My green card expired on Feburary 2019. Before it expired, I received an I-797 notice that extended my conditional status for 18 months to August 2020. I received another I-797 notice recently. The content is same with the previous one. The only differents are the received date and notice date. Does this mean my status is extended again for another 18 months? Can I re-enter the U.S. with my green card and two I-797 notices?
Answers
Linda Liang
Immigration AttorneysAn expired card does not mean you are out of status. You still can come in.
Bernard P Wolfsdorf
Immigration AttorneysYou need to try and enter before the end of August. The second notice is an erroneous duplicate sent to all -read the dates on it - it is nothing. You need to come in immediately.
Lynne Feldman
Immigration AttorneysOnce in the U.S. you will need to get a passport stamp to extend beyond the initial 18 month extension.
Fredrick W Voigtmann
Immigration AttorneysUSCIS has been issuing "second" 18-month extension notices for pending I-829 applicants, but the language on these notices is not helpful because it says that your conditional status is extended 18 months from the expiration date of your conditional green card, which expired more than 18 months ago. If you are abroad, you can try to use that notice to board the airplane on your return trip to the United States or you can apply for a transportation letter (Form I-131A) at the U.S. embassy or consulate in your home country.
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