URGENT: Travelling with I-551 stamp

[Smartha]

I got my approval notice in August, but have not received the physical Green Card yet. I went to the local Consulate and the officer stamped the validity to be 1 month after my return date. My question is:

1. Has anyone traveled via Emirates from Bengaluru with I-551 stamp successfully recently? I will be carrying the approval notice also.

Their website states, the following is allowed as a valid document:
If the passport shows a stamp "processed for I-551 temporary evidence of lawful admittance for permanent residence valid until receipt of I-551 employment authorized", such stamp is to be considered Form I-551.

2. Are there checks again at the Dubai airport? Will they recognize the I-551 stamp?


3. ON a separate topic: I will be transiting in Dubai and travelling alone with a toddler. I have 2 hours to change flights. Do I need to take a bus and a train to change flights?

I am planning to fly in 2 days, so quick reply is appreciated. I had originally booked my flight via BA, but they did not let me board the flight because I did not have transit visa. I assumed (incorrectly) that the stamp is equivalent of the Green Card and that I would not need a transit visa.

[rayb]

The I-551 stamp is legal proof of your temporary Green Card status, and should allow you to board a return flight to the U.S. and to enter the U.S.

There is always a possibility that local employees and/or local foreign immigration staff may be confused with your I-551 "explanation" in lieu of a Green Card when you board a flight to the U.S. So it might be a good idea to carry a copy of the State Department (or USCIS) citation, with its source clearly identified, which describes the I-551 validity in lieu of a Green Card.

--Ray B

I got my approval notice in August, but have not received the physical Green Card yet. I went to the local Consulate and the officer stamped the validity to be 1 month after my return date. My question is:

1. Has anyone traveled via Emirates from Bengaluru with I-551 stamp successfully recently? I will be carrying the approval notice also.

Their website states, the following is allowed as a valid document:
If the passport shows a stamp "processed for I-551 temporary evidence of lawful admittance for permanent residence valid until receipt of I-551 employment authorized", such stamp is to be considered Form I-551.

2. Are there checks again at the Dubai airport? Will they recognize the I-551 stamp?


3. ON a separate topic: I will be transiting in Dubai and travelling alone with a toddler. I have 2 hours to change flights. Do I need to take a bus and a train to change flights?

I am planning to fly in 2 days, so quick reply is appreciated. I had originally booked my flight via BA, but they did not let me board the flight because I did not have transit visa. I assumed (incorrectly) that the stamp is equivalent of the Green Card and that I would not need a transit visa.