GC lost abroad
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You need to be able to prove to a US consular officer that you are a legitimate LPR. You can do so by one or more of the following:
1) A clear copy of your green card,
2) Copy of passport with I-551 stamp,
3) I-485 Approval notice,
4) Copy of immigrant visa issued to you (if applicable),
5) Any re-entry permit issued to you.
6) Document establishing your identity (paspsort, drivers license, etc.)
You will also be required to file a police report and show evidence of having filed it.
Once the consular officer is satisfied that you are a bonafide US LPR, he will issue a "transportation letter". Present this letter along with evidence of LPR status to a US port of entry and you will be re-verified and admitted with a temporary I-551 stamp and will be asked to file I-90 for a card.
1) A clear copy of your green card,
2) Copy of passport with I-551 stamp,
3) I-485 Approval notice,
4) Copy of immigrant visa issued to you (if applicable),
5) Any re-entry permit issued to you.
6) Document establishing your identity (paspsort, drivers license, etc.)
You will also be required to file a police report and show evidence of having filed it.
Once the consular officer is satisfied that you are a bonafide US LPR, he will issue a "transportation letter". Present this letter along with evidence of LPR status to a US port of entry and you will be re-verified and admitted with a temporary I-551 stamp and will be asked to file I-90 for a card.
Great peice of info
Thank you guys, this is a great peice of information for me, planning to travel to India by month end.
Going to places where pick-pockets are as common as ABC..
thinking of placing the passport and GC and other stuff in safe locker in india as soon as I land..
dont have any better idea from avoiding these situations ?
Thank you guys, this is a great peice of information for me, planning to travel to India by month end.
Going to places where pick-pockets are as common as ABC..
thinking of placing the passport and GC and other stuff in safe locker in india as soon as I land..
dont have any better idea from avoiding these situations ?
Glad to know that I'm not the only "paranoid" person around here. Before leaving on vacation I left an envelope with a friend containing photocopies of my passport (ID page and I551 stamp), Permanent Residency Card, and I-485 approval notice.
When I went home, I had the documents (passport, GC, I485 Approval Notice) placed under lock and key. No need to carry your green card with you (at least in my case since I was visiting parents
Interestingly, I told this to several American friends, and all had good laugh at it. I guess you don't appreciate it unless you're in the situation.
rgds,
sadiq
When I went home, I had the documents (passport, GC, I485 Approval Notice) placed under lock and key. No need to carry your green card with you (at least in my case since I was visiting parents
Interestingly, I told this to several American friends, and all had good laugh at it. I guess you don't appreciate it unless you're in the situation.
rgds,
sadiq
I don't think we are paranoid. The issue is caution vs. carelesness.
Those of us who worked very hard to come to this country are just a bit more careful to do what is right in the eyes of the law.
I wonder sometimes at the carelessness and/or indifference of some people. For some, ironically, immigration issues still work out, even though they fail to do their part.
A distant relative of mine left the U.S. during his I-485 process (sometime in 1998). He didn't get an AP document before his departure. (He was advised not to travel -- needless to say: He is a fool)
When he returned, at the INS pre flight immigration facility in Canada, he got stuck! He called his attorney who almost had a stroke when he was notified about this stupid stunt. Several faxes and forms, and phone calls later, he was admitted to enter the U.S. This is the kind of foolishness I'm talking about.
I think asking honest questions is not paranoid. God bless all on their journey to U.S. citizenship.
Those of us who worked very hard to come to this country are just a bit more careful to do what is right in the eyes of the law.
I wonder sometimes at the carelessness and/or indifference of some people. For some, ironically, immigration issues still work out, even though they fail to do their part.
A distant relative of mine left the U.S. during his I-485 process (sometime in 1998). He didn't get an AP document before his departure. (He was advised not to travel -- needless to say: He is a fool)
When he returned, at the INS pre flight immigration facility in Canada, he got stuck! He called his attorney who almost had a stroke when he was notified about this stupid stunt. Several faxes and forms, and phone calls later, he was admitted to enter the U.S. This is the kind of foolishness I'm talking about.
I think asking honest questions is not paranoid. God bless all on their journey to U.S. citizenship.