I-751 filers traveling when both conditional GC and extension letter are expired and no I-551 passport stamp

[Lanzoni 38]

3 hours ago, mindthegap said:

You really shouldn't have to - this is very much a 'you had one job' scenario and quite honestly they should know this stuff-  but yes I agree it is sensible.

Agreed. I have to recognize that it is not a simple task to challenge the US CBP using their own manual, especially when you have a line of people or cars behind you or even worse, convincing border patrol from other countries and airline employees outside the US. This situation reminds me of what someone posted here before, the extension letter is poorly worded but the USCIS didn't care to change that. It didn't really matter in the past when there were no delays but now we do have significant delays.

[Lanzoni 38]

Thank you all for your help here. I guess with my passport stamped, hopefully I won't have to deal with extension letters anymore. I hope my experience and all the inputs and insights shared by you will help others in their journey. I will become less active but will try to follow this thread intermittently. Good luck to us all!

[theanswerisdance 144]

44 minutes ago, Lanzoni said:

Agreed. I have to recognize that it is not a simple task to challenge the US CBP using their own manual, especially when you have a line of people or cars behind you or even worse, convincing border patrol from other countries and airline employees outside the US. This situation reminds me of what someone posted here before, the extension letter is poorly worded but the USCIS didn't care to change that. It didn't really matter in the past when there were no delays but now we do have significant delays.

I saw that you got your extension letter in 2016, is that when it still said "your conditional resident status is extended for one year."? Emphasis on the period at the end of that sentence? I just wondered because I had read the horror stories associated with this and was super worried but my letter from this July states, "Your conditional resident status is extended for one year from the expiration date on your conditional resident card."

 

So I guess there's some small comfort in the fact that USCIS appears to have finally taken everybody's feedback into consideration on this and clarified it in writing...but I feel really bad for everybody who has to deal with the old letter...

[Lanzoni 38]

2 minutes ago, theanswerisdance said:

I saw that you got your extension letter in 2016, is that when it still said "your conditional resident status is extended for one year."? Emphasis on the period at the end of that sentence? I just wondered because I had read the horror stories associated with this and was super worried but my letter from this July states, "Your conditional resident status is extended for one year from the expiration date on your conditional resident card."

 

So I guess there's some small comfort in the fact that USCIS appears to have finally taken everybody's feedback into consideration on this and clarified it in writing...but I feel really bad for everybody who has to deal with the old letter...

Yes, my letter did not state "... from the expiration date on your conditional resident card." The July 2016 filers for I-751 could all be on the same boat. But like I said before, I won't have to deal with that anymore, hopefully. Good luck to us all!

[mindthegap 2,578]

13 minutes ago, theanswerisdance said:

I saw that you got your extension letter in 2016, is that when it still said "your conditional resident status is extended for one year."? Emphasis on the period at the end of that sentence? I just wondered because I had read the horror stories associated with this and was super worried but my letter from this July states, "Your conditional resident status is extended for one year from the expiration date on your conditional resident card."

 

So I guess there's some small comfort in the fact that USCIS appears to have finally taken everybody's feedback into consideration on this and clarified it in writing...but I feel really bad for everybody who has to deal with the old letter...

 That has DEFINITELY changed.

 

It doesn't affect me - I am two stamps past the extension letter  -  but a massive improvement for those that have to go through this rubbish from now on.

Edited August 14, 2017 by mindthegap

[AK_2014 113]

52 minutes ago, theanswerisdance said:

I saw that you got your extension letter in 2016, is that when it still said "your conditional resident status is extended for one year."? Emphasis on the period at the end of that sentence? I just wondered because I had read the horror stories associated with this and was super worried but my letter from this July states, "Your conditional resident status is extended for one year from the expiration date on your conditional resident card."

 

So I guess there's some small comfort in the fact that USCIS appears to have finally taken everybody's feedback into consideration on this and clarified it in writing...but I feel really bad for everybody who has to deal with the old letter...

That's really interesting about the updated, much clearer wording on the letter; I hadn't heard that before. Thank you for letting us know! Good to hear that steps are being taken to improve the process, however small...

[jxn 86]

1 hour ago, theanswerisdance said:

I saw that you got your extension letter in 2016, is that when it still said "your conditional resident status is extended for one year."? Emphasis on the period at the end of that sentence? I just wondered because I had read the horror stories associated with this and was super worried but my letter from this July states, "Your conditional resident status is extended for one year from the expiration date on your conditional resident card."

 

So I guess there's some small comfort in the fact that USCIS appears to have finally taken everybody's feedback into consideration on this and clarified it in writing...but I feel really bad for everybody who has to deal with the old letter...

Can you post a scan of the letter with your personal information blocked out? That clarification sounds too good to be true.

 

Regardless, in addition to that line, it would really be beneficial for them to add a line saying "Condition resident status extended until: MM/DD/YYYY" with the date being your green card expiration date plus one year. They already list the receipt date and your A-number, so it's not like it's a form letter that doesn't contain your own personal info.

[theanswerisdance 144]

1 hour ago, jxn said:

Can you post a scan of the letter with your personal information blocked out? That clarification sounds too good to be true.

 

Regardless, in addition to that line, it would really be beneficial for them to add a line saying "Condition resident status extended until: MM/DD/YYYY" with the date being your green card expiration date plus one year. They already list the receipt date and your A-number, so it's not like it's a form letter that doesn't contain your own personal info.

I only included the lower sections just to be safe with personal info. This is the I-751 Receipt Notice, though. I meant to make a post about this the day I got the letter because it seemed noteworthy, but I totally forgot. I assume other recent filers all got the same letter, but maybe they didn't know there was an old, very confusing version and so didn't think to mention it. 

[jxn 86]

Thanks, theanswerisdance! Any way you can tell us the form revision number in the bottom-left corner? I'd be curious to know when they updated the text.

[theanswerisdance 144]

42 minutes ago, jxn said:

Thanks, theanswerisdance! Any way you can tell us the form revision number in the bottom-left corner? I'd be curious to know when they updated the text.

Now that's the weird part!!

 

[jxn 86]

50 minutes ago, theanswerisdance said:

Now that's the weird part!!

[Youssefyoussef 4]

Since you all talk about extenssion letter and the stamp i551. I have a question for those who had to travel. 

 How early can you get the stamp on your passport? 

  My letter will expire March 2018, and i am planing to travel home (Morocco) on December 2017. Can i go ahead and get the stamp before then, or that wouldnt be possible?