I don't know about your case in particular but this summer I got funds through my school because of the covid thing, kind of like the stimulus check, because it was finally open for international students. Not sure if it might be similar?
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Sm1smom
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It shouldn't.
Thank you mom for your prompt & detailed reply! Really appreciate it and really interesting.
I did not see the IO make the correction electronically unfort. She just verbally acknowledged twice. Once when I first mentioned and the second when I am adding my signature on I-485 at the end to acknowledge the changes we made on it during the interview. I guess in this case, I fall under "If your name or other biographic information has legally changed, or if your card has incorrect data and the error was not caused by the Department of Homeland Security". Is this correct? Please kindly allow me to ask one more question.
Question:
If this is all true, do I even need to file for I-551 stamp in order for me to 1) travel internationally and 2) continue to work in the US? Or just having the green card with the swapped name along with the I-90 receipt notice is enough to do both?
Context:
1)According to I-90 website, if you are filing due to "If your name or other biographic information has legally changed, or if your card has incorrect data and the error was not caused by the Department of Homeland Security", it does NOT ask me to send the original GC. Instead, it asks me to send the following so I assume I get to keep the GC.
- Appropriate legal documents that reflect new or correct biographical data
- A copy of your Green Card
it is a real pity that I still need to pay for the additional fee but it might allow me to travel internationally sooner than later if my thinking is above is correct....(trying to find a positive side rn lol)
Thank you very much as always!
Sm1smom
Super Moderator
Bottom line, if your GC contains incorrect data, you are required to get that fixed and corrected. As far as the US government and all the agencies that act on behalf of the government are concerned, "John Doe" is not the same person as "Doe John". You may choose to view this as a simple name order swap, it is not that simple. If you do not get the GC corrected, you will not be able to renew your driver's license for instance. When you apply to the DMV to renew (or apply for the first time), they will reach out to USCIS to verify who you say you are based on the document you're presenting. If you present a document that lists your name as Doe John but list your name as John Doe, DMV will not be able to verify who you are. Same thing with the Social Security office, they currently have John Doe issued with a SSN, which will not match with your 'new' Doe John ID.
You're not required to stop working while waiting for the replacement card, you're still a LPR. You just wouldn't have the physical GC to demonstrate that in the interim. You've already been informed as to how to go about getting a temporary GC (I-551 stamp) to enable you travel while waiting for the replacement card. Your call if you want to take your chance by traveling with a card which contains incorrect data.
p.s. The IO probably forgot to update your case file after you left their office. Updating the case file electronically when you informed them of your swapped names would have effectively addressed the issue and removed any form of ambiguity.
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Sm1smom
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INFOPASS appointment can only be scheduled by phone.
Thank you!! I, unfortunately, guess the FO has to be open for that as well
At this point I am playing the game "how many times can I refresh the USCIS closing website throughout the day"?Hi mom ,
so my wife went to drivers license exam - for some reason the person their asked for i94 ( which was not needed because she had her visa stamped which they fig out later- apparently that person was not very familiar with the visa thing) ...anyhow in the midst of that i tried to pull my wifes i94 online but it says no record found ...previously i was able to pull her record . Curious, does that data get altered after she entered as a LPR?
so my wife went to drivers license exam - for some reason the person their asked for i94 ( which was not needed because she had her visa stamped which they fig out later- apparently that person was not very familiar with the visa thing) ...anyhow in the midst of that i tried to pull my wifes i94 online but it says no record found ...previously i was able to pull her record . Curious, does that data get altered after she entered as a LPR?
