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Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionNot receiving Extension Letter
My experience isn't with California, it was in Georgia but the circumstances were the same. I never received the NOA1/extension letter when I filed for ROC. My DL was also due to expire the same day as my green card. I made an infopass appointment for 2 weeks before my green card expired, brought my proof of filing for ROC and my biometrics letter which I didn't need as they just used my A number from my green card, they verified I had indeed submitted the ROC, then placed the I-551 stamp in my passport, valid for one year. (It has a date on it).

I then went to the local DMV office, showed them the stamp in my passport, and was able to renew my DL for the same length of time as the stamped I-551 was valid.. As I had applied for ROC about 75 days before my green card expired, I was able to receive my 10 year green card before the I-551 stamp expired even though it took 12 months to be processed. When I got my 10 year card, I went and renewed my DL again, this time for 3 years - the maximum time Georgia allows for a non-citizen.

You should have absolutely no difficulty renewing your California license with the I-551 stamp. Most people don't realize it but the proper name for the green card is an I-551 card - so they are basically the same thing. You will probably have your DL renewed for the same length of time as the stamp in your passport is valid.
Kathryn41FemaleCanada2012-06-24 18:23:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionI-865 vs AR-11
Topic has been moved from Immigration News Discussion to Removal of Conditions forum as the most compatible location for this discussion since it covers certain areas of concern, but will impact the ROC the most.

Edited by Kathryn41, 05 July 2012 - 11:04 PM.

Kathryn41FemaleCanada2012-07-05 23:04:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionChange of Adress
Question also asked and answered in this thread http://www.visajourn..._1#entry5509517 :)
Kathryn41FemaleCanada2012-07-07 21:12:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionRFE but for what?
You can actually send them stuff that goes back to when you submitted the I-485 for the first green card. You should include documents - bank statements; credit card statements; utility bills; joint expenses; etc for each year since you applied for the green card. I sent in statements that covered each quarter of the years since we had filed for our green card - which was the last lot of documents USCIS has for anyone who is applying to remove conditions.

What about Driver's licenses; vehicle insurance; medical insurance - who is on whose coverage; listing each other as an emergency contact at work or at school; rent or mortgage documents (or showing where the rent or mortgage is paid from a joint bank account if not both names are on these documents); yes, include the pet information from the vet and if you have microchipped the animals (both of our names are on our cats' microchip contacts). Health insurance and medical bills - copays come out of joint accounts? Show that. Cell phone family plans with both names; any joint loans (car, etc.); copies of cheques or invoices signed by both of you (not necessarily on the same cheque) paying for household expenses such as maintenance, repairs, service contracts, utilities; joint memberships like Costcco or Sam's Club; pension information - each listed as the spouse on pension or retirement documents with your employers; homeowner's or life insurance policies listing the other as spouse or beneficiary; You can still write your wills and include copies of those- there is inexpensive software available and you would just need to have them signed in front of a notary public with 2 witnesses. Bank safety deposit box with both your names; copies of magazine subscription covers showing name of recipient and address (for both of you); dry-cleaning bills; any type of daily living or household bills that have your names on them (you can each be paying some of them).

You received the RFE because you didn't provide enough proof of how you are and have been sharing expenses and responsibilities as a married couple since they last received documentation from you. They want to know that it continued after you received the green card and that it is still continuing. It is better to send them in too much information rather than not enough.

Edited by Kathryn41, 08 July 2012 - 10:14 PM.

Kathryn41FemaleCanada2012-07-08 22:12:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionI-751 - Will this be enough evidence?
You might want to include several different joint bank statements from each of the years of your marriage showing it is an actively used account by both of you in addition to the letter from the bank. Everything else looks good and solid.
Kathryn41FemaleCanada2012-08-05 19:56:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussionplz help
there is confusion between the American way of writing a date and the European way of writing a date: 12/10/2012 in the US means December 10, 2012. 12/10/2012 in Europe and Canada means October 12, 2012. That is why I generally write out the month rather than use numbers now just to make sure I am not confused or confusing :lol:

You are eligible to apply 90 days prior to December 10 this year - that means 90 days, not 3 months :) . You can file any time during that 90 day window prior to your two year card expiring. Don't file late.

Edited by Kathryn41, 12 August 2012 - 10:27 PM.

