Traveling Before Your Green Card Is Actually Issued

Once the alien enters the US under K-1 status they must not leave the US until they obtain their green card in the mail. It is not enough to have filed for your green card.

If the alien has to leave the US in the event of a family emergency then they must apply for a travel document. BTUSA can take care of this for you. If you do leave the US without a travel document your green card application could be abandoned and you may have to re-file, and your case would get complicated very quickly, as at that point you would have no legal status to enter the US. Or, having entered the US on a visa waiver, the alien may be unable to adjust their status to green card without paying a substantial fine as a penalty. The current fine is $1,000.00.

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K1 Fiance Visa Guide

  1. K1 Fiance Visa Guide
  2. Preface
  3. Deciding To Get Married
  4. The Petition And The K1 Visa Itself
  5. Preparing The Petition
  6. USCIS Screening And Processing Procedures
  7. New Hampshire: National Visa Processing Center (NVPC)
  8. Allocation of Your Visa Number
  9. Embassy Phase
  10. Medical Requirement
  11. Embassy Interview
  12. Embassy Affidavit Of Support
  13. Arriving In The US
  14. Get Married In 90 Days
  15. Social Security Number
  16. Petition For Alien Relative
  17. Applying For Work Permit And Green Card
  18. Green Card Affidavit Of Support
  19. Green Card Interview
  20. Traveling Before Your Green Card Is Actually Issued
  21. Petition For Removal Of Condition
  22. Citizenship From Marriage To A US Citizen