Lindzray

Update: Husband has successfully been approved at the US Embassy for the boarding foil (thanks to the $575) and we are waiting to have his passport couriered back to him. TBD on how long this will take.
 
 

Update: Husband received his boarding foil and his passport today via courier and he is set to travel back to the US tomorrow.
 
Thank you again to all that helped us uncover our misstep and provided solutions.
 
We are still pending on a interview date with USCIS, but have hope it will arrive soon.

Ankomah,  Please don't start (what I hoped would be a helpful) comment with "why on earth..." Because it is not helpful and infers so much judgement. I am here looking for advice and  to see if anyone had a similar experience. Your comment is not helpful and you do not understand the full situation. Thank you.
 
I am also here to hopefully help people avoid this situation in the future.

Update: Husband received his boarding foil and his passport today via courier and he is set to travel back to the US tomorrow.
 
Thank you again to all that helped us uncover our misstep and provided solutions.
 
We are still pending on a interview date with USCIS, but have hope it will arrive soon.

Update: Husband received his boarding foil and his passport today via courier and he is set to travel back to the US tomorrow.
 
Thank you again to all that helped us uncover our misstep and provided solutions.
 
We are still pending on a interview date with USCIS, but have hope it will arrive soon.

Update: Husband has successfully been approved at the US Embassy for the boarding foil (thanks to the $575) and we are waiting to have his passport couriered back to him. TBD on how long this will take.
 
 

Update: Husband received his boarding foil and his passport today via courier and he is set to travel back to the US tomorrow.
 
Thank you again to all that helped us uncover our misstep and provided solutions.
 
We are still pending on a interview date with USCIS, but have hope it will arrive soon.

Update: Husband received his boarding foil and his passport today via courier and he is set to travel back to the US tomorrow.
 
Thank you again to all that helped us uncover our misstep and provided solutions.
 
We are still pending on a interview date with USCIS, but have hope it will arrive soon.

Update: Husband received his boarding foil and his passport today via courier and he is set to travel back to the US tomorrow.
 
Thank you again to all that helped us uncover our misstep and provided solutions.
 
We are still pending on a interview date with USCIS, but have hope it will arrive soon.

Thanks for this information!
It seems as part of the COVID response USCIS took various actions including extending from 18 to 24 months as well as sending a second notice to those who were still pending adjudication. It's not clear if this is just a temporary response or will be the standard moving forward. 
 
 

My husband received an 18 month extension when we first filed ROC. Then he received a 24 month extension in March of this year as the 18 month was expiring. 

Update: Husband has successfully been approved at the US Embassy for the boarding foil (thanks to the $575) and we are waiting to have his passport couriered back to him. TBD on how long this will take.
 
 

Update: I have spoken with an immigration attorney and with USICS.
 
The attorney said it was a  "the luck of the draw" with the airlines. As some of you have stated above, the airline is looking for this and if we had had the ORIGINAL notice of action on the  I-751 he would have been allowed to board and when he got to the US he would have been pulled into the side room and more research into his case would have been done.
 
We made the mistake of not bringing the original but instead had a copy.
 
We have been advised to move forward with the application for a boarding foil, paid the $575 and now my husband has an appointment tomorrow at the US Embassy.
 
***Our case had fallen into the COVID abyss some where in 2020 and has been pending for some time. We are currently waiting to receive a NOA with an interview date. 
 
I will keep you posted on results of tomorrow's appointment and processing times.

THANK YOU ALL!!!!
 
I have reached out to our local senator and filed an inquire with the US consulate in London.
 
I realize that you all are "user name strangers" on a forum, but your willingness to jump in and help is so appreciated in this very stressful situation. I thought applying for the K1 visa was nightmare, but this has brought it all back.
 
I owe and promise to pay it forward.
 
- lindzray

The portion you quoted above was said by an attorney to the OP when they asked for help from the attorney with this. 
 
Obviously the attorney was incorrect. Perhaps the statement was taken out of context or perhaps the attorney honestly believes the airline would have allowed boarding and it could have been sorted stateside. Majority of users here would agree it's unlikely the airline would allow boarding but yeah technically possible just improbable.
 
