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2 minutes ago, Kitta&Owen said:

PLEASE HELP!!

they are not letting my husband back into USA. We are stuck in Mexico. He does not have physical green card yet, but the CR1 stamp is still good. What do we do?!

PLEASE HELP!!

they are not letting my husband back into USA. We are stuck in Mexico. He does not have physical green card yet, but the CR1 stamp is still good. What do we do?!

Why are they not letting him in. ? Are you attempting entering at a land crossing ? What is the CBP officer saying ?

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Hey everyone! So sorry for the late reply, it’s been hectic and extremely stressful. After going back and forth with Spirit, we gave up and went to American Airlines, where we encountered the same iss

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YES!!! That should work!!! I am glad they listened.   Take names and complain. You may get a travel voucher out of it. lol

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Congrats.  Do a chargeback against  Spiritless Airlines for the rest of your ticket value.     As an executive platinum on AA I am disappointed their ground crew in Cancun is so under educated.

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17 minutes ago, Kitta&Owen said:

My husband and I came to Mexico. He did not have his physical green card but we were told his CR1 stamp was valid for a year. We are not stuck at airport because they said he can not enter USA. Please help what do we do?!

Please don’t start another thread with the same question. Who is refusing him ? The airline agent or a CBP officer at US POE? 
 

Has his GC been produced but you were out of the country try before it arrived ? 

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When did your husband enter US initially? What is the date on the stamp? 

Spouse:

2015-06-16: I-130 Sent

2015-08-17: I-130 approved

2015-09-23: NVC received file

2015-10-05: NVC assigned Case number, Invoice ID & Beneficiary ID

2016-06-30: DS-261 completed, AOS Fee Paid, WL received

2016-07-05: Received IV invoice, IV Fee Paid

2016-07-06: DS-260 Submitted

2016-07-07: AOS and IV Package mailed

2016-07-08: NVC Scan

2016-08-08: Case Complete

2017-06-30: Interview, approved

2017-07-04: Visa in hand

2017-08-01: Entry to US

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Myself:

2016-05-10: N-400 Sent

2016-05-16: N-400 NOA1

2016-05-26: Biometrics

2017-01-30: Interview

2017-03-02: Oath Ceremony

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4 minutes ago, arken said:

When did your husband enter US initially? What is the date on the stamp? 

May 2020 is when he entered US

5 minutes ago, Lil bear said:

Please don’t start another thread with the same question. Who is refusing him ? The airline agent or a CBP officer at US POE? 
 

Has his GC been produced but you were out of the country try before it arrived ? 

Airline agent refused him. They said they contacted someone in US and they are refusing him and that he needs to go to US embassy because his paperwork is denied

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1 minute ago, Kitta&Owen said:

May 2020 is when he entered US

Today is July 2021. It's more than a year i believe.

Spouse:

2015-06-16: I-130 Sent

2015-08-17: I-130 approved

2015-09-23: NVC received file

2015-10-05: NVC assigned Case number, Invoice ID & Beneficiary ID

2016-06-30: DS-261 completed, AOS Fee Paid, WL received

2016-07-05: Received IV invoice, IV Fee Paid

2016-07-06: DS-260 Submitted

2016-07-07: AOS and IV Package mailed

2016-07-08: NVC Scan

2016-08-08: Case Complete

2017-06-30: Interview, approved

2017-07-04: Visa in hand

2017-08-01: Entry to US

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.

.

.

Myself:

2016-05-10: N-400 Sent

2016-05-16: N-400 NOA1

2016-05-26: Biometrics

2017-01-30: Interview

2017-03-02: Oath Ceremony

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8 minutes ago, Lil bear said:

Why are they not letting him in. ? Are you attempting entering at a land crossing ? What is the CBP officer saying ?

No we are trying to get home from Cancun flying to Dallas. The ticket agent said we needed to go to US Embassy because he does not have a physical green card. Even though we showed her everything.

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4 minutes ago, Kitta&Owen said:

May 2020 is when he entered US

It is now past May 2021. His endorsed I-551 has expired.

 

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Airline agent refused him. They said they contacted someone in US and they are refusing him and that he needs to go to US embassy because his paperwork is denied

He will need to fly to Juarez (or nay other border city), take a taxi to the US CBP border check point and walk into the USA.

 

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 you told us he entered December 2020. We cannot help you if you don't provide consistent info.

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5 minutes ago, Kitta&Owen said:

No we are trying to get home from Cancun flying to Dallas. The ticket agent said we needed to go to US Embassy because he does not have a physical green card. Even though we showed her everything.

Get a supervisor.....the endorsed visa is the same as a green card.

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6 minutes ago, Mike E said:

It is now past May 2021. His endorsed I-551 has expired.

 

He will need to fly to Juarez (or nay other border city), take a taxi to the US CBP border check point and walk into the USA.

 

Also in 

 you told us he entered December 2020. We cannot help you if you don't provide consistent info.

Sorry we’re at the airport and I’m just very flustered. My mistake. Thank you for taking the time to help us. Thoughts on what to do next?

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5 minutes ago, Kitta&Owen said:

Sorry. Wrong date. I meant December 2020 is when he entered the USA. 

What airline is this?

 

Have you read: https://www.cbp.gov/sites/default/files/assets/documents/2019-Mar/2019 Carrier Information Guide - ENGLISH.pdf . This is the document airlines are supposed to follow.

 

It says on page 32:

 

 

Immigrant Visa

An immigrant visa is issued by the Department of State and will be affixed inside the passport of the immigrant.

Once an immigrant has been admitted to the United States the immigrant visa becomes a re-entry document, valid for one year from the endorsement date. The

statement “UPON ENDORSEMENT SERVES AS TEMPORARY I-551

EVIDENCING PERMANENT RESIDENCE FOR 1 YEAR” will be printed in the body of the visa directly above the machine-readable zone. This documentation is acceptable for travel and employment and is intended to replace the ADIT stamp.

 

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You need to show the airline this document now.  You need to demand the airline supervisor now.

VJ: "A CR1 is better than a K-1" . No. It. Isn't.

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