Bernie4Bien

CONGRATULATIONS!

..... Well, this was my experience. It is all up to you. You call USCIS and ask them what's the best thing to do. You decide which is better for your situation. And I hope by sharing my own experience helped shed some light.

Take care and good luck!

Thank you so much for your reply, thank you for your extra effort and for your time, i really appreciate it. I just viewed it just now, coz we are so busy for the past couple of days.we started to move out some of our stuff to the new apartment. It's so tiring... Anyway,I think I will definitely go with your advice, i will have my address changed first and change my SS status and get a CA ID, before i make the necessary efforts to have my name changed. or I can try what your cousin did. Was the correction on her card not that noticeable? Mine was the last letter... it's a instead of g...huh?

Oh and the card was sent to me by the Missouri center (NBC). I just called them and they gave me the address for the Missouri Center.

I have follow-up questions though, if you don't mind...

Am I going to have problems when I apply for my CA ID and when i change the status of my SS? I still have to learn how to drive.. hehe...

Thank you thank you thank you!!

Sorry for the late reply. Been super duper busy lately with work and school.

I think it is the middle initial in her card, instead of B it was D.

Am I going to have problems when I apply for my CA ID and when i change the status of my SS?

I am not sure. Based on my experience they only looked at the name (above the card usually your first name, middle initial and last name) of my card, but not the one (below the card) with all the info. Just make sure that the name, middle initial and last name at the top of your card, is correct.

Both (my cousin and mine) our cards was sent by the California office.

If I remember it right, they won't let you take the medical exam if you have your period. However, you can schedule your medical exam in an earlier date. I had my medical exam two or three weeks earlier than the original scheduled date.

Maybe because your data is already in the database and what you will be doing is just renewing it. Not sure though but it is better to ask the NBI personnel so you will be guided accordingly as to how to correct your NBI record. And don't forget to bring your birth certificate, they might ask you for it.

My cousin and her husband went back to our native country for a vacation last year bringing with her the extension letter and her expired green card. They did not give her any hassle at all. The immigration officer just told her that her GC is expired and when he saw and read the externsion letter he let her in without any further questions.

My cousin went for a vacation bringing with her the extension letter and her expired GC, and encountered NO problems at all.

VSC is taking almost a year for I-751 approval.

CSC is about 6 months.

Long time to be without a GC.

I'd send in what you have and file the I-751 and file to replace GC also.

And how long for GC replacement?

Based on my experience, it took at most 6 months before I received my corrected GC (sent it back because of an error from them).

I hope you have filed a report about this with the police and had an affidavit of loss in your position as proof, just in case, you know the "identity theft" thing. Who knows what they (who got hold of her ids) gonna do about it. I agree with Haole though, that it is safe to file a replacement of her GC.

Better yet, call USCIS so they can advise you on what to do.

That was quick!

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Question 1:

Do you think I should have it replaced?

I sent mine back using form I-90. It took at least 6 months before I received my new corrected GC (of course we made several phone calls inquiring the status).

Note: You will not receive anything from them once you sent out your form, no letter or anything.

Now my other problem is My husband and I are going to move out of his parents house next week.

(Question 2)What should we do first? Have a change of address or mail the I-90 form?

You need to notify USCIS of your new address and to really MAKE SURE they got your new address before doing anything else (just my honest opinion).

The legal assistant also told me to make an Info-pass to set an appointment with our local USCIS office and have a stamp on my passport. however, my passport is still the old passport and I have my maiden name on it. When I called the USCIS Customer service, the lady told me to still get an info-pass and take my passport with me and 2 passport id photos and they will provide me with some sort of temporary ID or form since I have no passport with my married name on it.

(Question 3) Is this true?

We did made an info-pass but they did not stamped my passport. The lady told me I'll be okay as long as I don't travel outside the State and to keep my welcome letter safe. She also said to bring with me at all times a photocopy of my welcome letter and GC. Although, the lady on the phone told me to go back and have my passport stamped with I-155 but we did not go back anyway (it's a long drive). Besides, I already have a driver's license and that's what I usually use for identification.

