Welcome Letter

[helinna 0]

My Wife just recieved her welcome to America letter in the mail. We have been waiting since Oct 05 thats right Oct 05 it says on the Welcome letter it will be a conditional card and she has to update it before 2 yrs. She better get a 10 Greencard weve been married since Aug 05 and thats being married over two years does anyone have any thoughts on this ? or is this letter the same for everyone!

[Sand 5]

Go Go helinna Congrts

[helinna 0]

Go Go helinna Congrts

Hey Sand how is it you recieved a 10 year card! and do you know the code on your welcome to america letter in the notice section

[Empress of Groovy 373]

My Wife just recieved her welcome to America letter in the mail. We have been waiting since Oct 05 thats right Oct 05 it says on the Welcome letter it will be a conditional card and she has to update it before 2 yrs. She better get a 10 Greencard weve been married since Aug 05 and thats being married over two years does anyone have any thoughts on this ? or is this letter the same for everyone!

I hope it's just a standard letter that doesn't account for delayed applications. You should definitely get a 10-year card! I read recently about someone who was erroneously sent a conditional card but was able to submit a correction request and received a 10-year card fairly quickly. But I hope it's just a stock letter. Given that Huskerfan and I received notices recently that referenced the INS, it seems that USCIS isn't all that up on sending out the correct correspondence!

[EsOrEnNa 0]

CONGRATS!!

[LaL 418]

If it winds up being the conditional fill out the I-90 and send that thing back!!! I will dig up what WoHJ did. brb

[LaL 418]

This is what John did when Annie's came with a 2 year expiration and they had it corrected.

The latest news:

We received Annie's card on Saturday and as we were told by CSC it was the two year card. As recommended by Office Chen at CSC we have sent it back to get the ten year:

Thank you for your inquiry.

Our records show applicant's I-551 card with CF1 classification was mailed to the applicant on 09/25/2007. It is too late to stop the card production.

Please have the applicant file a Form I-90, Application to Replace Permanent Resident Card. You can download this form on our website www.uscis.gov.

For further information regarding the filing of the I-90 application please refer to below:

If your card was issued with incorrect data due to USCIS administrative error, you must mail a new I-90 application using Application Reason "d" My card was issued with incorrect information because of a USCIS administrative error, and any supporting documentation, to the USCIS Service Center/National Benefits Center(NBC) that processed the application/form from which the incorrect card was created. Check the envelope that your I-551 permanent resident card came in to find the mailing address of the Service Center/NBC that mailed you the card. The Service Center/NBC address can also be found on the I-797 "Notice of Action" issued for the application from which the incorrect card was created. In addition to the new I-90 application, applicants are required to send the original I-551 card containing incorrect information, plus the supporting documentation for the requested correction. A replacement application based on a USCIS administrative error must also include an explanation.

There is no fee required. Total filing fee - $0.

Sincerely,

Officer C. Chen

Congressional & Customer Service Division

California Service Center

USCIS/DHS

Here is what we wrote as our explanation:

Please find enclosed all of the documents needed to validate the fact that the I-551 that was issued is incorrect and that an administrative error has been made. Since the marriage was two years old at the time of adjudication, there should be no two year conditional requirement placed on the green card holder.

If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact me.

We sent the Marriage certificate, I-797A, and a copy of the email from CSC telling us to send it back.

here is the reference from the field adjudicators manual:

Fiancé(e) Adjustment Cases . While K-1 and K-2 aliens adjust under section 245 of the Act, they are also subject to the provisions of section 216 of the Act. Accordingly, the adjusting alien becomes a conditional permanent resident, unless the marriage between the adjustment applicant and the petitioning fiancé(e) is at least 2 years old at the time adjustment is granted. See AFM Chapter 25 for a discussion of the procedures for seeking removal of those conditions.

[helinna 0]

This is what John did when Annie's came with a 2 year expiration and they had it corrected.

The latest news:

We received Annie's card on Saturday and as we were told by CSC it was the two year card. As recommended by Office Chen at CSC we have sent it back to get the ten year:

Thank you for your inquiry.

Our records show applicant's I-551 card with CF1 classification was mailed to the applicant on 09/25/2007. It is too late to stop the card production.

Please have the applicant file a Form I-90, Application to Replace Permanent Resident Card. You can download this form on our website www.uscis.gov.

For further information regarding the filing of the I-90 application please refer to below:

If your card was issued with incorrect data due to USCIS administrative error, you must mail a new I-90 application using Application Reason "d" My card was issued with incorrect information because of a USCIS administrative error, and any supporting documentation, to the USCIS Service Center/National Benefits Center(NBC) that processed the application/form from which the incorrect card was created. Check the envelope that your I-551 permanent resident card came in to find the mailing address of the Service Center/NBC that mailed you the card. The Service Center/NBC address can also be found on the I-797 "Notice of Action" issued for the application from which the incorrect card was created. In addition to the new I-90 application, applicants are required to send the original I-551 card containing incorrect information, plus the supporting documentation for the requested correction. A replacement application based on a USCIS administrative error must also include an explanation.

There is no fee required. Total filing fee - $0.

Sincerely,

Officer C. Chen

Congressional & Customer Service Division

California Service Center

USCIS/DHS

Here is what we wrote as our explanation:

Please find enclosed all of the documents needed to validate the fact that the I-551 that was issued is incorrect and that an administrative error has been made. Since the marriage was two years old at the time of adjudication, there should be no two year conditional requirement placed on the green card holder.

If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact me.

We sent the Marriage certificate, I-797A, and a copy of the email from CSC telling us to send it back.

here is the reference from the field adjudicators manual:

Fiancé(e) Adjustment Cases . While K-1 and K-2 aliens adjust under section 245 of the Act, they are also subject to the provisions of section 216 of the Act. Accordingly, the adjusting alien becomes a conditional permanent resident, unless the marriage between the adjustment applicant and the petitioning fiancé(e) is at least 2 years old at the time adjustment is granted. See AFM Chapter 25 for a discussion of the procedures for seeking removal of those conditions.

[mi_illusion_st 0]

congratulations

[meeky and me 0]

congrats...................

[slavrina 0]

Congratulations !!! Really happy for you !!!

I agree with LAL . I'd try to get 10 year card.

[rebeccajo 14]

Great news! Very happy to see this! Congrats!