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I have been traveling with the greencard and the one year extension letter with no issues. I however just learned that the 1 year extension counts form the date in the one year extension and not form the expiration date in the card.

I haven't travelled to Pakistan but I have travelled to other countries (Colombia, Bermuda and Taiwan) with expired green card and 1 year extension letter (1 year counts as of date of the letter not the green card expiration - I just learned that in Info Pass appointment and confirmed with immigration officer when I arrived to the US in my last trip).

At least in my experience, the airline (before taking your flight to the US) is really the only one that will check your US immigration status -of course besides US immigration-, so if you want to be extra safe you may want to call the airline to make sure that they will let you board. 

This was my experience in case is useful for anyone:

- I was able to walk in to 26 Federal plaza in NY (info pass). They have an information office in the first floor. I explained that I needed to travel, that I needed the stamp but that there weren't any appointments available. They said that I could go back within 48 hours of my trip with proof of travel plans (printed airplane ticket) and get the stamp with out an appointment. I went back 2 days before the trip and I got it! i had to wait for about 3 or 4 hours total but it was totally worth it!  

- I always thought the one year extension counted from the expiration date on the green card. It actually starts counting on the date on the one year extension letter (so my 1 year extension was ending in October!, instead of December as I had always thought). I was so convinced that it was a year from the green card expiration that I asked as many people as possible to try to prove the previous person wrong. However, this was confirmed by two different employees of Info Pass and by the immigration officer when I got back to the US

- When I got back to the US, I showed the expired green card and the 1 year extension. The first thing the officer said was "you know that this is expired" (even with the one year extension letter). So I pointed him to the i551 stamp in my passport (uff!) and I was off to home in a few minutes.

On 4/5/2016 at 12:24 AM, isha2012 said:

My husband just received a letter for his removal of conditional basis of lawful permanent residence, basically our I-751 has been accepted! Great news! The letter says the green card will arrive within 60 days.

BUT, the letter also says: "You should not travel outside the U.S. before receiving your new card, as you may have difficulty reentering then U.S." My husband is scheduled to leave the country for business in just two days, and we're not sure what his risk is of not being able to get back in.

Since filing the request to remove conditions, he's been traveling with his expired green card and his 1 year extension letter with no problems. Does anyone know whether having received this approval letter would change his ability to continue to enter with these two documents? The extension is still valid until the end of June 2016, but we're not sure whether the fact that the permanent green card is now approved and no longer pending would void the extension letter.

We've read about getting a stamp in his passport from USCIS, but giving the timing of his trip it seems unlikely he could get an sppointment in time.

Any advice would be helpful. Does anyone have experience traveling outside the U.S. after you I-751 is approved but before receiving your new card? Thanks in advance for any responses!

Isha, so did your husband traveled with out the 551 stamp? did he have issues. I am in the same situation. I got my 751 approval today  but i have business travel on Friday. I don't know what to do. The one year extension letter is still within the year but I am worried since the letter I received today says "You should not travel outside the U.S" and there are no InfoPass appointments available. Any insight would be appreciated!

I just received a letter for his removal of conditional basis of lawful permanent residence, the I-751 has been accepted! Great news! The letter says the green card will arrive within 60 days. BUT, the letter also says: "You should not travel outside the U.S. before receiving your new card, as you may have difficulty reentering then U.S."

I am scheduled to travel  for business in 4 days. Since filing the request to remove conditions, I have been traveling with the expired green card and the 1 year extension letter with no problems.

Would i have an issue since i received this approval letter specifically stating that i should not travel? or can i travel since the original 1 year extension letter has not expired? 

Ideally i would get the appointment to get the stamps but there aren't any appointments available.

Does anyone have experience traveling outside the U.S. after you I-751 is approved but before receiving your new card? Thanks in advance for any responses!