Question regarding NOA I-797 Extension

[LukeEdAllen 1]

Hi guys, I have a question, does the NOA (I-797) 1 year extension begin from the time they dated the letter or is it a 1 year extension added to the date that the 2 year green card expires at?

Thanks for your help!

Luke

[Derwood 203]

Good question. I'd like to know the answer too.

[jxn 86]

It's a one-year extension from the expiration date on the green card.

[mycase17 114]

If you see the extension letter, it just says your status has been extended for a year, that's all. But good to know it's a year from the green card expiration date.

[Dembele 3]

I was told by an agent at an InfoPass appointment that the 1 year extension is from the expiration date on the green card.

[LukeEdAllen 1]

thanks!

[Dembele 3]

thanks!

Hi Luke,

I have an update on this question that I posted elsewhere on the forum earlier, but I figured it would be helpful for you to know too.

I have a receipt dated November 17, 2015, and I attended an InfoPass at the start of November to request an extension stamp in my passport. The InfoPass agent told me that the expiration date was 1 year after the date on the green card, and therefore they didn't put an extension stamp in my passport. However, going by a conversation I had with a Tier 2 agent this week, this appears to have been incorrect advice and the incorrect action.

The Tier 2 agent I spoke with this week informed me that the expiration date is 1 year from the receipt date, and he was very surprised to hear that I'd been informed differently at InfoPass. In fact, he informed me that my extension now shows as expired on the USCIS system! Fortunately, he told me, this is not a disqualifying event because the extension stamp is a formality anyway. But if you are to ever leave the country you must ensure that you have a stamp that extends your expiration date beyond the date on the receipt.

There is clearly confusion even within USCIS as to the expiration date on the extension, so my (non-expert) advice would be to request a stamp in your passport before the anniversary of your receipt date. I hope this information helps.

[Nikkosan 127]

The Tier 2 agent I spoke with this week informed me that the expiration date is 1 year from the receipt date, and he was very surprised to hear that I'd been informed differently at InfoPass. In fact, he informed me that my extension now shows as expired on the USCIS system! Fortunately, he told me, this is not a disqualifying event because the extension stamp is a formality anyway. But if you are to ever leave the country you must ensure that you have a stamp that extends your expiration date beyond the date on the receipt.

Thanks for the heads up, Dembele. I have travels planned for next year, right around the expiration date of the extension letter (luckily, coming back before it actually expires), and this is very precious and relevant news for me.