The lost Green Card (7 years)

[doubleubee 0]

Hello,

Some of you may remember me. I was the one trying to remove conditional really late: after 7 years.

As some of you may also know, I was wrong, we did apply to remove it seven years ago, I got approved but never received the green card.

Well, I had an the Infopass appointment today. They saw my papers, they said yes I was approved, but don't know why I never received the green card.

They asked me to fill an I-90 claiming that my GC was never received. The clerk said he hoped I've been working all these years, then he stamped my passport with a temporary I-551 for me to work and to travel while I wait for the biometrics appointment and then the GC.

So, my story is almost to an end (or a new beginning....)

My question is:

What's involved with the biometrics? (Sorry I never got to that point and after so many years not reading about it I kinda forgot and I can't find a site clearly explaining).

And can I travel since I have been approved or is there still any risk that they will not let me re-enter the country?

Once again, thank all of you for the support through this.

[Dakine 26]

Didn't you do biometrics before?

[Darnell 8,479]

Biometrics - finger printing...

Good Luck !

[doubleubee 0]

Didn't you do biometrics before?

Never done biometrics. They just approved me when my wife applied for removal of conditional - I received the letter of approval 1 month after (7 years ago) and never heard from them since. Not even a letter telling me to leave the country.

Just two months ago when I called and asked they sent me a letter stating I had been aproved.

The clerk this morning told I was indeed approved. But the card was never issued.

I guess they approved me without biometrics!

Maybe because it was before 9/11? Who knows.

[doubleubee 0]

Didn't you do biometrics before?

Never done biometrics. They just approved me when my wife applied for removal of conditional - I received the letter of approval 1 month after (7 years ago) and never heard from them since. Not even a letter telling me to leave the country.

Just two months ago when I called and asked they sent me a letter stating I had been aproved.

The clerk this morning told I was indeed approved. But the card was never issued.

I guess they approved me without biometrics!

Maybe because it was before 9/11? Who knows.

Ah let me fix this: Yes when I first entered the country they did get my fingerprints.

[NycBra 4]

Maybe that's the reason you didn't receive your card. For some reason someone may have "forgotten" to send you the letter for biometrics.

During biometrics, they will take your fingerprints (usually from all fingers) and a photo. When you enter the country, the fingerprints at the airport are just to access your immigration status, so the officer at the point of entry can see when you have entered and left US.

Wit the stamp on your passport, you can travel in and out of the country. But I would wait for biometrics first before you travel abroad.

Edit: since you were approved such a long time ago, you may be already eligible to apply for citizenship.

Edited October 20, 2009 by NycBra