Kathryn41FemaleCanada2012-08-12 22:26:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionLate in filing I-751, help!
With your letter of request to accept the application, after you apologize for submitting the application late, you could politely state you were expecting to receive a letter advising you that it was about to expire as you had been told, and didn't realize until after it had expired that you didn't get any notification. Admit that it is your fault, that you should have been paying better attention, be very apologetic and basically 'throw' yourself of their mercy. Ask them please to accept your late application, state that you do have a real marriage and hope they will be understanding about this stupid but honest mistake on your part.

USCIS does have about a 30 day grace period where they can generally accept late applications at their discretion as long as there is an accompanying letter explaining why it is late. Don't lie. Don't invent some big 'other occasion' that diverted your attention. Be honest. You forgot. It happens.

File as soon as you can - within the next few days - and make sure you have lots of evidence. Try to go overboard on the evidence side of things because you do want to reassure them that you are a valid couple and time just got away from you.

Good luck.

Edited by Kathryn41, 16 August 2012 - 08:16 PM.

Kathryn41FemaleCanada2012-08-16 20:13:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussionneed your advice - lawyer issues
I would make an infopass at your local USCIS office. Bypass the lawyer at this time. He obviously isn't working on your schedule. Bring along copies of all of the documents you have and be prepared to explain that your lawyer has not been forthcoming with any information and you are concerned with how long this is taking. At the very least the Immigration Officer should be able to look up your file on the computer and give you a status update. Bring your passport with you as well. If you have been waiting 18 months, then your extension letter is out of date and you can get a temporary I-551 stamp in your passport as proof that you still have legal status in the US.

Don't bother with calling the 1-800 number. That just goes to a Call Center where minimum wage employees read answers off of a script. They have no more access to any account information than you do on your own computer. They can file a service request to have someone look at your file or they can forward your call to a second tier Immigration Officer. I would say an in person visit if it is physically feasible for you would be a much more informative - and hopefully satisfying - experience.

You can make an infopass on the USCIS website: http://www.uscis.gov It should be the first option at the top of the page on the left hand side.

Good luck.
Kathryn41FemaleCanada2012-08-16 20:24:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionI-751 Processing Time in Vermont Center?
Topic has been moved from AOS forum to Removal of Conditions forum as the I-751 is not to acquire a green card but to remove conditions on an existing green card.
Kathryn41FemaleCanada2012-08-03 15:13:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionWhat do I need to file for ROC?
Post has been split off from "Renewing Green Card: What do I need to file" thread to make its own post
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Hi ptate,

Welcome to Visa Journey. I've moved your post from the end of someone else's topic and made it into its own topic. That way you will get answers that are specifically for you. There are guides available on Visa Journey to help you through each step of the process. You will find them by looking at the Tool bar at the top of every page. Here is the one for Removing Conditions on a Green Card: http://www.visajourn...ontent/751guide

Basically, you will file form I-751 no earlier than 90 days before the expiry date on your 2 year conditional green card - and before the green card actually expires. Any time during that 90 day 'window' is fine. Along with the form you will need to provide documents that prove you have a valid marriage and didn't get married just to get a green card. Documents that prove you have a valid marriage generally mean those that show how you and your spouse have joined your lives together financially, physically and socially. You include documents that cover the whole time of your marriage. That means if you include copies of bank statements from a joint bank account, you need to include more than just one: you will need to have several statements from different dates during your marriage. There are lots of ideas on the instructions for the I-751 form, and many more here in this forum about what documents you can use as proof. You can also read over some of the earlier posts in this forum to get ideas of what other people have done.

When you send in your I-751 petition and your documentary evidence, you will receive back a letter from USCIS telling you they have received your application and your green card is extended for one more year. You need to keep this letter with your expired green card as it proves you are still in legal status. You can still work and travel with this letter and your expired green card.

You will also receive another notice for a biometrics appointment. The case number on this letter is different than one your 'extension' letter. This number is the one you use to look up your case status on line (The extension letter number doesn't work).

If you include enough evidence, you should receive your 10 year green card in the mail a number of months later - possibly as long as a year later because they are slow working on these files. If you didn't include enough evidence you may receive a request for more proof of your valid marriage. You may or may not be asked in for an interview. Interviews for Removing Conditions are very rare and are usually done just because USCIS has to interview a certain number of people. It doesn't necessarily mean that anything is wrong.