Oh! I almost forgot, they told me it is the passport with your visa stamped on it. However, I both have my old passport and a new passport in my married name. If you will do the info-pass, do not forget to bring a certified copy of your marriage certificate, since, your passport with your visa on it is in your maiden name.

(Question 4) Should I get a new passport first or give what the lady told me a shot?

I had my new passport the day after we got married. And I brought both (old and new) with me when we did the info-pass, plus our marriage certificate.

Note: When we had our info-pass the lady asked for our marriage certificate, my old passport because it had the visa on it, the welcome letter and the GC and asked to show her what the error was.

I got my card from the National Benefits Center. (Question 5) It would be better to submit the I-90 form to the National Benefits Center rather than submit it through our local USCIS office right?

The lady told us to send the card and the form to the same office and address that sent you the card, not where you file it. You may call them and ask where you should send your card back, just to be safe. That's what we did.

My cousin told me that there's a typo too on her GC. But she did not notice that until a month or so after she received her card. She decided not to send it back. When she file for her removal of conditions, that's when she made the corrections. She made a letter about the error on her card and what should be the correct name. Of course she have the letter signed and notarized by their attorney plus evidence (documents). It work for her! She got approved. Now, she just applied for her citizenship/naturalization three months ago. (I already sent my I-90 when I talked to her. But I got my new card now after 6 months of waiting. HUH!)

Well, this was my experience. It is all up to you. You call USCIS and ask them what's the best thing to do. You decide which is better for your situation. And I hope by sharing my own experience helped shed some light.

Take care and good luck!

Hi Glen&Lisa,

It varies. Some got their GC faster than the others. Each case is different. Check my timeline so you will have an idea. Check on other timelines too.

Good Luck!

Hi Darren&Laura and Ziggymermaid,

Everybody is correct. No need for full medical exam. Check from one of the links given above for a designated Civil Surgeon in your area or state. Just bring the copy of your vaccination records given to you from your medical. They will transfer your record on the form and then the Civil Surgeon will signed it. Once done, they will give you a sealed envelope. You have to submit this sealed envelope together with your AOS application.

Hope this helps. Good luck!

Thanks for the update Hollywood79. Hopefully this mess will be fixed soon.

As for me, I will call them today and inquire what's going on with mine. Hopefully they can give me an update and brighten my day!

Cranky hope things will be alright with you and your fiancee. What can I say? I agree with some here. Talk to her heart to heart before you make another major decision. Listen to your heart and pray for guidance. Trust and honesty are two most important foundations in a relationship. Nobody is perfect and everybody deserves a second chance. If they are worthy to be given a second chance, that's it. It's a risk all of us has to take.

Marriage is knowing and accepting the person all they are, even their darkest secrets in life. Because all you have is each other. You are to love and protect each other, when life is at its worse. But how can you if you don't know each other truly well?

I pray for you and for your fiancee. Hopefully there would be light and happiness in your situation, when the day is over.

God bless and wish you the best!

CONGRATULATIONS AND HAVE A SAFE TRIP! WELCOME TO THE USA!

We had ours sent certified mail too! That's good then, just in-case they will say they did not received it.

I noticed they made quite a bunch of typos. The long wait for application notices/approval is really so agonizing and having typos corrected is another time spent on waiting and wondering. Gosh!

Hollywood70' hope they will give a very good answer. Good luck and keep us posted.

Pusbrk, My husband was originally from Seattle, we could have put that as his address as his in the military. We thought it would be easier to go via CA as we live here at the moment. But it is taking too long!!!

Bernie and Bien, I will post again later when we return from our infopass appointment. I have a feeling that they never received it, then we will show them that we sent it certified mail, then they will change their story and say they sent it, and we say we never received it, then they say we have to pay a huge fee to replace it!!! And it is their screw up!!!

I hate them, they are the dumbest people in the country!!!

Amy, we hope things be okay with your EAD . Thanks for the prayer.

My NOA for EAD has errors too, i just got it today but, i made a call and give some corrections already. I just hope that it will be okay. I just pray that you will have your correct GC sooner than you expected.

Hi Everyone,

It's been few months since the last time I posted on this board. Glad to see that I am not the only one getting crazy and happy all at the same time driving in America.

