Originally posted by Susanna
> Am I able to enter US if I
am returning from my trip on 3/10/04
> without getting the I-551 stamp?
I always thought the 1 year extension
> should count from my 2 year
conditional green card expire date instead
> of the notice date.
The year extension is tacked on to the expiration date on the
green card. Regardless, USCIS deems you in status until your I-751 is
adjudicated. A computer check at the POE will confirm this if you have
any trouble. Your NOA will serve as proof that USCIS has received your
I-751 and is processing it. Nothing to worry about.
The following memo
from Acting Director Yates was sent out on December 2nd, 2003.
Documenting a Conditional Resident Â’s Status
According to the
regulations at 8 CFR 216.4(a)(1),“Upon receipt of a properly filed Form
I-751,the alien Â’s conditional permanent resident status shall be
extended automatically, if necessary,until such time as the director has
adjudicated the petition.�Thus, any conditional resident who has filed
a Form I-751 remains a conditional resident until a decision is made on
his or her Form I-751. Such conditional resident is eligible to receive
evidence of his or her conditional resident status.
See ]http://u-
scis.gov/graphics/lawsregs/handbook/CRextensn120203.pdf[/url] for the
full text of the memo.