I won’t have my green card in time

[LCSTOTT 5]

So… after a lengthy two years and 5 cancelled interviews, I finally had my final interview and we received an email yesterday stating that my green card application has been approved and printed. 
 

We have flights that have been booked for a long time now to go and see my family back in England. I don’t think I am going to receive the green card before the flight. 
 

Here’s my question… if I leave the country and have my mother in law bring my green card to the airport when she picks us up. Will this work in terms of presenting the green card upon arrival? The green card will be in the building, it will just need to get its way 

[Lil bear 4,228]

She won’t be able to get it to you … unless you can some how sweet talk a CBP officer to take it from her landslide and find you in immigration. Doubt that will work 

You could try getting an info pass appt and an I155 stamp in your passport 

Edited July 3, 2021 by Lil bear

[Boiler 45,559]

How would you get on the plane in the UK

[Crazy Cat 41,904]

Make an appointment to get a stamp in your passport or postpone your flight.  Otherwise, you will stuck in the UK until someone can send you the physical green card. 

[aratamorne 165]

What were your plans if you had not had your interview.  Would you have still traveled, changed the flights, used AP? 

 

If your MiL has the card she could FedEx it to you in the UK.  She cannot get it to you at the airport, she will have no way to get past airport security to meet you.

[Crazy Cat 41,904]

27 minutes ago, aratamorne said:

She cannot get it to you at the airport, she will have no way to get past airport security to meet you.

How will the OP even be allowed to board the plane in the UK?  

[Ryan H 3,812]

Moved from K1 Progress Reports to Working & Traveling During US Immigration forum.

[aratamorne 165]

6 hours ago, Lucky Cat said:

How will the OP even be allowed to board the plane in the UK?  

That is why I asked what their plans were if the interview had never taken place.

[Crazy Cat 41,904]

6 minutes ago, aratamorne said:

That is why I asked what their plans were if the interview had never taken place.

AP could have been used prior to the Green Card being approved.  

[USC4SPOUSE 506]

@LCSTOTT when is your flight?

according to some lawyers on avvo, it would be OK for your mother in law to fedex the green card to you in the UK. However, you’d have to count on USPS to deliver it to your home without any issues. 
i would personally call USCIS and request an appointment to get the I-551 stamp. 

 

[LCSTOTT 5]

1 hour ago, USC4SPOUSE said:

@LCSTOTT when is your flight?

according to some lawyers on avvo, it would be OK for your mother in law to fedex the green card to you in the UK. However, you’d have to count on USPS to deliver it to your home without any issues. 
i would personally call USCIS and request an appointment to get the I-551 stamp. 

 

My flight is in 8 days… already called USCIS about the green card and the woman told me the green card was sent to be printed so expect it to arrive in 7 business days. 
 

I have no issue having it priority first class mailed to my families address in the UK. But obviously there is the risk that the USCIS take longer than 7 business days to mail it to my US address first 

[USC4SPOUSE 506]

9 minutes ago, LCSTOTT said:

My flight is in 8 days… already called USCIS about the green card and the woman told me the green card was sent to be printed so expect it to arrive in 7 business days. 
 

I have no issue having it priority first class mailed to my families address in the UK. But obviously there is the risk that the USCIS take longer than 7 business days to mail it to my US address first 

With the holiday, It wont be here in time foe your departure. 
Your safest bet is to call USCIS and request an infopass appointment to get the I-551 stamp. This is the sinplest solution. 

i would not send it to the UK via USPS. I would probably use fedex for that.