randomstairs

I'm reaching out to share an update and some valuable information, just in case any of you face a similar situation. While the issue hasn't been completely resolved yet, let me walk you through the chronology of events since my last update.
 
Initially, we reached out to USCIS at their helpline 1-800-375-5283. To navigate through their automated system, we mentioned "Infopass," which connected us to a representative. Unfortunately, the initial point of contact couldn't assist, so our call was escalated to a Tier 2 officer.
 
The following day, we missed a call from Tier 2 as my phone didn't ring. They left a voicemail indicating that they would make one more attempt to reach us. When we didn't receive a call around the same time the next day, we proactively dialed USCIS at their helpline again and followed the same "Infopass" prompt. This connected us to a Tier 1 representative. During this interaction, we were informed that Tier 2 was attempting to reach us simultaneously. We ended the call and, after adding USCIS as an emergency contact and permitted caller, successfully connected with Tier 2 about an hour later.
 
During this call, my wife, the petitioner of the I751, was informed by the Tier 2 agent that our correct address has been on file for the past three years. They clarified that the returned mail, including the green card, was indeed sent to this correct address, and no rectifications could be made from their end. Although they mentioned occasional system glitches that can send letters to outdated addresses, they assured us this was not the case in our situation.
 
Parallel to these conversations with USCIS, we've been visiting various local post offices around Raleigh, NC, seeking assistance, but to no avail. We were directed to the Raleigh Annex at 6508 Hilburn Dr, Raleigh, NC 27613. Unfortunately, our initial visits and calls to the Annex proved fruitless as nobody was available and there was no option to leave a voicemail. After persistently trying for three days, we finally got in touch with an Annex representative. She assured us that they have our correct address on file. She also verified that no mail forwarding setup existed for us, which was expected as we've been at our current address for three years. The representative could not provide a definite reason for the mail returns and speculated it could be due to USCIS dispatching mail to our old address.
 
In response, we have now arranged for new mail forwarding, and we have paid an additional fee to extend the forwarding service from our old address to our current one (which we moved to three years ago) until the end of 2024.
 
We'd appreciate your thoughts and understanding during this frustrating period. This ordeal has been the epitome of systemic inefficiency unlike any we've encountered before.

Congratulations! It’s great to hear another student visa success story! 

UPDATE:
 
My F-1 Student Visa has been issued!
 
Just checked CEAC.
 
Perhaps they make an exception for the conflicting DS-260/DS-160 if you are part of the Visa Waiver Program (VWP) ?

It's not because I applied to the DV, it's because I got selected and submitted a DS-260 to continue the process.

I have never heard that applying for DV indicates immigration intent. That’s like saying buying lottery ticket indicates intent to become rich.

Let's avoid judging.  The OP might have composed the message elsewhere and copied/pasted it here.
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No Family Left, sincere sympathies.  Rely on friends and friendly acquaintances for support.  Don't go to CBP.  Leave the U.S., recover, and in a few years approach the consulate in Germany for a tourist visa.

No.
 
Simple traffic stops are not detentions.
 
Verbal warnings are not citations.
 
If he reports it, he runs the risk of an RFE, documenting it, which can delay oath
for months or years.
 
 
 
 

Because
 
1. they believe what USCIS posts on it’s web site
 
2. They do not ask us if USCIS is dissembling
 
3. After months of frustration then they ask us
 
 

This is common for name changes
Could take a year or more. We have 1000 federal judges trying cases for 350 million people. My wife’s oath  was in federal court and it required 4 hours of court room time. 

What do you mean by "supervision period"? Alternative sentencing is a form of conviction (a judge in a criminal case orders you to do something). A probation doesn't count. Is your case even criminal? 

People should really start suing employers for illegal discrimination in all such cases. She is entitled a compensation. 

Send them this link to the USCIS page for "Employment Authorization Extensions" and highlight the section below -- https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents/employment-authorization-extensions
"A conditional permanent resident receives a Form I-551, Permanent Resident Card, (also known as Green Card) that is valid for 2 years. When they file Form I-751, Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence, DHS may extend the validity of their Green Card."
 
