can i travel to kodiak, ALASKA (US state)??

[ronron]

i am currently waiting for my EAD and AOS application which i filed last april 27, 2011. do you think i can migrate from california to kodiak, ALASKA using conditional green card and EAD? what should i do if i'm planning to go to other states of america? thanks

[barbarajlw]

i am currently waiting for my EAD and AOS application which i filed last april 27, 2011. do you think i can migrate from california to kodiak, ALASKA using conditional green card and EAD? what should i do if i'm planning to go to other states of america? thanks

Your EAD is only a work permit and once you get GC that becomes obsolete.
You can travel anywhere within the states your GC is for out of country re entry and so on.

[ronron]

so that means if i have my conditional green card which will expires within 2 years i can travel and eventually change my address from california to kodiak, alaska right?

thanks for your time. god bless u

[barbarajlw]

so that means if i have my conditional green card which will expires within 2 years i can travel and eventually change my address from california to kodiak, alaska right?

thanks for your time. god bless u

As long as you let USCIS know by filling out an AR11 form and your petitioner fills out I865 for change of address you are fine.You are still within the USA

[ronron]

thanks a lot. i understand that i should file AR-11, but how can i categorize my self?? is it AR-11 special registration or AR-11 only? can't understand the difference of these two.

lastly, how long it will take to receive my conditional green card? ty

[nichole]

You can do anything with a conditional 2 yr green card that you can with a 10 yr card.

Travel to Alaska: If you are a K1 visa holder waiting on your greencard. You can't travel by land to Alaska without going through Canada, so don't do that. If you fly, make sure there is no stop in Canada. Once you get a 2 yr greencard, you can travel anywhere.

Moving. You can move anytime even before your greencard. Just inform the USCIS of your new addressa by filing the AR-11. And don't drive through Canada. Your are not a prisoner here. The only problem is that your K1 visa gets you into the US one time. If you go into Canada, then need to cross the border back into the US (Alaska), your K1 visa won't work because it's void now. So unless you filed for an Advance Parole travel document (I-131) along with your AOS and EAD, you have no documentation (before greencard) to get back in the US and you will be considered as abandoning your greencard application.

In the future years, everytime you move, keep the USCIS informed of your address. And your sponsor(s) for the Affidavit of Support are required to also inform USCIS their new address on a form I-865 each time they move. If you become a citizen, then you and the sponsor do not have to report address changes any longer.

[ronron]

now i understand what you guys trying to say. i am very happy that things are getting clearer now. thank you guys