Filing Late

[FireBoltDancer 0]

Oh no, we're filing a month late! We thought the green card didn't expire until June, but it expires in May. Do you guys think that we are really screwed in it now? I'm hoping not, but does anybody know what we should expect? Thanks

[Abygail 0]

You just need to file within the 90 days.

[Marilyn. 340]

you don't have to file exactly at 90 days... you can file anytime in the 90 days before the green card expires....

[westy77 0]

As already stated....you are NOT late.

[JT4/25 38]

My husbands greencard expiers on 5/17 and we just sent his papers on 3/1. You are not late...but get on it soon! Good luck.

[junglee069 0]

My husbands greencard expiers on 5/17 and we just sent his papers on 3/1. You are not late...but get on it soon! Good luck.

my wifes card expires TODAY. we got our papers in yesterday.

[JT4/25 38]

Wow...now that is cutting it close!

[raymaga 25]

The thing you have to remember is that once your GC expires, you cannot leave the US and re-enter, unless you have the NOA from the I-751 application, which extends your GC for one year, and includes employment and travel authorization.

So, you don't need to apply exactly 90 days before your GC expires, but if you plan to leave the US, keep in mind that the NOA can take up to a month to be received.

[newyork37 0]

The thing you have to remember is that once your GC expires, you cannot leave the US and re-enter, unless you have the NOA from the I-751 application, which extends your GC for one year, and includes employment and travel authorization.

So, you don't need to apply exactly 90 days before your GC expires, but if you plan to leave the US, keep in mind that the NOA can take up to a month to be received.

I hope this is true - we're going to be a full 6 months behind filing, and although my wife does not need to travel, we know that the status is automatically terminated as we didn't file I-751 on time.

[hcj 0]

The thing you have to remember is that once your GC expires, you cannot leave the US and re-enter, unless you have the NOA from the I-751 application, which extends your GC for one year, and includes employment and travel authorization.

So, you don't need to apply exactly 90 days before your GC expires, but if you plan to leave the US, keep in mind that the NOA can take up to a month to be received.

I hope this is true - we're going to be a full 6 months behind filing, and although my wife does not need to travel, we know that the status is automatically terminated as we didn't file I-751 on time.

The above *is* true, but does not apply to you. The situation being discussed is that of someone who has filed on time but has not received their extension letter before their conditional GC expired. Your situation is that you have not filed on time -- very different circumstance.