How late is too late?

[Norman and Dijani 0]

Hello Visajourney,

It has been awhile. My wife and I are starting to fill out the forms and ather the evidenance for lifting the conditions of her green card. We will definiltley get this out before her green card expires on 4/6/11, but I was wondering, as long as the USCIS recives here form before 4/6/11, w will be fine right? I obviously know the sooner the better, but how late is too late? Any one send this in at zero hour and been fine?

- Norman

[spookyturtle 9,466]

Get it done now. You should send it so they have it before the expiration date.

[polar1979 4]

Theoretically, like excatly by the book, if they don't recieve your I-751 by the expiration date of the conditional green card, that is Too Late, your wife status will be automatically terminated instantly after the expire date. However, there have been exceptions I saw so far if the petitioners have really really good reasons for submiting it over due. And I think do-not-have-money isn't one of the acceptable excuses.

Can you tell us what's the reason you think you need to file it that late so we can give you more advices.

Edited March 17, 2011 by polar1979

[Brother Hesekiel 2,236]

Hello Visajourney,

It has been awhile. My wife and I are starting to fill out the forms and ather the evidenance for lifting the conditions of her green card. We will definiltley get this out before her green card expires on 4/6/11, but I was wondering, as long as the USCIS recives here form before 4/6/11, w will be fine right? I obviously know the sooner the better, but how late is too late? Any one send this in at zero hour and been fine?

- Norman

As long as USCIS marks it as "received" before the Green Card is expired, you'll be fine. In real life, you probably would be fine even if the drones wait a day or two longer before they open the envelope as long as it's postmarked before the expiration date.

[Captain Hammer 113]

The biggest complication you're likely to run into, as I understand, is that if you wait too long then she will be with an expired green card and no proof that her residency has been extended. When you send your packet in, they send back a letter that you're supposed to keep with your green card, showing that your status has been extended. If you'd have filed 90 days before the green card expired, she'd have gotten the letter before it expired. But now there's going to be a period where she appears to be illegal. It could cause problems. Get it filed yesterday.