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Permanent Resident Card Expiring/ Removal of Restrictions

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choff5507   0

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Hi everyone,

Im hoping you can help me with a question I have. My wife came here on a K-1, we are nearing 2 years married and her current residency card expires in Feb 2015. We are planning a trip for April/May of 2015. My question is, How soon before Feb 2015 can I file for removal of restrictions or what other options do I have so this expiration does not interfere with our planned trip? Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

TIA

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Hypnos Grand Master

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You can file 90 days prior to the conditional green card's expiration date. For you this will likely be sometime in November.

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choff5507   0

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You can file 90 days prior to the conditional green card's expiration date. For you this will likely be sometime in November.

Appreciate your reply, I can definitely file as soon as I am able. My concern is that the process wont be complete by the time we leave???? What kind of time frame is involved in removal of restrictions and is there an easy way to extend the residency card or any other suggestions for my situation????

Thanks again

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Hypnos Grand Master

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it can take a year or so for the I-751 to be adjudicated. The receipt NOA you will receive after filing will also act as a one year extension of the physical green card, that is the expired green card + original extension letter combined will act as a green card for one year.

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AoS

Day 0 (4/23/12) Petitions mailed (I-360, I-485, I-765)
2 (4/25/12) Petitions delivered to Chicago Lockbox
11 (5/3/12) Received 3 paper NOAs
13 (5/5/12) Received biometrics appointment for 5/23
15 (5/7/12) Did an unpleasant walk-in biometrics in Fort Worth, TX
45 (6/7/12) Received email & text notification of an interview on 7/10
67 (6/29/12) EAD production ordered
77 (7/9/12) Received EAD
78 (7/10/12) Interview
100 (8/1/12) I-485 transferred to Vermont Service Centre
143 (9/13/12) Contacted DHS Ombudsman
268 (1/16/13) I-360, I-485 consolidated and transferred to Dallas
299 (2/16/13) Received second interview letter for 3/8
319 (3/8/13) Approved at interview
345 (4/3/13) I-360, I-485 formally approved; green card production ordered
353 (4/11/13) Received green card

 

Naturalisation

Day 0 (1/3/18) N-400 filed online

Day 6 (1/9/18) Walk-in biometrics in Fort Worth, TX

Day 341 (12/10/18) Interview was scheduled for 1/14/19

Day 376 (1/14/19) Interview

Day 385 (1/23/19) Denied

Day 400 (2/7/19) Denial revoked; N-400 approved; oath ceremony set for 2/14/19

Day 407 (2/14/19) Oath ceremony in Dallas, TX

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Appreciate your reply, I can definitely file as soon as I am able. My concern is that the process wont be complete by the time we leave???? What kind of time frame is involved in removal of restrictions and is there an easy way to extend the residency card or any other suggestions for my situation????

Thanks again

Agree with Hypnos. :thumbs:

Take a look in my signature block for a USCIS filing date calculator link.

HTH

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choff5507   0

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I have one other question I am hoping someone can answer for me. How does a name change work when filing for the removal of restrictions??? Can we change her last name to mine during this process.

Also, if this is done, will this create an issue for our travel plans in anyway? I.e. if you do it during this process does the extension letter have both names on it or????

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

TIA

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