Infopass for passport stamp

[Constantine1234 1]

Hi! Im planning to set up an infopass to get a stamp coz my temporary greencard is going to expire on november. We already had interview last january but havent heard anything yet. I already asked for the help of our congressman but according to uscis, they need more time to research. Question is, where do i get the stamp? I mean which office? Coz we were actually interviewed at the wrong office. Uscis messed up because we changed our address already. Do i get the stamp at the place we got interviewed? Or to the office/county where we live?

[Ian H. 207]

I believe you can setup the infopass appointment at whatever office is convenient to you. Especially if you moved, I don't they can make you go to another county. Is it your particular case that is taking so long, or is the office itself backed up?

[NickD 203]

Be darn if I can remember the time to make an infopass appointment. I think it was around 5:00 AM. At 4:59 AM, all the slots would be full, than at 5:00AM could find a couple of open ones, so took the first one instantly.

With the state of Wisconsin fining employers $16,300.00 for undocumented employees, we had no choice to get this done or my wife would have been fired. With extensive delays in the I-751 processing.

What we didn't know at the time, could have gone to our USCIS with two passport photos and applied for an I-94. But without this knowledge and her foreign passport about to expire we took a trip to Chicago first to the Venezuela Consulate on Monday to renew her passport, 700 miles round trip, Then another 450 mile trip on the following Wednesday to St. Paul for this stamp.

Can't even get a Venezuelan passport today, not sure about the I-94,but sure would check on this option.

At her citiizen interview, she had to show her expired green card, one year extension notice, and that I-551 stamp. Must of rocked the boat,she finally received her ten year card two weeks later, only to give it back at her oath ceremony.

Consider the I-751 a very bad joke, even if our marriage ended up in a divorce, still could have received her ten year card. She quit her job, lived here for three years, first with her EAD card, was well established here, spend a small fortune coming here, and certainly could have applied for that hardship. Know of some people that already went through this.

[Constantine1234 1]

Thanks guys!! What do i bring on the infopass appointment? Passport, id, extension letter, anything else?

[Ian H. 207]

Anything related to your pending case also, like your NOA's.

On top of what you mentioned. should suffice.

[NickD 203]

Had our entire immigration history in a large folder type brief case. Would always toss that in the car with out trips to the field office. In this case our copy of the I-751, all the original evidence we sent in, and even the canceled personal check proving the USCIS received our application.

Did let me go in with my wife, mentioned this to her IO, and because of this, just wanted to see her expired green card, one year extension notice, and current valid passport. Never know what kind of IO you will encounter, and sure would hate to make a second trip.

The affidavits? Just copies, they had the originals. Put the I-551 stamp in her passport book, signed it and we were out of there. Kept quiet about these super long delays, not easy to be nice, but you have to be.

[Constantine1234 1]

Thanks! So just the expired green card, extension letter and passport? Does my wife need to come with me?

[Ian H. 207]

Bring that and your NOA's just in case. I don't think it's necessary for your spouse to come, but if she can do so, it wouldn't be a problem. Just be sure to indicate the number of persons as 2 if she will go when you make the infopass appointment. I have been to a couple of infopass appointments, for others not us, and it's pretty straightforward.

Thanks! So just the expired green card, extension letter and passport? Does my wife need to come with me?

Edited September 12, 2014 by Ian H.

[NickD 203]

Thanks! So just the expired green card, extension letter and passport? Does my wife need to come with me?

See another responded the way I would, feel it better to be prepared than to make a second very long trip. Always went with my wife and stepdaughter, for different reasons, a very long drive, they get very nervous and feel a lot more secure when I am with them, and I can drop them off at the door.

They always had to show their green card to even get past the guards. I find a place to park and just tell the guards, with my wife, stepdaughter, or both. Never had problems getting in to meet them in the waiting room. Besides, I am their sponsor, and whatever they decide would also affect me as well. Plus shows we are a family.

But to answer your question, no, your wife does not have to be with you. But may help. Unless it was requested, for us, was only the AOS.