Issued CR1 instead of IR1 in error: what to do if I want to travel internationally after expiry but before replacement

[ElGrandeDoodel 37]

As I've seen has happened to others before, I was issued a CR1 instead of an IR1 due to DHS error. I entered the US under my immigrant visa when I had been married for longer than two years, but nevertheless was issued a CR1. On receipt of the green card I immediately filed the I-90 to correct it.

 

I understand that I-90s currently have a p80 processing time of 23 months, and that:

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On Sept. 26, 2022, USCIS automatically extended the validity of Permanent Resident Cards (also known as Green Cards) to 24 months for lawful permanent residents who file Form I-90. We are in the process of sending out amended receipt notices for individuals with a pending Form I-90.
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You can present an amended receipt notice with an expired Green Card as evidence of continued status.

It's likely my GC will expire before I get the IR1 replacement. If I want to travel internationally or change jobs after expiry but before I get the IR1 replacement, do I need to do anything other than just wait for the "amended receipt notice" to be issued to me?

[Dashinka 24,479]

More than likely, you will need the amended I90 notice if for some reason your card is not corrected before it shows expired.  The other thing you can do about a month prior to the expiration of the card is request an ADIT stamp in your passport so you have a continued LPR proof of status.

 

Good Luck!

[Crazy Cat 41,809]

3 minutes ago, ElGrandeDoodel said:

If I want to travel internationally or change jobs after expiry but before I get the IR1 replacement, do I need to do anything other than just wait for the "amended receipt notice" to be issued to me?

If you need proof of legal status, you will need either an expired Green Card along with a valid extension letter OR an ADIT stamp in your passport.  

[ElGrandeDoodel 37]

Just now, Crazy Cat said:

valid extension letter

Thanks!

Is a "valid extension letter" what the USCIS website calls an "amended receipt notice", or is that something different?

[Crazy Cat 41,809]

18 minutes ago, ElGrandeDoodel said:

Thanks!

Is a "valid extension letter" what the USCIS website calls an "amended receipt notice", or is that something different?

Yes.  It should say that the expiration date on the card is extended.

[ElGrandeDoodel 37]

Thank you.
 

31 minutes ago, Crazy Cat said:

It should say that the expiration date on the card is extended.

 

The letter I received shortly after filing the I-90 does not make any reference to an extension on the card:

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Thank you for submitting your application, petition, or request. Our office is currently processing it.

 

Please verify your personal information listed above. If you need to make any changes, immediately notify the USCIS Contact Center using the phone number below.

 

Next Steps:

• We will schedule you for an appointment at a USCIS Application Support Center (ASC) for you to provide your fingerprints, photograph and/or signature.

• We will mail you a separate biometrics appointment notice with the specific date, time, and ASC location. Please wait until you receive your appointment notice before going to the ASC.

 

Be advised that this notice does NOT serve as notification of your biometrics appointment.

 

If you have any questions or comments regarding this notice or the status of your case, please contact the USCIS Contact Center toll free at 1-800-375-5283.

 

If you are hearing impaired, please call the Contact Center TDD at 1-800-767-1833. If you have questions about immigration benefits, services, filing information, or forms, please visit our website at www.uscis.gov or call the NCSC.

 

If your mailing address changes while your case is pending, please update it through your USCIS Online Account or by calling the USCIS Contact Center.

 

You will be notified separately about any other application, petition, or request you may have filed with us.

 

Please note that if a priority date appears on this notice, it does not reflect any earlier retained priority dates.

 

 

Should I anticipate a subsequent letter that refers to an extension of the expiration date of the card?
 

[Crazy Cat 41,809]

4 minutes ago, ElGrandeDoodel said:

The letter I received shortly after filing the I-90 does not make any reference to an extension on the card:

Then what extends the card??  What you posted is not an extension letter.  

Edited November 27, 2023 by Crazy Cat

[ElGrandeDoodel 37]

3 minutes ago, Crazy Cat said:

Then what extends the card??

 

We're talking at cross purposes, sorry for the confusion. 

Per the USCIS website:

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On Sept. 26, 2022, USCIS automatically extended the validity of Permanent Resident Cards (also known as Green Cards) to 24 months for lawful permanent residents who file Form I-90. We are in the process of sending out amended receipt notices for individuals with a pending Form I-90. You can present an amended receipt notice with an expired Green Card as evidence of continued status. By presenting your amended receipt notice with your expired Green Card, you remain authorized to work and travel for 24 months from the expiration date on the front of your expired Green Card.

It will take some time to send out all of the amended receipt notices.

So, my question is: do I just sit and wait for USCIS to send me this amended receipt notice that confirms a 24-month extension to my GC, or do I need to do something to request it?

[OldUser 6,606]

12 minutes ago, ElGrandeDoodel said:

 

We're talking at cross purposes, sorry for the confusion. 

Per the USCIS website:

So, my question is: do I just sit and wait for USCIS to send me this amended receipt notice that confirms a 24-month extension to my GC, or do I need to do something to request it?

Nothing from your end is needed. Just patience. Can probably take a month or so based on wording.

[powerpuff 6,677]

*** Topic moved to Working & Traveling during US Immigration as the question is about international travel ***

[ElGrandeDoodel 37]

Providing update on my I-90 for @8130093Bo here rather than DM.

6 November 2023: filed I-90
12 December 2023: received notice scheduling biometrics appointment

18 December 2023: attended biometrics appointment

Since attending biometrics appointment on 18 December 2023, I-90 case status reads:

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Case Is Being Actively Reviewed By USCIS

As of December 18, 2023, we are actively reviewing your Form I-90, Application to Replace Permanent Resident Card, Receipt Number [·]. Our records show nothing is outstanding at this time. We will let you know if we need anything from you. If you move, go to www.uscis.gov/addresschange to give us your new mailing address.

[8130093Bo 5]

@ElGrandeDoodel Did you mail your original greencard as well? Or should we wait till instructed? The directions are not super clear if we mail the greencard with wrong visa category back during the i90 filing. 

[ElGrandeDoodel 37]

7 minutes ago, 8130093Bo said:

Did you mail your original greencard as well? Or should we wait till instructed?

No I didn't, just uploaded a scan. I filed the i90 online.

I took my original GC to the biometrics appointment though.

[OldUser 6,606]

4 hours ago, 8130093Bo said:

@ElGrandeDoodel Did you mail your original greencard as well? Or should we wait till instructed? The directions are not super clear if we mail the greencard with wrong visa category back during the i90 filing. 

You're only supposed to send original GC or any original documents to USCIS if instructed / requested.

It's practically impossible to get them back if you send them in error.

Edited January 25 by OldUser

[ElGrandeDoodel 37]

So, an update here...

I received my replacement green card in the mail today, but it is still the wrong category: CR1 instead of IR1.

At no point was I asked to send my original GC to USCIS, so I now have two green cards, both of which are the wrong category.