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I have a conditional green card that expires next year in April, and I know that I need to file I-751 within 90 days prior to expiry day.

What prompted me to ask this question is that I was asked out of blue to show my green card the other day at work, and they made a note to check it again in April next year. What if my application is not approved within those 90 days, how do I prove I am still authorized to work?

How long does it usually take for I-751 to be approved ? I am a little worried, even there is more than a year ahead of tiem I am supposed to apply. It was kind of weird human resources asked me to bring the card, even though they have I-9 and all documentation at the time they hired me.

Thanks for your help.

Senka

AOS TIMELINE

10/27/06 Mailed I-485 and I765 to Chicago

11/07/06 Checks cashed

11/09/06 Received NOA1 for both EAD and AOS in the mail

11/13/06 Received a letter for Biometrics appointment

11/15/06 Received e-mail that RFE has been mailed yesterday

11/21/06 Biometrics appointment

12/04/06 Sent RFE back

12/08/06 RFE accepted in Lee's Summit - USPS confirmation

12/12/06 RFE recorded on file by USCIS

12/13/06 Touched

12/18/06 Touched again

12/26/06 Received Interview letter dated Dec 19

01/20/07 EAD file touched

01/24/07 EAD approved and card production ordered - received 3 e-mails!

01/24/07 AOS file touched

01/26/07 EAD touched, 3 e-mails received that the approval notice has been mailed

01/30/07 EAD Card Received by Mail

02/07/07 AOS Interview, approved pending FBI name check

04/27/07 Received E-Mail "Welcome New Resident"

04/30/07 Received E-Mail "Card Production Ordered"

05/01/07 Received Welcome Letter in mail

05/07/07 Green card received in the mail!

01/28/09 Mailed I-751 application.

01/30/09 Check already cleared! In two days!

02/03/09 Received NOA - Letter of extension dated 01/29/09

02/11/09 Received Biometrics Appointment Letter for 02/24/09

02/24/09 Biometrics Appointment Completed.

04/01/09 Inforpass appointment- got I-551 stamp in my passport

04/11/09 Approval Letter received - dated 04/07/09

05/06/09 E-mail "Card Production Ordered" received

06/01/09 10 Year Green Card Received!

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Somebody will correct me if i am wrong, but i believe that when you send in your application you get a one year extension letter that will cover you until your application has been fully processed

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03-06-10 Mailed N-400

03-17-10 Check cashed

03-19-10 NOA received

03-22-10 Biometrics sent

04-09-10 Biometrics appointment

06-14-10 Interview Date

06-22-10 Received letter for Oath

07-02-10 Oath ceremony

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Somebody will correct me if i am wrong, but i believe that when you send in your application you get a one year extension letter that will cover you until your application has been fully processed

Thanks, I sure hope that you are right.

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AOS TIMELINE

10/27/06 Mailed I-485 and I765 to Chicago

11/07/06 Checks cashed

11/09/06 Received NOA1 for both EAD and AOS in the mail

11/13/06 Received a letter for Biometrics appointment

11/15/06 Received e-mail that RFE has been mailed yesterday

11/21/06 Biometrics appointment

12/04/06 Sent RFE back

12/08/06 RFE accepted in Lee's Summit - USPS confirmation

12/12/06 RFE recorded on file by USCIS

12/13/06 Touched

12/18/06 Touched again

12/26/06 Received Interview letter dated Dec 19

01/20/07 EAD file touched

01/24/07 EAD approved and card production ordered - received 3 e-mails!

01/24/07 AOS file touched

01/26/07 EAD touched, 3 e-mails received that the approval notice has been mailed

01/30/07 EAD Card Received by Mail

02/07/07 AOS Interview, approved pending FBI name check

04/27/07 Received E-Mail "Welcome New Resident"

04/30/07 Received E-Mail "Card Production Ordered"

05/01/07 Received Welcome Letter in mail

05/07/07 Green card received in the mail!

01/28/09 Mailed I-751 application.

01/30/09 Check already cleared! In two days!

02/03/09 Received NOA - Letter of extension dated 01/29/09

02/11/09 Received Biometrics Appointment Letter for 02/24/09

02/24/09 Biometrics Appointment Completed.

04/01/09 Inforpass appointment- got I-551 stamp in my passport

04/11/09 Approval Letter received - dated 04/07/09

05/06/09 E-mail "Card Production Ordered" received

06/01/09 10 Year Green Card Received!

