I485 Green Card Application
My wife is out of status for more than a year. We have married and filed the I130 & I485, and have done the biometrics. We have our I485/Green Card interview scheduled. At the end of the process, they will give notificaiton of approval or denial, and if approved, she will receive the green card. My question is how long after the interview will the green card arrive? Secondly, will the green card allow her to travel outside the country, and return without any problems? Thank you.
Re: I485/Green Card Application
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Quoting mmadsen55
My question is how long after the interview will the green card arrive?
"It depends". It may be that she gets a passport stamp which reflects her new status pending the arrival of her Green Card (which, for immigration purposes, is proof of permanent residency and of qualification for a SSN and employment). I've heard stories of it taking as much as a year to receive the actual Green Card.
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Quoting mmadsen55
Secondly, will the green card allow her to travel outside the country, and return without any problems?
Once she is a permanent resident, she can travel freely outside of the United States. A reentry permit is needed to reenter the United States after trips greater than one year but less than two years in duration.