I 551 stamp instead of NOA1

[zenaxe 22]

Quick question for anyone with experience on this issue.

Several of us petitioned to lift conditions (I 751) and received ASC biometrics appointment but not the NOA1 extending the alien card and work/travel...that said, with an infopass and I 551 stamp are you granted extension for work or is this stamp only for travel purposes? I recall getting the I 551 when first immigrating and it was a one time visa....this may be different. Not sure so hopefully people will comment with their thoughts and experiences.

[100% Al Ahly Fan 53]

We never received my husband's NOA1. So we, too, had to get the I-551 stamp in his passport which his new job took with no problem.

Hope that helps.

[zenaxe 22]

We never received my husband's NOA1. So we, too, had to get the I-551 stamp in his passport which his new job took with no problem.

Hope that helps.

Thanks, it does help for sure. I'm calling USCIS tomorrow and then I'll make an infopass appointment. My only other concern is that my Canadian passport expires Dec 2012. I'm not sure if that's an issue or not. And I mean that if I get the I 551 stamp in that passport and it is set to expire Dec 2012....I need to surrender that passport in order to renew and get a new passport. That said, I'd be surrendering the stamp as well with that passport....I'd get it back but it'll have two holes punched into it to show the passport as invalid and i get the new one....mind you the I 551 stamp despite being in an old passport, would still be valid....

the best thing is to simply have the NOA but i guess that's too easy and far too inconvient and troublesome to have reissued. Instead people have to run around, getting info passes and taking time off work and being concerned with things.....

Thanks for the reply !