Extension letter

[asura 0]

Just got the letter from USCIS to extend my conditional resident status for 1 year ( 2 year green card expires on Feb 14 08 ), and also ASC appointment on Jan 14 08.

I enter US on Mar 05 with K1 visa, married to husband on Jun 05. Thought that I could have my 2 years conditional resident card change into 10 years green card. I'm kinda disapoint it's only extend for 1 year, which means I've to re-apply next year? It cost me 545 to do my I-751 application. It's too expensive for me to do it again if I have to re-apply next year

Is that anybody know the I-751 application fee tax deductable?

[Alt name 1]

You don't have to re-apply. They are just giving themselves longer to process your application.

[Cassie 8]

Just got the letter from USCIS to extend my conditional resident status for 1 year ( 2 year green card expires on Feb 14 08 ), and also ASC appointment on Jan 14 08.

I enter US on Mar 05 with K1 visa, married to husband on Jun 05. Thought that I could have my 2 years conditional resident card change into 10 years green card. I'm kinda disapoint it's only extend for 1 year, which means I've to re-apply next year? It cost me 545 to do my I-751 application. It's too expensive for me to do it again if I have to re-apply next year

Is that anybody know the I-751 application fee tax deductable?

This (what I highlighted) is the normal course of events. The extension letter extends the life of your green card until they can look at your petition. For some people it has only been a couple of months for them to get their card, for others it's encroaching on a year or more. if by chance your application does not get approved by the time the extension letter runs out, you get an INFOPASS and go to your local district office and get your passport stamp with the I-551 stamp which extends the life of your extension letter. You will not have to send in a whole new I-751 package next year.

[eau_xplain 2]

Just got the letter from USCIS to extend my conditional resident status for 1 year ( 2 year green card expires on Feb 14 08 ), and also ASC appointment on Jan 14 08.

I enter US on Mar 05 with K1 visa, married to husband on Jun 05. Thought that I could have my 2 years conditional resident card change into 10 years green card. I'm kinda disapoint it's only extend for 1 year, which means I've to re-apply next year? It cost me 545 to do my I-751 application. It's too expensive for me to do it again if I have to re-apply next year

Is that anybody know the I-751 application fee tax deductable?

Sorry but no. Immigration fees cannot be deducted from your personal income tax.

[asura 0]

One more question, I have a trip outside of the states at March, by the time if I don't have my new green card yet am I bring along my extention letter and show it to the immigration when I back to the states?

[Cassie 8]

One more question, I have a trip outside of the states at March, by the time if I don't have my new green card yet am I bring along my extention letter and show it to the immigration when I back to the states?

Yes. Some people get the added backup of getting the I-551 stamp in their passport as well.

[eau_xplain 2]

One more question, I have a trip outside of the states at March, by the time if I don't have my new green card yet am I bring along my extention letter and show it to the immigration when I back to the states?

Bring your expired green card plus the extension letter and your passport.

[asura 0]

One more question, I have a trip outside of the states at March, by the time if I don't have my new green card yet am I bring along my extention letter and show it to the immigration when I back to the states?

Yes. Some people get the added backup of getting the I-551 stamp in their passport as well.

I've never receive I-551 stamp

However, when I going back to the states on Oct from oversea, they only look at my greencard.

[Cassie 8]

One more question, I have a trip outside of the states at March, by the time if I don't have my new green card yet am I bring along my extention letter and show it to the immigration when I back to the states?

Yes. Some people get the added backup of getting the I-551 stamp in their passport as well.

I've never receive I-551 stamp

However, when I going back to the states on Oct from oversea, they only look at my greencard.

You have to go make an infopass at your local district office, take your paperwork (extension letter, etc) and explain that you need the I-551 stamp. You will need the stamp if the extension letter has expired or is close to expiring, and some people got the stamp anyways because they were afraid that officials in the countries they were visiting would not understand the extension letter.

When I travelled with my expired green card and my extension letter, the officer made sure he looked at both.