I751 NOA

[Milton y Claudia 0]

Greetings

In march we sent form I751 to remove conditional status for my wife, today i received NOA

with case # assigned.

But in the letter USCIS notifies that conditional resident status is extended for 1 year !!!!

Im shocked because it supposed to be removed for 10 years???

I dont know if when we go to the appointment to do the biometrics, photo and signature

they change the amount of time for residence??

Anyone with this situation?

[Kathryn41 3,205]

Topic moved from AOS forum to Removal of Conditions forum

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You're ok, don't worry .

When you send in your application to remove conditions it takes a while for them to actually process the paperwork. The likelihood is that the green card will expire before they complete the Removal of Conditions process, so, to ensure that the immigrant's status remains valid while they process the paperwork, they issue the NOA1 receipt that extends the validity of the current 2 year green card for another year. The processing time may take 3 months or it may take 12 months - this ensures that your wife has proof that she is still a legal permanent resident even though her 2 year green card has expired. The letter and the 2 year card are to be used together so make a copy of the letter and carry that with the card, keeping the original safe at home.

You will receive a second notice called the ASC appointment letter which is for biometrics. There will be a totally different case number on that form - this is perfectly normal so again, don't worry. The number you have on your NOA receipt is an internal processing number only and you can't search for any information using that number. The number that is on the ASC letter, however, is valid for the USCIS status update enquiries and you can use it to track the progress of your application.

When the processing is completed you will receive the ten year green card. Your wife's status will be valid permanently as long as she continues to meet the requirements of permanent residency but the card is valid for ten years and will need to be renewed every ten years unless your wife becomes a US citizen.