I-751 with expired NOA need I-551 stamp

[LRR 2]

Hi , 

I am a newbie for the October 2016 filers.

Can somebody please add my information :-

Filing date : 1st Oct 2016

Package received by USCIS : 5th of Oct 2016

BIometrics : 9th of December 2016

NOA : 5th of October 2016 (Letter of extension)

Filing office : CSC

 

Question : For those who have successfully got their I-551 stamp on their foreign passport , do we have to surrender the 2 year conditional Green Card and the I-797 NOA extension letter to USCIS?

I have to travel back to my home country and I am concern that without the physical Green Card, I will not be able to board the flight. The I-551 stamp is not sufficient prove of LPR status for my home country. I have already contacted the airlines.

I am making an infopass appointment in Illinois, Chicago office.

Thank you very much

[KULtoATL 1,551]

The Malaysian immigration does not care about your American LPR status. When you're entering Malaysia, you will enter with your Malaysian passport as a Malaysian citizen and that is more than sufficient. The GC, extension letter and/or I-551 stamp are only important to the CBP at US POE when you are attempting to re-enter the US upon your overseas travels.

 

Someone please correct me if I am wrong!! 

[LRR 2]

HI KULtoATL,

Thank you for your prompt response.

My apologies - I was not clear in my post - I am making reference to the point when I board my flight in Malaysia returning to the US. At the point of entry (Malaysian authorities) , the ticketing agent will check your LPR status to determine your boarding eligibility. Thus my concern of not having the physical green card , if the Infopass appointment requires me to surrender the NOA and the 2 year conditional green card , upon receiving the I-551 stamp

 

CBP will definitely have no issues with my I-551 stamp, if I do not have my physical green card and/or NOA letter available. I understand if the green card and/or NOA letter is surrendered to the USCIS , there will be a comment on the I-551 stamp that the GR has been returned to USCIS.

 

Thank you.

Edited September 27, 2017 by LRR

[LRR 2]

I meant " at the point of exit" , not "at the point of entry"