Green Card Lost?

[gqbabson 0]

Hi VJ'ers,

Hope all is well. I wanted to know of stories of anyone who has had their initial Green Card lost in the mail, and was told that they have to file an I-90 for a replacement.

I am a US Citizen (by Birth) and find the system of Third World Countries far advanced then ours.

My wife came here in August on an Immigrant Visa with no trouble. POE was a breeze.

A month later a letter comes from DHS saying they need biometrics (they lost her fingerprints). We went and got that done.

A month later we get welcome letter. Yay!

6 weeks go by nothing happens. I made an infopass appointment. They said Good News and Bad News: Good News is Greencard was mailed out. Bad News is that it was probably lost in the mail. I have to File an I-90 now, wait 6 months, and pay about $400.

This is absurd. Even when I was in India, such a sensitive document is always sent through delivery confirmation and we are charged for it (which we gladly pay for). US Government does not even offer that (even after charging so much for Visa fees).

I am a Tax Paying Citizen who sends his Taxes every year via Delivery Confirmation, because if any of my documents are not reached to the IRS, then I am penalized. Why does DHS not follow the same rules? I smell government fraud. The DHS did not show me any confirmation that this sent out and lost. That is troublesome and I have lost all faith in the system. I guess they can do this to anyone to make an extra $400 per person.

What is even worse then the monetary and time value lost is that even if that Green Card was stolen or lost, it hurts our Nation's Security because of Identity Theft. Our Country is seriously in the stone age when it comes to processing Immigration at every level.

I asked the Immigration Officer, who can I talk to about the above. He said, "Write a letter to Washington". I said by the time I get a reply, I may already have my wife's Green Card, and he said, "Yup, there is no phone number".

[Boiler 45,486]

Have you considered moving to India?

[milimelo 4,477]

Hi VJ'ers,

Hope all is well. I wanted to know of stories of anyone who has had their initial Green Card lost in the mail, and was told that they have to file an I-90 for a replacement.

I am a US Citizen (by Birth) and find the system of Third World Countries far advanced then ours.

My wife came here in August on an Immigrant Visa with no trouble. POE was a breeze.

A month later a letter comes from DHS saying they need biometrics (they lost her fingerprints). We went and got that done.

A month later we get welcome letter. Yay!

6 weeks go by nothing happens. I made an infopass appointment. They said Good News and Bad News: Good News is Greencard was mailed out. Bad News is that it was probably lost in the mail. I have to File an I-90 now, wait 6 months, and pay about $400.

This is absurd. Even when I was in India, such a sensitive document is always sent through delivery confirmation and we are charged for it (which we gladly pay for). US Government does not even offer that (even after charging so much for Visa fees).

I am a Tax Paying Citizen who sends his Taxes every year via Delivery Confirmation, because if any of my documents are not reached to the IRS, then I am penalized. Why does DHS not follow the same rules? I smell government fraud. The DHS did not show me any confirmation that this sent out and lost. That is troublesome and I have lost all faith in the system. I guess they can do this to anyone to make an extra $400 per person.

What is even worse then the monetary and time value lost is that even if that Green Card was stolen or lost, it hurts our Nation's Security because of Identity Theft. Our Country is seriously in the stone age when it comes to processing Immigration at every level.

I asked the Immigration Officer, who can I talk to about the above. He said, "Write a letter to Washington". I said by the time I get a reply, I may already have my wife's Green Card, and he said, "Yup, there is no phone number".

We had a similar thing happen to us - never received the GC after 6 months from POE. USCIS infopass told us "it happens all the time, file the I-90 and say you lost, or mutilated the card" (the card which never came and we never moved)!

Involved husband's congressman and on the 2nd attempt managed to get the GC without paying any fees.

PM me so I can send you the letter we sent to our congressman.

[Dylan'sWife 2]

I wondering how many of these cards were really "lost" compared to how many might be "stolen".

[simps 2]

its been 1 month and 2 weeks and i still didnt get my green card either.. can anyone tell me the contact number of uscis so we can talk to them and ask.. we tried on 800 number but always machine is there.. how do we talk to an opratore??

[SuperDuper! 230]

Sorry you are having the trouble. I tend to go with the STOLEN theory as well. The should send out these valuable cards disguised as junk mail, but then you have to be careful in not throwing it out yourself. Sounds like you will have to pay for a replacement, unfortunately.

[Bobby+Umit 161]

Hi VJ'ers,

Hope all is well. I wanted to know of stories of anyone who has had their initial Green Card lost in the mail, and was told that they have to file an I-90 for a replacement.

I am a US Citizen (by Birth) and find the system of Third World Countries far advanced then ours.

My wife came here in August on an Immigrant Visa with no trouble. POE was a breeze.

A month later a letter comes from DHS saying they need biometrics (they lost her fingerprints). We went and got that done.

A month later we get welcome letter. Yay!

6 weeks go by nothing happens. I made an infopass appointment. They said Good News and Bad News: Good News is Greencard was mailed out. Bad News is that it was probably lost in the mail. I have to File an I-90 now, wait 6 months, and pay about $400.

This is absurd. Even when I was in India, such a sensitive document is always sent through delivery confirmation and we are charged for it (which we gladly pay for). US Government does not even offer that (even after charging so much for Visa fees).

I am a Tax Paying Citizen who sends his Taxes every year via Delivery Confirmation, because if any of my documents are not reached to the IRS, then I am penalized. Why does DHS not follow the same rules? I smell government fraud. The DHS did not show me any confirmation that this sent out and lost. That is troublesome and I have lost all faith in the system. I guess they can do this to anyone to make an extra $400 per person.

What is even worse then the monetary and time value lost is that even if that Green Card was stolen or lost, it hurts our Nation's Security because of Identity Theft. Our Country is seriously in the stone age when it comes to processing Immigration at every level.

I asked the Immigration Officer, who can I talk to about the above. He said, "Write a letter to Washington". I said by the time I get a reply, I may already have my wife's Green Card, and he said, "Yup, there is no phone number".

Did you read the instructions for the I-90?

If You Never Received Your Permanent Resident Card:

If USCIS mailed you a Permanent Resident Card more than 30 days ago and you have not received it; and It has been returned to USCIS by the Post Office as undeliverable; and You have not moved from the address you provided to USCIS during the application or immigrant visa process that led to the creation of the card not received, or Your Permanent Resident Card was issued with incorrect information because of a USCIS administrative error.

In both of these instances, you must prepare a Form I-90. On the first page of the application, under Part 2, Application type, Number 2, Reason for Application, check box "b" which reads: "My authorized card was never received," or box "d" which reads "My card was issued with incorrect information because of a USCIS administrative error." Include any documents that support your claim with your application.

For those applicants who check box "b," you must send a copy of your Form I-797, Notice of Action, that you received for your previously filed Form I-485, Form I-751, or Form I-90.

For those applicants who check box "d," you must submit the original Form I-551 card containing the incorrect information that supports the requested correction.

I've seen others get their card replaced, free of charge, because they never received it.

[simps 2]

Did you read the instructions for the I-90?

I've seen others get their card replaced, free of charge, because they never received it.

really?

[gqbabson 0]

Have you considered moving to India?

Wow. You are really inconsiderate.

[azer_2000 1]

Have you considered moving to India?

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