Greencard replacement
Oct 5th 2002, 10:14 pm
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Greencard replacement
I was in Paris recently and somebody stole my wallet. I lost my green card. I went to the US consulate and was able to get a letter that helped me in getting back to US. At the entry port I was given an I-90 to apply for the replacement green card.
I would appreciate if someone can help with the following questions regarding filing the I-90:
1) I have police report in French. INS needs all the foreign language documents translated in English. I have got the document translated from one of my colleagues who has lived 26 years in France and 27 years in US and now US citizen. He has certified the translation and I have also got it notarized. Will it be sufficient or INS needs the document translated by a professional translator?
2) Is the time taken for the "renewal of the green cards" same as the replacement of the card? I saw on one website that INS is processing I-90 received in September 2001. Does that mean that I have to wait more than one year before I get the plastic card?
3) I have been given an appointment by the INS office to appear in November to present my application. Will I get an I-551 stamped on this day on my passport so that my permanent residency can be proved? Do I have to ‘ask’ for it or it will be done as part of the replacement process?
4) What if I have to travel outside US in October? The officer has asked me to get a letter from my office in such a case. Will he provide me some letter so that I can travel abroad?
Thanks in advance
NGORE
I would appreciate if someone can help with the following questions regarding filing the I-90:
1) I have police report in French. INS needs all the foreign language documents translated in English. I have got the document translated from one of my colleagues who has lived 26 years in France and 27 years in US and now US citizen. He has certified the translation and I have also got it notarized. Will it be sufficient or INS needs the document translated by a professional translator?
2) Is the time taken for the "renewal of the green cards" same as the replacement of the card? I saw on one website that INS is processing I-90 received in September 2001. Does that mean that I have to wait more than one year before I get the plastic card?
3) I have been given an appointment by the INS office to appear in November to present my application. Will I get an I-551 stamped on this day on my passport so that my permanent residency can be proved? Do I have to ‘ask’ for it or it will be done as part of the replacement process?
4) What if I have to travel outside US in October? The officer has asked me to get a letter from my office in such a case. Will he provide me some letter so that I can travel abroad?
Thanks in advance
NGORE
Oct 6th 2002, 4:01 am
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Re: Greencard replacement
"ngore" wrote in message
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> I was in Paris recently and somebody stole my wallet. I lost my green
> card. I went to the US consulate and was able to get a letter that
> helped me in getting back to US. At the entry port I was given an I-90
> to apply for the replacement green card.
> I would appreciate if someone can help with the following questions
> regarding filing the I-90:
> 1) I have police report in French. INS needs all the foreign language
> documents translated in English. I have got the document translated
> from one of my colleagues who has lived 26 years in France and 27
> years in US and now US citizen. He has certified the translation and
> I have also got it notarized. Will it be sufficient or INS needs the
> document translated by a professional translator?
Yes.
> 2) Is the time taken for the "renewal of the green cards" same as the
> replacement of the card?
Yes.
I saw on one website that INS is processing
> I-90 received in September 2001.
That date is specified for the INS Vermont Service Center. The other 3
Service Centers are processing I-90s received in about 02/2002 to 04/2002.
Does that mean that I have to wait
> more than one year before I get the plastic card?
Maybe.
> 3) I have been given an appointment by the INS office to appear in
> November to present my application. Will I get an I-551 stamped on
> this day on my passport so that my permanent residency can be proved?
Well, you should.
> Do I have to 'ask' for it or it will be done as part of the
> replacement process?
I have no idea, but you will insist, of course, won't you?
> 4) What if I have to travel outside US in October? The officer has asked
> me to get a letter from my office in such a case. Will he provide me
> some letter so that I can travel abroad?
It is really not a good idea to leave the U.S. again without that stamp in
your passport. If the trip is really really urgent, maybe you can get an
expedited appointment to have the stamp placed in your passport, with a
strong letter from your employer, and perhaps even enlisting the help of the
Congressperson for the district of your residence. Call the local office
and ask for a staff member in charge of immigration inquiries.
I seem to remember a thread back in July (by "st.trinians") about a huge
problem getting the stamp in the passport at the INS New York district
office.
news:434543.1033856070@britishexpats-
.com...
> I was in Paris recently and somebody stole my wallet. I lost my green
> card. I went to the US consulate and was able to get a letter that
> helped me in getting back to US. At the entry port I was given an I-90
> to apply for the replacement green card.
> I would appreciate if someone can help with the following questions
> regarding filing the I-90:
> 1) I have police report in French. INS needs all the foreign language
> documents translated in English. I have got the document translated
> from one of my colleagues who has lived 26 years in France and 27
> years in US and now US citizen. He has certified the translation and
> I have also got it notarized. Will it be sufficient or INS needs the
> document translated by a professional translator?
Yes.
> 2) Is the time taken for the "renewal of the green cards" same as the
> replacement of the card?
Yes.
I saw on one website that INS is processing
> I-90 received in September 2001.
That date is specified for the INS Vermont Service Center. The other 3
Service Centers are processing I-90s received in about 02/2002 to 04/2002.
Does that mean that I have to wait
> more than one year before I get the plastic card?
Maybe.
> 3) I have been given an appointment by the INS office to appear in
> November to present my application. Will I get an I-551 stamped on
> this day on my passport so that my permanent residency can be proved?
Well, you should.
> Do I have to 'ask' for it or it will be done as part of the
> replacement process?
I have no idea, but you will insist, of course, won't you?
