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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16 minutes ago, llcoolwil said:

Yes, you should be able to still use it. I've only used it through airports, but you still need to see an agent with Nexus when going through customs, it's just faster. I've always had to show my greencard to them so I'd imagine you'd just have to give them both documents for verification. 

 

Also - if you haven't already done so - make sure your Green Card is associated with your Nexus card as well. Your Nexus card can be taken away if they are not associated.

Sounds good, can you explain what you mean by associated? 

 

I applied for my Nexus card using my green card credentials, so I am assuming it is already associated? The information Nexus has is my expiration from March 2025 but since then I have a 48 month extension letter which Nexus does not know about obviously.
 

 

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USCIS had actually given me a 10 year green card by accident the first time and so I applied for replacement so I can get my 2 year card. Now every time I come back to the US, the CBP screen always shows them that I have a 10 year and they get confused why I have a conditional card. Now with the 48 month extension letter and expired card I hope this does not create a problem.

Crazy Cat Grand Master

Crazy Cat   45,192

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2 minutes ago, RobertHopkins said:

Now with the 48 month extension letter and expired card I hope this does not create a problem.

Should not be a problem.  You are legal resident.

"The US immigration process requires a great deal of knowledge, planning, time, patience, and a significant amount of money.  It is quite a journey!"

- Some old child of the 50's & 60's on his laptop 

 

Senior Master Sergeant, US Air Force- Retired (after 20+ years)- Missile Systems Maintenance & Titan 2 ICBM Launch Crew Duty (200+ Alert tours)

Registered Nurse- Retired- I practiced in the areas of Labor & Delivery, Home Health, Adolescent Psych, & Adult Psych.

IT Professional- Retired- Web Site Design, Hardware Maintenance, Compound Pharmacy Software Trainer, On-site go live support, Database Manager, App Designer.

______________________________________

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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Also wanted to ask, when traveling with my family (spouse and child who are both us citizens), should I still use the global entry at the airport or go with them in the regular line as they do not have their global entry cards yet?

 

Asking if it’s weird to use different lines for the same family for customs or better for me to go with them as I’m the one with the expired card and extension letter.

Crazy Cat Grand Master

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***Similar topics merged***

"The US immigration process requires a great deal of knowledge, planning, time, patience, and a significant amount of money.  It is quite a journey!"

- Some old child of the 50's & 60's on his laptop 

 

Senior Master Sergeant, US Air Force- Retired (after 20+ years)- Missile Systems Maintenance & Titan 2 ICBM Launch Crew Duty (200+ Alert tours)

Registered Nurse- Retired- I practiced in the areas of Labor & Delivery, Home Health, Adolescent Psych, & Adult Psych.

IT Professional- Retired- Web Site Design, Hardware Maintenance, Compound Pharmacy Software Trainer, On-site go live support, Database Manager, App Designer.

______________________________________

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.. 
 

llcoolwil Enthusiast

llcoolwil   114

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8 minutes ago, RobertHopkins said:

USCIS had actually given me a 10 year green card by accident the first time and so I applied for replacement so I can get my 2 year card. Now every time I come back to the US, the CBP screen always shows them that I have a 10 year and they get confused why I have a conditional card. Now with the 48 month extension letter and expired card I hope this does not create a problem.

Oh gosh. What a headache to start with! I wish I could tell you for certain it won't be a problem. 

Crazy Cat Grand Master

Crazy Cat   45,192

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5 minutes ago, RobertHopkins said:

Yeah, they have asked me every time but let me in with no problem, but I have yet to travel with the expired card and extension letter.

Many people travel with expired conditional Green Card and extension letter.  Why are you worried about it?

"The US immigration process requires a great deal of knowledge, planning, time, patience, and a significant amount of money.  It is quite a journey!"

- Some old child of the 50's & 60's on his laptop 

 

Senior Master Sergeant, US Air Force- Retired (after 20+ years)- Missile Systems Maintenance & Titan 2 ICBM Launch Crew Duty (200+ Alert tours)

Registered Nurse- Retired- I practiced in the areas of Labor & Delivery, Home Health, Adolescent Psych, & Adult Psych.

IT Professional- Retired- Web Site Design, Hardware Maintenance, Compound Pharmacy Software Trainer, On-site go live support, Database Manager, App Designer.

______________________________________

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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