If an IO takes one's greencard....

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kyounes

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If the immigration officer takes one's greencard, is that okay? Will a receipt notice that extends permanent residency work with a passport alone? Thanks to anyone with any experience or advice.
 
Well,
Your husband got a 6-month stamp on his passport.
So he's fine for 6 months anyways.
If a couple of weeks before the 6 months he doesn't receive the approval notice, then I suggest that he goes to the DO with the extension letter and a copy of his 2-year green card (I hope you kept a copy at least) and get another stamp.
 
Thanks a lot for replying. That's good to hear. He did get the 6 month stamp, but then he also received the receipt notice with the one year extension in the mail the SAME day, which means the trip to the DO was a waste of time. I'm hoping that since he'll be eligible to file for citizenship before the 1 year expires, everything will work out. We were just worried that the letter wouldn't be any good without the expired card, as I thought I'd heard that somewhere before. Thanks again.
 
kyounes said:
Thanks a lot for replying. That's good to hear. He did get the 6 month stamp, but then he also received the receipt notice with the one year extension in the mail the SAME day, which means the trip to the DO was a waste of time. I'm hoping that since he'll be eligible to file for citizenship before the 1 year expires, everything will work out. We were just worried that the letter wouldn't be any good without the expired card, as I thought I'd heard that somewhere before. Thanks again.
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Stamp is as good as a valid green card.
Hopefully, he will get approved before the stamp expires, otherwise schedule an infopass a couple of weeks before and explain your situation.
 
what about them taking the card? Will that be seen as forfeiting permanent residency? Maybe that's stupid, but I thought I read it somewhere.
 
kyounes said:
what about them taking the card? Will that be seen as forfeiting permanent residency? Maybe that's stupid, but I thought I read it somewhere.
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Giving USCIS your card in no way forfeits permanent residency. You need to fill out an I-407 IIRC to do that.
 
I knew that sounded too crazy to be true, but I really thought I'd read that somewhere. Thanks for the reply.
 
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