I want to share my story. I was granted Asylum in February of 2000. In February of 2001 I applied for adjustment. On March 10, 2001 I got a receipt of my application.
In June of 2004, I went for fingeprinting. For the last three years I didn't apply for work authorization since I got the email that Asylees are authorized to work in the USA with or without work permit. But because of the problems with DMV I decided to apply for work authorization this gone December 2004 since I knew that my license would expire in August of 2005 and I wanted to be safe.
I received a letter from USCIS denying my application for Work Authorization.
However, the last paragraph of the letter said we are denying you work permit because according to our records you became a lawful permanent residence since June of 2000 and you don't need a work authorization.
I thought this was a joke or something. Since I didn't have an interview, I didn't have any medical exam. But because it was after 6:00 p.m. I waited for Good Friday, March 25, 2005 to call. I called early in the morning and offcourse the first rep. I got was nasty and didn't want to listen to what I had to tell her. She asked for my reciept number. I give it to her and she said based on the receipt number we are still processing your application. I told her I do see that information also when I go to case status for both lins# one for adjustment and the other for work permit. However, I got a letter saying something else.
She hung up the phone in my ear. I call back and this time the customer service rep transferred me to an Officer. The Officer was very nice. He asked me for my A#. I provided it to him and he ask me other pertinent questions pertaining to me to make sure I was the right individual.
He told me that it was not a mistake and that I had been approved since June of 2000 even though I didn't get a Green Card. He said that it was a good thing that I applied for work permit because since then a lot of movement/activity has gone on with my file. My creation of record green card was send for processing and I should receive my card within 30 days. He also send an email to Nebraska advising them of our conversation and to speed up my Green Card. He give me a new LIN # and since then I check it out it did say the same thing. On the 29, of March I check it out again and it said on March 29, our green card was send for processing and you'll receive it within 30 days.
I am so confuse as to how my greencard is going to say June 2000 per the officer and the letter I receive and I only apply for adjustment in 2001. Have anyone heard of such a case. Does your green card goes back to your approval date?
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