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To start with your employer has no legal right to ask to see your greencard... they can ask you to complete a I-9 and all you need are a State Drivers licence or ID card and a Unrestricted SSN....

see instructions for I-9 http://www.uscis.gov/files/form/i-9.pdf

Types of Employment Discrimination Prohibited Under the INA

Document Abuse

Discriminatory documentary practices related to verifying the employment eligibility of employees and the Form I-9 process are called document abuse. Document abuse occurs when employers treat individuals differently on the basis of national origin or citizenship status in the Form I-9 process. Document abuse can be broadly categorized into four types of conduct: 1) improperly requesting that employees produce more documents than are required by the Form I-9 to establish the employee’s identity and work authorization; 2) improperly requesting that employees produce a particular document, such as a “green card,” to establish identity or work eligibility;

http://www.uscis.gov/files/nativedocuments/m-274.pdf

Kez

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To start with your employer has no legal right to ask to see your greencard... they can ask you to complete a I-9 and all you need are a State Drivers licence or ID card and a Unrestricted SSN....

see instructions for I-9 http://www.uscis.gov/files/form/i-9.pdf

Types of Employment Discrimination Prohibited Under the INA

Document Abuse

Discriminatory documentary practices related to verifying the employment eligibility of employees and the Form I-9 process are called document abuse. Document abuse occurs when employers treat individuals differently on the basis of national origin or citizenship status in the Form I-9 process. Document abuse can be broadly categorized into four types of conduct: 1) improperly requesting that employees produce more documents than are required by the Form I-9 to establish the employee’s identity and work authorization; 2) improperly requesting that employees produce a particular document, such as a “green card,” to establish identity or work eligibility;

http://www.uscis.gov/files/nativedocuments/m-274.pdf

Kez

The best part is I work for the government!

AOS TIMELINE

10/27/06 Mailed I-485 and I765 to Chicago

11/07/06 Checks cashed

11/09/06 Received NOA1 for both EAD and AOS in the mail

11/13/06 Received a letter for Biometrics appointment

11/15/06 Received e-mail that RFE has been mailed yesterday

11/21/06 Biometrics appointment

12/04/06 Sent RFE back

12/08/06 RFE accepted in Lee's Summit - USPS confirmation

12/12/06 RFE recorded on file by USCIS

12/13/06 Touched

12/18/06 Touched again

12/26/06 Received Interview letter dated Dec 19

01/20/07 EAD file touched

01/24/07 EAD approved and card production ordered - received 3 e-mails!

01/24/07 AOS file touched

01/26/07 EAD touched, 3 e-mails received that the approval notice has been mailed

01/30/07 EAD Card Received by Mail

02/07/07 AOS Interview, approved pending FBI name check

04/27/07 Received E-Mail "Welcome New Resident"

04/30/07 Received E-Mail "Card Production Ordered"

05/01/07 Received Welcome Letter in mail

05/07/07 Green card received in the mail!

01/28/09 Mailed I-751 application.

01/30/09 Check already cleared! In two days!

02/03/09 Received NOA - Letter of extension dated 01/29/09

02/11/09 Received Biometrics Appointment Letter for 02/24/09

02/24/09 Biometrics Appointment Completed.

04/01/09 Inforpass appointment- got I-551 stamp in my passport

04/11/09 Approval Letter received - dated 04/07/09

05/06/09 E-mail "Card Production Ordered" received

06/01/09 10 Year Green Card Received!

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Hi senka,

They will give you 1 year extension after you file for the removal of condition. Mine expires Feb. 11 this year & file my removal of conditions january of this yr & after 2 weeks they sent me a letter that states that I have 1 year extension & is allowed to work. so don't worry. take care!!!

Michael (U.S)- xtin (U.K)

03/2003- start dating

07/04/2004 - I29F submitted to Texas Center

11/08/2004 - my honey's 8th & last visit[/color].

11/09/2004 - Interview & SUCCESS!!!

11/12/2004 - Flight to SC with my honey

12/29/2004 - The big day; OUR WEDDING DAY!!!

02/03/2005 - AOS & EAD sent to TSC

03/14/2005 - EAD & AOS NOA1 received!

03/14/2005 - check cashed in

04/12/2005 - Biometrics/fingerprinting done in Charlotte, N.C.

04/20/2005 - EAD card received!!!

