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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Serbia
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My conditional greencard arrived (january 26) with an error (country of birth was written as unknown)..So i filled for replacement in february.

 

I was planning on traveling home this september, so back in march i called uscis to schedule infopass app to get the 551 stamp and to ask if i even need the stamp, or if i can travel with my gc and paperwork proof that i filled i90 for replacement and my birth certificate, and agent said that i will need the stamp just that is too soon and to call 1 month before i plan to travel.

 

Yesterday marked 1 month prior to planned travel(bought the tickets and all), and there answers this lady saying that i will be getting email or call within 30 BUSINESS DAYS. I was in shock, thats like 6 weeks from now, way after my travel. She replied that’s the wait time and if i got any other questions..She did ask me about type of travel and date of travel.

 

I did little bit of searching through forum and found one post from2023where person says that they have been waiting 30 days just to get email that there are not available appointments.

 

My GC is not expired, i still have it (they didnt request it yet) and everything is good besides the wrong cob. 

 

I’m not even sure anymore if i need the stamp, as the first agent mayb didn’t receive enough of training.

 

i’m really heartbroken i really want to visit home, but i am stuck due to their errors and missinformations.

 

IS there anything i can do? 😔 

 

 

 

edit: hope i receive date soon :<

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Taiwan
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16 minutes ago, Maki&Kiki said:

My GC is not expired, i still have it (they didnt request it yet) and everything is good besides the wrong cob. 

You can travel on that Green Card and your passport.  Have a good trip. 

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Russia
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I agree, the GC is valid for travel.

 

Good Luck!

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Serbia
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omg thats great news~ you guys know more than uscis ppl. i figured i didn’t need stamp unless they requested my gc back and i sent it away, but first person said i need and second really didn’t question much, just asked for some basic info and case i90 number. thanks 🥲 i literally spent whole night crying. 

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Serbia
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Yea i was born in Serbia and i put Serbia as cob and even sent them updated birth certificate that states Serbia as i totally forgot about Yugoslavia lol. But yeah i was born in the time of Yugoslavia, country changed name to Serbia and Montenegro and then to Serbia (Republic of Serbia). Thanks for replying, i just feel way better now~when i googled about error on gc i found one old post with same issue (he put serbia as cob, but also got gc with unkown, same as me as he was born in Yugoslavia~, so it’s something about that)

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Myanmar
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2 hours ago, Maki&amp;Kiki said:

My GC is not expired, i still have it (they didnt request it yet) and everything is good besides the wrong cob. 

 

I’m not even sure anymore if i need the stamp, as the first agent mayb didn’t receive enough of training.

 

i’m really heartbroken i really want to visit home, but i am stuck due to their errors and missinformations

None of my green cards were correct, and it never deterred me from traveling.

 

Worst case, CBP will take your GC and give you an I-551 stamp.  Based on your timeline, you have a 2 year GC. 
 

I have never seen I-90 approved with a 2 year GC,. I have seen I-90 denied within 30 days of filing I-751.

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Ecuador
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As others say, you're fine.  Should a CBP agent notice and mention this, explain per above; if not accepted, ask for the supervisor on duty.  The overwhelming chance is that no one will say a thing. :) 

06-04-2007 = TSC stamps postal return-receipt for I-129f.

06-11-2007 = NOA1 date (unknown to me).

07-20-2007 = Phoned Immigration Officer; got WAC#; where's NOA1?

09-25-2007 = Touch (first-ever).

09-28-2007 = NOA1, 23 days after their 45-day promise to send it (grrrr).

10-20 & 11-14-2007 = Phoned ImmOffs; "still pending."

12-11-2007 = 180 days; file is "between workstations, may be early Jan."; touches 12/11 & 12/12.

12-18-2007 = Call; file is with Division 9 ofcr. (bckgrnd check); e-prompt to shake it; touch.

12-19-2007 = NOA2 by e-mail & web, dated 12-18-07 (187 days; 201 per VJ); in mail 12/24/07.

01-09-2008 = File from USCIS to NVC, 1-4-08; NVC creates file, 1/15/08; to consulate 1/16/08.

01-23-2008 = Consulate gets file; outdated Packet 4 mailed to fiancee 1/27/08; rec'd 3/3/08.

04-29-2008 = Fiancee's 4-min. consular interview, 8:30 a.m.; much evidence brought but not allowed to be presented (consul: "More proof! Second interview! Bring your fiance!").

05-05-2008 = Infuriating $12 call to non-English-speaking consulate appointment-setter.

05-06-2008 = Better $12 call to English-speaker; "joint" interview date 6/30/08 (my selection).

06-30-2008 = Stokes Interrogations w/Ecuadorian (not USC); "wait 2 weeks; we'll mail her."

07-2008 = Daily calls to DOS: "currently processing"; 8/05 = Phoned consulate, got Section Chief; wrote him.

08-07-08 = E-mail from consulate, promising to issue visa "as soon as we get her passport" (on 8/12, per DHL).

08-27-08 = Phoned consulate (they "couldn't find" our file); visa DHL'd 8/28; in hand 9/1; through POE on 10/9 with NO hassles(!).

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