If that doesn't work, ask them if you can assist by contacting the Immigrant and Employee Rights Section (IER) of the Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division, or the Equal Opportunity Commission.  Contact info here -- https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/employee-rights-and-resources/employee-rights
 

She could have shown unrestricted social security card and valid driver's license or state ID. No need to show green card for I-9 validation. It's illegal for employer to demand a particular document if you can present List B + C documents.
 
https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents
 

she is not even required to show her green card 
Go to this USCIS site and print it out and take to employer
 
https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/employee-rights-and-resources/employee-rights#:~:text=Your%20employer%20must%3A&text=Allow%20you%20the%20choice%20of,Nationality%20Act's%20anti%2Ddiscrimination%20provision.
 
Your employer may not:
Ask for specific documents because of your national origin, ethnicity, immigration or citizenship status, race, color, religion, age, gender, disability, or genetic information, or because of any other protected characteristic. For example, your employer may not: Ask for a document issued by the Department of Homeland Security because you are not a U.S. citizen. Ask for a U.S. passport to prove you are a U.S. citizen. Refuse to accept your document or refuse to hire you because of an unfounded suspicion that your documentation is fraudulent. For example, your employer may not refuse to accept your identification and unrestricted Social Security card because you have limited English proficiency. Treat you differently than other applicants because you have, or your employer believes you have, a particular citizenship or immigration status. Ask to see documents showing your permission to work before hiring you, or before you complete Section 1 of Form I-9. Refuse to accept your document or refuse to hire you because your document expires in the future.

There are some really ignorant employers and HR departments out there.  I would suggest a strong lawyer's letter to educate them.

I think analogy is would you refuse to buy the house because you are afraid  insurance company will not pay its claim. 
 
And so, given your fears, don’t travel on AP.
 
I am out.

As someone with a diagnosed anxiety disorder, I understand too well how thinking "what if?" about everything can end up in paralysis. My therapist tells me that for most things in life, there is no zero or one hundred percent chance that a particular thing will or will not happen. Life is complex and things can go wrong, and being prepared to handle things going wrong is a good thing. However, being prepared can become a very bad thing when it stops you from living your life because you insist on a zero or one hundred percent chance. 
 
People here have told you that the likelihood of not being permitted reentry to the US on a valid AP document is pretty much zero. Go. Travel. Live your life. Don't get paralyzed by this.

Legally that is false. A U.S. citizen has a constitutional right to enter the U.S. An LPR has a statutory right to enter the U.S.  There are certainly cases of CBP illegally denying entry to members of either group.
 
Whereas, there are narrow conditions where an AP holder can denied entry.

Yes.
Yes.
 
Only the courts can take away your status as a legal permanent resident.  You could be waived through with a few questions, you could be sent to secondary, you could be given a hard time, and you could be given an NTA.   As long as you do not sign a I-407, you are still an LPR.

NOA date is the date that USCIS receives your petition. It is not the date that you mailed the petition or the date that USPS delivers your petition.
 
It could have been sitting on a pile for a few days before a processor opened it and logged the file.
 
It is advised to wait for biometrics when filing the re-entry permit, or for the notice that biometrics will be waived, before travelling.
 
You are still an LPR.  I would suggest you to return to the US as soon as you can.  Explain the situation to CBP when asked.  Do not get pressured into signing the I-407.  
 
I do not believe you can appeal.

Dear Visajourney friends,
 
I became a US citizen today. My CG process had been very long and difficult (NIW), quite the opposite of the N-400 journey. I was expecting, optimistically,  as the best case scenario, to pass the interview and to get the Oath ceremony scheduled. Instead I was taken directly to the ceremony after the interview - I didn't even get a chance to use a bathroom as a non-citizen. 
 
I gotta admit that I held back my tears when giving the Oath. 
 
Back to the topic of the documents and my atrocious handwriting: I had to use my index finger on the touchscreen! The officer was very understanding and friendly though. He patiently waited for me to finish the sentence, lol 
 
I passed the tests with 100% score. I had had a detention on my record, from *before* the 5-year GMC probatory period (had partied and drank a bit hard with my grad student friends, and ended up in jail for the night. No charges had been filed). The officer didn't even care to see the original documents. He just laughed it off and made comments about my university campus. So much for those who say that the same-day Oath is impossible if you have any criminal record or detentions. They literally couldn't care less, in my case (no conviction and it happening  before the GMC period helped, I suppose).
 
