USPS lost GC. What to do? (Travelling soon)

[Henry&Rebecca 39]

Hi guys,

I'm a bit confused right now as to what to do. This whole thing was looking so great on paper just a week ago and yet now we have an issue on our hands:

So my wife received her EAD/AP combo card 2 months ago. Our AoS had only been pending for 2 months at the time. We gave it about another month and a half to see if an interview would be scheduled or not, and we did not hear a peep from USCIS about AoS. So we just assumed it was an interview waiver case. That's when we booked her flight to visit her family while waiting. That was 2 weeks ago.

And then suddenly out of the blue last week our AoS was approved with no interview. Amazing huh? Had NO idea. We thought we were in for a 6+ month wait. Anyways, we got the notifications for card production. A few days later got a confirmation that the card had been mailed and a tracking number for it too. That was the 1st of the month.

Fast forward a week and USPS seems to have lost our mail. It was reported as having arrived at our local office 3 days ago and "out for delivery" and yet still no delivery. I've been on the phone with them for the past 2 days, and today they came to the realization that it may have been lost in the mail because nobody can find it.

The problem is that my wife is scheduled to leave on the 17th of the month. That's only 9 days from now. What the heck do we do? I'm assuming that her EAD/AP card is no longer valid since her AoS was approved, but then if that's invalid what the heck is she going to use to re-enter? The "welcome to the USA" document that we received (yes, we received this one in the mail) says that it does not serve as a visa or anything.

So what do?

Edited November 7, 2013 by Henry&Rebecca

[luckyinluv 1]

I have read elsewhere that you can take an infopass appointment and get the passport stamped. That stamp is valid for reentry for a year. Good luck.

[Henry&Rebecca 39]

I have read elsewhere that you can take an infopass appointment and get the passport stamped. That stamp is valid for reentry for a year. Good luck.

I'm trying to schedule an infopass appointment but keep getting told there isn't one available at this time. How much worse can this get?!!

Thank you for the info though. I appreciate it.

Edited November 7, 2013 by Henry&Rebecca

[luckyinluv 1]

They have no appointments till the 16th (you mentioned you were to leave on 17th)? If you have a lawyer, kindly consult him/her. I am sure there have been many people in your predicament.

[Henry&Rebecca 39]

They have no appointments till the 16th (you mentioned you were to leave on 17th)? If you have a lawyer, kindly consult him/her. I am sure there have been many people in your predicament.

I kept trying yesterday and today and managed to schedule an appointment for the 22nd. Sadly there isn't anything available earlier than that for my area (Los Angeles). I even tried 2 separate zip codes which correspond to 2 separate USCIS offices near me, and the earliest is still the 22nd. I wish I could get an appointment on the 16th. At least we'd know before the flight if we had the stamp.

Anyways, given the predicament we're in, I'm gonna try and do a walk in today for an infopass. I realize there's a very high chance that I won't even be let into the building, but I'm all out of options here and it wouldn't hurt to try.

Anybody else have any ideas on what to do? Do you guys think her AP would still be valid if she left without the GC at this point?

Edited November 8, 2013 by Henry&Rebecca

[khwaidee1 196]

I kept trying yesterday and today and managed to schedule an appointment for the 22nd. Sadly there isn't anything available earlier than that for my area (Los Angeles). I even tried 2 separate zip codes which correspond to 2 separate USCIS offices near me, and the earliest is still the 22nd. I wish I could get an appointment on the 16th. At least we'd know before the flight if we had the stamp.

Anyways, given the predicament we're in, I'm gonna try and do a walk in today for an infopass. I realize there's a very high chance that I won't even be let into the building, but I'm all out of options here and it wouldn't hurt to try.

Anybody else have any ideas on what to do? Do you guys think her AP would still be valid if she left without the GC at this point?

It depends how important the trip is and how desperate you are. I tried zip codes for L.A., O.C., Riverside, San Bernardino, Ventura, Santa Barbara. Then I tried San Diego and found an appointment that week in Imperial. Granted it was a 220 mile one way trip but, we are going to visit family for the holidays so it was a must. Plus, it was a nice drive and my wife enjoyed the farming community as it reminded her of home. And, they only gave us a 6 month stamp as they say a replacement GC takes 4-6 months.

[khwaidee1 196]

I kept trying yesterday and today and managed to schedule an appointment for the 22nd. Sadly there isn't anything available earlier than that for my area (Los Angeles). I even tried 2 separate zip codes which correspond to 2 separate USCIS offices near me, and the earliest is still the 22nd. I wish I could get an appointment on the 16th. At least we'd know before the flight if we had the stamp.

Anyways, given the predicament we're in, I'm gonna try and do a walk in today for an infopass. I realize there's a very high chance that I won't even be let into the building, but I'm all out of options here and it wouldn't hurt to try.

Anybody else have any ideas on what to do? Do you guys think her AP would still be valid if she left without the GC at this point?

And, it's my understanding the EAD is no longer valid once the GC has been issued. I would say you need to get the stamp. I was also told by USCIS they will not accept a walk in InfoPass. If your appointment is not on the list with guard, you can't go inside. Good luck.