Mother lost GC - planning to travel to Canada in 3 days, possible?

[hellomms 16]

My mother lost her GC, she is currently in US and we have her ticket booked for Canada for next week. I just applied for I-90. Any chance I can get her a ADIT stamp in any of the NYC offices or can she travel based on the online Receipt I received after filing I-90?

[Chancy 6,233]

*** Moved from General Immigration-Related Discussion to Working & Traveling During US Immigration -- topic is about international travel after losing GC ***

 

16 minutes ago, hellomms said:

can she travel based on the online Receipt I received after filing I-90?

 

Assuming she has no Canadian passport/PR/visa, she won't be able to board the plane to Canada without the plastic GC or I-551 ADIT stamp.  I-90 receipt notice by itself is not an acceptable document for Canada entry -- https://www.cic.gc.ca/english/helpcentre/answer.asp?qnum=1053&top=16

 

[Mike E 11,725]

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

[M+K IL 102]

7 minutes ago, Mike E said:

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

Interesting that in this case USCIS is happy to use UPS and FedEx

[hellomms 16]

Thank you. I called to and made a request for appointment in the local office even though I was told by the officer on the phone that they might not stamp ADIT without biometrics. We got appointment for tomorrow 9am and officer on the phone now say that as long as we take all relevant documents (flight details, etc.) we should be able to get the stamp. 

 

Will she be able to get the ADIT without having biometrics done?

 

 

Edited June 12, 2023 by hellomms

[M+K IL 102]

2 hours ago, hellomms said:

they might not stamp ADIT without biometrics

But ... she has done biometrics to get her GC that is now lost, right?

[hellomms 16]

Yes, that was like 5 years ago. The I-90 I just filed shows biometrics is the next step, so that also got me concerned. 

 

We are going for infopass appointment tomorrow am anyway.  

[M+K IL 102]

5 minutes ago, hellomms said:

Yes, that was like 5 years ago. The I-90 I just filed shows biometrics is the next step, so that also got me concerned. 

 

We are going for infopass appointment tomorrow am anyway.  

Ah, right. Seems like the same biometrics process as N-400, in that they want to verify the existing biometrics data

 

https://www.uscis.gov/policy-manual/volume-11-part-b-chapter-2

 

Not sure if this will work out, but I guess we'll hear soon! Fingers crossed for your mother in law

 

I guess it depends on how this gets interpreted

 

LPRs whose Form I-90 is still pending adjudication and whose PRC and extension notice have expired, may also request documentation of status for travel, employment, or other purposes. USCIS determines if the requestor should receive an ADIT stamp and has the discretion to determine the validity period based on the LPR’s situation.

 

LPRs may obtain an ADIT stamp by calling the USCIS Contact Center to schedule an appointment with a USCIS field office. An officer may only place an ADIT stamp on Arrival/Departure Record (Form I-94) or in an unexpired passport.

 

The caveat being that adjudication is after biometrics..

 

[hellomms 16]

So we got the biometrics and picture taken during the appointment and they issues 1-year ADIT stamp! Cant believe it worked out!

 

Thanks all!