Even though you have the document from the US Government stating that you are authorized to travel while your green card application is processing, they still can technically deny you entry. When you arrive at the airport, whether you can enter the United States or not is ultimately at the discretion of the cheerful U.S. If your Form I-131, Authorization for Travel document is approved and you leave the country, you could potentially have difficulties re-entering the US. Once that happens you are technically in limbo until the green card application has either been approved or denied. The weird thing about traveling outside the US after you have submitted an adjustment of status green card application is that you have technically abandoned whatever visa status you enter the United States on. If it is approved, then I am good to go right?” Not so fast. “Essentially? Either you can travel or you can’t. If you submit the Form I-131 with your green card application and it is approved by the USCIS you are essentially authorized to travel in and out of the US while your green card is being processed.
It all depends on whether or not you have submitted USCIS Form I-131, Authorization for Travel document or re-entry permit, or advance parole travel document. The most true answer is technically “Yes” but travel at your own risk. “Can I travel while my green card application is being processed?” is a very common question with a very complicated answer. You know that the US government can take on average 7-9 months to process basic adjustment of status green card applications and you want to know if you are going to be locked in the US until the process is finished. Or will you finally be able to go on that exotic honeymoon that you have been planning for months. The question that you have is will you be able to travel back home to visit family while you wait.
You have finally reached the moment where your preparation is done and the waiting begins. OK, so you are getting ready to submit your green card application to the US government.