Ollie Manta
Mar 16, 2026
Ban country travel
Hi all, I’m looking for real experiences from people in a similar situation. I’m from one of the banned countries and I have an expired 2-year green card plus the 48-month I-751 extension letter (I-797) while my I-751 is still pending (divorce/abuse waiver). Have any of you traveled internationally (especially to Canada) using the 48-month extension letter and then re-entered the U.S.? How did it go at the airline/Canadian border and with CBP on return—any secondary inspection or issues? Just looking for personal experiences to understand the risk before deciding.
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Rocco FortéMar 16, 2026
@Ollie Manta You’re a permanent resident, the ban doesn’t impact you. CBP will only mess with you if you have a crime on your record. I traveled three times on my expired greencard while
my I-751 was pending. Enjoy your trip(s).
Jennie .Mar 16, 2026
@Ollie Manta I am putting on same shoe as U, to avoid problems, I just do only US Airlines.
Ollie MantaMar 16, 2026
@Rocco Forté Thank you for your response. I think my fear is that I’m now divorced from my petitioner. even though I filed a waiver already, it still scares me because of how the current administration is going.
Rocco FortéMar 16, 2026
@Ollie Manta I completely understand your fear but you are good to travel. You haven’t done anything wrong and your I-751 isn’t denied. Feel free to travel.
soul soulMar 17, 2026
no I worry I have three friends traveled to Canada multiple times with that extension letter make sure u Cary the original letter.
and me I took my trip to my country 2024 then back with no issues.
good luck bro
Eric AbdulMar 19, 2026
I did. they only took my gc card and took me to a small room for inspection. 10-15 mins and I was out. as long as you have clean records, shouldn’t be a problem
Ollie MantaMar 20, 2026
@Eric Abdul Thanks. are you also divorced ?
Eric AbdulMar 20, 2026
yes
