Left US before green card

[jg449 0]

Hey guys first off to say thanks to the people for making this forum and being able to let me ask for help. Now the problem:

I got the welcome notice from USCIS saying that the green card will arrive in the mail in 30 days in April. Up till now it still hasn't arrived. I have phoned USCIS and they said they would resend, but it still didn't arrive. I have left the US because I had to go back home to finish my studies. I didn't know about infopass at the time so I didn't get advance parole or get my stamp renewed which has expired. I wanted to apply for a re-entry permit but didn't have enough time to (doing biometrics and all). What options do I have of going back into the US now? Could I get my father or my petitioner to go to an Infopass appointment and get my passport stamped? I don't know what to do, please help. Thank you.

[Inky 1,111]

Could I get my father or my petitioner to go to an Infopass appointment and get my passport stamped?

No.

[jg449 0]

Thanks for the fast reply. Do I have any options?

[ceadsearc 516]

Have you contacted the US embassy in the country you are in?

[VanessaTony 3,567]

Go to the nearest US embassy and get your passport stamped.

[LIFE'SJOURNEY 970]

Go to the nearest US embassy and get your passport stamped.

Stamp for what, his intial stamp should be good for a year. If he doesn't receive his GC soon, then he will have to file and pay for a replacement one.

[VanessaTony 3,567]

Stamp for what, his intial stamp should be good for a year. If he doesn't receive his GC soon, then he will have to file and pay for a replacement one.

He said his stamp is expired so he should get a replacement I-551 stamp to re-enter the country.

USCIS has tracking info now. They should be able to track where the GC is.

[LIFE'SJOURNEY 970]

He said his stamp is expired so he should get a replacement I-551 stamp to re-enter the country.

USCIS has tracking info now. They should be able to track where the GC is.

Then has he been out of the US greater than a year, he may need more than a stamp.

[jg449 0]

No I haven't contacted my US Embassy, only USCIS who last said they would send me a new card and haven't. I then phoned and said I should receive a letter and didn't.

@Vanessa&Tony

I am in the UK is there anything I need to do or do I just visit them and ask for a new I-551 stamp to go back? Is it hard to get a new stamp, do I need to take anything with me?

@Life'sJourney

i haven't been out for more than one year, I went last in August, and plan to go this summer around Jul/Aug time again. It's just my I-551 stamp is about to expire soon but I can't travel till summer.

My plan is to return this summer and apply for a re-entry permit, and find out the status of my green card. Phoning USCIS doesn't seem to be making anything progress.

Thank you all so much guys.

Edited January 3, 2012 by jg449

[VanessaTony 3,567]

Not necessarily.

OP - How long have you been outside the US? Have you finished schooling? LPR means legal PERMANENT residence. I hope you have been maintaining ties so you haven't given up your LPR status. If you have been outside of the US less than a year (which it sounds by your OP that you have) then you should go get another I-551 stamp.

What visa did you arrive in the US on? A CR-1? What was the first stamp that expired?

Edited January 3, 2012 by Vanessa&Tony

[jg449 0]

Oh and about tracking I asked them if they could tell me the status they said we could when it was within 30 days, but because it has been over 30 days, we don't have any tracking information. My family got the cards, it's just me that didn't.

I'm not sure which Visa it was, all I know is it's an immigrant visa.

Edited January 3, 2012 by jg449

[LIFE'SJOURNEY 970]

No I haven't contacted my US Embassy, only USCIS who last said they would send me a new card and haven't. I then phoned and said I should receive a letter and didn't.

@Vanessa&Tony

I am in the UK is there anything I need to do or do I just visit them and ask for a new I-551 stamp to go back? Is it hard to get a new stamp, do I need to take anything with me?

@Life'sJourney

i haven't been out for more than one year, I went last in August, and plan to go this summer around Jul/Aug time again. It's just my I-551 stamp is about to expire soon but I can't travel till summer.

My plan is to return this summer and apply for a re-entry permit, and find out the status of my green card. Phoning USCIS doesn't seem to be making anything progress.

Thank you all so much guys.

If his stamp has not expired, then going to get a new stamp is not going to work right now. With the last 2 post made by the OP, I will not make any futher comments.

Edited January 3, 2012 by LIFE'SJOURNEY

[jg449 0]

@ LIFE'SJOURNEY

Did I say something wrong? Sorry I should have made it clear it hadn't expired. I am a little confused because some websites say it lasts 6 months, other say it lasts a year.

Edited January 3, 2012 by jg449

[VanessaTony 3,567]

Wait so you're in the UK right now and plan on staying the UK until you've been out close to a year? You need to decide whether your status is more important that your schooling. You are going to approach the risk of abandoning your status. You may need to take 2 weeks or so off school to go and get your status secured or go at the next nearest holidays.

USCIS should have some idea of where your card is. Whether it was delivered or returned to sender. I suggest you call them again and ask for a Tier 2 person (immigration officer as opposed to someone who reads from the screen). Ask them what happened to your card and how you go about getting it sent to you in the UK.

[LIFE'SJOURNEY 970]

@ LIFE'SJOURNEY

Did I say something wrong?

No you didn't, but your late facts makes the choices available to you now different.

Since your stamp has not expired, I would suggest bthat you come back to the states before it does and follow-up on your lost green card. Or you could just shell out the money for a replacement card,and all of your problems will be solved.