Left the country without I-551 stamp on my passport

[Family 3,988]

51 minutes ago, Adventine said:

You're right, it could also be that the attorney's advice was correct at the time it was given. But the situation could have changed and the advice was no longer valid for the changed circumstances... which means that someone didn't check the rules themselves

You are very kind and extending courtesy to that legal advice where none is due.
Advice was incompetent as OP has not had a Valid Extension at ANY TIME

 

..( he filed I-751 18 months late back in 2019)…so it was not valid from day one.since card expired 18 months before.

 

No matter when he sought the advice , no matter if OP delayed return, he could NEVER travel and rely on expired Extension Letter.

 

IF legal advice sought before stamp expired, advice would be get back in time or you won’t board 

 

IF legal advice sought after stamp expired, advice would be DON’T GO you won’t get back …do an emergency InfoPass and get stamp.

 

I do agree @Adventine that it’s crucial to understand advice…no matter the source…and am not sure OP asked the right questions before making a decision to leave…hopefully they respond 

 

[Mike E 11,739]

2 minutes ago, Family said:

  OP has not had a Valid Extension at ANY TIME    

 

13 hours ago, davidm4rt1n3z said:

The staff of Aeromexico told me that the letter i797 said that I have 18 months from the last stamp , and the last stamp expired 3 months ago. The stamp on my passport expired on March 2020 . What can I do. They don't allow me to fly from Guatemala.

 

[davidm4rt1n3z 2]

4 hours ago, Mike E said:

1. Are you OP’s husband?

 

2. what is the expiration date on your green card?

 

 

the expiration stamp on my passport was 12/17/20 , also the expiration date on my green card was 06/19/18 , also the notice date letter I-797 is 03/15/2021(in this letter they extend 18 months but thos 18 months expired according to the stamp on my passport on june of 2022

[Mike E 11,739]

5 minutes ago, davidm4rt1n3z said:

the expiration stamp on my passport was 12/17/20 , also the expiration date on my green card was 06/19/18

Your 18 month extension letter extended your green card to 12/19/2019.  Your green card has expired. 
 

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also the notice date letter I-797 is 03/15/2021(in this letter they extend 18 months but thos 18 months expired according to the stamp on my passport on june of 2022

Apparently you have an I-551 stamp on your passport. If so, it expired June 2022.  You do not have a valid I-551 to board a flight to the USA.  
 

How long have you been outside the USA?

Edited September 5, 2022 by Mike E

[Crazy Cat 41,850]

1 minute ago, Mike E said:

You do not have a valid I-551 to board a flight to the USA

That, right there, is the bottom line.  I would beg the consulate for a boarding foil or get to the US land border and ask for parole. 

[Family 3,988]

Please forget the back and forth w airline . I will defer to @Mike E since you are online…you can read all other posts once you understand yourself…Because neither YOU, airline nor attorney seem to grasp or explain the issue..

 

 

 

 

https://www.uscis.gov/newsroom/alerts/uscis-extends-evidence-of-status-for-conditional-permanent-residents-to-24-months-with-pending-form

Conditional permanent residents who properly file Form I-751 or Form I-829 will receive a receipt notice that can be presented with their Form I-551, Permanent Resident Card (also known as a Green Card), as evidence of continued status for up to 24 months past the expiration date on their Green Card, while their case remains pending with USCIS.

 

 

Edited September 5, 2022 by Family

[Mike E 11,739]

3 minutes ago, davidm4rt1n3z said:

I been outside the USA since 12/15/21 9 months here in Guatemala.

So your second problem is that you have exceeded 180 days of absence.  Your third problem is approaching:  reaching or exceeding 12 months of absence for the USA.  
 

You must now go to https://www.uscis.gov/i-131a and pay a fee to start the process for your boarding foil.  
 

Due to the length of your absence you must prepare for the possibility your boarding foil will be denied and your spouse will have to file a new I-130 for you.  

Edited September 5, 2022 by Mike E

[Family 3,988]

18 minutes ago, davidm4rt1n3z said:

the expiration stamp on my passport was 12/17/20 , also the expiration date on my green card was 06/19/18 , also the notice date letter I-797 is 03/15/2021(in this letter they extend 18 months but thos 18 months expired according to the stamp on my passport on june of 2022

Get a visa to Mexico and get to the border ASAP. They will let you in….and likely issue NTA ( you get to fight your case in Immigration Court). 

 

This is the only practical option. 

