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How can I travel outside of the US with a passport stamp for EB-5 but without an actual green card?

I have got a US immigration visa (temporary, based on EB-5) stamped on my passport from the US embassy. After this, I am planning to travel to US soon. After landing in the US, after one week, can I (along with my kid, derivative) travel out of of the US for 3 months, without getting a hard copy of my green card (as it will take more time) or do I need to apply for advance parole?

Answers

• Salvatore Picataggio

  Immigration Attorney

  Answered on October 4, 2021

  Entering the U.S. will get you a temporary permanent resident stamp to use until the green card itself arrives.

• F Oliver Yang

  Immigration Attorney

  Answered on August 31, 2021

  The stamp on your passport serves as proof of your green card status, so you can freely travel with the stamp.

• Lynne Feldman

  Immigration Attorney

  Answered on August 31, 2021

  If immigrant visa still has validity and/or you have valid I-551 stamp and return before its expiration, you should be fine for travel.

• Bernard P Wolfsdorf

  Immigration Attorney

  Answered on August 31, 2021

  If you have a valid immigrant visa stamp in your passport, this will be sufficient for you to reenter after a three-month absence. You cannot get advance parole since that is not for permanent residents.