09/19/2005 - received email from USCIS, case transferred to CSC

12/23/2005 - Im PREGNANT!!! (don't believe right away if dr's said "u can't have a baby!")[/

02/15/2006 - received e-mail from USCIS AOS APPPROVED!!

02/21/2006 - GREEN CARD RECEIVED!!!!!!! !!!!!!!

08/11/2006 - Its a BABY GIRL!!!!!! (my honey said she's my mini me!)

12/2006 - My hubby was dx with cancer

04/2007 - The saddest day of my life... my hubby passed away at the age of 38

01/08/2008 - Removal of condition application submitted (I-751) to VSC

01/24/2008 - Checked cash in

01/26/2008 - NOA received

02/22/2008 - Biometrics appointment

03/2008 - Letter of extension received.

08/2008 - VSC still processing 09/2007 application

11/2008 - Patiently waiting..........

12/12/2008 - 10 yr. green card received!! !!!!

01/25/2010 - waiting for the time to apply for citizenship!!

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Hi senka,

They will give you 1 year extension after you file for the removal of condition. Mine expires Feb. 11 this year & file my removal of conditions january of this yr & after 2 weeks they sent me a letter that states that I have 1 year extension & is allowed to work. so don't worry. take care!!!

Thank you xtin. I am so, so sorry about your hubby. Reading your timeline was so touching and made me cry. I am glad you have your baby girl.

AOS TIMELINE

10/27/06 Mailed I-485 and I765 to Chicago

11/07/06 Checks cashed

11/09/06 Received NOA1 for both EAD and AOS in the mail

11/13/06 Received a letter for Biometrics appointment

11/15/06 Received e-mail that RFE has been mailed yesterday

11/21/06 Biometrics appointment

12/04/06 Sent RFE back

12/08/06 RFE accepted in Lee's Summit - USPS confirmation

12/12/06 RFE recorded on file by USCIS

12/13/06 Touched

12/18/06 Touched again

12/26/06 Received Interview letter dated Dec 19

01/20/07 EAD file touched

01/24/07 EAD approved and card production ordered - received 3 e-mails!

01/24/07 AOS file touched

01/26/07 EAD touched, 3 e-mails received that the approval notice has been mailed

01/30/07 EAD Card Received by Mail

02/07/07 AOS Interview, approved pending FBI name check

04/27/07 Received E-Mail "Welcome New Resident"

04/30/07 Received E-Mail "Card Production Ordered"

05/01/07 Received Welcome Letter in mail

05/07/07 Green card received in the mail!

01/28/09 Mailed I-751 application.

01/30/09 Check already cleared! In two days!

02/03/09 Received NOA - Letter of extension dated 01/29/09

02/11/09 Received Biometrics Appointment Letter for 02/24/09

02/24/09 Biometrics Appointment Completed.

04/01/09 Inforpass appointment- got I-551 stamp in my passport

04/11/09 Approval Letter received - dated 04/07/09

05/06/09 E-mail "Card Production Ordered" received

06/01/09 10 Year Green Card Received!

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Kezzie - I don't believe your statement is correct, at least according to my interpretation of the literature.

Employeres have a responsibility to obtain a copy of legal documentation that verifies what you fill out on the I-9, which includes 1 item from list C. If the employee provides a SSN that states there are restrictions, such as those SSA puts for ppl on temp. greencards, the employer has an obligation to following up with an employee to make sure that their legal authorization has not expired or is not restricted - hence the reason they ask for the greencard.

Note that most employers don't do this, but a lot do...just because they ask to see the green card, it doesnt mean they're violating your privacy...they're just following the directives of USCIS and the I-9 form.

To start with your employer has no legal right to ask to see your greencard... they can ask you to complete a I-9 and all you need are a State Drivers licence or ID card and a Unrestricted SSN....

see instructions for I-9 http://www.uscis.gov/files/form/i-9.pdf

Types of Employment Discrimination Prohibited Under the INA

Document Abuse

Discriminatory documentary practices related to verifying the employment eligibility of employees and the Form I-9 process are called document abuse. Document abuse occurs when employers treat individuals differently on the basis of national origin or citizenship status in the Form I-9 process. Document abuse can be broadly categorized into four types of conduct: 1) improperly requesting that employees produce more documents than are required by the Form I-9 to establish the employee's identity and work authorization; 2) improperly requesting that employees produce a particular document, such as a "green card," to establish identity or work eligibility;

http://www.uscis.gov/files/nativedocuments/m-274.pdf

Kez

District Office: Newark, NJ

11/28/05 Mailed I-485 to Chicago Lockbox

12/06/05 Rcvd. 3 NOA - I-765/I-130/I-485

12/17/05 Rcvd. Biometrics Appt for 12/27/05

12/28/05 "Last Updated" Date on USCIS Website Updated to 12/27/2005

01/13/06 Rcvd. Request for Applicant to Appear for Initial Interview for March 15, 2006

02/19/06 Rcvd. EAD

03/15/06 AOS Interview - APPROVED!