Good luck, and remember to read over the guide then ask any questions here. It is also a good idea to read over the I-751 form and its instructions before you actually need to file as well. You can find the most recent forms here: http://www.uscis.gov...000082ca60aRCRD

Edited by Kathryn41, 10 September 2012 - 06:47 AM.

Kathryn41FemaleCanada2012-09-10 06:43:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussioninternational travel with green card extension?

The I-751 RECEIPT NOTICE is the first notice we received and the only one that indicates that her conditional resident status is extended for one year. But it does not explicitly state that the Notice is, it self, proof of the extension. Nevertheless, I see why you assume that it is and you are probably right. But I'd like to know with more certainty that this is the case.

Actually, the letter states that her status is extended for one year so lacking any other documentation, the letter does serve as proof that her PR status has been extended.

Also, the I-751 RECEIPT NOTICE granting one year extension is dated 3/22/12, but her green card expired on 6/1/12. I assume that one year extension means that the new expiration date is 6/1/13, not 3/22/13, but this is ambiguous. It seems to me that we should have a more specific document showing the new expiration date.

Yes - her original status expired June 1, 2012. Her one year extension expires June 1, 2013. The date on the letter is the date the proof of her extended status is issued - not the date from which her status is extended because her status if identified on her green card. She needs to carry both the expired green card and the extension letter. Make copies of the letter and keep an extra copy with you when you travel as well as keep one at home when you leave.


For clarification, if she had not received the letter, she would have had to go to USCIS and get an I-551 stamp in her passport instead. The one year extension dates from when the stamp is issued so that may be an earlier date than the one year denoted on the green card. That happened to me. I didn't receive the letter so 2 weeks prior to my green card expiring I got the I-551 stamp in the passport. It extended my status for one year until the same date as the stamp, one year later, not one year later from my green card date. As long as you have the letter and the green card you use the date on the green card.

Hopefully, she may have her new green card by the time you travel but if not, she will be fine. Have a good trip!

Edited by Kathryn41, 09 September 2012 - 10:07 PM.

Kathryn41FemaleCanada2012-09-09 22:05:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionMoving and citizen questions

I filed my ROC in april and should get approval by december or january and my will file for N400 in April 2013. My questions are
1. I just lost my job and can I get unemployment being a LPR?
2. Thinking of travelling out of the country in december for 2-4months since I haven't been able to travel overseas due to work. My next question is can I travel outside the USA and just come back in April to file for N400 with no problem?


1: Yes. Unemployment Insurance is not a means tested benefit. It is a mutual 'insurance' program you and your employer participate in so that if you do lose your job you will have a continuing source of income, albeit small, that will help take care of your financial needs while you look for other employment. As long as you and your employment paid the appropriate amount in premiums, you can claim unemployment insurance benefits.

2. You may need to check and see if being unavailable for work would compromise your receipt of EI benefits. Also, if you are expecting your ten year card in December or January, you should be aware that you may still receive an RFE for the ROC to which you would have to respond. There is also a possibility, albeit low, that you would be called to an interview for the ROC . You would also be outside of the country when your 10 year green card was sent to you. Have you made arrangements to have someone very reliable checking your mail every day and being able to send you any RFEs or interview notices so you could return back and take care of them? Also, your 10 year green card cannot be forwarded so you don't want to risk it being returned to USCIS as undeliverable. You also don't want to risk someone sending it to you out of the country

There is no problem with travelling outside of the US in and of itself for the time frame you suggest. You do need to meet certain physical presence requirements in order to be eligible to apply for US citizenship. That means first, no absences more than 6 months in length as that could 'reset' the clock on when you start accumulating physical presence. Check out this link for a really useful booklet on Becoming a US citizen and what requirements you need: http://www.uscis.gov...000082ca60aRCRD and make sure you check this link as it contains an eligibility worksheet that will let you know if you satisfy all of the requirements : http://www.uscis.gov...attachments.pdf

If you meet all of the eligibility requirements for physical presence, and you have been married for 3 years when you apply in April and are within 90 days of being a permanent resident for 3 years, then you can apply for citizenship in April without a problem.

You may want to wait until you actually get your 10 year green card, though, before you plan to travel out of the US for several months, for practical reasons.

Edited by Kathryn41, 16 September 2012 - 11:30 AM.

