dalox303

My wife (GC holder) sent in her i751 on 4/10/2023. On 4/18/2023 we received two 797c documents, one stating she did not need a biometrics appointment and the second one stating she should set up an online account with USCIS. I was under the impression that the 24 month extension letter would be the first document sent out by the USCIS and the Biometrics 797c would follow. It's now 4/24/2023 and still no extension letter. Will the extension letter eventually come? was I wrong to assume the extension letter would arrive before the Biometrics letter? has anyone experienced this? Thanks in advance.

Thank you for the response! We are about 1 week inside the 90 days, so we should be good. Now, not realistic for us to file tomorrow, but hypothetically speaking if we did, and even more hypothetical the USCIS has there act together, is there are any possibility that they schedule her biometrics before her GC actually expires (and possibly before she's back in the states)? In which case, we would have to hope we can reschedule? Is there a rough timeline for the processing of the i751? I think I saw somewhere it can take up to 3 weeks for the USCIS to respond that they received the form and then another 3-4 weeks for them send you information about biometrics and the extension.

Okay, when you say extension letter you are referring to the letter she receives after submitting the i751 and not the i90. how long does it take to get the extension letter and what is the validity of the extension letter? is it until the scheduled biometrics appointment? If we anticipate her not coming back before the GC expiration, would it behoove us to submit the i751 closer to the expiration date or submit asap?

Thanks for the reply! Okay, so what's the point of the 6-month rule? maybe I'm misunderstanding it.

Brief Background informations: My wife traveled back to her native country in October 2022 (she has a green card with conditions), to visit family, to back up personal items to ship back to the States etc, she intended to be back before the 6 month rule period, and before her GC expires which is on April 2023. However, while in her native country she went for a medical exam, and there is a possibility she needs to get surgery. We are still waiting for test results and doctors opinions. I asked about a 6-month rule extension in another forum, and am here to ask specifically about GC expiration and the i751. Worst Case- IF the operation keeps her aboard passed her GC expiration date, can we send in her i751 now (is it too late for an extension?), and she do her biometrics aboard? or can we reschedule the biometrics appointment until after she returns, due to medical reasons? Thank you -Dan

Long story short, my wife (Green Card holder with conditions), went back to her home country to visit Family in October (2022). Her plan was to obviously come back with in the 6 month rule period. However, she went to get a medical check up, and found out she has a condition, that potentially needs surgery, we are still waiting for test results/doctors opinion. If she gets the surgery, this will put her stay aboard passed 6 months (would be under a year). I assume if she has proper medical documentation, it's a valid excuse to stay beyond the 6 month rule, but just in case wondering if anyone had experience with this and a few questions. Questions: Is there a specific USCIS document that needs to be filled out if she stays beyond the 6 month rule, if the reason is medical? Are there specific documents that are needed from the doctor to show validity? Is there a USCIS page that I can be directed to with this info or a number I can call? Thanks! -Dan (This is part one of my series of questions will post part 2 in a different topic as it relates to i751, not the 6- month rule)