August 2017 AOS Filers

[JVjourney 13]

Anyone here has experience on below problem please advise me how I can deal with it.

 

I sent AOS package (I130, I485, I131 and I765) in Oct and well received emails with receipt numbers for 4 forms. However, I only have received 3 NOA1 (I130, I485 and I765) by paper and still lacking of NOA paper for I131. I called to USCIS yesterday for asking help, but one lady said that I need to check with USPS as they already sent 4 NOAs on the same day and cannot send duplicate. 

 

I am a bit worried what I need to do right now. Hope to have your useful advice.

[Blessed21 141]

30 minutes ago, Jesusboy said:

First, let me congratulate you on your letter.

In response to your question, please read below:

NOTE:
Every alien, eighteen years of age and over, shall at all times carry with him and have in his personal possession any certificate of alien registration or alien registration receipt card issued to him pursuant to subsection (d) [where the government issues a “registration certificate” after each foreign national’s registration]. Any alien who fails to comply with the provisions of this subsection shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall upon conviction for each offense be fined not to exceed $100 or be imprisoned not more than thirty days, or both.

Just make sure it is well kept within you when you go out. You can have both original and photocopy with you. Although, I have never heard of anyone being sent to jail for failure to carry their GC with them. But the America of the present day is capable of anything; once it is embedded in the law, sometimes it can be hard to contest. Others on this forum might have a different opinion. 

 

Oooh ok thanks  appreciate the information 🤗. 

[Jesusboy 217]

19 minutes ago, JVjourney said:

Anyone here has experience on below problem please advise me how I can deal with it.

 

I sent AOS package (I130, I485, I131 and I765) in Oct and well received emails with receipt numbers for 4 forms. However, I only have received 3 NOA1 (I130, I485 and I765) by paper and still lacking of NOA paper for I131. I called to USCIS yesterday for asking help, but one lady said that I need to check with USPS as they already sent 4 NOAs on the same day and cannot send duplicate. 

 

I am a bit worried what I need to do right now. Hope to have your useful advice.

First thing, contact your local USPS center and complain immediately. Sometimes, they leave some mails behind by accident, sometimes they drop mails in someone else's mail box. USPS do mix up mails, it has happened to my family multiple times.  Please do that today. If that yields nothing, then contact USCIS again and explain the situation, but make sure you speak with an officer that will give you meaningful solution to the situation. Hope that helps

[Chloe 2015 4]

4 hours ago, adipo21 said:

Hey guys  have question. When u get ur EAD and GC  are u required  to walk around  with them all the time? Can u leave them home just incase  u loose them getting  another one is difficult one take alot of time and money. 

Get a state ID or driver license.. Keep EAD and GC at home 

[Blessed21 141]

2 minutes ago, Chloe 2015 said:

Get a state ID or driver license.. Keep EAD and GC at home 

Oooh ok thanks  alot

[Hamilton 511]

Not carrying the GC on you at all times is actually a misdemeanor. No other status requires you to carry the ID at all times (e.g. F1 or H1B) -- but if you're a permanent resident, TECHNICALLY the LAW states that you have to carry the green card ALL THE TIME. 

 

I don't know if people actually do this or if they get stopped and charged for breaking the law if they don't have it. Where you live is probably a big factor. 

[Blessed21 141]

2 minutes ago, Hamilton said:

Not carrying the GC on you at all times is actually a misdemeanor. No other status requires you to carry the ID at all times (e.g. F1 or H1B) -- but if you're a permanent resident, TECHNICALLY the LAW states that you have to carry the green card ALL THE TIME. 

 

I don't know if people actually do this or if they get stopped and charged for breaking the law if they don't have it. Where you live is probably a big factor. 

Yeah  it remain  mystery  cause am scared  of losing  my stuff its had to replace  it. 

[Hamilton 511]

White immigrants are probably able to go about without carrying the GC without much risk. It's likely a much bigger issue for immigrants of color, especially in states where there's a lot of racial profiling (e.g. Arizona had a lot of this in the news last year or so...).

[Mr Geminian 691]

The best is to carry a State ID or Driver's License because if you lose them you can get a duplicate one for a small fee at your local BMV but if you lose your GC or EAD/AP its gonna take a looooooooong time. Nobody knows about "waiting" than AOS applicants so I guess we can keep the GC at home or even at bank locker. With the reg number on State ID or Driver's License the police can know your immigrant status.

[Mr Geminian 691]

39 minutes ago, Hamilton said:

Not carrying the GC on you at all times is actually a misdemeanor. No other status requires you to carry the ID at all times (e.g. F1 or H1B) -- but if you're a permanent resident, TECHNICALLY the LAW states that you have to carry the green card ALL THE TIME. 

 

I don't know if people actually do this or if they get stopped and charged for breaking the law if they don't have it. Where you live is probably a big factor. 

Didn't know about the LAW...

But from what I've read here it actually takes a lot of time to get a replacement card

[Hamilton 511]

I called the USCIS customer service center today and they said that even talking to a Tier 2 officer was done for the day because there are too many backlogs So now I have to wait until Monday to ask about my i-485...

 

They put in a service request for the AP at least

[mr-mrs-hdc 23]

The law states that you should carry your PR card with you at all times.

 

However, I dont think I have ever seen this enforced ever. 

 

Usually carrying a driver license or state id is enough to prove legal presence. 

 

However, if you cross an international border you will need your PR card and it should be on you when crossing.

[Texasfiler 385]

2 minutes ago, Aviinashh said:

The best is to carry a State ID or Driver's License because if you lose them you can get a duplicate one for a small fee at your local BMV but if you lose your GC or EAD/AP its gonna take a looooooooong time. Nobody knows about "waiting" than AOS applicants so I guess we can keep the GC at home or even at bank locker. With the reg number on State ID or Driver's License the police can know your immigrant status.

Yeah. I thought about it what I would do is copied my GC and EAD carry that with me along with my State ID, the good thing is that if you are stopped you can show them original docs in maybe less than an hour. 

[Hamilton 511]

See below. But this isn't really an issue to be concerned with right now, we don't even have our green cards

• If you are 18 or older, you do have to carry your green card with you. Section 264(e) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (I.N.A.) requires all lawful permanent residents (LPRs) to have “at all times” official evidence of LPR status. Failing to have your green card with you is a misdemeanor and if you are found guilty you can be fined up to $100 and put in jail for up to 30 days. (I.N.A. Section 264(e).) A copy is not good enough, because the law does not use the word “copy” or refer to “other evidence” of LPR status.

[Texasfiler 385]

4 minutes ago, mr-mrs-hdc said:

The law states that you should carry your PR card with you at all times.

 

However, I dont think I have ever seen this enforced ever. 

 

Usually carrying a driver license or state id is enough to prove legal presence. 

 

However, if you cross an international border you will need your PR card and it should be on you when crossing.

I agree with you, makes sense.