Traveling on Extension Letter?

[Cry2016 1]

Hii.

Anyone who applied for the I-551 stamp?

My 18 months extension expires in August 14th according to the I-797 letter.

How early can I make the appointment for the stamp and how do I have to do?

Thank you. :)

[cosmonauts 125]

4 hours ago, Cry2016 said:

Hii.

Anyone who applied for the I-551 stamp?

My 18 months extension expires in August 14th according to the I-797 letter.

How early can I make the appointment for the stamp and how do I have to do?

Thank you.

You have to call USCIS 30 days before it expires, so I guess you can call anytime. When I did it in March, I called and was told someone would call me back to schedule it. Then, I just went to my appointment, handed over my GC and got the stamp. I used ask Emma to get the conversation started I think.

[Locito 85]

23 hours ago, cosmonauts said:

You have to call USCIS 30 days before it expires, so I guess you can call anytime. When I did it in March, I called and was told someone would call me back to schedule it. Then, I just went to my appointment, handed over my GC and got the stamp. I used ask Emma to get the conversation started I think.

Keep also in mind that right now it could take USCIS up to 20 days to call back for what in their eyes is a non-urgent appointment. So if you are in a hurry, you might want to call USCIS Tier 1 agent for an InfoPass appointment before the last 30 days of your extension letter/stamp validity begins.

Edited July 17, 2021 by Locito

[GEOntificator 281]

I need eTA to travel to Canada. I got

one in 2019 when my GC was unexpired. Since then I have obtained a new passport (last one expired) and now my GC is also expired too due to pending i751. I have an 18 months extension letter.

 

The problem is that when I go to fill out online application for eTA it asks for the Alien number and GC expiration date which does not give an option to select any past date.. I am unable to proceed because of it. Has anyone experienced this and if so how did you get around it?

[Ksenia_O 696]

16 hours ago, kvito28 said:

I need eTA to travel to Canada. I got

one in 2019 when my GC was unexpired. Since then I have obtained a new passport (last one expired) and now my GC is also expired too due to pending i751. I have an 18 months extension letter.

 

The problem is that when I go to fill out online application for eTA it asks for the Alien number and GC expiration date which does not give an option to select any past date.. I am unable to proceed because of it. Has anyone experienced this and if so how did you get around it?

You have your Extension Letter, don't you?

 

When I needed  eTA during my ROC process, I just entered an Extension Letter "expiration" date. There was none on the Letter, of course, so I added a year to  my 2 years GC expiration date.

For example: 09/15/2017-- date of expiration of GC

                         09/14/2018 - the date on the sTA application

 

Worked just fine and didn't have any issues, traveling to/through/in Canada.

 

Good luck!

 

 

Edited July 22, 2021 by Ksenia_O

[GEOntificator 281]

1 hour ago, Ksenia_O said:

You have your Extension Letter, don't you?

 

When I needed  eTA during my ROC process, I just entered an Extension Letter "expiration" date. There was none on the Letter, of course, so I added a year to  my 2 years GC expiration date.

For example: 09/15/2017-- date of expiration of GC

                         09/14/2018 - the date on the sTA application

 

Worked just fine and didn't have any issues, traveling to/through/in Canada.

 

Good luck!

 

 

Thanks for sharing. Technically the extension letter provides 18 months so I will just use that date for eTA application.

 

 

[Ksenia_O 696]

1 minute ago, kvito28 said:

Thanks for sharing. Technically the extension letter provides 18 months so I will just use that date for eTA application.

 

 

Mine was a year, back in 2017. 

[Cry2016 1]

On 7/17/2021 at 6:10 PM, Locito said:

Keep also in mind that right now it could take USCIS up to 20 days to call back for what in their eyes is a non-urgent appointment. So if you are in a hurry, you might want to call USCIS Tier 1 agent for an InfoPass appointment before the last 30 days of your extension letter/stamp validity begins.

Hi.They told me they are gonna call me back in up to 30 days to schedule the infopass appointment too. But my letter expires before 30 days. Wut should I do? Just wait or call them back?

Thank you!