I suppose if he was allowed boarding and then things would have needed to be 'sorted' that could result in a paycheck for the attorney if the OP spouse was granted admission and referred to court.
 
Either way the advice by the attorney was incorrect but fortunately the OPs spouse disregarded it and obtained the boarding foil.
 
I believe the boarding foil is a one time use document and the OP should seek a 551 stamp asap upon his return incase further travel is needed in the future before his roc is approved and new card received. The OP mentioned receiving various notices as the roc case has been pending a while and transferred but you only get one NOA extension upon filing. If ones case is still pending when it expires you don't get an additional extension letter. You must get the 551 stamp to use as proof of status/travel/employment purposes etc. 

Update: Husband has successfully been approved at the US Embassy for the boarding foil (thanks to the $575) and we are waiting to have his passport couriered back to him. TBD on how long this will take.
 
 

Update: Husband has successfully been approved at the US Embassy for the boarding foil (thanks to the $575) and we are waiting to have his passport couriered back to him. TBD on how long this will take.
 
 

Good to hear he was able to get a boarding foil.  I agree with @Villanelle, I don't think the airlines would have boarded him with an expired NOA (original or copy), but he should be good with the boarding foil.  As to how long it will take to get his passport, don't really know, hopefully not more than a day or two.
 
When he gets back, make an appointment at your USCIS local office and get an I551 stamp.
 
Good Luck!

Because their NOA extension has expired. 
 
From my understanding the OPs spouse traveled and failed to get a 551 stamp before departure. The boarding foil is the only document now that will allow him back. 
 
He incorrectly took a copy of his expired NOA extension and the attorney suggested that perhaps if he had the original notice the airline might have let him through and sorted it on the other side. IMO they probably wouldn't have but who knows. 
 
Now they could of course attempt the trip again and see if the original copy will work but it's a foolish gamble to take when they have been advised of the correct action to take.  Personally I would rather go through the minimal hassle of getting the foil and know there won't be any issues rather than dealing with the airline and then facing detainment once stateside while they 'figure it out'.

😱 omg,that's just horrible! I'm so sorry you're in this situation right now! Hopefully, with the original NOA and the embassy, it will all be sorted out and get to an happy end🍀

Ankomah,  Please don't start (what I hoped would be a helpful) comment with "why on earth..." Because it is not helpful and infers so much judgement. I am here looking for advice and  to see if anyone had a similar experience. Your comment is not helpful and you do not understand the full situation. Thank you.
 
I am also here to hopefully help people avoid this situation in the future.

The original notice is currently on it's way to the UK via Fedex! 🤦🏻‍♀️

Update: I have spoken with an immigration attorney and with USICS.
 
The attorney said it was a  "the luck of the draw" with the airlines. As some of you have stated above, the airline is looking for this and if we had had the ORIGINAL notice of action on the  I-751 he would have been allowed to board and when he got to the US he would have been pulled into the side room and more research into his case would have been done.
 
We made the mistake of not bringing the original but instead had a copy.
 
We have been advised to move forward with the application for a boarding foil, paid the $575 and now my husband has an appointment tomorrow at the US Embassy.
 
***Our case had fallen into the COVID abyss some where in 2020 and has been pending for some time. We are currently waiting to receive a NOA with an interview date. 
 
I will keep you posted on results of tomorrow's appointment and processing times.

Incorrect.  Airlines are required to check US-bound passengers' travel documents prior to boarding, or else the airline will be fined by CBP for boarding passengers without proper documents.  The CBP's Carrier Information Guide lists the acceptable documents for entry for LPRs, and also notes that "bringing an alien without a valid unexpired entry document" is a fineable offense -- https://www.cbp.gov/sites/default/files/assets/documents/2019-Mar/2019 Carrier Information Guide - ENGLISH.pdf
 

Why on earth did he do that? It stated on the travel form that if you left out of the country before approval, USCIS will assume you abandoned the paperwork. I suggest that you re-file it and pay for it this time….noting that he is out of the country. Don’t know how long that will take, though, because they probably won’t make it a priority. Good lick