My wife received an immigrant visa and we arrived to the USA 12/21/16. She has an i-551 stamp, which says "upon endorsement serves as temporary i-551 evidencing permanent residency for 1 year". However it also says: IV issue date: 31 OCT 2016, IV expires on 23 APR 2017. which is only 6 months.
Which date is valid for reentry into the USA as she has not received her green card? I called USCIS and was told that the "IV expires date" was only the date by which she had to enter the country for the first time, and that the I-551 was good for travel for a year. But I am nervous about it and I wanted to check somewhere else as well.
Thanks
Which date is valid for reentry into the USA as she has not received her green card? I called USCIS and was told that the "IV expires date" was only the date by which she had to enter the country for the first time, and that the I-551 was good for travel for a year. But I am nervous about it and I wanted to check somewhere else as well.
Thanks
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