Boarding foil will be denied…so save your money for attorney fee to help you navigate .

[Family 3,988]

1 minute ago, Family said:

minutes ago, davidm4rt1n3z said:

the expiration stamp on my passport was 12/17/20 , also the expiration date on my green card was 06/19/18 , also the notice date letter I-797 is 03/15/2021(in this letter they extend 18 months but thos 18 months expired according to the stamp on my passport on june of 2022

Just to make sure YOU finally get a bit clearer ( u can earlier link from USCIS)… The card expired 2018 and no matter when the Extension Letter was mailed to you , IT WAS only valid FROM the date of expiration on your card for 18 months…
 

You proof status ( for travel purposes)  gets extended by the STAMP which expired June 2022..

 

BUT you ARE STILL an LPR if you can get back in…even if you end up finishing your I-751 in immigration court. Especially as.your wife seems to be advocating for you 

 

Are you and wife still together ( absence notwithstanding)?

 

 

[Family 3,988]

4 minutes ago, Family said:

17 minutes ago, Family said:

minutes ago, davidm4rt1n3z said:

the expiration stamp on my passport was 12/17/20 , also the expiration date on my green card was 06/19/18 , also the notice date letter I-797 is 03/15/2021(in this letter they extend 18 months but thos 18 months expired according to the stamp on my passport on june of 2022

Just to make sure YOU finally get a bit clearer ( u can earlier link from USCIS)… The card expired 2018 and no matter when the Extension Letter was mailed to you , IT WAS only valid FROM the date of expiration on your card for 18 months…
 

You proof status ( for travel purposes)  gets extended by the STAMP which expired June 2022..

 

BUT you ARE STILL an LPR if you can get back in…even if you end up finishing your I-751 in immigration court. Especially as.your wife seems to be advocating for you 

 

Are you and wife still together ( absence notwithstanding)?

 

I need to back track .

You “expiration stamp on passport is 12/17/2020”.   ..,and you left the US on Sept 2021 ( with an expired I-751 Extension Letter , an expired stamp in your passport) because someone ( possibly attorney) told you you could?

[Family 3,988]

55 minutes ago, Mike E said:

59 minutes ago, Family said:

  OP has not had a Valid Extension at ANY TIME    

 

14 hours ago, davidm4rt1n3z said:

The staff of Aeromexico told me that the letter i797 said that I have 18 months from the last stamp , and the last stamp expired 3 months ago. The stamp on my passport expired on March 2020 . What can I do. They don't allow me to fly from Guatemala.

 

I was staring hard at your blank response til I figured out where it was hidden but….I was referring to Valid I-751 Extension Letter…and the period it covers…not the subsequent stamp

[arken 4,197]

18 minutes ago, Family said:

I need to back track .

You “expiration stamp on passport is 12/17/2020”.   ..,and you left the US on Sept 2021 ( with an expired I-751 Extension Letter , an expired stamp in your passport) because someone ( possibly attorney) told you you could?

Yeah OP thought the 18 months extension started from 12/17/2020 when in fact it started from the GC expiry date and so had already expired by that time. He was still saying the extension was valid when he started this post. 
 

To the OP: 

You started the post giving wrong info just to have everyone blame the airlines and just to make unnecessary calls to different parties when the airlines was correct in denying the boarding.

 

Make sure you provide the correct info and follow what you've been advised based on your latest info (hopefully those are correct info). 

Edited September 5, 2022 by arken

[Rocio0010 5,579]

OP, 

please, from now on, even if you have an attorney, stay on top of your immigration journey. This could have easily been avoided if you were actually reading what the notices and extension letter says.

[mindthegap 2,590]

OP has no option but boarding foil, aka an I-131A ($575 and hassle, but will get one, as the absence is less than 1 year and are still a current LPR) or trying a land border (hassle). Pick one.  

Next time (and for anyone else reading this) please try post all  pertinent facts and information in the main post, along with dates, as it is not possible to accurately assist without them, and it saves time for everyone having to tease information out piece by piece. 

[crmathew1 59]

On 9/4/2022 at 3:19 PM, Crazy Cat said:

From the document I linked above:

 

"Expired Conditional Resident: Two-year validity

• A Conditional Resident with an expired PRC (with a two-year expiration date) may be boarded if also in possession of a Notice of Action (Form I-797).

• The Notice of Action extends the validity of the card for a specified length of time, generally 18 months.

• Do not board the traveler if they are not in possession of Form I-797."

What if the Form I 797 is also expired?