Mistake on Green Card!!!

[Thuy Du 0]

Hi everyone,

My husband and I had the interview in Mar, 20 and I received my GC after 10 days. However, USCIS made a mistake on my Green Card. It says my Country of Birth is North Vietnam instead of Vietnam. I don't know if this is really a matter; and do I must to replace a new one??? We already bought the tickets to go to Vietnam in May and already planned for everything. I heard that if I file the form I-90 to get the replace GC, it may take up to 3 months. Should I just use it to go to Vietnam and replace it when I get back? Or I have to replace it ASAP??

My Vietnam passport will expired in September which is less than 6 months. I planned to use the GC when go out of US and my Vietnam passport when I arrived in Vietnam so that I don't need to make a visa nor renew my Vietnam passport as I can use Vietnam passport within Vietnam as long as it is not expired. However, I guess I have to send back my GC to replace a new one soon; do I need to renew my Vietnam passport before getting I-551 stamped to go to Vietnam???? We only have 1,5 months to come.

Anyone has the same problem as mine please help!

Thank you

[quann 26]

funny my wife just got her GC this week and i saw the "North Vietnam" on there also, didn't give it a second thought. not every little thing is extremely urgent or a deal-breaker on here. imo no gov't officer would care or even notice, only the members here on VJ. relax and enjoy vietnam.

edit to say her EAD has "Vietnam" while the GC has "North Vietnam"...that was the only part i found strange as it came from the same filing/dept.

Edited March 31, 2012 by quann

[Thuy Du 0]

funny my wife just got her GC this week and i saw the "North Vietnam" on there also, didn't give it a second thought. not every little thing is extremely urgent or a deal-breaker on here. imo no gov't officer would care or even notice, only the members here on VJ. relax and enjoy vietnam.

edit to say her EAD has "Vietnam" while the GC has "North Vietnam"...that was the only part i found strange as it came from the same filing/dept.

Hi quann,

On my EAD card has Vietnam as Country of Birth too. So do you think there is nothing to worry about this problem?? Phewww, i asked around and people said it is every important that the Green Card must have the accurate information. Anyway, I made an infopass appointment at the local USCIS next week to ask them about this issue. But I guess I don't need to worry too much. Lol, I was so stressed out that I will have to cancel my trip to Vietnam :")

[Brother Hesekiel 2,236]

Who will ever see your Green Card, other than the CBP officer when you return to the U.S.?

Do you think he gives a rodent's behind if it reads "North Vietnam" instead of "Vietnam?" Does this bother you so much?

I think I just looked at my Green Cards briefly when I got them, scanned them into the computer, and off into the firesafe they went.

[Thuy Du 0]

Who will ever see your Green Card, other than the CBP officer when you return to the U.S.?

Do you think he gives a rodent's behind if it reads "North Vietnam" instead of "Vietnam?" Does this bother you so much?

I think I just looked at my Green Cards briefly when I got them, scanned them into the computer, and off into the firesafe they went.

Lol yeah I think so too. But my husband and I planned to go to vietnam in next 1.5month, and our friends keep saying that I might not be able to return to US because of some mistype on the card. Anyway, I shouldn't worry anymore.

Thanks