How can an EB-5 dependent get travel authorization without an I-829 notice?

In the recent case of my client, I received the notice for the biometrics appointment by mail in approximately two weeks after I received the I-829 receipt notice.

Your husband, as your dependent, is a lawful permanent resident of the United States and, as such, he may continue to travel on that card through the expiration date. As your dependent, once the I-829 petition to remove conditions is filed, and if the validity date on his permanent resident card has expired, he too will have to make an InfoPass appointment in order to get evidence that his status has been extended. It normally takes anywhere from four to six weeks to get a biometrics appointment after receiving the receipt for your I-829 petition.

As a result of the urgency of your travel, you should proceed to the InfoPass appointment as soon as possible. You are likely to get better result through the process than any other. Advisably, consult your attorney for assistance on this step and any other alternatives.

You are still a conditional lawful permanent resident. You would not necessarily need travel authorization if you are a conditional lawful permanent resident. You should wait for the receipt notice, however, as that provides for the extension of the actual CLPR card.

Please take the I-829 application packet where you are listed as derivative, your husband&#39s I-829 receipt notice and your travel tickets to the InfoPass appointment and ask for your passport to be stamped. Your husband should go with you.

Speak with your attorney regarding local office practices. It is not common to get a travel document at the field office unless you have an emergency. It takes about three weeks to get a biometrics scheduled, but that too depends on your location.