PP Stamping question

[bernoud lee]

Hi gurus,

My case was approved 4 days after the interview at San Jose office. However, the approval letters said that the plastic card will arrive within "several months", and I don't need to go for stamping, unless I can prove that I need to travel or employment eligibility will expire within 90 days.

My question is can i still go for stamping even though I don't need immediate travel nor employment eligibility will expire? Also, my online status change from "Transfer" to "Application received and need 660 days to process ..." as of today, do I need to worry this?

All EAD and AP were collected by officer during the interview.

Thanks

Reason for transfer: 2nd FP rejected twice
WAC-02-266-XXXXX approved on 09/06

 

[pralay]

You should be fine without stamping. However, it's good idea to keep a photocopy of your I-485 approval notice as a proof of your perm resident status. SJ office normally takes 3-6 weeks to process plastic cards. You should get our card within that timeframe.

 

[max2k1]

Question .... since your EAD and H/L is invalid after 485 approval, what do you have now as "Employment Eligibility" ??

Would the 485 approval notice server that purpose ?
I've always thought folks fill a new I-9 after getting the I-551 stamping ... I've never seen anyone fill a I-9 based on the 485 approval notice !!

So, what does USCIS mean when they say "employment eligibility" after 485 is approved ??

 

[bernoud lee]

My approval letter said something like this,

"This letter is to inform you that you have been granted the permanent residency status, but this letter doesn't serves as a proof of the status .... "

So without PP stamping, how can I prove that I am PR now? If my EAD become invalid like max2k1 said, I can not work until I get my PP stamped?

 

[pralay]

Question .... since your EAD and H/L is invalid after 485 approval, what do you have now as "Employment Eligibility" ??

Would the 485 approval notice server that purpose ?
I've always thought folks fill a new I-9 after getting the I-551 stamping ... I've never seen anyone fill a I-9 based on the 485 approval notice !!

So, what does USCIS mean when they say "employment eligibility" after 485 is approved ??

Approval notice cannot be a document for employment eligibility. But the I-551 can be used as the document for same purpose. If you don't have stamping, you need to wait for your plastic card, then fill-up I-9 form. Nowdays people are getting plastic card pretty fast. However, if situation arrives and you cannot wait for plastic card, you should go to USCIS office and get passport stamped.

 

[pralay]

So without PP stamping, how can I prove that I am PR now? If my EAD become invalid like max2k1 said, I can not work until I get my PP stamped?

You can work without passport stamping because are a perm resident from the day of approval. Normally it's OK to wait for passport stamping or even plastic card and then fill up I-9 form.