ADIT stamp appointment - how to ensure it is approved?

[Viridian 10]

I received the official notice yesterday that my I-751 (removal of conditions) has been approved (after almost a 3 year wait!). However, the 10-year Green Card has not yet shipped, and I have international travel planned for next week (February 16th). The notice explicitly advises against travelling internationally until I have received the physical Green Card, which is unlikely before my travel date.

 

I contacted USCIS and have scheduled an in-person appointment to request an ADIT stamp on Tuesday. However, the USCIS Officer on the phone told me it would be entirely their discretion whether to grant it or not. 
 

Does anyone have experience with this they can share? My travel is not technically an emergency (i.e. family health crisis etc.) but has been planned since September and is my only opportunity to see my family in a long time - and it is too close to the dates to reschedule. Does USCIS usually grant ADIT stamps in cases like these? If they refuse to grant it for some reason, would I be able to travel with my I-751 NoA and expired 2-year GC (as I had originally planned to do)? Since my 10-year GC has been approved, can they still prevent me from reentering the country or are we just talking about a potential delay and administrative headache getting back in? Just trying to understand the situation and stakes better. Thanks.

[OldUser 6,986]

Check this thread out:

 

https://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/817659-case-approved-but-no-card-yettraveling-abroad/

[Viridian 10]

 

7 minutes ago, OldUser said:

Check this thread out:

 

https://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/817659-case-approved-but-no-card-yettraveling-abroad/

Thanks, I hadn’t seen this!