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No, unemployment won't be a problem. He'd have to show 5 years of tax return trascripts though. This is to demonstrate good moral character, e.g. he never failed to pay taxes.

Because I-765 and I-131 may get approved before your I-485. Often, you will get EAD and AP within 6-8 months, but GC will take 12-18 months to get approved. At least you could start working on EAD and have an option for emergency travel under AP. I-131 and I-765 are free when filed together with I-485.

It's already complex as is 😅 It will slow down the N-400 processing. Even with some offices being super fast, realistically, don't expect to get him naturalized and have US passport before July 10. The chance of this happening is close to 5%. I'd say realistically you're looking into 6-9 months for the whole process in a fast location.

You need to convince USCIS to give you stamp without filing I-90. They will likely insist on filing it. LPR suppose to have GC, and if it's lost, damaged or expired - file I-90. Has your husband called them and asked for an appointment? He can ask for it once the stamp expires. There's no limit on how many stamps he can get. But again, USCIS will likely ask why I-90 wasn't filed. I think all the answers were already provided in this thread. Either he needs to get new GC, I-551 stamp or naturalize to travel. There's no easy way for him to come back to the US without it. If stuck abroad, he'd have to file I-131A to return. Fee for that is $575.

Got my 48 month extension letter.

Got my 48 month extension letter. Late November 2021 filer, WAC.

I see. I just checked my new passport and got error message about no records found for user. Not sure if OP will be able to see anything there, but it's worth entering old passport details there. It's easier and quicker than FOIA for sure.

Have you changed your passport since you became LPR? Can you see those records for the new passport? Message on the I-94 website: "United States Citizens and Lawful Permanent residents are unable to look up their prior 10-year travel history at this time"

You could also try reconstructing trips based on Google Location History (if you have Android and history enabled) or messages to your friends / family. You may have taken photos on your phone on those trips. You may provided expense reports or kept receipts. Otherwise yes, FOIA.

Forget about the 2 year GC. If he had 10 year GC, the conditional one is not valid for anything. He should get an ADIT (I-551 stamp) and / or replacement 10 year GC by filing I-90. The best course of action is just to naturalize and travel after with US passport. Or get the stamp in valid foreign passport.

Had to update the answer after looking through messages in thread. The GC is lost, so stamp is definitely needed for leaving the US.

He must get the stamp before leaving the US if he lost the GC. It's likely USCIS will want to see I-90 filed for lost GC. If N-400 is denied, nothing will happen if he has a valid stamp in the passport.

Today's WAC update for 24XXX range as of 2PM PT: 1 x RFE in lower range

FOIA, no?

No problem. The extension letter only extends physical GC, it's expiration date. It doesn't extend any prior extension letters or ADIT stamps.

Yes, the wording of the letter is: "Your conditional permanent resident status is extended for 48 months from the expiration date on your Form I-551, Perminent Resident Card (also known as a Green Card)"

Even after you click Continue button?

I'm not a TaxSlayer user, mostly TurboTax. But whenever you have something missing or incorrect on the form, it gives you error and Continue button. Once you click it, usually the form with error is shown and error is highlighted in red.

Fortunately, things worked out for @Abuga Amazing news and congratulations!

Did you click Continue? Did you fix errors on the entered form?

Yes, it's possible. Also don't forget, CBP may deny entry even with AP at his or her discretion. It's a low chance but it exists. Unless it's a very important trip, I wouldn't go and wait until green card is in hand. Then she wouldn't be denied entry for sure. As LPR she would have to be admitted.

The problem is she can miss her I-485 interview if she's away for so long.

I'd be interested in stats for RFEs and interviews for I-751 cases. Denial rate might as well be microscopic, agreed, but factor in RFEs and interviews. My preference is to avoid those altogether. The process is already long enough as is, even for a straightforward case. Multiple consults with lawyers, experience gathering evidence as requested by lawyer who filed my case, free sources like Jim Jacking's show and VJ posts suggest that submitting substantial good quality evidence is the key for painless approval. I know somebody who did I-751 in early 2010s and his case got approved with so little evidence by today's standards, it's laughable. He would have gotten RFE and / or stokes with amount of evidence provided, should he filed in 2023. His packet only consisted of completed form, maybe 3 bank statements and 5-6 photographs. That's all. Approved in about 3 months. It's obvious the times have changed and the standards got higher.

Most likely new green card design that was announced in December 2022. Probably issues producing it.

True, N-400 cannot be approved without I-751, but nothing stops from LPR with pending I-751 applying for naturalization.