Help! Conditional Green Card Expiring and 1-year extension letter lost by FedEx!

[un_conventional 0]

Hi there,

My husband has been in Bangkok working longer than expected. He is now traveling back to the US on the day his provisional green card expires. In anticipation of this I FedExed him the original letter of receipt that proves his extension to work and travel for one year while his permanent green card application is processed. FedEx says it was delivered and signed for but theres been no sign of it! Unfortunately he's leaving Bangkok tomorrow, going to London and then flying back to the US on Monday! Not much time to figure out what happened. And I somehow (stupidly) didn't even keep a copy of it, thinking FedEx overnight international was foolproof.

Is there anything I can do ahead of time to alert customs/USCIS or anything? Are they going to let him in the country???

Thanks so much in advance!

Brittany

[jkelly07 120]

there is not much time,call the customer service number first thing this morning tell them what happen, hope they will report it in there system doe's your husband have his permanent resident card that expired he'll show that to the border officer he may be taken to the office for more proof if they look in the system they can see his extension letter was sent,i think he will be ok

[jarta 24]

he might be okay. i met a lady at JFK who went through customs with an expired green card without any questions or problems. she said they gave her a hard time where she boarded her flight to the US. so just hope that your husband gets that lucky. good luck

[C-ma'am 684]

**Moved from AOS from family visas to Working & Traveling During US Immigration. Question is related to this last topic.

[un_conventional 0]

there is not much time,call the customer service number first thing this morning tell them what happen, hope they will report it in there system doe's your husband have his permanent resident card that expired he'll show that to the border officer he may be taken to the office for more proof if they look in the system they can see his extension letter was sent,i think he will be ok

Thanks for that, who exactly do I call for customer service on this issue?

[hmh33 117]

The USCIS customer service number 1-800-375-5283, but I think it's highly unlikely that calling will make a difference since his entry will be handled by CBP, not USCIS. However, he should be let in, but may undergo more scrutiny to verify his status.

I don't know whether the green card is valid on its expiration date or only on the day before. If it's valid on the expiration date, he should have even less trouble. I wouldn't worry too much, just allow extra time.

[un_conventional 0]

The USCIS customer service number 1-800-375-5283, but I think it's highly unlikely that calling will make a difference since his entry will be handled by CBP, not USCIS. However, he should be let in, but may undergo more scrutiny to verify his status.

I don't know whether the green card is valid on its expiration date or only on the day before. If it's valid on the expiration date, he should have even less trouble. I wouldn't worry too much, just allow extra time.

Thanks for that! I guess it's fingers crossed then!

[Brother Hesekiel 2,236]

The extension letter is not needed upon entry. CBP will slide his Green Card and its extension is in the computer. The letter is only needed to board a plane to the United States with a Green Card that's already expired or for usage inside the U.S., i.e. at the DMV or for work purposes.