Wife’s Green Card Category is Listed as CR2

[flesh1mp 3]

My wife was looking at her green card and got curious what the category code was. We looked it up and it said that the code is for “stepchild of a US citizen”.

Do we need to fix this mistake?

 

How do we fix it?

[flesh1mp 3]

I just found out we need to fill out form I90 to fix it.  It says we need to send in her green card to get it replaced.  We have international travel in July. 

 

How can we make sure that my wife is still able to enter the United States while her green card is back with the USCIS?

 

Also, on form I90 it says that if you can prove that it was the DHS's fault that a mistake was made, then they waive the replacement fee.  What proof can we show that it was their mistake?  I don't know what else to send in besides our whole packet again to prove that we were supposed to get the category of "wife of US citizen".

[Just Paul 4,595]

8 minutes ago, flesh1mp said:

I just found out we need to fill out form I90 to fix it.  It says we need to send in her green card to get it replaced.  We have international travel in July. 

 

How can we make sure that my wife is still able to enter the United States while her green card is back with the USCIS?

 

Also, on form I90 it says that if you can prove that it was the DHS's fault that a mistake was made, then they waive the replacement fee.  What proof can we show that it was their mistake?  I don't know what else to send in besides our whole packet again to prove that we were supposed to get the category of "wife of US citizen".

Call USCIS and get an appointment for an I-551 stamp.

Fill out and send in the I-90. Write that it is supposed to be CR1.  You don't need any other proof.

[arken 4,197]

12 minutes ago, flesh1mp said:

I just found out we need to fill out form I90 to fix it.  It says we need to send in her green card to get it replaced.  We have international travel in July. 

 

How can we make sure that my wife is still able to enter the United States while her green card is back with the USCIS?

Once she applies for the replacement and get the receipt notice, make an infopass appointment, bring the receipt notice, may be a copy of GC as well, and get the i551 stamp on her passport. That stamp acts as a GC for one year from the stamped date. They won’t stamp without proof that she applied for the replacement.

 

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Also, on form I90 it says that if you can prove that it was the DHS's fault that a mistake was made, then they waive the replacement fee.  What proof can we show that it was their mistake?  I don't know what else to send in besides our whole packet again to prove that we were supposed to get the category of "wife of US citizen".

In the application form, mention the mistake as is, like wrong category. The GC will itself prove it’s their mistake.

 

I doubt the category will affect her GC or status in anyway in future even if not replaced but why to live in doubt, better to correct it.

Edited February 4, 2020 by arken

[Moe428 129]

Is it worth going through all this hassle if USCIS is likely not going to care if/when ROC is filed (or N-400, if it's a 10 year green card).  I assume the average person with a green card doesn't know what the category actually means nor would they bother to find out.

Edited February 5, 2020 by Moe428