Misplaced NOA1 - already had biometrics

[doodle 0]

We were looking randomly for the NOA1, not thinking anything about it but then all of a sudden we couldn't find it. We are tearing up the house right now but my question is, what do we do if we can't find it???

Please help, I am freaking out right now.

[Jasman0717 8]

Are you planning on traveling outside the US after the conditional card expires? You could do an info pass and get a stamp in the beneficiary's passport.

[doodle 0]

we have no plans to leave the country. but it is the only proof of being eligible to work. i would love to make an appointment but the closest office is 2.5 hours away. I just don't feel comfortable not having it at all. I am going to call tomorrow and see if they can tell me something...

[YuAndDan 153]

Schedule an INFO-Pass and you should be able to get I-551 stamp in passport, making passport act as a temp green-card.

[doodle 0]

Does anyone know the hours for calling the 800 number to speak to someone live?

[doodle 0]

Just an update. Got through to the (800) # this morning. She said they could file a service request for a duplicate but it could take up to 120 days. For speedier service, Infopass, request stamp. Looks like another drive to Charlotte.

[annelizabeth 1]

I bet it will turn up the very next day after you get the stamp!

[doodle 0]

Update:

So we made an infopass apointment in Charlotte for next Friday and arranged it with work, etc.

Yesterday afternoon - my husband called me and said "guess what, I found it". "Where was it?" I asked. "In my undershirt drawer."

I guess when I told him to put it in an extra safe place, it worked. We both couldn't remember where it was.

I cancelled our appointment and now we wait again and save ourselves 5 hours round trip for a stamp. Phew!

[Illinois77 0]

Murphy's Law. It never fails

[annelizabeth 1]

That darned Murphy!

[bettenan 1]

Update:

So we made an infopass apointment in Charlotte for next Friday and arranged it with work, etc.

Yesterday afternoon - my husband called me and said "guess what, I found it". "Where was it?" I asked. "In my undershirt drawer."

I guess when I told him to put it in an extra safe place, it worked. We both couldn't remember where it was.

I cancelled our appointment and now we wait again and save ourselves 5 hours round trip for a stamp. Phew!

I'm glad you found it...this is just the sort of thing that always happened to me...so I went out and bought a small fire proof box from SamsClub (they sell them at Staples too) and put all the "important...I really can't afford to lose it" stuff on there. AS SOON AS I GET IT.

It's worked out really well...just a tip for the future.