[mindthegap 2,589]

17 hours ago, Cry2016 said:

Hi.They told me they are gonna call me back in up to 30 days to schedule the infopass appointment too. But my letter expires before 30 days. Wut should I do? Just wait or call them back?

Thank you!

Call them back and say it is urgent (imminent travel for example)

 

Last month I was told 20 days for a callback and they took 28 to call…..

However after 14 days I had called them back and requested an urgent call back (which is within 72hrs, I received it within 4) and an appointment the next morning. 
 

You may or may not be asked for proof of urgency so prepare accordingly.

 

 

 

If it’s just the expiry you are worried about, then don’t - proof of status expires, not the status itself 

Edited August 4, 2021 by mindthegap

[ie1059 3]

Hello Dear Friends,

 

I have a valid I-551 on my passport, however, only the binding of the passport is loose, held by 2 stitches. Everything else is intact and legible.

 

Is the I-551 valid on that, and is the passport valid? Does this fall under the definition of a damaged passport being invalid for travel?

 

If I obtain a replacement passport from my home country's consulate, will the I-551 be valid on the older passport or would I need to obtain a new I-551 in the new passport after its issue.

[mindthegap 2,589]

2 hours ago, ie1059 said:

Hello Dear Friends,

 

I have a valid I-551 on my passport, however, only the binding of the passport is loose, held by 2 stitches. Everything else is intact and legible.

 

Is the I-551 valid on that, and is the passport valid? Does this fall under the definition of a damaged passport being invalid for travel?

 

If I obtain a replacement passport from my home country's consulate, will the I-551 be valid on the older passport or would I need to obtain a new I-551 in the new passport after its issue.

US visas are valid in an expired passport when accompanied by a replacement valid passport, so I see no reason why an I-551 stamp won’t be. 

My own recent latest I-551 stamp expiry is dated several months beyond the passport expiry next year.  
 

Worth clarifying with USCIS though (in writing if possible) .

In fact, when I re-enter the US next I will ask. 

[Cry2016 1]

On 8/4/2021 at 6:47 AM, mindthegap said:

Call them back and say it is urgent (imminent travel for example)

 

Last month I was told 20 days for a callback and they took 28 to call…..

However after 14 days I had called them back and requested an urgent call back (which is within 72hrs, I received it within 4) and an appointment the next morning. 
 

You may or may not be asked for proof of urgency so prepare accordingly.

 

 

 

If it’s just the expiry you are worried about, then don’t - proof of status expires, not the status itself 

Ok. Thank you for clarifying that to me. 

Im not traveling or applying for jobs at the moment so I guess im gonna wait those 30 days.

What it was worrying me was if the status expires with the letter.

[ie1059 3]

On 8/4/2021 at 5:57 PM, mindthegap said:

US visas are valid in an expired passport when accompanied by a replacement valid passport, so I see no reason why an I-551 stamp won’t be.

Thank you Sir!

 

Actually, my passport does not expire until 2024, way later than the current I-551 stamp expring. The issue is the 'maybe damaged' passport, the binding of the pages has come lose, the cover and page booklet dangling with 2 threads

 

Not sure if that is valid or not? And if the I-551 in it is valid also or not.

[nyoleg 3]

04.08.2021 в 13:42, ie1059 сказал:

Здравствуйте, дорогие друзья!

 

У меня в паспорте есть действующая форма I-551, однако, только переплет паспорта неплотный, удерживается двумя петлями. Все остальное целое и разборчивое.

 

Действительна ли I-551 и действителен ли паспорт? Подпадает ли это под определение поврежденного паспорта как недействительного для путешествия?

 

Если я получу новый паспорт в консульстве моей страны, будет ли I-551 действительна в старом паспорте или мне нужно будет получить новый I-551 в новом паспорте после его выдачи.

please tell me, did you fly with a 551 form in your passport? if you flew were there any problems with boarding at the airport?

[DeepInLove 35]

Hi,
My husband has this status "Case is ready to be scheduled" from last month on his I-751 application. The extension letter for 18 months that he got is expiring next week. He has to travel to meet his parents soon. Please help what can be done to expedite the interview, or at least have something so that he can travel and come back safely.

What is the number to call to get an appointment for stamp? Please help.