N-400 Filed - Temporary stamp on passport Issue

[GenghizKhan 0]

Hi All

I filed my N-400 application last month and my Finger Printing is scheduled for Feb 3rd.

When my AOS was approved my 10-yr GC got lost in the mail.So I went to the local office and got a temporary stamp on passport which is valid till March 30st, 2010. This stamp allowed to travel abroad and work here in the mean time. I am afraid that my employer will ask for proof of work authorization since it is expiring on March 20th.

Somewhere here I read that when we received the notice of receipt for N-400 that automatically extends one's residency validity here for one year. Is that true? I could not find any wording on the receipt for N-400.

My FP appointment is in Feb and I am not sure when my naturalization will be completed.I live in Ohio. My old GC expired last year. Should I go ahead and schedule an appointment to get another stamp in my passport?

Thanks in advance.

-GenhizKhan

[NickD 203]

Hi All

I filed my N-400 application last month and my Finger Printing is scheduled for Feb 3rd.

When my AOS was approved my 10-yr GC got lost in the mail.So I went to the local office and got a temporary stamp on passport which is valid till March 30st, 2010. This stamp allowed to travel abroad and work here in the mean time. I am afraid that my employer will ask for proof of work authorization since it is expiring on March 20th.

Somewhere here I read that when we received the notice of receipt for N-400 that automatically extends one's residency validity here for one year. Is that true? I could not find any wording on the receipt for N-400.

My FP appointment is in Feb and I am not sure when my naturalization will be completed.I live in Ohio. My old GC expired last year. Should I go ahead and schedule an appointment to get another stamp in my passport?

Thanks in advance.

-GenhizKhan

Unfortunately, it's your responsibility to keep yourself legal and until that ten year green card is in your hand, you have to keep your I-551 stamp current in your current valid foreign passport. Hopefully the person that stamped your passport has some insight or inside knowledge that you will receive your ten year card before the 20th of March, if not, it's another trip to your local field office, and at least two weeks in advance of March 20th.

[GenghizKhan 0]

Unfortunately, it's your responsibility to keep yourself legal and until that ten year green card is in your hand, you have to keep your I-551 stamp current in your current valid foreign passport. Hopefully the person that stamped your passport has some insight or inside knowledge that you will receive your ten year card before the 20th of March, if not, it's another trip to your local field office, and at least two weeks in advance of March 20th.

NickD

Thanks for your reply.

To be safe I would schedule an appointment to the local after the fingerprinting and get the stamp again. When I got that stamp last year they said it was sent but got lost in the mail.Also I had to travel abroad so they stamped it. Now I need to keep myself legal. So I will stop by after the FP appointment and get another stamp.

Thanks again.

-GenghizKhan

[NickD 203]

NickD

Thanks for your reply.

To be safe I would schedule an appointment to the local after the fingerprinting and get the stamp again. When I got that stamp last year they said it was sent but got lost in the mail.Also I had to travel abroad so they stamped it. Now I need to keep myself legal. So I will stop by after the FP appointment and get another stamp.

Thanks again.

-GenghizKhan

It has been suggested, and I don't know if this is true or not, by applying for the N-400, someone at the USCIS wakes up and processes your I-751. If you do apply for the N-400, have to send a copy of your expired conditional green card, your expired one year extension, AND, a copy of your current valid foreign passport with a current I-551 stamp in it.

Did hear about cases where USC was obtained where the applicant never saw their ten year card, we got ours just days before my wife's interview and practically had to give it right back. Ha, my wife didn't want to surrender it with all the problems we had obtaining it, but she did, and got use to not having to carry it in just a few seconds.

HEY, I CAN NOW GO TO THE BATHROOM WITHOUT MY GREEN CARD!!!!! And exactly where to you put a green card when wearing a bikini?

[GenghizKhan 0]

It has been suggested, and I don't know if this is true or not, by applying for the N-400, someone at the USCIS wakes up and processes your I-751. If you do apply for the N-400, have to send a copy of your expired conditional green card, your expired one year extension, AND, a copy of your current valid foreign passport with a current I-551 stamp in it.

Did hear about cases where USC was obtained where the applicant never saw their ten year card, we got ours just days before my wife's interview and practically had to give it right back. Ha, my wife didn't want to surrender it with all the problems we had obtaining it, but she did, and got use to not having to carry it in just a few seconds.

HEY, I CAN NOW GO TO THE BATHROOM WITHOUT MY GREEN CARD!!!!! And exactly where to you put a green card when wearing a bikini?

I am not sure about that process.They did not ask me about sending expired GC and stuff when I filed the N-400.I am gonna just go there and get the I-551 stamp after the fingerprinting is over next week.

Yes.I know many cases where people never cared for GC and got USC directly. I don't think there is any use in GC if someone applied for USC and they are approved. They should be able to check on the system and see everything.

I just want to be done with the USCIS and move on.Thanks for your help.