Stuck in Peru

[chads 0]

Hello,

my wife and I filed an I797 in November 2010 and did the biometrics appointment. The application is in process with no other notification after the biometrics appointment. Then I checked on visajourney to see if we needed anything else prior to travelling and did not see anything. Now we are in Peru and my wife is not allowed to leave with an expired green card and they told us at the airport we need to go to the Embassy and get an emergecy travel document from them. Please help as we are in over our heads. I made an appointment at the Embassy here in Lima but am not sure what we missed.

Thanks,

Chad

[belinda63 3,038]

Confused, she arrived in Nov 2009 on a K-1, I assume you married and received the conditional green card which would be good until sometime in 2011 or 2012? The I-797 is the receipt for filing something, what was it you filed? and why have you waited more than a year to follow up on it or maybe your dates are incorrect? Perhaps you mean you filed to remove conditions in Nov and have not been approved yet? The NOA-1 should be stamped at the bottom that the green card is automatically extended for one year. Do you have a copy of this with you? Did they refuse to accept it?

[chads 0]

Confused, she arrived in Nov 2009 on a K-1, I assume you married and received the conditional green card which would be good until sometime in 2011 or 2012? The I-797 is the receipt for filing something, what was it you filed? and why have you waited more than a year to follow up on it or maybe your dates are incorrect? Perhaps you mean you filed to remove conditions in Nov and have not been approved yet? The NOA-1 should be stamped at the bottom that the green card is automatically extended for one year. Do you have a copy of this with you? Did they refuse to accept it?

She actually arrived in Sept. 09 and your are correct we married and she recieved the conditional green card. Yes they refused to accept the Petition to remove condition I751 we filed

Edited May 20, 2012 by chads

[LIFE'SJOURNEY 970]

She actually arrived in Sept. 09 and your are correct we married and she recieved the conditional green card. Yes they refused to accept the extension of the green card. Sorry I filed for the I485 Aapplication to adjust to permanent resident status. And also the I765

Please try to use the coorect terms, fill in the dates to the questions below

POE from K1

AOS and date received 2 year GC

Date filed to ROC from 2 year GC

Recvd NOA from ROC

[chads 0]

Please try to use the coorect terms, fill in the dates to the questions below

POE from K1 09/09

AOS and date received 2 year GC 02/10

Date filed to ROC from 2 year GC ROC remove condiontions on residence? 11/11

Recvd NOA from ROC - 12-23-2011

Edited May 20, 2012 by chads

[Penguin_ie 5,994]

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[LIFE'SJOURNEY 970]

Did you'll get the extension letter, that would be the NOA from ftling to ROC? What is the date of the extension letter. You shoul have that with you.

[chads 0]

Did you'll get the extension letter, that would be the NOA from ftling to ROC? What is the date of the extension letter. You shoul have that with you.

Yes I remember the letter but I am unable to locate it at this time....

[LIFE'SJOURNEY 970]

Yes I remember the letter but I am unable to locate it at this time....

WELL that is your extended GC, YOU NEED this letter. The only other option is GO to the embassy for a stamp in the passport.

Edited May 20, 2012 by LIFE'SJOURNEY

[kzielu 1,149]

She actually arrived in Sept. 09 and your are correct we married and she recieved the conditional green card. Yes they refused to accept the Petition to remove condition I751 we filed

If they refused to accept the RoC petition and green card your wife has expired, then your wife does not have a green card anymore and is not a permanent resident anymore. If you're in Peru, embassy will most likely tell to file I-130 / DCF which if I remember correctly is doable in Lima.

[chads 0]

WELL that is your extended GC, YOU NEED this letter. The only other option is GO to the embassy for a stamp in the passport.

Well I will be at the appointment on Tuesday morning at the Embassy.

Thanks everyone for your help,

Chad

[sachinky 465]

When traveling on an expired GC you need to have the original NOA1 letter that extends the GC for a year to pass through immigration.

[chads 0]

When traveling on an expired GC you need to have the original NOA1 letter that extends the GC for a year to pass through immigration.

What is the RoC?

Yes I thought my wife had this letter but I am unable to locate it in the documents she brought with us.

[LIFE'SJOURNEY 970]

What is the RoC?

Yes I thought my wife had this letter but I am unable to locate it in the documents she brought with us.

Removal of Conditions, is this what you said you'll filed for in 12/2011?

[chads 0]

Removal of Conditions, is this what you said you'll filed for in 12/2011?

My mind is spinning in circles right now because I am so worried. Nothing will be resolved today no matter how much I bang my head against the wall. When we go to the Embassy Tuesday I will find out more. Thank you all for your help. I am guessing that the Embassy employees are my advocates and will help me get this issue resolved so we can travel back to the US together.

Thanks,

Chad