Can I travel back to the USA on an ESTA if I have an expired green card?

7/25/2019 11:14:24 PM

If you have a 10-year Green Card, you can fly to and enter the US on it alone even if it’s expired.

If it’s not a 10-year card, you need either a Transportation letter or (for conditional Green cards) a I-797 Notice of Action.

Source: TIMATIC, the database used by Airlines:

An expired Permanent Resident/Resident Alien Card (Form
I-551) is accepted with:

  • a 10-years validity at time of issuance; or
  • a Transportation Letter issued by the USA; or
  • a civilian or military travel order issued by the USA or
  • if the passenger is included as dependent spouse or child of the civilian or military travel order.

and

An expired Conditional Resident/Resident Alien Card (Form I-551) with CR shown under category is accepted with an
I-797 Notice of Action .

An ESTA will most likely not be granted, as it’s not for residents. Moreover, applying for one could easily be seen as evidence of having abandonded permanent residency, in which case you’re in trouble.

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