Date wrong on initial I-551 stamp from 2007

[elmcitymaven 9,712]

I am pulling the whole I-751 package today, and I had a look at my husband's I-551 stamp from his initial entry on the CR-1 in 2007. It says he entered a day before he actually did! I know we entered on August 19th (and my passport stamp says this) but his says the 18th. I filed the AR-11 and the I-865 using the correct date of first entry, but the stamp clearly states August 18th. I was thinking I would put something in the cover letter that states that this must have been an error at the POE. Unfortunately the boarding card stubs are lost in the mists of time, but am I just asking for an RFE by even mentioning this? Or should I amend the I-751 to reflect the stamp? I have yet to photocopy his green card, so perhaps I should put whatever date is on the GC?

HELP!!!

[Bobby+Umit 161]

Shouldn't be too much of an issue, I doubt you will get an RFE for it.

[elmcitymaven 9,712]

See, that's what I want to believe (and I think is probably right ). I have never dealt with USCIS stateside, having filed for DCF, and although the London outpost of the USCIS were easygoing about dates, two years+ of reading VJ has made me paranoid with a capital F (for Freakout).

[rebeccajo 14]

I think what really matters is the date on the plastic I551. You put a copy of that in with your packet. It's not necessary to put a copy of what was stamped in the passport.

[elmcitymaven 9,712]

I think what really matters is the date on the plastic I551. You put a copy of that in with your packet. It's not necessary to put a copy of what was stamped in the passport.

So even if the date is wrong on the GC, I should still put that anyway? He is out in the workshop right now with the GC, so I'm not sure if it says the 18th or 19th yet.

[rebeccajo 14]

I think what really matters is the date on the plastic I551. You put a copy of that in with your packet. It's not necessary to put a copy of what was stamped in the passport.

So even if the date is wrong on the GC, I should still put that anyway? He is out in the workshop right now with the GC, so I'm not sure if it says the 18th or 19th yet.

What did the card say?

[elmcitymaven 9,712]

Sorry for the suspense... I was on planes or in airports most of yesterday. The GC said the 18th, so we put down the 18th even though I know that it's wrong. I decided it was better to go with whatever USCIS and DHS said was his date of entry than argue a point.

I finally got the packet in the post this morning -- I was desperately trying to finish it before I had to fly back east, but I couldn't in the end. Instead, I took it with me back to CT and it went off Priority Mail registered return receipt at 10am today. Woo hoo!

[rebeccajo 14]

Sorry for the suspense... I was on planes or in airports most of yesterday. The GC said the 18th, so we put down the 18th even though I know that it's wrong. I decided it was better to go with whatever USCIS and DHS said was his date of entry than argue a point.

I finally got the packet in the post this morning -- I was desperately trying to finish it before I had to fly back east, but I couldn't in the end. Instead, I took it with me back to CT and it went off Priority Mail registered return receipt at 10am today. Woo hoo!

That's what I would have done. Sounds to me like somebody had not rolled the wheel around in their date stamp.

Welcome to the Club (officially)!

[fozzie 41]

I would say if USCIS thinks its the 18th, and the GC says the 18th then use the 18th. Don't confuse their tiny brains.

Edited June 4, 2009 by fozzie