"don't travel until you get the plastic" - did anyone else hear that?

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I went to SA office on Fourwinds Drive. All I know is all I posted. There seems to be a change afoot though, as immigration officer confirmed PP stamping is being phased out, and the date mentioned was the 26th Oct. I wouldn't worry at this stage. There must be a method for legally travelling once you have been approved as a PR but before you have the card. My company is in for over $2500 of no-refundable tickets. My expectation is that those who have the stamp can continue to use it (perhaps with secondary inspection), and that there will be a new method after the 26th. I saw they were issuing EAD's for walk-in customers at SA, so perhaps they will be able to issue the card on the spot? One can only dream that this could happen....

- Tim
 
Certainly we are making this discussion based on one lawer's website. I think Murthy rushed this news without thinkinh much. She had done the same earlier about "if it's past 6 months and you automatically get GC" !!!! and it finally turned out to be the historical Aug 4 2003 Yates memo !! Bindaas and other folks, travelling on stamp, PLEASE CHECK WITH YOUR ATTORNEYS. They HAVE TO provide you with a legal answer.

It's so surprising that one attorney wrote something in a hurry on her web-site and we are putting our GC on stake !!
 
FunnyWait said:
Certainly we are making this discussion based on one lawer's website. I think Murthy rushed this news without thinkinh much. She had done the same earlier about "if it's past 6 months and you automatically get GC" !!!! and it finally turned out to be the historical Aug 4 2003 Yates memo !! Bindaas and other folks, travelling on stamp, PLEASE CHECK WITH YOUR ATTORNEYS. They HAVE TO provide you with a legal answer.

It's so surprising that one attorney wrote something in a hurry on her web-site and we are putting our GC on stake !!
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It seems My conclusion was wrong about Murthy. I saw in shusterman.com the same thing. What I feel is, USCIS must have said this one-day (obviously without giving much thought the aftermath) and when banged by Attorneys, backed off next day. I will still wait and watch, I am expecting a memo from USCIS about this soon.
 
Got 551 stampt today (10/27/04) at Philadelphia office and confirmed the confusion. As per the officer who stamped my passport, I can travel with no problems.
 
Traveled back yesterday with stamp and entered at SFO with no problem. Here is the conversation with officer. o=office, m=me

o: How are you?
m: Good thanks and yourself?
o: good
o: When did you have green card?
m: Have not received card, I-485 was approved in Aug.
o: Is this your first time enter us?
m: no (he looked on my passport then)
o: oh you were on h1, your comany support you?
m: yes
o: Where did you have this stamp?
m: San Jose office
o: Have a nice day
m: thank you and same to you
 
Re-entry Permit

My GC was approved on 12/9/2004. My AP is valid until May 2005. Should I apply for Re-entry permit to travel outside the US before the AP expires?
How does the Re-entry permit looks like? Does it look similar to the AP? Or it looks like a white passport?
 
JoeF said:
You can no longer use the AP. You need to travel with the GC stamp or the actual card.
You only need a reentry permit if your stay abroad is lasting for over 1 year.
It used to be called "white passport," it is now green, as far as I know. But yeah, it looks like a passport.
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I appreciate your quick response.
 
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