green card expired over a year...

[rialtoma 0]

i know, that sometime (a lots of times, actually), people have to wait over the year to get them papers. And if extension letter expires, it doesn't make you illegal. But what if foreign passport expired also or close to expire? Is it any other option? I've heard they can just give you piece of paper with the picture, it works just like stamp in passport... have you heard of that? Have you had that?

[RebeccaAndPhil 5]

i know, that sometime (a lots of times, actually), people have to wait over the year to get them papers. And if extension letter expires, it doesn't make you illegal. But what if foreign passport expired also or close to expire? Is it any other option? I've heard they can just give you piece of paper with the picture, it works just like stamp in passport... have you heard of that? Have you had that?

You won't be in trouble with USCIS just because your passport expired, you just won't be able to travel. If you're extension letter has expired though and you still don't have your 10 year green card, make an INFOpass appointment to get a stamp in your passport which WILL enable you to travel.

[Enigma11561 336]

Unless you are a US citizen traveling on a US passport your foreign passport is your path for travel outside the US. You need this and you need to keep it current. The US cannot do anything about a foreign passport. You need to contact your country's embassy/consulate to have it extended/renewed.

[rialtoma 0]

I am sorry, I didn't make it clear - I don't care about travelling abroad at the moment (have no money and have lots of problems to take care of). My passport expired and I am not going to renew it for a time being. All all need is the proof that I'm legal in USA if I have no valid passport and my extension letter expired. I've heard in this case they can give you paper with your picture and the stamp. I know that I gonna stay legal in they still process my case, but I need a proof of that so i don't have problems with jobs / travelling within the USA.

[LIFE'SJOURNEY 970]

I am sorry, I didn't make it clear - I don't care about travelling abroad at the moment (have no money and have lots of problems to take care of). My passport expired and I am not going to renew it for a time being. All all need is the proof that I'm legal in USA if I have no valid passport and my extension letter expired. I've heard in this case they can give you paper with your picture and the stamp. I know that I gonna stay legal in they still process my case, but I need a proof of that so i don't have problems with jobs / travelling within the USA.

Your expired Green Card along with your extension letter is all the proof you need to show that you are legally here in the US.

Your GC has your photo on it. Your passport no longer have a valid visa that would show that you are here legally, so it would not be of much use to you.

[rialtoma 0]

Again, what I mean, sometimes it takes more than one year for USCIS to approve/deny the case. I'm talking about difficult situation when not GK but extention letter expired already.

[LIFE'SJOURNEY 970]

Again, what I mean, sometimes it takes more than one year for USCIS to approve/deny the case. I'm talking about difficult situation when not GK but extention letter expired already.

Again, GC expired, extension letter expired, you would go into the immigration office and get an extension in your passport. But, you don't have a passport that is valid so they have nothing to stamp. Where do you want them to stamp it, on your extension letter. That will not be possible, either you will have to apply for a new passport or hope for the best that you will not have the need for immediate evidence that you are legally in the US.

A wise man would chose that path that would give him the best and safest result. It's up to you. Pay a dollar now, or holler later.

Edited February 21, 2012 by LIFE'SJOURNEY

[Stephen + Elisha 92]

If you don't have a valid foreign passport, USCIS will affix the temporary I-551 stamp to a blank I-94 along with a passport-style photo of the bearer to serve as a temporary green card.

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