My Green Card expired in April, however in February I applied for renewal, and it was extended through November. I am travelling overseas and returning on November 28th. Since I have not yet received the new Green Card, could I have problems entering the US with a Green Card that is about to expire two days later?
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7As far as I can tell, a green card is either unexpired, and valid for entry, or expired. There is no almost-expired. The danger is that you will hit some problem, such as being too ill to travel or a major airline glitch, that delays your return. Can you have a friend or relative receive your mail while you are traveling, pull the replacement green card, and send it to you?– Patricia ShanahanOct 25, 2017 at 2:59
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1@PatriciaShanahan Thank you, I was asking because for passports this isn't true, and sometimes expiring passports are an issue.– userOct 25, 2017 at 3:01
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@PatriciaShanahan there's a provision for a waiver if the returning resident can show that the reason for not having a valid green card was beyond her control. Of course, it would be better not to have to rely on that, but if there are major delays, the possibility would exist.– phoogOct 25, 2017 at 3:33
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1@phoog Yes, especially in this case of a green card that was extended because of the incredible slowness of green card renewals. Last time I renewed mine, the new card arrived a few weeks before the end of the extension.– Patricia ShanahanOct 25, 2017 at 4:10
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Apparently it has gotten worse. From egov.uscis.gov/cris/ptAllFormsAverage.do waiting days for 2017 are 309 vs. 183 in 2016: Application to Replace Permanent Resident Card 10-year renewal 309 183 163 168– userOct 25, 2017 at 11:28
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I just realised this question had no answer. Since I returned with no problem, I am going to post as an answer my own experience.
Yes, returning caused no problem, my green card was still valid (albeit for just a couple more days) and I came in with no issue. A month later I finally received the replacement.