Kathryn41FemaleCanada2012-09-16 11:24:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussionpossible ( unexpected) move overseas
You will need to show, however, that it is not your intent to give up his residency in the US, that you are not taking up residence in France, but that relocation is expected to be a temporary one only. You will need to retain ties with the US - keep some sort of residential address and mailing address, maintain your DL and car registration, etc. Plan before you leave how you will show your move overseas is expected to be temporary and you fully intend to return to the US and make sure he applies for the appropriate permission from USCIS before he leaves.

If you are not able to do that at this time and do intend to move permanently to France or to live there for an extended period of time, then he will need to surrender his green card. If, in the future, you wish to return to the US, you can sponsor him again for another green card.

Edited by Kathryn41, 15 September 2012 - 07:15 PM.

Kathryn41FemaleCanada2012-09-15 19:14:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussiondid any one receive the bio letter before the NOA1?

THKS for the replay but my GC already expired and so is my passport? what should do? i really need the NOA1 as i was planing to go to Canada in 2 weeks


Make the Infopass appointment, bring your expired passport and two passport style photographs. USCIS can do up an I-94 with your photograph, stamp the I-94 with the I-551 stamp and then staple it into your passport. You will need to use that passport to re-enter the US so if you are renewing your Canadian passport while in Canada make sure you get the old one back. You don't have to turn it in for a new passport if it is expired. Just make sure you do not leave the US without proof of your legal status as a permanent resident or you will face a very difficult time returning. Actually, without a green card or the I-551 stamp you won't be allowed to enter Canada either unless you can prove you will be re-admitted to the US.

Good luck.

Edited by Kathryn41, 05 September 2012 - 06:35 AM.

Kathryn41FemaleCanada2012-09-05 06:11:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussiondid any one receive the bio letter before the NOA1?
Actually, I did. It was a number of years back but I received my Biometrics letter and never did receive my NOA1. A few days before my green card actually expired I made an infopass appointment at my local USCIS office, brought my unexpired passport and they placed an I-551 stamp in my passport, valid for one year.

If you have not received your NOA1 by the time you only have 2 to 3 weeks left on your Green card, I suggest you make an infopass appointment as well and request the same thing. They will use your A number to check your status but bring your Bio letter with you as well.

Your NOA1 should have arrived by now - and may arrive by then - but if not, the stamp will be your proof of legal status for living, working and travelling purposes.

Edited by Kathryn41, 02 September 2012 - 07:23 PM.

Kathryn41FemaleCanada2012-09-02 19:22:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussionremove conditions on Permanent Residence
Topic has been moved from AOS forum to Removing Conditions on Residency Forum as a more appropriate location for this discussion.
Kathryn41FemaleCanada2012-09-20 21:16:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussiondivorced in process moved out for a month now
Those are good. Make sure those affidavits do state that they believed you were in a valid relationship and that he was the one who became abusive. You want them to focus on your marriage being real. If you had a debit card was it for a joint account? If so, go to that bank and ask them to print out a letter stating it was a joint account from xxx date to xxx date which they should be able to do even if he has now changed the account. You are only asking about when you were a legal entity on that account, whether as a joint account or an authorized user. You could write the credit card company with the same request.

Good luck!

I am also moving your topic from the US citizenship forum to the Removal of Conditions forum - I meant to do that yesterday but forgot :blush: .
Kathryn41FemaleCanada2012-09-21 18:31:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussiondivorced in process moved out for a month now
I am sorry your husband is being such a jerk. He cannot get you deported, and USCIS is very familiar with unhappy spouses who complain when an honest relationship breaks down - as so many do - and complain that their spouse only married them for a green card.

When you are divorced, you are allowed to file right away to remove the conditions on your green card. There is a part on the form near the bottom that you fill out requesting a 'waiver' from the normal procedure of filing together with your spouse. Check off that box that you are filing because you are divorced. You will still have to submit evidence that you got married for the right reasons and not immigration reasons, so while you are still married, make sure you get copies of joint bank account statements, any joint bills or liabilities you have together, any sort of documentary evidence that shows you two really did plan on living the rest of your lives together as a normal married couple. Affidavits from family, friends and neighbours also help. If you are covered under his employer's health plan you should be able to get a statement of that; if you have a driver's license showing your joint address, that is good. Think outside of the box for anything that you have that shows you as a married couple. Start collecting all of this now so that when your divorce is final you can send it all in together with the divorce decree. You can certainly include a letter about why the marriage broke down and why you left, and you will probably have an interview with USCIS where you can also explain things in person.

