USCIS Announces Additional Mail Delivery Process for Receiving ADIT Stamp

[top_secret 2,063]

Sounds like it may simplify things for some.  Although I'm not sure why it would be so much more difficult for them to mail a new Green Card than it is to mail a temporary paper one.  It also seems to say that Permanent Residents may be mailed I-94's???  I'm not quite sure how that makes sense.

 

https://www.uscis.gov/newsroom/alerts/uscis-announces-additional-mail-delivery-process-for-receiving-adit-stamp

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USCIS Announces Additional Mail Delivery Process for Receiving ADIT Stamp

Release Date 

03/16/2023

Lawful permanent residents may receive temporary evidence of their lawful permanent resident status by mail rather than physically visiting a field office to receive an Alien Documentation, Identification and Telecommunication (ADIT) stamp (also known as an I-551 stamp).

 

Lawful permanent residents are entitled to evidence of status and may require temporary evidence of their status in the form of an ADIT stamp if:

• They do not have their Green Card; or
• Their Form I-90, Application to Replace Permanent Resident Card (Green Card), Form I-751, Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence, or Form N-400, Application for Naturalization, is still pending adjudication and their Green Card and extension notice have expired.

 

When lawful permanent residents call the USCIS Contact Center to request temporary evidence of status, an immigration services officer will verify their identity, their physical mailing address, and whether that address can receive UPS or FedEx express mail. They will then either schedule an in-person appointment for the lawful permanent resident, if needed, or submit a request to the USCIS field office to issue the ADIT stamp. If an in-person appointment is not needed, the USCIS field office will review the request for temporary evidence and mail the applicant a Form I-94 with ADIT stamp, DHS seal, and a printed photo of the lawful permanent resident obtained from USCIS systems.

 

USCIS may issue temporary evidence of status in the form of an ADIT stamp. USCIS determines if the requestor should receive an ADIT stamp and has the discretion to determine the validity period based on the lawful permanent resident’s situation (not to exceed one year, unless specified otherwise by regulation or policy).

Some lawful permanent residents will still need to appear in person at a USCIS field office to receive temporary evidence of their status, including those who have urgent needs, do not have a useable photo in USCIS systems, or whose address or identity cannot be confirmed.

 

The new process will allow USCIS to issue temporary evidence of lawful permanent resident status in a timely way without requiring a scheduled appointment at the field office, thereby reducing the burden on our applicants and increasing availability of field office resources.

 

Edited March 16, 2023 by top_secret

[mytruelove18 607]

That is crazy, what take time to review who cualify or not for stamp. Why not take tge time to approve aos? 

[beloved_dingo 1,932]

3 minutes ago, mytruelove18 said:

That is crazy, what take time to review who cualify or not for stamp. Why not take tge time to approve aos? 

The ADIT stamp has nothing to do with AOS. 

 

@top_secret We have seen reports of this already occurring. See these threads:

 

[Crazy Cat 39,279]

This should have been enacted long ago. 

[Allaboutwaiting 2,500]

1 hour ago, top_secret said:

It also seems to say that Permanent Residents may be mailed I-94's???  I'm not quite sure how that makes sense. 

 

Check the links @beloved_dingo just posted. 

Instead of making you schedule an appointment to stamp your passport they are already mailing paper I-94's as a stand alone proof of permanent residence - with photo included,  which is pretty cool-.

 

 

Edited March 16, 2023 by Allaboutwaiting

[mytruelove18 607]

2 hours ago, Allaboutwaiting said:

Check the links @beloved_dingo just posted. 

Instead of making you schedule an appointment to stamp your passport they are already mailing paper I-94's as a stand alone proof of permanent residence - with photo included,  which is pretty cool-.

 

 

That is funny, why not approved?, or why not interview and approved same day?

[Allaboutwaiting 2,500]

1 hour ago, mytruelove18 said:

That is funny, why not approved?, or why not interview and approved same day?

The ADIT stamp is just a temporary proof of legal presence in the US - valid for one year- for those who currently don't have permanent residence and it just requires checking if people filed a form and evidence -AOS or ROC-.

 

Approval requires an agent reviewing ALL the documents in depth and it is then when people become a legal permanent resident. 

[nastra30 1,987]

Finally, they are making it official official. Seems the piloted this in a few States especially Florida. Step in the right direction to save people a trip to the field office.

[jackiegringa 349]

14 hours ago, nastra30 said:

Finally, they are making it official official. Seems the piloted this in a few States especially Florida. Step in the right direction to save people a trip to the field office.

And the headache of getting said appointment, I was one of many that tried for months and no dice.

[jackiegringa 349]

20 hours ago, mytruelove18 said:

That is crazy, what take time to review who cualify or not for stamp. Why not take tge time to approve aos? 

This is for people that already are green card holders but for different reasons do not have a plastic green card. No one is getting approved for anything but a temporary green card in place of the plastic card they are already entitled to.

[Chancy 6,233]

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[Verrou 1,899]

this is such a great news. my field office is such a drag for info pass apppointment in general. while tier 2 can give info pass appointment for 1-2 days after called, i got it 2 weeks later.