I-751, expired Green Card, Living Overseas

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Eva1972

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Hello everyone and thanks for the support found in this forum :)

I am on a CR-6 visa through marriage to an American man. I applied for change of status in Jun 2005 as my GC was due to expire on 21 July 2005. I was sent a one year extension letter. That one year is upon us next month. With no decision as of yet from the USCIS and no further extension, I was told I must apply for an extension in person at a local service center. As my husband is in the military, we are currently stationed out of the US and visiting a US service center is an expensive and complicated matter. We did submit a I-131 (Application for a Reentry Permit), but have not received ANY notice regarding this application since the 30th of March when it was submitted while still in the US.

If anyone has any experience such as this, I am hoping to answer a few questions:

1. The telephone service line told me the GC extension is from the expiration date of the GC, but I have some doubts. Can anyone confirm this?
2. If my extension to the Green Card expires, but my I-751 is still being processed, will the change of status petition be automatically be cancelled or unfavorably processed?
3. Is there any hope of extending the GC date through a US Embassy or consulate in my resident country (Turkey)?
4. Would anyone highly recommend an immigration lawyer who could work with me while I am out of the country?
5. I had to change service centers when I moved (California to Nebraska). Should this cause any delays or problems?

Thanks for all your help, Eva
 
I can't give you any specific advice because I don't know myself. But my husband was in the military too, and I think that you can get immigration advice or even services on base. Try the legal department or ask your husband to find out where else.
Embassy should work too.
 
You can also apply for citizenship right now (N-400).
Go to the nearest US Consulate and show them your case.
You're in good standing, you applied to remove conditional status, you got your re-entry permit. There's no way they could withdraw your application.
 
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