Your husband is trying to intimidate you and threaten you but he really does not have any power unless his accusations are true and he can prove it. Since they aren't, he won't be able to prove it - he will just be another unhappy husband who is angry at his wife and trying to make things difficult for her.

I'm sorry that things didn't work out as you had hoped. Good luck, and remember - he can't deport you so do what you can to create a new life for yourself. You aren't going to get your friend in trouble either. You are here legally until your current green card expires or your divorce is final - when you will then request the removal of conditions on your green card. Good luck.
Kathryn41FemaleCanada2012-09-20 21:27:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionHow to ROC?
You have to file within that 90 day window. If you file before that time the package will be returned to you unprocessed and with the statement that you were not yet eligible to file. You also don't want to file late because if it is late, it is up to USCIS whether or not they will accept it, and generally you need to include a letter of explanation stating why you did not file on time. You can certainly get all of your evidence together before the 90 day window, and then mail it when the 90 day window opens. Don't mail it early hoping that it will get there on the first day the window opens - it might arrive a day early in which case it would be sent back. They are very specific about filing within the 90 day window prior to the expiry date on the 2 year green card.
Kathryn41FemaleCanada2012-06-16 20:29:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionChild not included on I797
topic has been moved from Immigration News forum to the Removing Conditions on Residency forum as a more appropriate location for this discussion
Kathryn41FemaleCanada2012-09-30 22:05:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussiongetting worried
If you have not received the card and it has been more than 30 days since the notification, you definitely need to call the i-800 number and get your call escalated to a second tier person (the person who answers the call is only a call center person and can't help you. The second tier person is an actual immigration person).. You need to find out if they have actually generated the green card or just sent out the notice that you are approved. Good luck!
Kathryn41FemaleCanada2012-10-12 16:53:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionConfusing about my I-751 evidence
You should also include documents that cover the whole period of your marriage so not just the most recent bank statements. Try to include something from each year of your marriage. They want to see a 'continuation' of the two of you living together as a married couple.
Kathryn41FemaleCanada2012-10-13 20:40:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionRemoval of Condition Help pls!
Topic has been moved from the K-1 visa forum to the Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion forum as the OP is at the Removal of Conditions stage and not applying for a K-1 visa
Kathryn41FemaleCanada2012-10-11 22:00:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionHow long after biometrics appointment?
Yes, there is a very strong possibility it will take more than 3 months. The likelihood is that it will take between 8 to 12 months to get the 10 year green card. You will notice that the first notice your wife received from USCIS - the one where they acknowledge receipt of the I-751 package - also contains a statement that this letter extends the validity of her green card for one more year and is good for work and travel purposes. She will need to carry that letter (or a copy of it) along with her expired green card to show that she still has legal status in the US.
Kathryn41FemaleCanada2012-10-13 20:25:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionREFUSAL !!!!

CORRECTION: $905 QUOTED SHOULD BE $509.


Oops - right - I will correct the original now :blush: (darn keyboard :whistle:)!
Kathryn41FemaleCanada2012-10-11 10:24:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionREFUSAL !!!!
Another option is to try and re-submit everything and include 2 checks: one for $85 and one for $509. Address both to US Department of Homeland Security and in the memo box write" ROC biometrics fee for ( your Alien number)" and on the other write "ROC petition fee for (your Alien number)" and see if that works. I sent in two separate checks, but that was a few years back now.

Edited by Kathryn41, 11 October 2012 - 10:25 AM.
corrected amount

Kathryn41FemaleCanada2012-10-10 20:54:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionI am a simple man and I have a few simple questions.
There shouldn't be any reason why she would have problems re-entering the US on your schedule. Her green card is still valid. While she has conditional status and needs to file for removal of condition, many permanent residents who have 10 year cards also have expiry dates. Their status doesn't expire even if their card does, so most border authorities are going to check that the card is still valid - not whether it is a 2 year card or a 10 year card. As long as the card is valid, her status is valid - unless he has been out of the country for more than a year without a re-entry permit in which case she may be questioned. Since that is not even a possibility in your circumstances, she should run into no problems re-entering the US after your holidays.