03/18/06 Rcvd. Welcome Letter

03/18/06 Rcvd. Physical Greencard. Journey is Over..almost!

12/20/07 Sent I-751 Application Via Certified Mail to VSC

01/07/08 Rcvd. NOA1 for Fee Rcvd.

01/27/08 I-130 Application "Touched"

01/28/08 Rcvd. Biometrics Appt for 02/22/08

02/25/08 I-751 Application "Touched"

03/09/08 I-130 Application "Touched"

03/23/08 I-130 Application "Touched"

11/15/08 Rcvd. Approval Notice Stating Actual Card to Come in 60 Days

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Kezzie - I don't believe your statement is correct, at least according to my interpretation of the literature.

Employeres have a responsibility to obtain a copy of legal documentation that verifies what you fill out on the I-9, which includes 1 item from list C. If the employee provides a SSN that states there are restrictions, such as those SSA puts for ppl on temp. greencards, the employer has an obligation to following up with an employee to make sure that their legal authorization has not expired or is not restricted - hence the reason they ask for the greencard.

Note that most employers don't do this, but a lot do...just because they ask to see the green card, it doesnt mean they're violating your privacy...they're just following the directives of USCIS and the I-9 form.

To start with your employer has no legal right to ask to see your greencard... they can ask you to complete a I-9 and all you need are a State Drivers licence or ID card and a Unrestricted SSN....

see instructions for I-9 http://www.uscis.gov/files/form/i-9.pdf

Types of Employment Discrimination Prohibited Under the INA

Document Abuse

Discriminatory documentary practices related to verifying the employment eligibility of employees and the Form I-9 process are called document abuse. Document abuse occurs when employers treat individuals differently on the basis of national origin or citizenship status in the Form I-9 process. Document abuse can be broadly categorized into four types of conduct: 1) improperly requesting that employees produce more documents than are required by the Form I-9 to establish the employee's identity and work authorization; 2) improperly requesting that employees produce a particular document, such as a "green card," to establish identity or work eligibility;

http://www.uscis.gov/files/nativedocuments/m-274.pdf

Kez

My statement is 100% true.... you just did not read the bit where I said UNRESTRICTED.......

As a greencard holder you can get a unrestricted SSN card... all you need to do is when you get your greencard you go back to the SSA and request a new card with the restiction removed.....

For I-9 all you need is a UNRESTRICTED SSN and a State DL or ID..... You employer can not ask to see your greencard if you have provided 1 item from list B and 1 iteam from list C......

Kez

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My statement is 100% true.... you just did not read the bit where I said UNRESTRICTED.......

As a greencard holder you can get a unrestricted SSN card... all you need to do is when you get your greencard you go back to the SSA and request a new card with the restiction removed.....

For I-9 all you need is a UNRESTRICTED SSN and a State DL or ID..... You employer can not ask to see your greencard if you have provided 1 item from list B and 1 iteam from list C......

Kez

Kezzie is right. That's why green card holders are encouraged to have their SS cards changed to an "unrestricted" one. That way, if the employer re-verifies (even if they're not supposed to) or if the LPR changes employer, all the employee needs to show is the unrestricted SS card and a valid state ID or DL.

08/17/08: Mailed N400 to TSC

08/19/08: USPS attempted delivery

08/20/08: TSC received N400

08/21/08: TSC cashed check

09/02/08: Received NOA...........Priority date: 08/20/08

..............................................Notice date : 08/22/08

09/02/08: Received Biometrics Notification

09/18/08: Biometrics completed - Charlotte DO

10/24/08: Received Interview Letter

12/08/08: Interview @ 1:00pm. APPROVED!

01/05/09: Oath Ceremony 10:00AM. Now officially a USC!!!

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01/17/09: Applied for US Passport and passport card

01/28/09: Received US Passport

01/29/09: Received US passport card

01/29/09: Received naturalization certificate back from passport office

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