jackiegringa

7/11 is not 9/11, somehow you're the second person in this thread to make this mistake. Just seems like it takes a while for things to happen in St Louis indeed. On the US bankruptcy page there's a schedule for all future ceremonies but not much else. https://www.moeb.uscourts.gov/naturalization-information

This is also bad for people fleeing stalkers or abusers because your address can become easier to find when you are registered to vote regardless of citizenship status. Those were the two groups in my mind when I saw these news, people screwing up immigration and DV survivors.

I had all my immigration processes done by checks and only heard about credit cards being declined so maybe it's just taking longer to process it. Give it more time before worrying about it too much.

Self delete. This is derailing the Op post and it's very off topic. I'm happy to have a plastic GC and a 4 extension letter that works and not waste my time trying to get an ADIT stap that was denied over four times.

Got it, thanks. Yeah it did - USPS lost it at first and then I got it resent. Quite the endeavor, was also denied adit in the meantime. It's documented in the forums for posteriority.

Don't mean to derail the topic but if you care to elaborate on this I would appreciate learning more about this particular situation. Why filing I-90 for a mistake would interfere with I-751? Is there a regulation I could read to understand it better? I had a different experience by filing I-90 for lost GC, then months later I-751 on schedule and got the I-90 approved before the expiration date on the original GC and it seems like my I-751 didn't change much this process.

Without trying to correct this you will face a chance of having your ROC denied since it's on their records you are a 10 green card holder. But you are required to file ROC so that's another mistake. Then when you file for citizenship they will check everything and might find not one but two discrepancies... you are burying yourself deeper and deeper for no reason. File the I90 as told to do last year, stop trying to find a way around their mistake. It's your job to fix it now, or risk losing your immigration over it. It can take years and years to fix a mistake at the ROC or N400 stage, you do not want to live in a limbo like that.

This just shows that the left hand doesn't know what the right hand is doing when it comes to USCIS - as many reported in the forums, sometimes not even a secondary inspection happens when they land in the US because whoever looked at their GC saw it to be valid and just waved them through.

Sure but you are also hearing about all these other cases that people have used their valid green card to reentry the US. You have been given options - fly them here via a secondary country or have them wait a couple of years in Pakistan. You have now all the info you need to make a decision. I would like to have family with me more than I would be afraid of a impossible denial of entry but that's what I take out of the situation, you going to have to figure it out for yourself what's the best choice for you and your parents. They are not illegals crossing a border, they are permanent residents (and yes, should've stayed inside more than outside but too late now). and that gives them right to entry even IF and that's a big IF they are paroled wit ha future NTA.

I've been to four different airports domestically and showed my GC and wasn't asked to show the letter. I don't think you will have a hard time, still carry the letter with you, of course.

I-90 extensions are for two years making the green card still expired as per OP post. Another post suggested an adit stamp but if OP is traveling today that's also impossible to get. Boarding foil is pretty straight forward and shouldn't take more than a week at the foreign country embassy.

If you have a boarding foil you will be boarded even if the airline complains a bit. It's in the CBP carrier guide. Once in the US you will be admitted because you are a permanent resident. Big chance of going to secondary inspection but you cannot be denied entry once in US soil, so don't worry about it too much.

@LuckyJones Please read this page explaining how to get a boarding foil, it seems like it would either let you come back with your expired GC or inform you how to get a boarding foil to return without issues by air. It mentions you should check with your airline to see if they accept your expired or not GC, all info from Special Instructions section. https://www.uscis.gov/i-131a

From the boarding foil page (form I-131A): "If you are an LPR with an expired Green Card If you have an expired Green Card, you may not need to file Form I-131A. Although regulations generally require an LPR to travel with a valid Green Card, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) policy allows a transportation carrier bound for the United States to let you board without carrier documentation if you are: -An LPR with an expired Green Card that was issued with a 10-year expiration date, and you have been outside the United States for less than 1 year;" So it seems like regular procedure are in place when you have an expired 10 year green card AND wasn't outside of the US for longer than a year. Learned something new everyday!

Ah, you're right. They only have big absences... OP - maybe there was a chance to leave and have someone send you the extension letter but now that both would be expired anyway I don't see you being accepted to board a plane to the US. Since you are planning on staying at another country for a month or so I would try to get a boarding foil and going through the process at the local embassy/consulate. That would maybe give you a way to fly back to the US.

Agreed, but don't we see cases of people getting in after a while outside of the US and an expired GC?

I would say yes because vacation isn't moving to another country and your residence doesn't change when you're out of the US, unless you're staying over 6 months which gets to break continuous residency for immigration purposes. However, if this is a grey area for USCIS and there's no way to find out exactly what's the procedure (something similar happens when people separate but don't divorce during ROC) waiting another couple of months won't matter in the grand scheme of things, specially now when naturalization is going fast. Personally I'd apply ASAP but understand being risk aware and wanting to be very sure. Applying in February will mean that in the last 90 days from submission (dec-jan-feb) you would have spent 2/3 of them inside the US, no need to wait until April for 100% of the days.

For domestic US travel, no. However you are still supp to have your GC with you at all times, so don't leave it at home in case is requested. For international travel you can still use your passport to leave the country but there's a chance you will be asked to provide your GC. For returning to the US having the green card will always be required, maybe not on the online check in but at the airport for sure.

Removal of conditions is the name, but anyway N400 are going pretty fast these days. Filing online is very quick and easy, not a lot of documents needed. Search for your field office on the processing times on the USCIS website or around the forums here on the website to see but lot sof places are working on under a year from filing to oath. Good luck!

I was legal and married in the Midwest. Used passport to file for marriage and at no point was asked about it. It shouldn't come up directly.

If you wait until next year to marry you're looking into moving to the US by 2026 with some luck. Marry him sooner and you can start the process earlier. If you do a K1 you will be completely dependent on your boyfriend to actually marry you after you get to the US (might be already 2025 when that happens IF you file this year), file for your immigration papers, then 6-9 months until you can work or can travel to Brazil. It's a lot of waiting before and after arriving in the US when you do a k1. You will have no claim in staying in the US in case your relationship doesn't work out until you get a green card, which might take up to a year. With a spousal visa you will enter the US as a green card holder and you will be ready to work and visit Brazil as soon as you would like. If the relationship for any reason doesn't work, you can continue to be a green card holder. Consider this option to protect yourself and your child.

Sure but this is a moot point for OP since not only adjustment of status was already filed but the interview already happened. 129 days past interview and no response is not normal even if the answer is no.

Have you tried contacting USCIS about this? There's also the ombudsman. You can also try your representative (state politician) to help get an answer.

Great, hope it comes soon enough. Just as an anecdote, I was also told a signature would be required and I worked from home the day I saw it on informed delivery but it was simply left inside my mailbox like normal mail.

Your out of status overstay will be forgiven when your petition to adjust status is approved. Before that happens, you're on "authorized stay" after you file for adjustment of status. So my advice is to get married as soon as possible and file all forms quickly. You can start learning about what's needed and even filling most parts of the forms before the marriage, so once tou have your marriage certificate you mail it in the next day. From when your J-1 stops being valid and receiving your first communication from USCIS that they have your adjustment of status, you won't have any status so keep that in mind in your day to day life. Interactions with police, even just a traffic stop could have dire consequences, so again I advise you to sign the papers and file asap so you don't have a lot of time between statuses.