Have the ROC package ready to go before you leave, and then file it when you return. You will still be in that 90 day window and you won't have to worry about missing a biometrics appointment while you are away. Many people have travelled out of the country on their 2 year green card. Your wife will be fine. Please reassure her and her family that as long as her green card is still valid when she returns, she will be allowed back in the United States.
Kathryn41FemaleCanada2012-10-24 22:36:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionI am a simple man and I have a few simple questions.
You can file any time during that 90 day window. If you will be out of the country for part of it, then prepare everything before you go, and file the forms when you return. You can reschedule the biometrics if necessary, but you don't want to miss receiving the appointment letter by being out of the country, so if you have time to wait, then wait and do it when you return.

Edited by Kathryn41, 17 October 2012 - 09:56 PM.

Kathryn41FemaleCanada2012-10-17 21:56:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionAnother I751 interview after recieving the 10YEAR GC
mm. Did they give you any idea of what this new information might be? Do you have any skeletons in your past back home that might have been uncovered? Do you have anyone who might want to cause you problems or trouble and filed some sort of claim or report about you with USCIS? It could be that there was a 'name hit' during the security investigations and they might need to clear up some doubts about whether this is you or someone else. It could also be that the agent who interviewed you made some sort of technical mistake (or they have had problems with him/her that have nothing to do with you) and they just need to take care of that first to get all of their paperwork in order.

I haven't heard of this happening before and would say that it is probably very unusual. If there is nothing that you can think of that comes to mind, then it may just be a case of mixed up names. Bring proof of your current marriage status and treat this interview the same as you would for your first ROC interview - load up with documents that you have that show how you have co-mingled your personal, financial and social lives together and be prepared.

Also ask them when you can expect your N400 interview since you have paid for that petition too and its fee shouldn't be used for the I-751 interview - which you have already paid for.

Good luck - and let us know how it goes.

Edited by Kathryn41, 26 October 2012 - 10:42 PM.

Kathryn41FemaleCanada2012-10-26 22:40:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussionlate filing, need i-551 for trip in 5 days
If his information is in the system then he should be able to get the I-551 stamp in his passport at the Infopass. Bring along proof of mailing, whatever you have showing receipt at USCIS of the package, copy of your travel arrangements and tickets and be prepared to explain why you didn't file earlier knowing that you had these travel arrangements planned. If they don't have the information in the system then they won't be able to give him the I-551 because they will not have any paperwork upon which to base the extension. They will use his A# to check his file so be sure he has his green card with him as well.

Good luck!

Edited by Kathryn41, 08 October 2012 - 07:36 PM.

Kathryn41FemaleCanada2012-10-08 19:35:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionReceipt Notice Not Received
You should have received the NOA1 receipt notice by now extending their green card status for one year. Generally, if you have not received the receipt within 30 days USCIS suggest you contact them. Now, if you contact the 1-800 number (the call center) they will just say they will put in an inquiry. That won't be enough. I suggest you do what I did (I never received my notice when I removed conditions either).

Make an appointment with your local USCIS office, bring your wife and daughter with you and bring their green cards along with their valid passports. You can also bring the proof of notice of receipt of delivery. USCIS will look up the files using your wife and daughter's A numbers. Explain that they have never received the extension letter/receipt and need to have the I-551 stamp placed in their valid passports. If the passports are expired,, then you would also need to bring in 2 passport style photographs of each person, and USCIS will make up an I-94, stamp it with the I-551 stamp and then place that in each expired passport. The I-551 stamp is basically the green card stamp, and it will be good for one year.

You are not quite at 30 days but you are close enough that you can make the Infopass appointment. Try to make it for a week to 10 days prior to the green cards actually expiring. That way if the notices do come in, you can cancel the Infopass - and if they don't, then you will have no problems getting the stamps.

Has the check been cashed yet?
Kathryn41FemaleCanada2012-10-13 20:20:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionIs it unsafe to file for I-751 12 days before green card expiration?
Another option, if you have a trusted friend, is to leave the package with them, complete with Fed Ex or UPS or USPS delivery all taken care of - just needing it to be dropped off for delivery on a certain date - and have them mail it for you on that date. That way, it will be in early enough to get it in a reasonable time but not so early that you are likely to miss the biometrics. I did this for a friend when she mailed her package to USCIS so she would receive the biometrics appointment shortly after her return from visiting her parents overseas. She had everything ready to go - prepaid Fed Ex and all. I just had to drop it off at their office on the day she wanted me to. It worked out exactly as expected.

