cdnintexas
Junior Member
What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Texas
I got my Green Card in June 2006 with "Conditional Residence" based upon my marriage to a US Citizen. We went through a lawyer at the time.
Well, yesterday a letter came from our lawyer reminding us to file the I-751 form to remove the restrictions of my green card, and that it must be filed within 90 days of the expiry of the green card. Uhhh... ooookaaaay.
So, basically, my green card expired 5 months ago, and the I-751 form states that if you don't file the form by the expiry date your conditional residency expires! Does that mean I no longer have a green card and I'd have to start the process all over again? I'm absolutely panicked at this point thinking that:
a) I can be deported
b) I have to start this whole process AGAIN
c) I can't travel home to Canada for Christmas (as I was planning to do), and if I do, even with proof of applying for the I-751 I won't get back in the country.
So, basically, I'm sitting here thinking I'm up sh*t creek without a paddle.
Any advice??
I got my Green Card in June 2006 with "Conditional Residence" based upon my marriage to a US Citizen. We went through a lawyer at the time.
Well, yesterday a letter came from our lawyer reminding us to file the I-751 form to remove the restrictions of my green card, and that it must be filed within 90 days of the expiry of the green card. Uhhh... ooookaaaay.
So, basically, my green card expired 5 months ago, and the I-751 form states that if you don't file the form by the expiry date your conditional residency expires! Does that mean I no longer have a green card and I'd have to start the process all over again? I'm absolutely panicked at this point thinking that:
a) I can be deported
b) I have to start this whole process AGAIN
c) I can't travel home to Canada for Christmas (as I was planning to do), and if I do, even with proof of applying for the I-751 I won't get back in the country.
So, basically, I'm sitting here thinking I'm up sh*t creek without a paddle.
Any advice??