Oh crap!!! incorrect dates

[KevinHunter 0]

So a quick timeline, moved to Oregon on May 13th 2004 on K1, managed to get Employment Authorisation at entry point in Vancouver, BC (US Customs), married on July 17th 2004, around the start of November 2004 we had out interview here in Portland, all went well and a few weeks later the lovely and well detailed Permanent Resident Card appeared and we thought nothing of it. Just today I started thinking about it all again and when I should be applying to have the conditional status removed, upon actually looking at the card i've noticed the Resident Since line appears as 03/09/04 and the expiry date as 03/09/06!!! Now correct me if i am wrong here but I am presuming they are using US date standard of MM/DD/YY instead of UK which would of course mean my card espires TOMORROW! How can this be? I wasn't even in the country on the 9th March 2004, I was still freezing my buns off in Scotland. I'm thinking here that the INS has put on the wrong dates accidentally but I can't gt in to see them until Spring Break in a couple of weeks due to work, come to think of it, should I even be working seeing as on the back of the card it has the nice line 'The person identified by this card is authorized to work and reside in the U.S.', which of course by their terms means I shouldn't be permitted to be here or work after tomorrow!

Any thoughts? Any help? Anyone know of a cheap airfare?

[JubJub 0]

Are you in the USA now? Anything to stop you gathering everything, and mailing it today? USPS Express Mail for next day delivery is usually less than $20, with return receipt included. Then when you get the receipt back, you will be able to show that you sent the 765 in on time. And once they do the initial processing, they will send you a 1 year extension for your greencard.

You may want to call the CIS and see if they can figure it out, but their call center isn't usually very helpful.

[eau_xplain 2]

Kevin,

Theoretically, if you had noticed the wrong date on your card when you first received it, you would have filed for a replacement card and not have to worry until the correct expiration date. Suggest that you get an INFOPASS appointment as soon as possible and bring your GC, Welcome letter and copies of all the documents you have submitted to USCIS so far. Hopefully your DO will help you find a quick solution to your dilemma.

[KevinHunter 0]

Just had a look at the paperwork that came with the card, it thankfully has the correct dates on it stating that I must apply for removal of conditions between August 3rd and October 31st 2006. That relieves a big worry. eau_explain, I will be taking your advice and booking an Infopass for the Spring break, I'm guessing here that it will involve paperwork, money and fingerprinting for a new card. I believe this will be the 5th time they have taken my fingerprints!

[eau_xplain 2]

Just had a look at the paperwork that came with the card, it thankfully has the correct dates on it stating that I must apply for removal of conditions between August 3rd and October 31st 2006. That relieves a big worry. eau_explain, I will be taking your advice and booking an Infopass for the Spring break, I'm guessing here that it will involve paperwork, money and fingerprinting for a new card. I believe this will be the 5th time they have taken my fingerprints!

Just 5 more months before the window to apply for removal of conditions opens up for you. A new/corrected GC will probably take longer to get back to you. Perhaps you can ask the people at the DO if there is a way for you not to have to get a corrected GC seeing as you will soon have it changed anyway.

As to the fee, since it is a USCIS mistake, you will not have to pay another fee. However, you will have to go in for fingerprinting and there will still be paperwork.

Good luck!

[meauxna 15]

Just had a look at the paperwork that came with the card, it thankfully has the correct dates on it stating that I must apply for removal of conditions between August 3rd and October 31st 2006. That relieves a big worry. eau_explain, I will be taking your advice and booking an Infopass for the Spring break, I'm guessing here that it will involve paperwork, money and fingerprinting for a new card. I believe this will be the 5th time they have taken my fingerprints!

hey Kevin, long time now see, neighbor.

Now, drop what you're doing and get your azz downtown.. this is potentially serious. I would not be waiting for Spring Break and you CAN do a walk in in Portland. Unless what you have is a NOA with your A#on it and that date of your adjustment.. I'd still be very nervous.

Did you get an I-551 stamp in your passport at the conclusion of your AOS interview?

[KevinHunter 0]

Got the I-551, it reads valid until 1st November 2005, I reckon tomorrow I shall be speaking with my employers and seeing if I can get a few hours to head downtown. I'm sure they can't just tell me to leave straight away...can they?

[meauxna 15]

Got the I-551, it reads valid until 1st November 2005, I reckon tomorrow I shall be speaking with my employers and seeing if I can get a few hours to head downtown. I'm sure they can't just tell me to leave straight away...can they?

No, no one is going to kick you out immediately.

The I-551 stamp with the November date is very good evidence of when you actually got your PR and probably what your computerized record says.

You have your PR dates correct, but you need to make sure that *they* have them correct. When you go in tomorrow (and do try to make an InfoPass appt--I've had great luck with last minute) take whatever evidence you have that your PR happened on that date (interview letter etc).

I'd ask about the benefit/not of replacing the card. Nebraska has been pretty spotty with the I-751 speeds, so there is no telling how long you'll have to wait for a new card when you file I-751. Note that when the card expires (normally), and you've filed I-751, you get a NOA extending the validity of the card.

If you file I-90 to replace the card you have, that can take a year and as eau says, it won't do you much good by the time you get it.

POO is also pretty generous with the I-551 stamp, so see if you can have one put in your passport tomorrow. That will be proof of your status that overrides the card and its incorrect data.

I've found the workers there to be really great.

Have a fun adventure tomorrow! Let us know what happened!