Edited by Kathryn41, 28 September 2012 - 06:38 PM.

Kathryn41FemaleCanada2012-09-28 18:37:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionI-751 timeline
Topic has been moved from DCF forum to Removal of Conditions forum as I-751 is for Removal of Conditions.
Kathryn41FemaleCanada2012-11-30 23:50:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionIs my petition lost?
Topic has been split from a thread posted in the wrong forum. Bumping it up so OP may get some responses.
Kathryn41FemaleCanada2012-12-01 00:02:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionPlease Help! Arrested with no charges..
Get a statement from the police officer about exactly what happened that night and that no charges were filed, you were just detained for your own protection until you sobered up. You do not have a criminal record and recording an event like this should not cause you any problem with your immigration processes unless you make a habit of this - which it certainly sounds like you won't.. You do need to answer yes to any question on all future immigration paperwork that ever asks if you have been arrested or detained. Under the circumstances you described, it won't be a problem - unless you don't answer the questions correctly.

Edited by Kathryn41, 15 September 2012 - 07:07 PM.

Kathryn41FemaleCanada2012-09-15 19:06:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionTravelling with Expired GC while I-751 is pending
yes, your green card and your extension letter will get you back into the US. Be sure to make several copies of both and leave a copy in the US and take the others with you plus your originals on your travels. If anything happens to your green card or the letter while overseas you are able to use the copies to obtain the necessary re-entry permits from the appropriate US Consulate abroad.
Kathryn41FemaleCanada2012-12-14 21:29:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionI-751 reguest for more evidence
How do you pay the rent? Does it come out of a joint account? Provide statements of that joint account with the rent payment highlighted. What about insurance policies or health coverage? You need to show how you are sharing your assets and your liabilities, not just a 'relationship'. You may wish to write your wills even at this late date as it shows some sort of further legal commitment between the two of you. Good luck.
Kathryn41FemaleCanada2012-12-28 23:51:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionWhat is the worst thing that can happen to me!! Please help
You don't need to stay in a abusive relationship. Complete another I-751 petition form, checking off the Waiver option at the bottom that requests filing on your own rather than filing jointly with your husband, due to divorce or impending divorce. You will, of course, also need to file for divorce. You will need to contact USCIS either by an Infopass appointment, or by mail (include a copy of your NOA1) and ask them to pull the originally submitted I-751 form and substitute the newly completed form, explaining that you have filed for divorce. Eventually, you will receive a request for the divorce decree. If you have received the divorce decree by that time, send it back with the RFE. If you have not received the divorce decree, respond to the RFE and explain you are still waiting to receive the requested document. Ask them to put your petition 'on hold' until it arrives, at which time you will send it in.

The absolute worst case scenario is that you would receive a letter advising you that you are scheduled for a deportation hearing with a judge. GO to that hearing. Explain to the judge that you are waiting for the divorce decree and request he put a hold on all deportation proceedings until it is received. As you are allowed to file with a waiver and a divorce decree, the judge WILL put a hold on any proceedings and you will have the time to wait for the divorce document to arrive.

Marriages do break down even when there is no abuse involved. As long as you are able to provide evidence that you entered the marriage in good faith and not for an immigration benefit, you should have no trouble receiving approval for the I-7551. It will just depend on how long it takes for you to receive the divorce decree so you might wish to start looking into what is involved now. Some lawyers offer free consultations, and in some states it is quite easy to apply for a 'do it yourself' divorce that can be completed in 30 days. It depends on your state and your personal circumstances.

You are allowed to file on your own and as long as you can prove you entered the marriage in good faith and can provide proof that the marriage has ended, you can be approved for a 10 year green card.

Good luck.

Edited by Kathryn41, 01 January 2013 - 12:31 AM.

Kathryn41FemaleCanada2013-01-01 00:29:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionUnable to renew DL even with ROC & Biometrics Letter
It could also be that they called the "Information" Line (aka Misinformation line) for USCIS as well rather than have a direct line to a real immigration officer. That sounds like the sort of comment the Call Center employees give out. A real immigration officer would have known better.
Kathryn41FemaleCanada2012-12-29 16:42:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionTransferred to Canada - Can We Still File?
Good luck and enjoy your new life in Canada. It is a great country in which to live and work. If and when you decide you want to return to the US, you can re-petition her.
Kathryn41FemaleCanada2013-01-24 00:16:00