> 4) What if I have to travel outside US in October? The officer has asked
> me to get a letter from my office in such a case. Will he provide me
> some letter so that I can travel abroad?
It is really not a good idea to leave the U.S. again without that stamp in
your passport. If the trip is really really urgent, maybe you can get an
expedited appointment to have the stamp placed in your passport, with a
strong letter from your employer, and perhaps even enlisting the help of the
Congressperson for the district of your residence. Call the local office
and ask for a staff member in charge of immigration inquiries.
I seem to remember a thread back in July (by "st.trinians") about a huge
problem getting the stamp in the passport at the INS New York district
office.
Oct 6th 2002, 7:10 pm
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Re: Greencard replacement
Thanks, Silvia. Just one quick question about the translated documents. Do I need a professional translator to translate them?
Originally posted by Sylvia Ottemoeller:
"ngore" wrote in message
news:434543.1033856070@britishexpats-
.com...
> I was in Paris recently and somebody stole my wallet. I lost my green
> card. I went to the US consulate and was able to get a letter that
> helped me in getting back to US. At the entry port I was given an I-90
> to apply for the replacement green card.
> I would appreciate if someone can help with the following questions
> regarding filing the I-90:
> 1) I have police report in French. INS needs all the foreign language
> documents translated in English. I have got the document translated
> from one of my colleagues who has lived 26 years in France and 27
> years in US and now US citizen. He has certified the translation and
> I have also got it notarized. Will it be sufficient or INS needs the
> document translated by a professional translator?
Yes.
> 2) Is the time taken for the "renewal of the green cards" same as the
> replacement of the card?
Yes.
I saw on one website that INS is processing
> I-90 received in September 2001.
That date is specified for the INS Vermont Service Center. The other 3
Service Centers are processing I-90s received in about 02/2002 to 04/2002.
Does that mean that I have to wait
> more than one year before I get the plastic card?
Maybe.
> 3) I have been given an appointment by the INS office to appear in
> November to present my application. Will I get an I-551 stamped on
> this day on my passport so that my permanent residency can be proved?
Well, you should.
> Do I have to 'ask' for it or it will be done as part of the
> replacement process?
I have no idea, but you will insist, of course, won't you?
> 4) What if I have to travel outside US in October? The officer has asked
> me to get a letter from my office in such a case. Will he provide me
> some letter so that I can travel abroad?
It is really not a good idea to leave the U.S. again without that stamp in
your passport. If the trip is really really urgent, maybe you can get an
expedited appointment to have the stamp placed in your passport, with a
strong letter from your employer, and perhaps even enlisting the help of the
Congressperson for the district of your residence. Call the local office
and ask for a staff member in charge of immigration inquiries.
I seem to remember a thread back in July (by "st.trinians") about a huge
problem getting the stamp in the passport at the INS New York district
office.
"ngore" wrote in message
news:434543.1033856070@britishexpats-
.com...
> I was in Paris recently and somebody stole my wallet. I lost my green
> card. I went to the US consulate and was able to get a letter that
> helped me in getting back to US. At the entry port I was given an I-90
> to apply for the replacement green card.
> I would appreciate if someone can help with the following questions
> regarding filing the I-90:
> 1) I have police report in French. INS needs all the foreign language
> documents translated in English. I have got the document translated
> from one of my colleagues who has lived 26 years in France and 27
> years in US and now US citizen. He has certified the translation and
> I have also got it notarized. Will it be sufficient or INS needs the
> document translated by a professional translator?
Yes.
> 2) Is the time taken for the "renewal of the green cards" same as the
> replacement of the card?
Yes.
I saw on one website that INS is processing
> I-90 received in September 2001.
That date is specified for the INS Vermont Service Center. The other 3
Service Centers are processing I-90s received in about 02/2002 to 04/2002.
Does that mean that I have to wait
> more than one year before I get the plastic card?
Maybe.
> 3) I have been given an appointment by the INS office to appear in
> November to present my application. Will I get an I-551 stamped on
> this day on my passport so that my permanent residency can be proved?
Well, you should.
> Do I have to 'ask' for it or it will be done as part of the
> replacement process?
I have no idea, but you will insist, of course, won't you?
> 4) What if I have to travel outside US in October? The officer has asked
> me to get a letter from my office in such a case. Will he provide me
> some letter so that I can travel abroad?
It is really not a good idea to leave the U.S. again without that stamp in
your passport. If the trip is really really urgent, maybe you can get an
expedited appointment to have the stamp placed in your passport, with a
strong letter from your employer, and perhaps even enlisting the help of the
Congressperson for the district of your residence. Call the local office
and ask for a staff member in charge of immigration inquiries.
I seem to remember a thread back in July (by "st.trinians") about a huge
problem getting the stamp in the passport at the INS New York district
office.
Oct 7th 2002, 6:30 pm
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Re: Greencard replacement
"ngore" wrote in message
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> Thanks, Silvia. Just one quick question about the translated documents.
> Do I need a professional translator to translate them?
No. Even you could have provided the translation, if you also were to
provide a certification, which is a statement that a person is familiar with
both languages, that the translation is accurate and complete, and which
gives the name, address and signature of the person making the statement.
Not even notarization is legally necessary.
news:435110.1033931452@britishexpats-
.com...
> Thanks, Silvia. Just one quick question about the translated documents.
> Do I need a professional translator to translate them?
No. Even you could have provided the translation, if you also were to
provide a certification, which is a statement that a person is familiar with
both languages, that the translation is accurate and complete, and which
gives the name, address and signature of the person making the statement.
Not even notarization is legally necessary.
