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Thanks for the replies. I look forward for the trip to Niagara already.

Hi,

Requesting some info regarding travel to Canada. We filed for removal of condition on 13th May 2015 and my biometrics was done on 24th Aug 2015. My green card expired on 25th May 2015 and I have an extension letter (NOA1) which extends my status till 25th May 2016. We are planning to visit Niagara falls on 21st and 22nd of September and planning to go to the Canadian side. Wondering if there will be a problem entering Canada with the expired green card and extension letter.

I assume I can enter US with the extension letter and expired green card based on some of the posts on VJ.

I am still waiting for NOA1. CSC received my package on 05/13/2015. I am not sure if there is a way to find out when I will receive NOA1.

We mailed our package on 05/11/2015 to California Centre. It was received by them on 05/13/2015. Still waiting for NOA1. Can someone please add us to the list? Thanks

Hi VJers,

Your response to my previous question is much appreciated. Looking forward for responses.

"he can stay" = 'he can stay and see US within a few months" above.

Thanks all!!

My brother is now in Bangalore Inida. He did enter the country and left without overstaying way back in 2005 when my dad here in US was not doing well. Good to know that if he gets here before the expiration date, he can stay.

Still curious - Does anybody know if Mumbai/Chennai allows renewal of tourist visa?

My brother's 10 year old tourist visa stamp is expiring in May and unfortunately, his kids are taking exams between now through June and he wants to stay with them. I am wondering what are my options?

1. Is there something like 'asking for extension'?

2. If not, does he have to restart from scratch?

3. If he has to start from scratch, what are his chances of getting tourist visa from India - Mumbai or Chennai?

He is almost retired, he will be coming alone without his wife and kids and going back after touring America. He has sufficient fund to take care of himself.

Thanks!

Hi Everyone,

Finally, I am able to see some status updates with my receipt number on USCIS website, I POE'd in May 2013 with CR1 visa and haven't yet received my Green Card, inspite of multiple follow ups and Infopass appointments. I am in the process of filing for Removal of Condition. To my surprise, I see a change in the case status. It says "On February 24, 2015, we began producing your new card for your Form OS155A, Immigrant Visa and Alien Registration, Receipt Number IOExxxxxxxxxxx. We will mail your card to the address you gave us."

How long would it normally take from this status to actually receive the Green card?

Appreciate response for this question.

Thanks for your response. When I checked with the receipt number, I could not find my case status. Every time during the Info pass appointment they have checked whether they received the visa fee and have confirmed that they have received it. i have communication from them towards that, As suggested, I will enclose the communication.

Thanks for your response. During our latest Infopass appointment, we were told that we need to apply for ROC very soon and that we will receive 10 year green card. Hence did not take it up with Congressman/Senator's immigration aide.

Dear VJers,,

Really appreciate the response to my question. Looking forward

Thanks for the quick reply. If I have the joint tax filing, joint ownership of the car. health insurance etc, Affivadavit is not a must. Am I right?

Hello Everyone,

We are in the process of filing for removal of condition. Should we submit an affidavit from our friends and should that be notarized, Response to this is much appreciated,

Hello Everyone.

We are in the process of filing for Removal of Condition. As per the instructions, we are supposed enclose a copy of the front and back side of the greencard. However, I never received the green card after entering the US inspite of multiple follow ups and Infopass appointments. The Visa fees has been received. The reason for not receiving the green card still remains a mystery.

Can I attach a copy of my passport with the I-551 stamp instead of the green card and explain the same in the covering letter?

Is this sufficient or do i need to enclose anything else?

Do I need to get a re-entry visa?

Darnell - you are right. My passport has i-551 stamp that expires on Feb 26th and like you said, I plan to use NOA + i551 to enter the country.

Pinkrlion - I have not been out of the country the entire period - I just left in December first week - not knowing that this would happen.

