I-751 Late Filing

[Crazy Cat 39,723]

5 minutes ago, mindthegap said:

 

I would caution against travelling out of the US in your present state - that is, to say with an incorrectly issued 10yr card and an I-751 extension letter. 

 

The extension letter is only valid when accompanying an expired 2 year card.

By itself it is useless - for API, for boarding, for entry, for anything.

The 10 year card, when run - possibly at API/check in but definitely at the border - should show your correct status, which is that of a permanent resident with an expired 2 year card with a pending I-751...buuuuuuut you would be presenting an apparently valid & unexpired 10 year card, without a pending I-90........

You see what I am getting at here? It could open a whole can of messy worms for you to have to explain and may take a little while. Take it from me, visiting secondary every time sucks. 

Could it work? Possibly. Is there massive potential for being stuck overseas and having to pay 600 bucks for a boarding foil? Absolutely. Best not to take chances. 

 

 

Thankfully, there is an easy(ish) solution, which is an I-551 stamp in your passport, which negates the need for the extension letter. Get an appointment made, and when you have an appointment, take along the 10 year card, the denied I-90, and your new receipt/extension, explain the situation, and they will hook you up. Unfortunately this needs to be renewed every 12 months, but better than the alternative. 

Would you suggest trying to get an ADIT stamp?? 

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38 minutes ago, mindthegap said:

 

I would caution against travelling out of the US in your present state - that is, to say with an incorrectly issued 10yr card and an I-751 extension letter. 

 

The extension letter is only valid when accompanying an expired 2 year card.

By itself it is useless - for API, for boarding, for entry, for anything.

The 10 year card, when run - possibly at API/check in but definitely at the border - should show your correct status, which is that of a permanent resident with an expired 2 year card with a pending I-751...buuuuuuut you would be presenting an apparently valid & unexpired 10 year card, without a pending I-90........

You see what I am getting at here? It could open a whole can of messy worms for you to have to explain and may take a little while. Take it from me, visiting secondary every time sucks. 

Could it work? Possibly. Is there massive potential for being stuck overseas and having to pay 600 bucks for a boarding foil? Absolutely. Best not to take chances. 

 

 

Thankfully, there is an easy(ish) solution, which is an I-551 stamp in your passport, which negates the need for the extension letter. Get an appointment made, and when you have an appointment, take along the 10 year card, the denied I-90, and your new receipt/extension, explain the situation, and they will hook you up. Unfortunately this needs to be renewed every 12 months, but better than the alternative. 

Thanks for this incredible piece of advice. We will get this I 551 stamp done asap.. 

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46 minutes ago, mindthegap said:

 

I would caution against travelling out of the US in your present state - that is, to say with an incorrectly issued 10yr card and an I-751 extension letter. 

 

The extension letter is only valid when accompanying an expired 2 year card.

By itself it is useless - for API, for boarding, for entry, for anything.

The 10 year card, when run - possibly at API/check in but definitely at the border - should show your correct status, which is that of a permanent resident with an expired 2 year card with a pending I-751...buuuuuuut you would be presenting an apparently valid & unexpired 10 year card, without a pending I-90........

You see what I am getting at here? It could open a whole can of messy worms for you to have to explain and may take a little while. Take it from me, visiting secondary every time sucks. 

Could it work? Possibly. Is there massive potential for being stuck overseas and having to pay 600 bucks for a boarding foil? Absolutely. Best not to take chances. 

 

 

Thankfully, there is an easy(ish) solution, which is an I-551 stamp in your passport, which negates the need for the extension letter. Get an appointment made, and when you have an appointment, take along the 10 year card, the denied I-90, and your new receipt/extension, explain the situation, and they will hook you up. Unfortunately this needs to be renewed every 12 months, but better than the alternative. 

What would the adit stamp say.. that this stamp is valid for travel and entry within a one year period?

[mindthegap 2,543]

41 minutes ago, Crazy Cat said:

Would you suggest trying to get an ADIT stamp?? 

I did....in the last paragraph.

[mindthegap 2,543]

5 minutes ago, sudden said:

What would the adit stamp say.. that this stamp is valid for travel and entry within a one year period?

 

No. 

It looks like this (I won't post one of my 12, as can't be bothered to redact the info), so this one is a stock image from USCIS

 

 

Once endorsed, and hot stamped in the passport, it acts as a temporary GC (which is an I-551, this is an I-551 temporary stamp) for a period of one year. 

Edited December 27, 2023 by mindthegap

[Crazy Cat 39,723]

2 hours ago, mindthegap said:

I did....in the last paragraph.

Oh...Sorry.  I got in a hurry.  Missed that... Thanks.....

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On 12/26/2023 at 7:27 PM, mindthegap said:

 

No. 

It looks like this (I won't post one of my 12, as can't be bothered to redact the info), so this one is a stock image from USCIS

 

 

Once endorsed, and hot stamped in the passport, it acts as a temporary GC (which is an I-551, this is an I-551 temporary stamp) for a period of one year. 

OK. So here is what happened. We requested for an ADIT stamp and these guys did not grant an appointment right away, rather said in a confirmation with a service number that this may not need an appointment and you may get a call or an email to resolve this issue in 3-5 business days. Today we got an email saying that since you have already been issued a reciept extension for 48 months. your request does not warrant an appointment request at that time. So technically it sounds like the 10 year card is valid in it's face value. So we are going to call the uscis contact center and also talk to a reputed attorney to get some more clarity. Not the one who got his degree from a cereal box.