I-751 July 2025 Filers

[MarmiteC 86]

@OldUser I'm travelling to Canada for work on Monday.  My conditional card doesn't expire until 1st October.  Do I need to take the extension letter yet or not until closer to the expiry?

[OldUser 10,140]

59 minutes ago, MarmiteC said:

@OldUser I'm travelling to Canada for work on Monday.  My conditional card doesn't expire until 1st October.  Do I need to take the extension letter yet or not until closer to the expiry?

The question is, how long are you going for? If you're back before October 1, technically you don't need to carry extension letter.

Edited July 25 by OldUser

[MarmiteC 86]

20 hours ago, OldUser said:

The question is, how long are you going for? If you're back before October 1, technically you don't need to carry extension letter.

3 days. Sorry, should have clarified. 

[OldUser 10,140]

1 minute ago, MarmiteC said:

3 days. Sorry, should have clarified. 

Letter isn't needed in my opinion. You can make a physical / digital copies and take with you. This is in case CBP ask whether you filed I-751. You'd have reference to it

Edited July 26 by OldUser

[dalindeck 399]

On 7/21/2025 at 8:54 PM, dalindeck said:

 

07/21 - Biometrics reuse notification and 48 month extension letter visible in my account
 

Texas Service Center

07-26 - Biometrics reuse notification and 48-month extension letter received in the mail!

[MarmiteC 86]

23 hours ago, OldUser said:

Letter isn't needed in my opinion. You can make a physical / digital copies and take with you. This is in case CBP ask whether you filed I-751. You'd have reference to it

Thank you. 

[Ladybug13 20]

On 7/20/2025 at 1:43 AM, Ladybug13 said:

On 7/16/2025 at 11:25 PM, Ladybug13 said:

7/15 - partial scan of documents uploaded

7/16 - Receipt notice available in account 

7/18 - Biometrics appointment scheduled for 8/5

7/19 - received NOA1/extension letter in mail 

7/25 - Received Biometrics Appointment letter in the mail

[Portal23 0]

7/28 used USPS to overnight i-751

7/29 Arrived in Phoenix lockbox

 

Hoping that this all works out. We booked a trip out of the country the first week in September (current green card expires 10/27)

[sourumeboshi 66]

Application sent in 7/28

Expected delivery 8/1

 

Conditional green card expires 10/25

[sourumeboshi 66]

On 7/30/2025 at 2:34 PM, sourumeboshi said:

Application sent in 7/28

Expected delivery 8/1

 

Conditional green card expires 10/25

Delivered to PO BOX on Saturday. 

 

Waiting for CC charge and notifications 😬😬

[mashtates 37]

I went to the DMV today to extend my license  (which was a REAL ID) expiration date with the extension letter. I was able to get my driver’s license expiration extended but the agent said the letter was not sufficient enough to get a REAL ID again, that it would just be a regular license. I’m pretty sure this is incorrect, did anyone else have this experience 😒?? This is in Arizona

[OldUser 10,140]

50 minutes ago, mashtates said:

I went to the DMV today to extend my license  (which was a REAL ID) expiration date with the extension letter. I was able to get my driver’s license expiration extended but the agent said the letter was not sufficient enough to get a REAL ID again, that it would just be a regular license. I’m pretty sure this is incorrect, did anyone else have this experience 😒?? This is in Arizona

Have you presented other proof of address etc that's required for Real ID?

Letter itself and GC isn't enough alone for Real ID, but with other docs it should work.

I had Real ID in California renewed when I had I-751 pending.

Edited Monday at 06:16 PM by OldUser

[sourumeboshi 66]

10 hours ago, sourumeboshi said:

Delivered to PO BOX on Saturday. 

 

Waiting for CC charge and notifications 😬😬

CC charged

Recipe sent with 1/8 for date 

 

Now to waaaaait And waaaaait  

[HuevosChicle 0]

07/17/2025 - mailed to USCIS Elgin lockbox via FedEx

07/18/2025 - FedEx tracking says package was delivered

08/05/2025 - Chatted with USCIS via "Emma" - they say it's not in the system yet, and we need to wait 30 days

 

GC expires 10/14/2025

[Jena 2]

On 8/4/2025 at 10:26 AM, mashtates said:

I went to the DMV today to extend my license  (which was a REAL ID) expiration date with the extension letter. I was able to get my driver’s license expiration extended but the agent said the letter was not sufficient enough to get a REAL ID again, that it would just be a regular license. I’m pretty sure this is incorrect, did anyone else have this experience 😒?? This is in Arizona

 

Location: California

(I posted few weeks ago that my physical extension letter got misdelivered)

I wanted to share an update regarding my driver’s license renewal with Real ID.

My license was set to expire on 8/13/25, and I renewed it online on 7/17. I was pre-approved by uploaded the digital version of the Receipt of Notice. However, since I was also renewing my Real ID, I had to appear in person at a DMV field office.

During my visit to the DMV on 7/23, the staff informed me that my Green Card had expired just 5 days beyond the 60-day window. They explained that if it had been more than 60 days, I would only need to show the Green Card and wouldn’t need the extension letter. Since my Green Card expired on 9/17, I was quite frustrated by the response.

 

I then visited a different DMV, where they accepted just my Green Card—no questions about the extension letter!!

I received my new DL with Real ID yesterday! I'm still not sure if I met the requirement exactly (pre-approval on the last day of the 60-day window), or if I simply got lucky with the second DMV.

Hope this helps others in a similar situation.