Recent content by nje01

No idea. My impression is that the I551 stamp is equivalent to the PR card (see the copy-and-paste from uscis.gov above). It is not unreasonable to believe that the USCIS doesn't want you to have two distinct ways to prove your status, much like each state wants you to give up your drivers...

You'd think. Actually, I was told they checked with an immigration attorney, which is when I got worried - it is hard to convince a paper pusher to go against their legal advice. My guess is that they asked the lawyer "What documentation is sufficient to establish permanent residency?"...

Well, no problem - despite the fact that I'm not even into the 1 year extension yet, they were happy to put a I551 stamp (with an expiry date 1 year from the day of the appointment) in my passport. It was apparently not relevant that the end of my 1 year extension was more than a year off. They...

Thanks! This is very helpful. I heard this morning from the administrators at UMD that "the director agrees with the receipt notice you have sent over that it is okay to continue employment because you have a one year extension". I guess they chose to ignore the email I sent them last night...

Answer my own question again? Despite the text on the "About Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification" page, the I-9 form itself lists a permanent resident card as List A (identity and work auth.) evidence. A number of other evidence types in List A are explicitly described as "Unexpired...

What about new employment while waiting for I-751? With that crisis over (I hope!) I have a similar question with respect to new employment. Is expired conditional PR card + NOA w/ 1 year extension sufficient evidence of PR status for new employment? The text I used for continued...

Answer my own question? Don't know yet if this'll convince the relevant parties at UMD. As per the USCIS web-site (www.uscis.gov), section: * Home > * Services & Benefits > * Employer Information > * About Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification Relevant...

09-04-2007: Filed I-751 VSC (USPS) 09-12-2007: Received at VSC 09-14-2007: Date of NOA 09-??-2007: Received NOA (w/ 1 year extension for travel and employment) 09-21-2007: Date of ASC Appointment Notice (Biometrics) 09-??-2007: Received ASC Appointment Notice 10-11-2007: Date of Biometrics...