Extension of Conditional Permanent Residence?

[Nicholas1787 0]

Hi all, I have a few questions about my conditional permanent residence status. We filed the I-751 petition in January of last year. The last time the case (now CR189) was updated was October 2008.

Regarding the one-year extension of conditional residence - am I right in thinking this is one year from the expiry date of the permanent resident card (not one year from the date of submission of the I-751 petition)?

Also, if I need to extend my conditional residence, how and when should I apply for an extension?

Thank you for your help!

[YuAndDan 153]

Make an Info-pass appointment to field office and ge an I-551 stamp in passport.

Keep the receipt with your green card. If by some chance you are not approved within a year you will want to make an InfoPass appointment to go to your Local Office to request an I-551 stamp in your passport. This does happen as it sometimes it takes over a year to be approved. After your NOA extension expires, this is your only evidence of legal status which you are required to have, by law. This happens occasionally, that a case takes over a year, but it's rare. Local Offices will not give an I-551 stamp is you have another type of evidence of status (ie, expired Green Card + extension letter).

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.ph...p;page=751guide

[Ree 9]

Regarding the one-year extension of conditional residence - am I right in thinking this is one year from the expiry date of the permanent resident card (not one year from the date of submission of the I-751 petition)?

Yes, you are right.

Also, if I need to extend my conditional residence, how and when should I apply for an extension?

How? Make an infopass appointment and ask them about I-551 stamp.

When? When your extension letter is about to expire.

[darth bangkok 0]

Hi all, I have a few questions about my conditional permanent residence status. We filed the I-751 petition in January of last year. The last time the case (now CR189) was updated was October 2008.

Regarding the one-year extension of conditional residence - am I right in thinking this is one year from the expiry date of the permanent resident card (not one year from the date of submission of the I-751 petition)?

Also, if I need to extend my conditional residence, how and when should I apply for an extension?

Thank you for your help!

Hello Nick,

How did you find out there was an update to the case? Everytime I tried to check on line, the EAC # is not found. Same thing when I call, the machine doesn't find it. Then I get nowhere (except in a fight) with the person who answers. The case is "being processed". No information given. I already know its in process so the whole charade of calling is a waste of time.

Thanks!

[darth bangkok 0]

PS- I should say we have travelled 2 times abroad with this extension letter and its been a huge pain in the neck to get back in the US because the immigration officials have had no idea what it was. Can't believe they've never seen one before, but apparently the two we encountered didn't. I didn't know about the 551 stamp until today (haven't been to this site in a while unfortunately). Tomorrow we are travelling abroad again , so we are getting ready for more problems. We made an infopass appt for 20 January, but maybe thats too soon to ask for a stamp? The extension letter was dated 12 Feb, but the orignal greencard expires in March.

By the way, getting into Canada was a hassle too with this letter. Actually, it went smoothly until we fouled it up. After we got through (using the greencard plus copy of the letter) we were waiting for our bags and my wife noticed there was no stamp in her passport. So we worried that we'd have no evidence if we happened to run into a police officer (maybe for doing something wrong while driving for instance). Went back upstairs to ask about it and were told to go to the back room. Then it became like interrigation and we were separated and everything. After a long time, in part bc my wife doesn't speak English (the guy sent me away because he didn't want me answering questions for her), we finally got back in. But no stamp!

[darth bangkok 0]

I just tried again to add the I751 case to the online portfolio, but it still doesn't recognize the receipt number (EAC#). I can see the old MCS# for the I485 case, but nothing since

[Kathryn41 3,205]

What receipt number are you using? If it is the one from the NOA it won't work. That is an internal number only. You need to use the number that was on the Biometrics Appointment letter. Try that one.

[darth bangkok 0]

What receipt number are you using? If it is the one from the NOA it won't work. That is an internal number only. You need to use the number that was on the Biometrics Appointment letter. Try that one.

Wonderful! That worked! Thanks so much! I wonder why the people at uscis I spoke to on the phone couldn't tell me that!

[Kathryn41 3,205]

Good! I'm glad!