bungcheez

6 minutes ago, HRQX said:

Note that is prudent to file Form I-751 ASAP:

@bungcheez, file the above form ASAP with a reason for the late filing ^

Will do, thanks for the great advice! Cheers!

Thanks for all the fast replies. Very helpful! 

Just now, Boiler said:

How long has she been gone? When’d did her GC expire?

 

You need to be in US to file for a re entry permit so not sure what is going on.

Due to covid, USCIS is making a lot of concessions for a lot of people who are stranded due to the pandemic. So, yes she can indeed get a re-entry visa in Thailand. 

At a recent appointment at the US Embassy in Bangkok they have already verbally approved her re-entry permit. She just submitted to a physical exam and police background check.

Her next appointment at the Embassy in Bangkok is in 2 weeks.

As long as her exam is ok, and her background comes back clean, we have been told by the embassy that she will get a re-entry visa in Bangkok.

She will have 6 months from the date of issuance to return to the USA. 

So my question is, what do we need to do next once she is in the US? Do we apply for a new green card? Or, removal of conditions? 

I am thinking 1st things 1st, she needs a new green card. 

Any advice is appreciated. 

My wife extended her stay in Thailand due to covid-19 and was in possession of her 2 year conditional green card.

While in Thailand her green card expired, and she is not able to re-enter the US. She did not have a re-entry permit. 

We have been to the US Embassy in Bangkok, and with the help of an attorney she will be getting a re-entry permit to get back in to the USA.

My question is, once she is back in the US, do we need to file for a new green card for her first? I am assuming this will be a 10 year green card? 

OR, can we just do file for a removal of conditions while she is on her re-entry permit?

I am under the impression that we need to get her the green card first, and once she has her green card, we can then file for a removal of conditions.

Can someone please validate if my thinking is correct? What should our next steps be? 

Thanks so much in advance for helping make sense out of such a complicated process and crappy situation. :)