Help with RFE and Green card error

[sahara 0]

Hello everyone,

I had my AOS interview last Jan 22nd. I got the "Card Prod'n. Ordered" email on Jan. 31. But surprisingly, I also got an RFE in the mail. The RFE says that in order to complete the processing of my application, my husband has to complete & submit the enclosed I-130 form and a G-325B ( note: husband was never in the military). Then on Feb. 7, I received another email. Its the "approval Notice sent" email this time and I got my greencard a day or two afterwards.

This is just confusing me. Am I really approved or not?! What's also irritating is that there is a mistake on my greencard (wrong middle name).

Well, what I intend to do is to complete and mail the I-130 and the G-325B (put N/A on all those qxns referring to military service) and a letter explaining that hubby was never in the military. I will also send them a copy of the originally submitted I-130 form, the approval notices of my I-130 and I-485, copies of birth and marriage certificates, copy of my husband's US passport, copy of my G-325A.

I know they're only asking for the enclosed I-130 form and G-325B and didn't say anything about mailing in any of the other stuff but I'm just too scared that I want to mail in whatever docus I think they might need for reference. What do ya guys think?

As for the greencard error, I will submit the I-90 and return the greencard. How long does it usually take for those guys to issue the correct card?

Edited February 24, 2008 by sahara

[linda~ 0]

Does that RFE sent out before your interview,but since you passed the interview and got all different kind of notice and GC, maybe it's not a problem,i dont know,how other guy think?

Regarding the I-90, it may take a month or longer? We are going to do the I-90 too if still not hear anything of GC next week. Good luck

[linda~ 0]

Hello,sahara,by the way,have you ever receive a "welcome letter sent" email notice before you get "approve notice sent" ,i don't. Thanks

[sahara 0]

Does that RFE sent out before your interview,but since you passed the interview and got all different kind of notice and GC, maybe it's not a problem,i dont know,how other guy think?

Regarding the I-90, it may take a month or longer? We are going to do the I-90 too if still not hear anything of GC next week. Good luck

Hi Linda, the RFE was sent after the interview and also after I got the email that card production was ordered. So I was really surprised and confused when I got the RFE.

Re the approval notice and welcome letter, I think the "approval notice sent" email refers to the welcome letter that they mailed. Hope you get your green card in the mail soon...

Edited February 25, 2008 by sahara

[Meriem_DZ 37]

I think before you send anything, you should make an infopass appointment. Take your green card, passport, and copies of all you documents that you sent to USCIS to show it was their error. Ask them about the RFE to verify if it was a mistake or not. Then ask them to stamp your passport with an I-551 stamp. You can use this stamp to work and travel also. Make a copy of the incorrect green card for your records, then fill out the I-90 and send the green card back with signature confirmation. As soon as it is received make a copy of the online delivery confirmation asap, because after 3 months (if using USPS) they will purge the confirmation from the computer system. We sent Hachemi's back and they claimed they never received it until I produced the confirmation and they put in an inquiry on it's whereabouts. We still have not received his corrected green card, but we have a stamp in his passport that is good for one year. Good luck!

Meriem

[sahara 0]

I think before you send anything, you should make an infopass appointment. Take your green card, passport, and copies of all you documents that you sent to USCIS to show it was their error. Ask them about the RFE to verify if it was a mistake or not. Then ask them to stamp your passport with an I-551 stamp. You can use this stamp to work and travel also. Make a copy of the incorrect green card for your records, then fill out the I-90 and send the green card back with signature confirmation. As soon as it is received make a copy of the online delivery confirmation asap, because after 3 months (if using USPS) they will purge the confirmation from the computer system. We sent Hachemi's back and they claimed they never received it until I produced the confirmation and they put in an inquiry on it's whereabouts. We still have not received his corrected green card, but we have a stamp in his passport that is good for one year. Good luck!

Meriem

Hi Meriem, thanks for the advice. I agree that I should make an infopass first. I've already set an appointment for this wed. and will ask for that I-551 stamp. I will also remember to make a copy of the online delivery confirmation as you've suggested in case those people mess things up again. I hope that we can finally get this confusion straightened out! Thanks again and hopefully your husband will get his corrected green card in the mail soon.

sahara

[Caroline and Phil 14]

Sahara, have you tried to call immigration? They may help you with this information.

[sahara 0]

Sahara, have you tried to call immigration? They may help you with this information.

Yes, I called twice and both times they recommended that we send in the documents as requested in the RFE. As for the G325B, they were also uncertain why my husband had to fill that out instead of the G325 and told us to note that hubby was never in the military . We called again this afternoon to ask if we should still send other documents for reference. But the person we spoke with suggested an infopass because it seemed strange that we were given an RFE even though the case had already been approved. She also told us to bring all documents and the green card to get a stamp.