Biometrics for Permanent Resident Card

[I&M 1]

I and my wife are the winners of DV2013 lottery. We recently obtained the visas from US Embessy to Uzbekistan in June, 2013 and arrived to USA on September 17th, 2013.

My wife received her permanent resident card within couple of months being in United States, but my card was lost in the mail.

I have submitted I-90 form(Application to Replace Alien Registration Card) to USCIS to replace the card.

While waiting for the application to be processed I had to travel back to Uzbekistan for a family reason.

I am currently in Uzbekistan and planning to stay here for couple more months, then return to US permanently. Today I have received Form I-797C, Notice of action from USCIS at my USA address in Colorado. The notice requests me to appear for biometrics appointment in Colorado USCIS location .

Questions:

• Can I take the biometrics at US Embassy in Uzbekistan ?
  

• If not, can you please advise me how to proceed so I would not lose my permanent resident status?
  

I really would like to return to US and continue my life there with my wife.

Thank you in advance

[SusieQQQ 11,586]

I don't think you can take the biometrics at the embassy (but ask them), otherwise, your options are either (1) go back to US to get it done (2) contact them and see if you can postpone the biometrics interview until you get back - assuming of course that you will do this before the temporary green card in your passport expires.