10 yr GC arrived in mail..

[phillyfashionista 8]

Congrats hope you get some clarification!

[Eric-Pris 1,607]

Personally, I wouldn't say a word. But you may be more risk-averse than I am.

[Urge To Race 2]

So mods are the only people who know things here? I agree that Kathryn is right on, but lets not belittle everyone else. There were posts by others who gave the same advice such as MoroccanInTexas.

OP, you should follow up or you risk being on an expired green card in 2 years.

There have been others who have mistakenly received the 10 year card when it should have been a 2 year card. I suggest you make an infopass appointment and go in person to speak to an immigration officer. USCIS does make mistakes - but they still hold you responsible even though they make a mistake. If you have been married less than 2 years when your AOS is approved, then you only qualify for a 2 year card even if they mistakenly give you a 10 year card. You are still responsible for applying for a permanent 10 year card by the 2nd anniversary of your green card approval.

You can make an infopass at http://www.uscis.gov . Select the option 'schedule an appointment' in the right hand column, then follow the instructions. Good luck.

All of the above.

Kathryn is a mod here, she knows her stuff. Everyone else who's posted so far in this thread is merely speculating or stating things as they would like them to be. Do the right thing, give yourself some peace of mind and make the infopass appointment. This may be a mistake on their part, but it's your responsibility to get it right. Otherwise in 2 years you'll be posting about how you missed the deadline for filing for removal of conditions, and that is a serious problem.

[wexford65 0]

I would highly recommend getting this straightened out before the two year anniversary of the GC. In fact 90 days prior to that so you have time to file the I-751.

You might get away with it but do you really want to spend the next several years worrying each time you travel through an airport or talk to a cop or a gov't official?

Think of it as a risk:reward. The risk is massive and worst case scenario in 3-4 years you are returning into the US and are refused admittance. Reward? Well you save $545 and the minimal hassle of a I-751 submission. I know which route I would take but we all make our own decisions.

Saying 'well I didn't realize' is a little like saying you didn't know the mysterious $500 that arrived into your bank account wasn't yours. Ignorance of the fact is irrelevant and the sum would still need to be repaid. Back in England we had a phrase "ignorance is no defence of the law". I don't know is that applies here in the US but why take the risk.

I will stop here in case I get censored again and have my post deleted.

Good luck.

Edited July 10, 2009 by wexford65