ROC I797 lost- travel this week

[KarenJohn 3]

Last November my husband received a one year temporary notification while USCIS works on his adjustment of status. I think it got shredded by mistake.

We have an appointment on Wednesday at the local field office and I think I heard the lady right on the phone, but the field office can reprint this document. We are going out of the country on Thursday and I am just sick over this. I did find the notice before, which is an appointment notice that's been stamped by RDU field office.

Any advise or have you had to get the field office to reprint a residency extension?

Help!!!!

Thank you,

Karen

Ps.... June 3rd is the earliest his AOS will be complete.

Edited March 12, 2012 by KarenJohn

[Harpa Timsah 13,258]

Are you referring to 'Removal of Conditions?"

[KarenJohn 3]

Are you referring to 'Removal of Conditions?"

Yes, I am.

[Penguin_ie 5,993]

*** Moving from AOS to ROC forum and edited title to reflect not AOS but ROC process is enquired about. Op- it would help if you filled in your timeline. ****

Edited March 13, 2012 by Penguin_ie

[Brother Hesekiel 2,236]

When does his Green Card expire?

(Keep in mind, when they slide his Green Card, the 1-year extension is already in the computer.)

[KarenJohn 3]

When does his Green Card expire?

(Keep in mind, when they slide his Green Card, the 1-year extension is already in the computer.)

The card expired last Nov. We already have done the AOS within the 90 days and had an appointment at the field office in October. I was told on the phone they could not resend out the last letter (with the extension on it 11/12 is the date the letter is good till), but I could get the field office to do this. So I have an appointment on Wednesday. Just need to tell him. I've looked everywhere. Tore threw his immigration folder a dozen times. Ugh!!!

I'm vaguely remembering he was free to travel and return, but I cannot remember if he needed to show the paperwork?

Edited March 13, 2012 by KarenJohn

[Deputy Purple 1,294]

I did find the notice before, which is an appointment notice that's been stamped by RDU field office.

Actually this document is the Biometrics Appointment Letter and the stamp is his proof that he completed biometrics.

What you're needing is the NOA1 for the I-751 (For his Removal of Conditions filing).

[Mike B. 231]

This is confusing to me. You have now twice said that you are doing AOS, but you also said that you're referring to Removal of Conditions. Adjustment of Status and Removal of Conditions are two wholly different processes.

If you're doing Removal of Conditions, the green card is expired, you lost the one-year extension, and you don't have an I-551 stamp in your husband's passport, your husband doesn't want to be traveling out of the country. There was just recently a thread about a guy who decided to travel internationally with a photocopy of the one-year extension, but not the real thing, and it was pure hell. He was allowed to board the plane leaving the country, but then not allowed to board the plane coming back, and got stuck in a third country due to a connecting flight. It might have been worse if he was allowed to board the plane, though, because CBP could have denied him entry and detained him.

That being said, it sounds like you have things more-or-less resolved if they can print out a copy of the extension while you wait. If they can't do that, perhaps you could ask for the I-551 stamp in your husband's passport, which you should bring.

[KarenJohn 3]

I mean the ROC. Sorry about the confusion.

His passport was never stamped when he went into the October appointment at the RDU field office. They just took photos and finger prints at that visit. They did stamp his appointment notice, but that just states that he'd gone to the appointment. It doesn't validate a residency extension. The letter did that.

I plan on bringing the appointment notice (which they stamped), his passport, residency card, and our flight itinerary to his appointment tomorrow.

[john_and_marlene 162]

As long as you have the case number, they can look it up when you are there on Wednesday and stamp his passport with the I-551 stamp to show his continued residency for 1 year. You don't have to have the original letter.

[KarenJohn 3]

thank you all who've responded. I moved his appointment up to today so it can get taken care of now. One last thing to worry about, you know.

[KarenJohn 3]

Got the stamp he needed. All is good now.

[Deep2009 18]

Got the stamp he needed. All is good now.

Good news, relax and enjoy your vacation.

[Mike B. 231]

Got the stamp he needed. All is good now.

Glad to hear it.