I751 QUESTION! PLEASE HELP!

[ITALO 0]

hello guys,

I am a green card holder. got it thru my wife. my green card expires tomorrow. 01/28/10. i had to file the i-751 within 3 months before my gc expires. am i right? i had to file i751 right on the beginning of these 3 months. but i was travelling around the country for the first 2 months. and only had time to send all the papers to VSC on january 7th. delivery confirmation on usps showed me that they got it by the january 8th. soo here comes my drama. my GC expires tomorrow and i havnt received NOTHING back from them. no receitps no NOA no NOTHING. i called the 1-800# and they said i had to wait 30 days. What should i do? wait the 30 days? contact a lawyer? thanks

[bassagitator 1]

You put yourself in a BAD BAD situation!!! You can't expect that by you filing on January 7th that you would have a response by now. That si way to much to ask for. I suggest you consult a good immigration attorney and just sit tight. You may have just screwed your ENTIRE case. You will be out of status tomorow, and now You may have to start from scratch AGAIN, and/or go back to your home country.

[Otto 83]

Try to remain calm - you filed within the time you were supposed to - you just have not received your NOA1 (which will include your proof of 1-year extension). You know they have it so as long as it is not rejected (which I would think they would have done so by now if they were going to) you should be OK. It can take a couple of weeks to get your NOA/receipt. Obviously you do not want to leave the country in the mean time.

For now - there is no reason to panic.

** Topic is "Removing Conditions" related; moving thread there.

Edited January 28, 2010 by Otto und Karin

[Otto 83]

You put yourself in a BAD BAD situation!!! You can't expect that by you filing on January 7th that you would have a response by now. That si way to much to ask for. I suggest you consult a good immigration attorney and just sit tight. You may have just screwed your ENTIRE case. You will be out of status tomorow, and now You may have to start from scratch AGAIN, and/or go back to your home country.

There is nothing in what the OP wrote that would warrant panicking or starting over (much less returning to their home country). The I-751 was filed within the correct time-frame - they just have not received their extension letter yet - doesn't mean the status has not been extended.

[Dakine 26]

Just wait for your extension letter. If you don't get it within 30 days call again and do a service request.

[ITALO 0]

Try to remain calm - you filed within the time you were supposed to - you just have not received your NOA1 (which will include your proof of 1-year extension). You know they have it so as long as it is not rejected (which I would think they would have done so by now if they were going to) you should be OK. It can take a couple of weeks to get your NOA/receipt. Obviously you do not want to leave the country in the mean time.

For now - there is no reason to panic.

** Topic is "Removing Conditions" related; moving thread there.

YES thats how i look at it. even tho i filled a bit late....but in time, 20 days before the limit. i work as a trucker for the american redcross and got stuck up in alaska for about a month and a half. but yeah ill just sit tight until complete the 30 days. thank you very much.

[Yurika & Jim 77]

YES thats how i look at it. even tho i filled a bit late....but in time, 20 days before the limit. i work as a trucker for the american redcross and got stuck up in alaska for about a month and a half. but yeah ill just sit tight until complete the 30 days. thank you very much.

Why don't you join January Filers thread? http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.ph...0&start=150

You can compare to other filers' timeline. It looks January is bit slow moving...

[ITALO 0]

You put yourself in a BAD BAD situation!!! You can't expect that by you filing on January 7th that you would have a response by now. That si way to much to ask for. I suggest you consult a good immigration attorney and just sit tight. You may have just screwed your ENTIRE case. You will be out of status tomorow, and now You may have to start from scratch AGAIN, and/or go back to your home country.

I am 25 yrs old. been living here in the U.S since i was 14. i have an american wife and a lil baby on the way. i work for the american redcross and got stuck in a mission in alaska for over a month and a half. didnt file the papers a lil later than expected cuz i wanted to. i was working i cant just leave work and go my thing. i filled the papers a lil late BUT in the RIGHT time frame. so going back to my country or starting it from the scratch just doesnt make any sense to me.

[VanessaTony 3,567]

You put yourself in a BAD BAD situation!!! You can't expect that by you filing on January 7th that you would have a response by now. That si way to much to ask for. I suggest you consult a good immigration attorney and just sit tight. You may have just screwed your ENTIRE case. You will be out of status tomorow, and now You may have to start from scratch AGAIN, and/or go back to your home country.

This is unnecessarily alarmist.

You have proof it was received. Hold tight to that for now. Just hope it was the right place.

You are in a bit of trouble because you have nothing to PROVE it in case you are "caught by immigration". You really should have started earlier but I'm sure you're aware of that by now.

Here is a thread with someone else in your situation (a while back): http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=195947 in which they suggest making an infopass appointment (https://infopass.uscis.gov/info_en.php)

[ITALO 0]

Why don't you join January Filers thread? http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.ph...0&start=150

You can compare to other filers' timeline. It looks January is bit slow moving...

i sure will! thank you very much.

[Otto 83]

...even tho i filled a bit late....

By the way - you did not file late in any way. Filing late, in your case, means if you file (or they receive) on Friday (Jan 29, or after business hours the 28th I suppose).

You MAY file as soon as 90-days before the PR/Green Card expires (meaning no sooner than), but MUST file no later than when it expires (meaning THIS IS the deadline); you filed 20 days (or so) before your card's expiration date. Obviously no one should try to beat the buzzer by filing on/near the expiration date, but they can and would be fine (so long as its received/accepted/dated on or before).

[ITALO 0]

By the way - you did not file late in any way. Filing late, in your case, means if you file (or they receive) on Friday (Jan 29, or after business hours the 28th I suppose).

You MAY file as soon as 90-days before the PR/Green Card expires (meaning no sooner than), but MUST file no later than when it expires (meaning THIS IS the deadline); you filed 20 days (or so) before your card's expiration date. Obviously no one should try to beat the buzzer by filing on/near the expiration date, but they can and would be fine (so long as its received/accepted/dated on or before).

OTTO thanks a lot for you answer!!! big relief for me! really appreciate the positive vibe!!!

[karenkaye 1]

You put yourself in a BAD BAD situation!!! You can't expect that by you filing on January 7th that you would have a response by now. That si way to much to ask for. I suggest you consult a good immigration attorney and just sit tight. You may have just screwed your ENTIRE case. You will be out of status tomorow, and now You may have to start from scratch AGAIN, and/or go back to your home country.

Wow - talk about scaring the poop out of someone for probably no good reason - why would you say all this? He filed within the time frame and has confirmation from UPS that the packet was rec'd - and you make it sound like he's done something terribly wrong. Do you work for an immigration lawyer? Why would he need one right now? Shame on you.

Edited January 28, 2010 by karenkaye

[Okalian 41]

Wow - talk about scaring the poop out of someone for probably no good reason - why would you say all this? He filed within the time frame and has confirmation from UPS that the packet was rec'd - and you make it sound like he's done something terribly wrong. Do you work for an immigration lawyer? Why would he need one right now? Shame on you.

Ditto what KarenKaye just said.

[Rosie74 0]

Hi Italo,

did you send in a Money Order or a check? If you sent a check, you can see if it was cashed already from you bank.

If it was, they accepted your petition and you just need to wait for your NOA or biometrics appointment