I-751 late filing

[genphenis 2]

Hello my name is Gen, I have a very confusing situation right now and I’m trying to find an answer. I just filed for removal of conditions for my 2yr green card. I received a letter of extension for 18 months. My 2 yr greencard expired a few years ago, 2017 to be specific. So my problem is this extension that I got would only cover the 18 months from time my green card expires which resulted of me not being able to get a driver’s license or a state id. I tried contacting uscis but no luck, I kept getting hung up on. I want to know what I can do about this. Please help me. Thanks!

[Lucky2Lucky 2,526]

To clarify you have been without a valid greencard/drivers license or state ID since 2017?

[genphenis 2]

Hi, sorry I didn’t put details. My ex-husband and I did file removal of conditions before my gc expired and I got an extension letter for that. But due to some circumstances we ended up separating while the application was on process but later on got rejected (from what i was told by my ex since he’s the one who got the letter from uscis). The extension letter that I got eventually expired and from that time until we got divorced, I didn’t get a chance to file the removal of conditions again. Until this year where I finally filed again and got this 18 months extension but it’s no use because dmv isn’t accepting the letter. So I really need to find out what I can do to fix this.

[Bob in Boston 735]

start hounding USCIS to make an info pass appointment for a 551 stamp in your passport. There is another member alex?? on here with a similar situation

[genphenis 2]

Thanks for responding, I was able to to talk to someone from contact center and he put me on a queue to get an office appointment. He did mention about stamp but now my other problem is my passport was taken away from me by my ex. Will I still be able to get a 551 stamp without passport? I’m really in a big mess here any advise will be greatly appreciated. 

[frank19910210 65]

45 minutes ago, genphenis said:

Thanks for responding, I was able to to talk to someone from contact center and he put me on a queue to get an office appointment. He did mention about stamp but now my other problem is my passport was taken away from me by my ex. Will I still be able to get a 551 stamp without passport? I’m really in a big mess here any advise will be greatly appreciated. 

This sounds more like a crime. Since he can't detain your passport, you should contact your embassy or the police.

 

But since the stamp is being stamped on your passport, so without a passport, u won't be able to get the stamp

[genphenis 2]

1 hour ago, frank19910210 said:

This sounds more like a crime. Since he can't detain your passport, you should contact your embassy or the police.

 

But since the stamp is being stamped on your passport, so without a passport, u won't be able to get the stamp

I don’t have any proof that he took my passport for sure but after being with him for quite a while I’m certain he has something to do with it and the rest of my documents gone missing. But i have move to a different state since then. 
 

i did read some posts here that the uscis office gave them stamp even without a passport, the stamp was put on a card but you have to bring a photo with you. I’m hoping they are still doing that and also hoping I can get into the office with just an expired gc since I don’t currently have a valid ID.

[Bob in Boston 735]

4 hours ago, genphenis said:

I don’t have any proof that he took my passport for sure but after being with him for quite a while I’m certain he has something to do with it and the rest of my documents gone missing

You need to get to a Philippine embassy and file for a lost or stolen passport

[mindthegap 2,590]

In the absence of a valid passport, they will issue you an I-551 on a blank I-94 portion.

You will need to take two passport photos with you.

 

[genphenis 2]

10 minutes ago, mindthegap said:

In the absence of a valid passport, they will issue you an I-551 on a blank I-94 portion.

You will need to take two passport photos with you.

 

Thank you for your response. Do you know if I can go inside the office without a valid ID? I have my expired gc and that’s about it so I’m not even sure if they will let me in with just an appointment letter and expired gc. I’m hoping they would. 

[genphenis 2]

1 hour ago, Bob in Boston said:

You need to get to a Philippine embassy and file for a lost or stolen passport

I will do that as soon as I can travel to a ph consulate, the nearest one is in LA and I’m about 5-6 hrs away from there. Also, I have read that they need to see a valid green card or photo ID before someone can get a ph passport. 

[Georgia16 2,858]

Just asking. Are you 100% sure that the other one got denied? I mean if you think he took your passport and other documents can you really trust what he said about that case? Did you ever check the case number online? Call them to check on that status? 

[Loren Y 2,755]

7 hours ago, genphenis said:

I will do that as soon as I can travel to a ph consulate, the nearest one is in LA and I’m about 5-6 hrs away from there. Also, I have read that they need to see a valid green card or photo ID before someone can get a ph passport. 

Just a note, you may want to check on the embassies website at the LA location. My wife is Thai, and the closest embassy to us is also LA ( About 4 hours away), but they do mobile consular services in the local areas. They came to Las Vegas, they go to Utah, they go to northern California also thru-out the year. You can make an appointment and renew your passport when they come to your city. You bring a prepaid envelope with you, and they do everything for you and mail you your new passport. My wife had hers in about a month after the appointment, worked out really easy, and was only a 10 min. drive instead of 4 hours each way. At least this way you can get it done without traveling very far, it's just a timing thing, and with all the Covid rules, they might not be doing it, but I think they will be starting again next year. I know you need a Philippine passport, but I would think they do the same thing.

 

Here is the link for the outreach program they have. It is currently suspended, but you can check back and see when they will be near you.

 

https://www.philippineconsulatela.org/about-the-consulate/outreach

Edited September 25, 2020 by Loren Y

[Fr8dog 312]

You got yourself in a little mess there but nothing that cannot be cleaned up I think.

 

To get a state ID in Arkansas you need to have the I-551 stamp and a piece of evidence from the second category.

https://www.dfa.arkansas.gov/images/uploads/driverServicesOffice/ProofOfLegalPresenceandId.pdf

 

To get into a field office for your I-551 you need to show ID. an expired green card (plus your new letter) should do the trick, but it may not.

You stated you filed a new I-751 and got an extension letter with that. Until that application gets a decision, all computer systems will show you are legally in the country.

 

You do want to get a new passport regardless.

Start working on that as well.

 

[genphenis 2]

UPDATE: 
 

Thanks so much for your responses. I was able to get an infopass appointment and went in the office today. I was able to get in with my expired gc, everybody there were nice. I brought passport size photos and got an I-551 stamp on a card since I don’t have a passport. The stamp is valid for a year.