DMV Shredded My Wife's Green Card

[aznhouston 124]

Call USCIS to schedule an infopass appointment, then get a stamp in the passport. It acts as GC.

[Mike E 11,723]

On 8/6/2022 at 5:23 PM, African Zealot said:

I just had to say I find it laughable that people think a government official mistakenly shredding a green card is a criminal issue. No DA is going to prosecute that. Let’s get serious guys.

 

OP you’ve received good advice from others, good luck!

1. This wasn’t the DMV worker’s first rodeo.  Extension letters have been around for years.  The reality is DMV policies are xeno phobic and impose restrictions far in excess of what the REAL ID Act requires.  I’m 99 percent certain this was done with malicious intent: it’s a product of xenophobes running the DMVs 

 

2. I do agree however that a police report is unlikely to result in a criminal investigation. Still a police report should be filed because …

6 hours ago, aznhouston said:

Call USCIS to schedule an infopass appointment, then get a stamp in the passport. It acts as GC.

3. A police report (which most likely can be filed online) might be helpful to get USCIS to agree to providing a stamp (something which USCIS is increasingly unwilling to do).  The police report is also handy if caught in an internal document check at BP internal checkpoint or by TSA referring the traveler to CBP 

Edited August 10, 2022 by Mike E

[aznhouston 124]

17 hours ago, Mike E said:

1. This wasn’t the DMV worker’s first rodeo.  Extension letters have been around for years.  The reality is DMV policies are xeno phobic and impose restrictions far in excess of what the REAL ID Act requires.  I’m 99 percent certain this was done with malicious intent: it’s a product of xenophobes running the DMVs 

 

2. I do agree however that a police report is unlikely to result in a criminal investigation. Still a police report should be filed because …

3. A police report (which most likely can be filed online) might be helpful to get USCIS to agree to providing a stamp (something which USCIS is increasingly unwilling to do).  The police report is also handy if caught in an internal document check at BP internal checkpoint or by TSA referring the traveler to CBP 

I got robbed of my wallet with the GC inside, didn't file a report, the officer who stamped my passport didn't ask anything. I showed him the 24 month extension letter and that's it.