I-751 Filers (September 2018)

[MonicaG 8]

1 hour ago, Miki28 said:

My case is at SRC as well. I got that text 3 weeks ago and still no NOA in the mail. Just a heads up that it won’t likely get to you within said 7-10 days 

Yeah, 

 

My case has the same dates as @Miki28 , and also is in SRC. It has been 3 loooong weeks waiting and still no NOA and fingerprints app in the mail.

[Trueblue08 2]

@londongal I had an infopass appt today (which I scheduled before I got to know about my case number over the phone) and the officer gave me the following options:

 

1. Get my passport stamped for a year, in which case I would have to turn in my GC and also the NOA that is on its way won't work as an extension. 

2. Wait for the NOA to arrive and which will most likely come with an 18-month extension. 

 

I decided to wait for the NOA. Hope this gives you an idea of what to expect at your infopass appt. 

[Ashtastic 7]

14 hours ago, bariki said:

That is a hilarious loophole! That your state issues driver’s licenses beyond your lawful presence is a huge boon. California - my state - ties it to the end of my 2-year green card. No loophole for us. 😕

My Husbands DL is also valid until 2023 even though he only had a 2 year green card 😆 So his DL and social security card is all he needs to continue working?

His job hasn't said anything about his green card expiring yet. It expires 11/28/2018. 

[Aloud 11]

I used to be DACA and adjusted my status through marriage so my DL is valid until 2022. I went to Social's Security office today so I can replace lost card and remove the "Valid for work only" thing on the card. My job hasn't asked me for anything yet which is weird since when I was DACA they would always send me a 90 day letter to resubmit documents and this time they haven't (Maybe because I have a GC now, not sure) 

 

I tried to call USCIS but they were busy so they said they would call me in 400 minutes (automated machine) I just need to get my receipt number.

[bariki 71]

1 hour ago, Ashtastic said:

My Husbands DL is also valid until 2023 even though he only had a 2 year green card 😆 So his DL and social security card is all he needs to continue working?

His job hasn't said anything about his green card expiring yet. It expires 11/28/2018. 

From what I’ve read on the I-9 instructions, that does seem like all you need.

 

I-9 is an employer obligation. I intend to let mine know if they don’t ask, of course, but not until I have my I-797 letter.

[Pennycat 880]

1 hour ago, Ashtastic said:

My Husbands DL is also valid until 2023 even though he only had a 2 year green card 😆 So his DL and social security card is all he needs to continue working?

His job hasn't said anything about his green card expiring yet. It expires 11/28/2018. 

His DL and his social security card that is "clean"-- does NOT have "VALID FOR WORK ONLY WITH DHS AUTHORIZATION" written on it. He can go to the SSA office and order a new one if he doesn't have a clean one yet.

 

His job is prohibited by law from re-validating a green card they have already checked, precisely for this exact reason. Everyone here is freaking out about this needlessly. The issue is getting a NEW job, if necessary with the expired green card. It will be 1000 times easier with a DL and clean SSA card but everyone here is laser focused on the NOA1, which technically is NOT on the list of approved documents for proving legal status to work. 

[Texas2016 18]

They have cashed my check on 10/09/2018. I spoke to the bank just now. I am going to call USCIS to get my case number after work.

[bariki 71]

3 minutes ago, Pennycat said:

His DL and his social security card that is "clean"-- does NOT have "VALID FOR WORK ONLY WITH DHS AUTHORIZATION" written on it. He can go to the SSA office and order a new one if he doesn't have a clean one yet.

 

His job is prohibited by law from re-validating a green card they have already checked, precisely for this exact reason. Everyone here is freaking out about this needlessly. The issue is getting a NEW job, if necessary with the expired green card. It will be 1000 times easier with a DL and clean SSA card but everyone here is laser focused on the NOA1, which technically is NOT on the list of approved documents for proving legal status to work. 

Huh, okay. Good points. It’ll be interesting to see how our various employers go about handling this. Mine told me upon hiring they would need to see new permission to work when my GC expired.

[Aloud 11]

I just got a call from USCIS and while my case was delivered on 9/4/18 and check cashed on 9/27/18 they don't have anything in the system for my case  The officer said that my case probably hasn't been uploaded and that's why there is no receipt number. I really wish I would have sent that form but totally forgot! 

[123Alexch 16]

1 minute ago, Aloud said:

I just got a call from USCIS and while my case was delivered on 9/4/18 and check cashed on 9/27/18 they don't have anything in the system for my case  The officer said that my case probably hasn't been uploaded and that's why there is no receipt number. I really wish I would have sent that form but totally forgot! 

did they say when it will be the system？the way they are handling our cases is getting ridiculous

[Aloud 11]

3 minutes ago, 123Alexch said:

did they say when it will be the system？the way they are handling our cases is getting ridiculous

She told me to call in a week and yeah its annoying. I was following the rules and sending everything in a timely manner GC still valid till 11.29.18 so I'm not freaking out yet but annoyed that I can't track my case. Hopefully its not lost since they did cash my check -__- 

[123Alexch 16]

Just now, Aloud said:

She told me to call in a week and yeah its annoying. I was following the rules and sending everything in a timely manner GC still valid till 11.29.18 so I'm not freaking out yet but annoyed that I can't track my case. Hopefully its not lost since they did cash my check -__- 

dang！good luck。

[Pennycat 880]

12 minutes ago, bariki said:

Huh, okay. Good points. It’ll be interesting to see how our various employers go about handling this. Mine told me upon hiring they would need to see new permission to work when my GC expired.

 

You can show it to them if you want to, but they aren't allowed to do it. They also are unlikely to realize that they aren't allowed to do it, and just think that they're doing the right thing, having had the bejezus scared out of them a million times and given a very complicated set of rules to follow.

 

You can proceed however you wish. It's easy for me to be a keyboard warrior and say you should make a stand for yours and immigrants' in general rights but I'm a US citizen by birth and it's not my job on the line. At a minimum, if they try to terminate you over it, I would make a fuss, and by "make a fuss" I mean "sue them into bankruptcy". 

Edited October 11, 2018 by Pennycat

[bariki 71]

2 hours ago, Pennycat said:

 

You can show it to them if you want to, but they aren't allowed to do it. They also are unlikely to realize that they aren't allowed to do it, and just think that they're doing the right thing, having had the bejezus scared out of them a million times and given a very complicated set of rules to follow.

 

You can proceed however you wish. It's easy for me to be a keyboard warrior and say you should make a stand for yours and immigrants' in general rights but I'm a US citizen by birth and it's not my job on the line. At a minimum, if they try to terminate you over it, I would make a fuss, and by "make a fuss" I mean "sue them into bankruptcy". 

Thanks for your opinions/insights, they are genuinely appreciated. I doubt they’d want to terminate me, I just made the (possibly specious) assumption that a multi-billion dollar company’s HR department had its stuff together. Though, I wonder how many conditional permanent residents work for them? Not many probably.

 

I’ll update my experiences after Nov 26 when my green card expires.

Edited October 11, 2018 by bariki

[Nikitka85 8]

5 hours ago, Aloud said:

She told me to call in a week and yeah its annoying. I was following the rules and sending everything in a timely manner GC still valid till 11.29.18 so I'm not freaking out yet but annoyed that I can't track my case. Hopefully its not lost since they did cash my check -__- 

Same here. Called last week, was told there is no receipt number. I’ll give them one more week, then I’ll try again.

Ridiculous!