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@fatima 21

Thank you very much.I will be grateful for the duas.

We traveled by Emirates..........This was from Dallas but we took the flight via London Heathrow as I do not like the staright flight to Dubai as it is too long at a stretch. So we boarded American Airlines from Dallas.I dont know why but the AA lady did not ask for my green card or the extension letter even as we checked in which seemed odd to me as they always ask for it while checking in but anyways......so no questions here....then when we changed over to emirates in london they didnt ask for the green card either...just made sure that my wife and child had valid visas for Pakistan and Naturally I already had a Pakistani passport..at dubai it was just about changing flights....and then at the ISLAMABAD airport they just stamped entry without any questions.

On the way back the emirates/DNATA agent asked for my green card while checking in,saw that it was expired,told me,and I handed him the letter and pointed my finger at the line saying that this letter extends the validity of the green card by one year......no other questions were asked.........proceeded to immigration counter....put my wife and childs passport on the counter first( ladies and children first ).........when it was my turn I handed over my passport and green card.....the officer said ......this is expired,do you have the letter?.......I gave the extension letter to him........he asked me to get a photocopy of it from a nearby kiosk( so my advice is to keep a few copies handy)......I handed it in and smiled for the camera......then came the immigration lady who cross checks again as you move towards the line to rescan the hand baggage......shesaw both the letter and card again...she asked my profession...told her.....and she said thank you.

At Dubai airport they now had those special agents with black briefcases who check your documents before you actually go the airline agent at the gate......she was concerned that I could not transit through London Heathrow with an expired green card (despite showing my letter)...she was getting concerned and calling her senior on the phone so I asked her what the problem is and she said that green card holders can transit London but if its expired you cant......though I still have my doubts about that(she was probably not aware,hence calling her supervisor) but I told her calmly that I have a multiple entry for the U.K and if that would suffice and she was quite relieved.

So next place was London Heathrow and the immigration agent for AA asked my profession and for how long I was in Pakistan and why I had gone.

Lastly was immigration at Dallas and I must say that it was the smoothest landing/welcome ever......asked me who was the lady travelling with me...I said my wife.....which cities in Pakistan you went to?......what was the purpose of my visit and what was the duration of my visit?......did I have family back there?..........no secondary inspection and nothing else..Welcome back.

I hope this is what you were looking for.So no need to worry.Enjoy your trip.

@ Fatima 21

Assalam o Alaikum! I just came back from Pakistan and was in exactly the same situation as your husband (down to wife and child too) and did not have any problem at all ..........at any place on the way or at Pakistan customs.

I had the expired card and extension letter. I would advise you not to go to infopass as you will just be wasting your time and might just end up complicating things for no reason at all.

You do need the card and letter together so please just hold onto that and it will work for everyone in this situation.