Waiting for 10 y.Green Card

[Mme Rej 0]

Dear visa journey ppl.

My husband receive his NOA at end of January 09 to remove condition. he was approved it says a card will be sent within 60 days. However we needed to travel to Canada at the end of Feb.09, we had to take an infopass to go to our local immigration office, to make a long story short, the officer finally gave my husband a temporary I-551 evidencing permanent residency for one year and employment authorized til aug09(6mo). At the time the officer told us as soon as we received the actual 10 GC, you will have to destroy the temporary one. So be it, we were happy.

Now another month has gone by, no news about his green card, so yesterday we finally called the office in Boston, Ma (JFK BLdg). We were told that no green card has been made and that no card will be made until his temporary I-551 expired.

We have tried to explain that at our local office here in Manchester NH told us it was temporary and use it till the actual comes in the mail..

To no end, The Boston office said no card will be made until another year..

What is this about, can someone help or these immigration officers do know what they are talking about?

Or are we just simply confused?

Yours truly, and God bless

Mmebitote

[YuAndDan 153]

Sounds like a clueless officer, the I-551 stamp is to provide evidence of status until the card is produced.

[Kathryn41 3,205]

If you called the 1-800 number you were talking to a call center person, not an immigration officer. These people tend to give out wrong information more often than not.

For what it is worth, I never received an NOA and I did get the I-551 stamp in my passport - and I did receive my 10 year green card while the I-551 stamp is still valid.

You might want to do another follow up infopass appointment at your local USCIS office and see if they can find up why you haven't received your green card yet. You should have it by now.

[alimar 0]

Also the approval letter says to call USCIS when you dont receive your permanent residence card in 60 days. Just read what your letter says and call them to figure up what's going on with your card. good luck

[-B&T- 1]

Best thing to do is make info pass appt.Good luck!