I751 application - automatic 24 month extension expiring with no USCIS contact/appointment

[BrandonV 0]

I submitted my I751 application to remove conditions on my green card in Dec 2020, and received an automatic 24 month extension of the expiration date on my green card.

That 24 month Green Card extension is now almost up - on January 18th, in 8 days. I work for a VA hospital, and need to prove my continued US work eligibility for my employment.

 

I've been calling USCIS for months; last week I heard that my interview request was "escalated" with the local field office. But more than 72h have gone by without further contact. 

 

Is there anything else I can do to get an interview or an additional extension stamp? Should I try to show up there at the USCIS office without an appointment? (this seems like it won't work, but is better than doing nothing)

 

I'm reading online that possibly the validity of my resident status and right to work is different than my green card - and maybe I still maintain this, even if my GC extension lapses. Is this true? Any other ways to prove that I remain a legal resident and able to work?

 

Thank you very much! Very stressful.

[Verrou 1,960]

schedule info pass appointment by calling uscis so u can get the stamp on ur passport

if uscis refused, ask help from ur local congressperson

Edited January 10, 2023 by Misscloud

[BrandonV 0]

thanks for the idea - I've reached out to my local congressman today and hope they could help get USCIS to respond

[Dashinka 24,372]

Yes, you do not lose your LPR status even if your CGC and extension letter are expired.  Only an IJ can remove someone's LPR status.  I would keep trying to get an appointment at your local office, and maybe even try a walk-in.  It is such a pain that USCIS is not more customer friendly especially for its paying customers or a taxpayer, but if another US Department requires you to continue to prove your valid status, maybe you can get past the first gate at your local office and you can get an ADIT/I551 stamp.

 

Good Luck!

[Dashinka 24,372]

4 minutes ago, BrandonV said:

thanks for the idea - I've reached out to my local congressman today and hope they could help get USCIS to respond

When you called USCIS to get an appointment, did you request "infopass" in the automated system?

[JeanneAdil 6,413]

. No. If a worker records a USCIS or Alien Number, or an Admission Number, in Section 1 of the Form I-9, an employer is not allowed to ask or see a specific document with that number or otherwise specify which documentation a worker may present, based on the worker's citizenship status. Asking an employee for proof of citizenship or immigration status in the process of verifying a worker's employment authorization could violate the law that IER enforces at 8 U.S.C. § 1324b(a)(6). During both initial verification and reverification, a worker may choose which documentation to present from the I-9 Form List of Acceptable Documents.

 

quoted from Department of Justice

 

https://www.justice.gov/crt/frequently-asked-questions-faqs#:~:text=No.,on%20the%20worker's%20citizenship%20status.

[Dashinka 24,372]

1 minute ago, JeanneAdil said:

. No. If a worker records a USCIS or Alien Number, or an Admission Number, in Section 1 of the Form I-9, an employer is not allowed to ask or see a specific document with that number or otherwise specify which documentation a worker may present, based on the worker's citizenship status. Asking an employee for proof of citizenship or immigration status in the process of verifying a worker's employment authorization could violate the law that IER enforces at 8 U.S.C. § 1324b(a)(6). During both initial verification and reverification, a worker may choose which documentation to present from the I-9 Form List of Acceptable Documents.

 

quoted from Department of Justice

 

https://www.justice.gov/crt/frequently-asked-questions-faqs#:~:text=No.,on the worker's citizenship status.

I thought the same thing, but wasn't sure if this applies to a federal agency like the VA/USDVA.

[JeanneAdil 6,413]

4 minutes ago, Dashinka said:

I thought the same thing, but wasn't sure if this applies to a federal agency like the VA/USDVA.

most positions at VA hospitals require a USC 

but under the Title 38 and Hybrid Title 38 health care occupations LPR can work

so,  if they accepted the A number on the I 94,  the person has the same rights about showing the green card (as i see from reading)

[mindthegap 2,589]

Call USCIS. Say infopass, specify it is urgent due to being required for employment proof (it isn’t urgent but they don’t know that) and hopefully that gets you a quicker call back appointment than the joke it has been for some time of 30 days plus for a call back. 
Once that extension letter has expired DO NOT LEAVE THE US until you have got an i-551 stamp in your passport at an infopass appointment. I can’t stress this enough. 

 

As for continuing to work;

1) your right to work does not expire when your 24 month extension does. Your status as a LPR remains the same. 
2) if asked for anything by HR, ignoring the fact that they legally really shouldn’t be (although I personally would push back on that, depends how much time and energy you have to do so) just show them an unrestricted SS card and a valid state ID, which fully complies with and fulfills I-9 requirements for employment purposes as a list B+C document. Nothing else needs to be shown or produced to your employer or discussion entered into.

Edited January 10, 2023 by mindthegap

[Successful Pinky 12]

Hello,

 

My extension letter will be expiring soon as well.

Did I get the process correctly?

I should call LOCAL USCIS and say “infopass” and tell the agent, I need ADIT or I-551 stamp for proof of LPR. 
I have plans of travelling to home country too.

Is ADIT, I-551 suffice for travel and to present for a new employer when I get back?

Please remove my query, if this shouldn’t be o this thread.

Thank you.

[OldUser 6,464]

1 minute ago, Successful Pinky said:

Is ADIT, I-551 suffice for travel and to present for a new employer when I get back?

Yes, the stamp itself is good for travel and new employer. 

For employer though, unrestricted social security card and valid drivers license is way better proof. Then you won't need to worry about your stamp expiring. You wouldn't even have to mention stamp to them.

[Mike E 11,739]

6 hours ago, BrandonV said:

 

Is there anything else I can do

Yes.  
 

If you don’t  don’t have an unrestricted social security card the. You have exactly 7 days to go to SSA to order one because your timeline says to entered on your CR-1 on January 17, 2019.  2 year gc + 24 month extension letter takes you to January 17, 2023.  
 

Short of life and death you’ve no other priority but to go to the SSA office, bring you gc and extension letter and order an unrestricted SS card.  
 

You can then file I-9 with your state ID or DL and your new SS card. SS cards never expire.  Too bad you didn’t live in AZ in the era of lifetime drivers licenses.  

[aznhouston 130]

Does your SS card have the line "VALID FOR WORK ONLY WITH DHS AUTHORIZATION" or something like that? If yes, go get it changed to a regular SSN, then give it to your employer.

Edited January 11, 2023 by aznhouston

[Successful Pinky 12]

18 hours ago, OldUser said:

Yes, the stamp itself is good for travel and new employer. 

For employer though, unrestricted social security card and valid drivers license is way better proof. Then you won't need to worry about your stamp expiring. You wouldn't even have to mention stamp to them.

Thank you so much for your response. And thank you for pointing out about the SS card. Mine is stil restricted, I will work on this asap. Thank you so much for the help!

[Loren Y 2,755]

15 hours ago, Mike E said:

Too bad you didn’t live in AZ in the era of lifetime drivers licenses

Never knew they were lifetime. Mine was good for about 50 years, I still have the old voided one from when I moved to Nevada. Maybe mine was issued after the lifetime, or the 50 year is considered the lifetime one.