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Hey! 
So as of right now, USCIS is still working on my application. I received an RFE and sent the evidence like 2 weeks later. 
Anyways, my extension letter is going to expire in October. What is going to happen if USCIS hasn’t made a decision on my application by then? Will they send me a new extension letter?

my passport is expired and I can’t go to an embassy to renew it atm cause I’m currently not able to leave my county. What am I going to do since I can’t get the stamp in my passport? :( 

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1 hour ago, Lena95 said:

Hey! 
So as of right now, USCIS is still working on my application. I received an RFE and sent the evidence like 2 weeks later. 
Anyways, my extension letter is going to expire in October. What is going to happen if USCIS hasn’t made a decision on my application by then? Will they send me a new extension letter?

my passport is expired and I can’t go to an embassy to renew it atm cause I’m currently not able to leave my county. What am I going to do since I can’t get the stamp in my passport? :( 

Why can’t you leave your county? There aren’t any internal US bans (other than 14 day quarantines) that I’m aware of.. I’m unsure if a new extension letter is sent as typically you would receive a stamp in an unexpired passport. Have you tried calling USCIS: what was their response? Word to the wise; never let a passport expire if you are an immigrant. It should be renewed within 6 months of expiration.

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3 hours ago, Lena95 said:

Will they send me a new extension letter?

No, they do not send second extension letters.  You will need a stamp to show evidence of your status (which does not expire when the extension letter does).

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I am confused as well.  Are you in the US, or stuck in another country?  If in another country, I assume it is not Germany as you mentioned needing to go to a consulate to try and get a new passport.  I agree with @Lucky Cat, no new extension letter will be sent out, and you will need to get an ADIT stamp in your passport.  If you are outside of the US with an expired foreign passport and an expired extension letter then you may need to look into an SB1 visa.

 

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5 hours ago, Lena95 said:

 What is going to happen if USCIS hasn’t made a decision on my application by then?

Your status remains as it is, it is only your proof of status that expires.

 

5 hours ago, Lena95 said:

 Will they send me a new extension letter?

No.

 

5 hours ago, Lena95 said:

my passport is expired and I can’t go to an embassy to renew it atm cause I’m currently not able to leave my county. What am I going to do since I can’t get the stamp in my passport? :( 

You do not need a passport to get a stamp - which makes sense given there is no requirement to maintain a valid foreign passport as a permanent resident.

They can place it on something else, most commonly on an I-94.

 

*This is assuming you are currently in the US - if you are out of the US, an I-551 stamp cannot be issued from outside the country, so you had best get back to the US before expiry of your current extension letter.

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11 hours ago, Luckycuds said:

Why can’t you leave your county? There aren’t any internal US bans (other than 14 day quarantines) that I’m aware of.. I’m unsure if a new extension letter is sent as typically you would receive a stamp in an unexpired passport. Have you tried calling USCIS: what was their response? Word to the wise; never let a passport expire if you are an immigrant. It should be renewed within 6 months of expiration.

Sadly I got into some serious legal trouble so I can’t leave my county. I am still in the US tho. I have never left since I got here.

What is the number of USCIS? So I could call them😳

 

7 hours ago, mindthegap said:

Your status remains as it is, it is only your proof of status that expires.

 

No.

 

You do not need a passport to get a stamp - which makes sense given there is no requirement to maintain a valid foreign passport as a permanent resident.

They can place it on something else, most commonly on an I-94.

 

*This is assuming you are currently in the US - if you are out of the US, an I-551 stamp cannot be issued from outside the country, so you had best get back to the US before expiry of your current extension letter.

Ahhh okay!! Thank you :) and yes I am still here in the US. Never left🙏🏼 
I was just freaking out because my passport is expired and I was scared to be seen as an illegal resident once the extension letter expires. That’s the last thing I want and need right now💯

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