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Do we keep or dispose of 'physical' expired conditional green card after receipt of permanent card?

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x_driven_x   1,778

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Hard to google this one because all the results are just about expired green cards....

 

Once we have the new, permanent residency card in hand after removing conditions - what do we do with the physical 'expired' conditional card?  Are we supposed to send it back? Can we just shred it? Do we need to keep it for some reason? 

K1 / K2 Visa

Service Center: California Service Center

Consulate: Kyiv, Ukriane

 

I-129-F mailed to USCIS 2017-11-10

Case Status received (NOA1) by USCIS: 2017-11-14

Check cashed: 2017-11-17

Case Received Email Notification: 2017-11-17

Case status available on myUSCIS: 2017-11-20

NOA1 Hardcopy received by mail: 2017-11-24

NOA2 Approval (204 days): 2018-06-06

Approval status updated on  new website: 2018-06-08

-- no updates on old website, no text, no email --

NOA2 Hardcopy received by mail: 2018-06-12

NVC Case Number Generated (21 days since NOA2): 2018-06-27

Case Left NVC: 2018-07-10 (13 days at NVC)

Case Received by Embassy: 2018-07-12 (2 days travel time!)

Medical Exam: 2018-07-16

Interview: 2018-08-08 (Approved)

Entry: 2018-09-19 (Chicago POE)

Marriage: 2018-10-12

 

"New" Case Status website: https://myaccount.uscis.dhs.gov/

"Old" Case Status website: https://egov.uscis.gov/casestatus/landing.do

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Mrs. T-B. simply kept hers until Naturalization, as I recall.  If you decide to discard your expired card, cut it up beforehand.

 

You might telephone a CBP port, and ask what they recommend.

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06-04-2007 = TSC stamps postal return-receipt for I-129f.

06-11-2007 = NOA1 date (unknown to me).

07-20-2007 = Phoned Immigration Officer; got WAC#; where's NOA1?

09-25-2007 = Touch (first-ever).

09-28-2007 = NOA1, 23 days after their 45-day promise to send it (grrrr).

10-20 & 11-14-2007 = Phoned ImmOffs; "still pending."

12-11-2007 = 180 days; file is "between workstations, may be early Jan."; touches 12/11 & 12/12.

12-18-2007 = Call; file is with Division 9 ofcr. (bckgrnd check); e-prompt to shake it; touch.

12-19-2007 = NOA2 by e-mail & web, dated 12-18-07 (187 days; 201 per VJ); in mail 12/24/07.

01-09-2008 = File from USCIS to NVC, 1-4-08; NVC creates file, 1/15/08; to consulate 1/16/08.

01-23-2008 = Consulate gets file; outdated Packet 4 mailed to fiancee 1/27/08; rec'd 3/3/08.

04-29-2008 = Fiancee's 4-min. consular interview, 8:30 a.m.; much evidence brought but not allowed to be presented (consul: "More proof! Second interview! Bring your fiance!").

05-05-2008 = Infuriating $12 call to non-English-speaking consulate appointment-setter.

05-06-2008 = Better $12 call to English-speaker; "joint" interview date 6/30/08 (my selection).

06-30-2008 = Stokes Interrogations w/Ecuadorian (not USC); "wait 2 weeks; we'll mail her."

07-2008 = Daily calls to DOS: "currently processing"; 8/05 = Phoned consulate, got Section Chief; wrote him.

08-07-08 = E-mail from consulate, promising to issue visa "as soon as we get her passport" (on 8/12, per DHL).

08-27-08 = Phoned consulate (they "couldn't find" our file); visa DHL'd 8/28; in hand 9/1; through POE on 10/9 with NO hassles(!).

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Ksenia_O   695

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11 hours ago, x_driven_x said:

Hard to google this one because all the results are just about expired green cards....

 

Once we have the new, permanent residency card in hand after removing conditions - what do we do with the physical 'expired' conditional card?  Are we supposed to send it back? Can we just shred it? Do we need to keep it for some reason? 

Just keep it.

Not sure where you are this point - if I-751 was approved already or not.

If not and your I-751 is taking awhile,  you may need your conditional green card to get I-551 stamp ( if an Ext. Letter gets passed 18 months)

If case is already approved and you have 10 years green card in hands -  you will be asked before Naturalization Ceremony to surrender anything, issued by USCIS

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x_driven_x   1,778

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35 minutes ago, Ksenia_O said:

Just keep it.

Not sure where you are this point - if I-751 was approved already or not.

If not and your I-751 is taking awhile,  you may need your conditional green card to get I-551 stamp ( if an Ext. Letter gets passed 18 months)

If case is already approved and you have 10 years green card in hands -  you will be asked before Naturalization Ceremony to surrender anything, issued by USCIS

Thank you!

 

We just got the (-751  approved and have the 10 year card in hand.

 

It's good to know about the naturalization ceremony request to surrender anything issues -we'll just keep it along with everything else we've collected through this process. 

 

Thanks! 

K1 / K2 Visa

Service Center: California Service Center

Consulate: Kyiv, Ukriane

 

I-129-F mailed to USCIS 2017-11-10

Case Status received (NOA1) by USCIS: 2017-11-14

Check cashed: 2017-11-17

Case Received Email Notification: 2017-11-17

Case status available on myUSCIS: 2017-11-20

NOA1 Hardcopy received by mail: 2017-11-24

NOA2 Approval (204 days): 2018-06-06

Approval status updated on  new website: 2018-06-08

-- no updates on old website, no text, no email --

NOA2 Hardcopy received by mail: 2018-06-12

NVC Case Number Generated (21 days since NOA2): 2018-06-27

Case Left NVC: 2018-07-10 (13 days at NVC)

Case Received by Embassy: 2018-07-12 (2 days travel time!)

Medical Exam: 2018-07-16

Interview: 2018-08-08 (Approved)

Entry: 2018-09-19 (Chicago POE)

Marriage: 2018-10-12

 

"New" Case Status website: https://myaccount.uscis.dhs.gov/

"Old" Case Status website: https://egov.uscis.gov/casestatus/landing.do

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Ksenia_O   695

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4 minutes ago, x_driven_x said:

Thank you!

 

We just got the (-751  approved and have the 10 year card in hand.

 

It's good to know about the naturalization ceremony request to surrender anything issues -we'll just keep it along with everything else we've collected through this process. 

 

Thanks! 

Congrats on your I-751 approval :)

Well, there is no "punishment" if you have nothing left to  surrender either... You would be good anyway.  But yes, I collected my stuff as well - including 2 EAD cards ;)

 

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