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Generally speaking, you need a state issued or federally issued identification card to board an airplane. If you have already submitted an application to renew the green card, you will likely receive an appointment for biometrics within approximately 30 days. At such time, the Application Support Center will likely issue an extension of your permanent resident card with a sticker on the back side. At that time, you would then have an unexpired permanent resident card. There is also a chance that you can schedule an infopass with your local U.S.C.I.S. field office, explain the situation, and it may issue a temporary proof of your ongoing permanent residence.Due to the limitations of the Lawyers.com Forums, Alan Lee, Esq.'s (the "Firm") participation in responding to questions posted herein does not constitute legal advice, nor legal representation of the person or entity posting a question. No Attorney/Client relationship is or shall be construed to be created hereby. The information provided herein by the Firm is general, and requires that the poster obtain specific legal advice from an attorney. The poster shall not rely upon the information provided herein as legal advice nor as the basis for making any decisions of legal consequence.  

A U.S. citizen may apply for a fiance to get a K-1 visa for the purpose of entering the U.S. to become married within the statutory time. After becoming married, the couple may complete the steps for "adjustment of status" so that the wife may become a Lawful Permanent Resident (get a "Green Card"). Alternatively, he may marry aboard and then proceed with consular processing for his wife in the Immediate Relative visa category. There are advantages and disadvantages to each approach, and it would be wise to consult with an immigration attorney who, after learning all of the relevant details about the couple, could advise about eligibilities, options and strategies. Some immigration law firms, including mine, offer legal services on a "flat fee" basis so that a client will know the total expense from the very beginning, and a few immigration law firms, including mine, offer an initial consultation free of charge.

There generally is no period of marriage duration specified in the immigration statutes and regulations, and the USCIS examines each marriage on a case-by-case basis to determine if the marriage is bona fide or is fraudulent and entered just to get immigration benefits. The USCIS generally should be persuaded of the genuine nature of a marriage where the couple has been married for 14 years and has a biological child together, but where the spouses live in separate countries, the suitable documentary evidence of the marriage may be more complex. It would be wise to engage an immigration attorney who, after learning all of the relevant details about your marriage and your immigration-related goals, would be able to advise about eligibilities and appropriate supporting documentation. Some immigration law firms, including mine, offer legal services on a "flat fee" basis so that a client will know the total expense from the very beginning, and a few immigration law firms, including mine, offer an initial consultation free of charge.