I was in total disbelief when they took me from the interview to the Oath. When I became a citizen, I started enquiring about the urgent passport processing and almost became an entitled Karen when they explained that it's a bit complicated lol 
 
Thanks again, dear members of the Forums, for all your help and support!
 
 

Dear Visajourney friends,
 
I became a US citizen today. My CG process had been very long and difficult (NIW), quite the opposite of the N-400 journey. I was expecting, optimistically,  as the best case scenario, to pass the interview and to get the Oath ceremony scheduled. Instead I was taken directly to the ceremony after the interview - I didn't even get a chance to use a bathroom as a non-citizen. 
 
I gotta admit that I held back my tears when giving the Oath. 
 
Back to the topic of the documents and my atrocious handwriting: I had to use my index finger on the touchscreen! The officer was very understanding and friendly though. He patiently waited for me to finish the sentence, lol 
 
I passed the tests with 100% score. I had had a detention on my record, from *before* the 5-year GMC probatory period (had partied and drank a bit hard with my grad student friends, and ended up in jail for the night. No charges had been filed). The officer didn't even care to see the original documents. He just laughed it off and made comments about my university campus. So much for those who say that the same-day Oath is impossible if you have any criminal record or detentions. They literally couldn't care less, in my case (no conviction and it happening  before the GMC period helped, I suppose).
 
I was in total disbelief when they took me from the interview to the Oath. When I became a citizen, I started enquiring about the urgent passport processing and almost became an entitled Karen when they explained that it's a bit complicated lol 
 
Thanks again, dear members of the Forums, for all your help and support!
 
 

Dear Visajourney friends,
 
I became a US citizen today. My CG process had been very long and difficult (NIW), quite the opposite of the N-400 journey. I was expecting, optimistically,  as the best case scenario, to pass the interview and to get the Oath ceremony scheduled. Instead I was taken directly to the ceremony after the interview - I didn't even get a chance to use a bathroom as a non-citizen. 
 
I gotta admit that I held back my tears when giving the Oath. 
 
Back to the topic of the documents and my atrocious handwriting: I had to use my index finger on the touchscreen! The officer was very understanding and friendly though. He patiently waited for me to finish the sentence, lol 
 
I passed the tests with 100% score. I had had a detention on my record, from *before* the 5-year GMC probatory period (had partied and drank a bit hard with my grad student friends, and ended up in jail for the night. No charges had been filed). The officer didn't even care to see the original documents. He just laughed it off and made comments about my university campus. So much for those who say that the same-day Oath is impossible if you have any criminal record or detentions. They literally couldn't care less, in my case (no conviction and it happening  before the GMC period helped, I suppose).
 
I was in total disbelief when they took me from the interview to the Oath. When I became a citizen, I started enquiring about the urgent passport processing and almost became an entitled Karen when they explained that it's a bit complicated lol 
 
Thanks again, dear members of the Forums, for all your help and support!
 
 

Dear Visajourney friends,
 
I became a US citizen today. My CG process had been very long and difficult (NIW), quite the opposite of the N-400 journey. I was expecting, optimistically,  as the best case scenario, to pass the interview and to get the Oath ceremony scheduled. Instead I was taken directly to the ceremony after the interview - I didn't even get a chance to use a bathroom as a non-citizen. 
 
I gotta admit that I held back my tears when giving the Oath. 
 
Back to the topic of the documents and my atrocious handwriting: I had to use my index finger on the touchscreen! The officer was very understanding and friendly though. He patiently waited for me to finish the sentence, lol 
 
I passed the tests with 100% score. I had had a detention on my record, from *before* the 5-year GMC probatory period (had partied and drank a bit hard with my grad student friends, and ended up in jail for the night. No charges had been filed). The officer didn't even care to see the original documents. He just laughed it off and made comments about my university campus. So much for those who say that the same-day Oath is impossible if you have any criminal record or detentions. They literally couldn't care less, in my case (no conviction and it happening  before the GMC period helped, I suppose).
 
I was in total disbelief when they took me from the interview to the Oath. When I became a citizen, I started enquiring about the urgent passport processing and almost became an entitled Karen when they explained that it's a bit complicated lol 
 
Thanks again, dear members of the Forums, for all your help and support!
 
 

Congrats, @randomstairs!