Boiler - I plan to show the NOA to the airlines after I get it along with the i-551 on the passport (because I never got my greencard). I have copies of USCIS email showing below to furthermore establish that

"The status of this service request is:

A search of USCIS records indicates the Immigrant Visa Fee has been received. We are actively attempting to resolve the payment issue in regards to your Immigrant Visa Fee. If you do not receive your Permanent Resident Card within the next 90 days, please contact customer service. We apologize for the inconvenience"

kzielu - I am reaching 2 years of my resident(cy) - not because stamp is getting expired.

Thanks all!! Now, do you see any issues with me and my husband filing i-751 when I am abroad and back in about 8 weeks?

Darnell - I re-read your email.

I am not sure if I understood but what I am thinking is, we file the ROC on Feb 28th and wait for NOC. Once, I get my NOC, I will be able to enter the country and continue with Biometrics etc.

If they had mailed my greencard, I would have not have any issues re-entering until the last day and then mailed it (this is worst-case). Now, I am running out of ideas and this is the only approach that comes to my mind.

Do you or anybody in this forum see any issues with this approach?

Thanks Darnell!!

Mine is a unique story - I never received a green card after entering this country and made several infopass appointments and met with them - nothing happened (they have acknowledged that INS has received the payment).

I left the country with a stamp on my passport and this is the dilemma I am going through.

My stamp expires this month end however, I have a medical situation here that I cannot travel back. My husband made a visit to field office (Infopass) and they asked that I go to local Consulate and I cannot do that either because of my medical situation.

With that said, I am thinking, I did not get my green card (with no fault of mine) and if we file the ROC and obtain NOA, I can probably travel back in a month or worst case 2 months.

What do you guys think?

Are they not going to schedule an appointment for biometrics? If yes, I will be back to present my biometrics.

I am abroad and my ROC time is end of this month and I will return in 8 weeks to US. My husband (US citizen) is in US and we plan to file i-751 jointly while I am abroad.

Is this an issue? Of course, I will be mailing him the signed forms and I will be back in US for the interviews.

Thanks much!

Are the "issue date" and "valid until" date correct as you have typed it above? The "Valid until" date is almost a month before the "issue date."

You are free to travel to India and return to the US with the I-551 stamp. If you will be gone for more than one year, get a re-entry permit using I-131 application.

Will someone be available at your US address to receive your plastic GC or will you abandon the address while you are in India? From what you write, it sounds like it will arrive first at your US address while you are in India. Will it be possible to arrange to receive the plastic card while you are India? If not, then the Infopass appointment or a call to USCIS to find out how to re-direct your card may be the next step.

Sorry for the confusion. The dates are as follows:

Issue Date: 5/9/2014

Officer:

Employment Authorized

Valid Until: 8/8/2014

My husband lives in the US address to receive the green card (if it arrives). I traveled on 12th May 2014 to India and want to travel back to the US on 16th Aug 2014, if that is fine

I need help with regard to I551 stamp on my passport. Here is my situation.

I entered the US on 26th May 2013 on CR1 visa. However, I have not received my plastic green card and have been following up with USCIS. The fee of $165 has been paid and accepted. I made Infopass appointment as well to follow up. While I am waiting for this, I had to travel for a family commitment to India and before leaving the US, I got I551 stamp on my passport. The stamp has the following

" Upon Endorsement serves as temporary I551 evidencing permanent residency for one year"

Issue Date: 9/5/2014

Officer:

Employment Authorized

Valid Until: 8/8/2014

Does this mean, that this stamp is valid until 8/8/2014 and I have to travel back to the US before 8/8/2014 or is it valid till May 2015.

I need to plan to travel back based on the response.

Have your spouse contact his/her congressman or senator. Look for immigration aide on their website, download privacy act waiver (so they can inquire on your behalf), fill it out and send it to them alongside all paperwork and notices you have received since arriving to the US one year ago - copy of immigrant visa from the passport, fee payment for GC...

I'd also go to infopass and get a stamp in your passport until your GC arrives.

Thanks for you response. I have already scheduled Infopass appointment to get a stamp on my passport.