Advice please! Need to travel abroad but no ROC yet.

[vivalagloria 3]

Hi all! I filed for Removal of Conditions in July last year, got my NOA in August and had my biometrics in September. My online USCIS thing says my "case was received" but it hasn't been updated since. My green card expired on September 4th 2016, though my 1-797 NOA states that I have a one year extension, which takes me to September 4th 2016.

 

My worry is that I have to go abroad to Australia this September, for a short time. My job will apply for a temporary work visa for me to get into Australia, but the trip is after my extension expires, so I'm concerned about getting back into the US after the trip. I just looked at the infopass website and all it says is there are no appointments available and I should check back tomorrow. Is there any other way to get the stamp in my passport?

 

Or anything else I can do? 

[VeraBradley 27]

The only way (that I know of) for getting the stamp is through Infopass. You might have to keep checking, even several times a day to get the appointment. Usually people have had luck when they check around midnight. Hope this helps!

[neilsqueen 433]

You might be able to try and walk in to see if by any chance they have any cancellations that day that are available.  They might be kind enough to just see you since you made the effort to come in.

[AK_2014 113]

Note -- from what I've read, you usually have to wait until closer to the expiration of the letter to get the I-551 stamp. People often say you should try getting an Infopass and asking for the stamp about a month before the letter expires.

 

Have a good trip to Australia! :-)

[vivalagloria 3]

Thanks everyone! I logged on at midnight and an appointment was available for March 10th, phew! Excellent tip, VeraBradley!

 

Hopefully if I explain that I need proof of my residency here in order to apply for my Australian work visa, they'll be able to give me the passport stamp even though I'm a few months away from my extension expiring. Fingers crossed

 

Thanks again!