Help filling out form i-864 for my wife. : (

[powerpuff 6,697]

16 hours ago, CitizenWheelz said:

Hi, 

 

Thank you for the response. Can you please tell me more about not sending the actual physical green card when filling i90? I was about to send the physical 2 year green card along with a cover letter explaining that my wife had her consular interview just few days before our 2 year marriage celebration, therefor her immigrant visa showed as CR1 but she entered the United States with her immigrant visa about 1 month after our 2 year marriage. 

 

I already took my wife to a local motor vehicle and applied for state ID, my wife does not have a need to travel in the future, even if she does, i guess she can still use her passport stamp that serves as 1 year resident. Other than that, do you think is better to file i90 online and keep the 2 year gc until they send a RFE? Thanks

I was going to say file online and wait for them to RFE but I re-read the instructions for I-90 and I think filing paper is better actually. I’m basing it off of the following instruction from USCIS https://www.uscis.gov/i-90 under filing fee:

 

“If you are filing the Form I-90 because your current Green Card contains incorrect information due to a Department of Homeland Security error, such as a misspelled name, you do not have to pay a filing fee. However, you must send us:

• The original card that contains the incorrect information; and
• Evidence documenting your correct name or biographical information.

The emphasis is that YOU must send it, rather than they will collect it at some point . Knowing how USCIS can be (unpredictable), I’d just send it by paper along with the erroneous card.

 

 

 

[CitizenWheelz 9]

1 hour ago, powerpuff said:

I was going to say file online and wait for them to RFE but I re-read the instructions for I-90 and I think filing paper is better actually. I’m basing it off of the following instruction from USCIS https://www.uscis.gov/i-90 under filing fee:

 

“If you are filing the Form I-90 because your current Green Card contains incorrect information due to a Department of Homeland Security error, such as a misspelled name, you do not have to pay a filing fee. However, you must send us:

• The original card that contains the incorrect information; and
• Evidence documenting your correct name or biographical information.

The emphasis is that YOU must send it, rather than they will collect it at some point . Knowing how USCIS can be (unpredictable), I’d just send it by paper along with the erroneous card.

 

 

 

Yes, i read the instructions as well and i guess the best way to do this is to file by regular mail and send the GC along with it. That's why i asked if there was a benefit in filling online and wait for the RFE. Thanks again for your response. I guess getting my wife state ID was a smart move, since we will be returning her green card soon. 

[Crazy Cat 41,836]

1 minute ago, CitizenWheelz said:

I guess getting my wife state ID was a smart move, since we will be returning her green card soon. 

I would make a digital copy of the GC.  I would make a paper copy of the Green Card for her to carry. 

[CitizenWheelz 9]

55 minutes ago, Crazy Cat said:

I would make a digital copy of the GC.  I would make a paper copy of the Green Card for her to carry. 

Yes i made a digital and hard copy of the 2 year green card. Both color copies. I still don't understand how USCIS can get it wrong and won't follow their manual. I called USCIS 2 times and spoke to a level 2 officer before paying for the green card and before the Green Card showed as  produced and i though for a moment that perhaps we will be getting the right green card but not, 2 year GC was sent out to us :(

[pushbrk 12,876]

5 hours ago, CitizenWheelz said:

Yes, i read the instructions as well and i guess the best way to do this is to file by regular mail and send the GC along with it. That's why i asked if there was a benefit in filling online and wait for the RFE. Thanks again for your response. I guess getting my wife state ID was a smart move, since we will be returning her green card soon. 

Use priority mail.  Her passport with entry stamp will still serve as a green card for one year from entry.

[CitizenWheelz 9]

2 hours ago, pushbrk said:

Use priority mail.  Her passport with entry stamp will still serve as a green card for one year from entry.

Thanks! 

 

I will make sure to use priority mail for returning the GC, great tip, thanks!

 

We don't have any travel plans or need for proof for permanent resident for now but we will definitely use the passport stamp if needed.

 

Also, can i make info pass appointment in case passport stamp expires and proof of permanent resident is needed? Or i90 receipt together with color copy of 2 year GC is good enough? 

[pushbrk 12,876]

7 minutes ago, CitizenWheelz said:

Thanks! 

 

I will make sure to use priority mail for returning the GC, great tip, thanks!

 

We don't have any travel plans or need for proof for permanent resident for now but we will definitely use the passport stamp if needed.

 

Also, can i make info pass appointment in case passport stamp expires and proof of permanent resident is needed? Or i90 receipt together with color copy of 2 year GC is good enough? 

What's good enough would depend on the reason for needing it.