Like everyone else, it was scary at first. I have to get used to the wide road and no bumper to bumper unlike in the Philippines. Hubby said I was a natural driver....hehehe...and I never thought I would be driving in America for I never drove in the Philippines. Driving in the interstate was a challenge especially that one day my hubby just instructed me to go right into the interstate without warning. Gosh! My heart was racing so fast! But I made it through.

The only difficult thing for me is that I am small and have to push the driver's seat forward to the extent that it is difficult to see the side mirrors....hahaha...especially the left side mirror and when I changed lanes, it is a blind spot. Hubby is so patient and days from now I will have my actual driving test.

Good luck to everyone and happy driving!

Bernie and Bien

They misspelled my middlename in my GC. Gosh!

Now we need to have it corrected. We will file Form I-90 and return the errorneous GC. How long do you think it will take? When would I get my new GC?

Anyone with the same experience, please share. Any input is very important and highly appreciated.

Thank you so much.

My wife's card was issued with the wrong country of origin. It took about a month to get the new one.

That was fast. Lucky for you.

It's been 3 to 4 months now and still no news from them.

Hi there, Have you recieved any info on your I-90?

We sent ours to CA Dec 10 2007. It will be 6 months next week and still have not received anything!!! We have made an info pass appoinment for next week, hopefully they will have a decent answer!!

No news or whatsoever. It's been about three to four months since we sent our I-90.

We hope you will have a good answer when you talk to them next week. Please share, if you don't mind, afterwards.

Wonder what/why it takes them so long to correct it???!!!!

Scott and Mir, Congratulations on your daughter's visa approval....hopefully you will be reunited soon.

Take care and wish everyone happiness!

It's now 7:36am Manila time. hopefully you'll be receiving some good news soon.

We are talking to Mir's mother on the phone now and everything seems okay. The interview is complete. According to Mir's mother....the Consul told her the "petition" is approved. I said, "Petition?" She said, "Yes...the petition is approved." Mir told her the petition was approved long ago, but we hope the Visa is now approved." She replied again, "Yes...the petition is approved."

She was given a slip and told to go pay Delbros, so I guess that's a good sign. She did not ask if the document verification was complete, so we are not sure if the visa will come right away or be delayed like others have been for the document verification. We're just happy to know she is approved and will get her visa.

Thanks again for the well wishes.

Scott

You can let the owner of the house write a letter stating your husband's (to be) name and your name are living at such address (state address) and are renting it. That way you have established both your residence. You can also include a receipt of the rental payment (hopefully they are doing this). As much as possible let your fiance's friend (the owner of the house he is renting) write both of your names in the receipt.

Hope this helps.

Thank you for the info Meriem_setif.

Hubby and I will go to the local USCIS service unit near our place. Hoping they can stamp my passport and shed some light on this matter and save us a trip to Chicago. Besides, it is always a nice feeling to talk to a live person directly. If not then we have to make an infopass and drive all the way to Chicago....gosh the traffic!

I wonder why it take so long!!!???!!!! Hopefully you will hear something about your husband's gc soon.

Well, we sent my husbands green card and I-90 in June and we are still waiting.

What we did was, made an infopass appointment, took the incorrect GC, copies of the I-485, G-325, passport, birth cert. to show it was a USCIS error. Asked for a I-551 stamp in the passport. This stamp can be used like a green card. You can work and travel with it. First one he got expired after 6 months. They told me they could not even check on the I-90 till after 6 months had passed. In Dec. we made another infopass. Was told that they never received the I-90 and GC. I told them Oh yes you did, I had delivery confirmation and produced a copy of it. They made an inquiry on it and was told we would hear something in 2 weeks (to this day we haven't heard anything) He also got a second stamp that expires in one year. Soooo when you do send the GC and I-90 make sure you have a delivery confirmation, print it out as soon as it is delivered and keep in your records. The reason being is that USPS purges all their delivery confirmations after 3 months from their computers. If I hadnt made that copy I would have been in a mess.

On part 2 question #2 of the I-90, (reason for application) check "d" My card was issued with incorrect information because of a USCIS administrative error. I have attached the incorrect card and evidence of the correct information. ( we sent copy of I- 485 application, copy of passport, copy of birth certificate, ect.)

Good luck,

Meriem