Help CR-1 and US citizen baby stuck

[miaTia 1]

I have been a lawful resident in the United States nearly 2 years

i entered in march 2016 but have only just paid my green card ! 

Well my 6 month entry visa is obviously expired, but my CR-1 endorsement stamp is still valid but my airline turned me away!!

so now I'm stuck in Australia with my US citizen baby ?!

i read we can travel back in with a valid endorsed stamp ?!

help I think my airline just doesn't know what they are talking about.

 

attached image of the exact stamp

i have mine just states CR-1 19 Nov 2017 

although mine isn't signed :/?

Edited January 21, 2017 by Masedesigns
Missing info

[Bostorican 17]

5 minutes ago, Masedesigns said:

I have been a lawful resident in the United States nearly 2 years

i entered in march 2016 but have only just paid my green card ! 

Well my 6 month entry visa is obviously expired, but my CR-1 endorsement stamp is still valid but my airline turned me away!!

so now I'm stuck in Australia with my US citizen baby ?!

i read we can travel back in with a valid endorsed stamp ?!

help I think my airline just doesn't know what they are talking about.

 

attached image of the exact stamp

i have mine just states CR-1 19 Nov 2017 

although mine isn't signed :/?

Did you show them that page of the carrier manual?

[miaTia 1]

21 minutes ago, Bostorican said:

Did you show them that page of the carrier manual?

I did not !! I just found this out after they denied me and after I spoke with USCIS stating to me it was fine to travel on :/ but just wondering if anyone else knows more 

[Patient 57]

1 hour ago, Masedesigns said:

I did not !! I just found this out after they denied me and after I spoke with USCIS stating to me it was fine to travel on :/ but just wondering if anyone else knows more 

US Embassy emergency telephone lines: https://au.usembassy.gov/u-s-citizen-services/emergency-contact/

 

They will resolve this for you.

[NikLR 13,231]

~~moved to working and travelling during immigration from IR1/CR1 process and procedures~~

[Penguin_ie 5,996]

As the attachment you posted states, the visa stamp endorsement is good for a year.  You state that you have been in the USA almost two years; are you sure your stamp is still valid?

[milimelo 4,541]

On 1/21/2017 at 10:04 AM, Patient said:

US Embassy emergency telephone lines: https://au.usembassy.gov/u-s-citizen-services/emergency-contact/

 

They will resolve this for you.

This is not for action by duty officer. Get in touch with Consular section on regular work day. Not quite sure why the OP was not familiar what the admission as LPR stamp looks like and gotten someone higher up in airline to get her to board the plane. I traveled on my activated immigrant visa without any issues (GC never produced) in the first year. 

[Patient 57]

23 minutes ago, milimelo said:

This is not for action by duty officer. Get in touch with Consular section on regular work day. Not quite sure why the OP was not familiar what the admission as LPR stamp looks like and gotten someone higher up in airline to get her to board the plane. I traveled on my activated immigrant visa without any issues (GC never produced) in the first year. 

Duty Officer can allay fears and issues related to her child a USC. .... It was written yesterday shortly after OP. 

[miaTia 1]

6 hours ago, Penguin_ie said:

As the attachment you posted states, the visa stamp endorsement is good for a year.  You state that you have been in the USA almost two years; are you sure your stamp is still valid?

Yes, as stated when I first entered the CBP officer never endorsed my stamp properly so when I went back through in March 2016 another CBP officer spoke to his superior and was allowed to give me until Nov 2017 and re stamped me for entry from march 2016.. confusing I know ! My airline staff were only going off the one time entry visa and stating as it says expired march 2016 that they were not allowed to board me, they wouldn't even acknowledge my endorsement stamp ?

 

[Lenchick 133]

On 21.01.2017 at 6:17 AM, Masedesigns said:

I did not !! I just found this out after they denied me and after I spoke with USCIS stating to me it was fine to travel on :/ but just wondering if anyone else knows more 

I only can tell that such things could happen due to incompetent staff. If you have pointed out at least I am sure they would've had to make calls and find out they should let you in. I  have other entry document that many at the passport controls of non related countries and more over airlines never  know and they ALWAYS question me and run to each other to show it as it was wonder of wonders. I get mad beyond at times! Make them reimburse you a ticket! I guess you missed your flight? If so I feel for you!

[Ontarkie 14,383]

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[miaTia 1]

1 hour ago, Lenchick said:

I only can tell that such things could happen due to incompetent staff. If you have pointed out at least I am sure they would've had to make calls and find out they should let you in. I  have other entry document that many at the passport controls of non related countries and more over airlines never  know and they ALWAYS question me and run to each other to show it as it was wonder of wonders. I get mad beyond at times! Make them reimburse you a ticket! I guess you missed your flight? If so I feel for you!

They told me they won't reimburse but I got a return flight so if they try screw me over I have a means of exit so they can't really deny me !! THen hopefully I can get to customs in the USA and be safe as they will know what's going on ?First time flying with my baby also so stressful 

[NikLR 13,231]

Why do you not have your hard copy green card if you were in the USA for 2 years.  Honestly.... I feel like you've made this more difficult on yourself than you needed to.   When was your first entry?  

Edited January 23, 2017 by NikLR

[miaTia 1]

53 minutes ago, NikLR said:

Why do you not have your hard copy green card if you were in the USA for 2 years.  Honestly.... I feel like you've made this more difficult on yourself than you needed to.   When was your first entry?  

I've only been in the states a year n few months, just because life, I was pregnant had a baby and got side tracked, wasn't planning to travel and than I did... 

[NikLR 13,231]

You didn't answer when your first entry was and what visa you entered in.