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raphael1899
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I just tried and the same thing happened to me. I think it's just temporary, like a glitch or they are working on the website.
lachina576
New Member
Hi Guys!
i did my interview on Aug 26, and the interviewer told me that in few weeks I will receive a letter, if something is missing she will let me know in the letter. 19 days after my interview I haven’t received anything. Today I called USCIS and after 7” minutes later I talked with a person, but the she told me that visa diversity is not relevant; That process take more than 6 months to be approved. I explained to her about my deadline. Finally she told me that an agent of 2nd level will call me into 20 days. I am afraid about the end of the fiscal year. Please I will appreciate any advice about it.! Thank you
i did my interview on Aug 26, and the interviewer told me that in few weeks I will receive a letter, if something is missing she will let me know in the letter. 19 days after my interview I haven’t received anything. Today I called USCIS and after 7” minutes later I talked with a person, but the she told me that visa diversity is not relevant; That process take more than 6 months to be approved. I explained to her about my deadline. Finally she told me that an agent of 2nd level will call me into 20 days. I am afraid about the end of the fiscal year. Please I will appreciate any advice about it.! Thank you
Blade_
Well-Known Member
Did you have your bio before your interview? Did you ask the IO if s/he has received your BG? Did you ask if s/he had received the KCC file? What was your FO? Have you looked at other people from your FO by any chance to see how long it took them to get their approval? Have you ever initiated a congressional inquiry for your AOS case?
Blade_
Well-Known Member
Where is the tracking number? The redacted part is just your receipt number for USCIS, not USPS. You should receive another status update titled "Card was picked up" which contains the tracking number.
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Abdulmalik
Active Member
Hi
We are not from same FO and state , however the IO told us during the interview that we need to submit RFE showing that we are maintaining our status and it has been 14 days waiting for our status to change
Hi everyone!
I had my interview on September 1st at the Los Angeles field office and everything went smoothly. The officer went through my package and confirmed all the information in there with me (DOB, Place of birth, Occupation). Since my EAD from STEM OPT had expired in July she asked me multiple times throughout the entire interview with different questions about what I've done since July. I think she was trying to confirm that I didn't illegally work since then. In the end, she said she is waiting for the background check to come through and will approve my case as soon as she receives it.
I came home and by the end of the day I check online and saw that "my case was approved". I received my Notice of Approval on September 8th and I signed up for Informed Delivery with USPS and there I saw that the GC package was to arrive on September 11th. But it never did. The USPS tracking site says that the package was delivered on September 10th and similarly on the USCIS Case Status page it says GC was delivered at mailbox. But I haven't received anything and today USPS said they can't locate the package.
Have anyone of you heard of this happening and know what to do? Thanks!
I had my interview on September 1st at the Los Angeles field office and everything went smoothly. The officer went through my package and confirmed all the information in there with me (DOB, Place of birth, Occupation). Since my EAD from STEM OPT had expired in July she asked me multiple times throughout the entire interview with different questions about what I've done since July. I think she was trying to confirm that I didn't illegally work since then. In the end, she said she is waiting for the background check to come through and will approve my case as soon as she receives it.
I came home and by the end of the day I check online and saw that "my case was approved". I received my Notice of Approval on September 8th and I signed up for Informed Delivery with USPS and there I saw that the GC package was to arrive on September 11th. But it never did. The USPS tracking site says that the package was delivered on September 10th and similarly on the USCIS Case Status page it says GC was delivered at mailbox. But I haven't received anything and today USPS said they can't locate the package.
Have anyone of you heard of this happening and know what to do? Thanks!
Diamond_Water
Active Member
First of all, congratulation
Try to contact USCIS for potential missing mail
Sm1smom
Super Moderator
Congratulations.
Sm1smom
Super Moderator
You've heard of the "Timeline spreadsheet", right? That information is readily available on that spreadsheet, take a look at it.
Diamond_Water
Active Member
Update on my case:
Today, I got a phone call from USCIS that I need to send requested documents.
I told her that I already sent the requested documents to the office last week.
She said that she will make a follow-up and will call back if necessary.
I'm kinda glad at least there's some movement in my case.
Today, I got a phone call from USCIS that I need to send requested documents.
I told her that I already sent the requested documents to the office last week.
She said that she will make a follow-up and will call back if necessary.
I'm kinda glad at least there's some movement in my case.
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