Discovered it was not with my passport thirty minutes prior to planned leaving time for Canada vacation on June 25. Spent an hour looking for it, together with my husband. Did not find it; went anyways.
Called American Consulate office in Winnipeg after we arrived -- Done
They couldn't help us. Called Customs and Border Patrol at Winnipeg Airport -- Done
They said I'd probably be OK; my identity would need to be verified and they would likely allow me to cross border and apply for replacement card at home. Said to call Pembina, ND border crossing and talk to them, so I did that and received similar information -- Done
My uncle passed away while I was in Canada. We extended vacation one day to stay for his memorial service. While there, I talked to a cousin from WA state who lost her green card once. She was required to apply for replacement and pay the $450 filing fee prior to being allowed to re-enter. Was concerned that might happen to me, but I crossed the ND border fairly easily back into US on July 11 -- Done
At the ND border, I was instructed to make official call of lost card to USCIS; apparently my two Winnipeg phone calls and reporting lost card here at the border was not enough. Got home and called USCIS; asked them other questions and they hung up before getting lost card information -- Done
Called them back and went their their voice mail system a second time. This time, was able to report lost card -- Done
My previous green card, because I obtained it prior to 1989, had no expiration date. Discovered that, when I obtain a new green card, it will need to be renewed once every 10 years and the $450 filing fee paid each time. Decided to check into whether I could apply for naturalization instead, and if I could do that with a lost green card -- Done
Yes, I can do that. Will save me the inconvenience and cost of renewing every ten years, and I've considered it before, anyways -- Done
Filled out 21 page N400 application for naturalization -- Done
Made three phone calls to former employers to attempt to locate a copy of my green card -- Done
Picked up a copy of my lost green card from one of my former employers, since it should be included with N400 application -- Done (There are ways around that, but they require lots of extra steps.)
Made an extra copy of my lost green card for my file and took a photo that is saved on my google account in case I ever require it again -- Done
Had 2 passport photos taken for application -- Done
Wrote a one-time $680 check to Homeland Security in order to file application -- Done
Mailed application -- Done
Breathed a sigh of relief while I await them making appointments for biometrics (finger-printing) and interview. That will be followed by taking a civics test prior to being accepted for American citizenship -- Done
Called American Consulate office in Winnipeg after we arrived -- Done
They couldn't help us. Called Customs and Border Patrol at Winnipeg Airport -- Done
They said I'd probably be OK; my identity would need to be verified and they would likely allow me to cross border and apply for replacement card at home. Said to call Pembina, ND border crossing and talk to them, so I did that and received similar information -- Done
My uncle passed away while I was in Canada. We extended vacation one day to stay for his memorial service. While there, I talked to a cousin from WA state who lost her green card once. She was required to apply for replacement and pay the $450 filing fee prior to being allowed to re-enter. Was concerned that might happen to me, but I crossed the ND border fairly easily back into US on July 11 -- Done
At the ND border, I was instructed to make official call of lost card to USCIS; apparently my two Winnipeg phone calls and reporting lost card here at the border was not enough. Got home and called USCIS; asked them other questions and they hung up before getting lost card information -- Done
Called them back and went their their voice mail system a second time. This time, was able to report lost card -- Done
My previous green card, because I obtained it prior to 1989, had no expiration date. Discovered that, when I obtain a new green card, it will need to be renewed once every 10 years and the $450 filing fee paid each time. Decided to check into whether I could apply for naturalization instead, and if I could do that with a lost green card -- Done
Yes, I can do that. Will save me the inconvenience and cost of renewing every ten years, and I've considered it before, anyways -- Done
Filled out 21 page N400 application for naturalization -- Done
Made three phone calls to former employers to attempt to locate a copy of my green card -- Done
Picked up a copy of my lost green card from one of my former employers, since it should be included with N400 application -- Done (There are ways around that, but they require lots of extra steps.)
Made an extra copy of my lost green card for my file and took a photo that is saved on my google account in case I ever require it again -- Done
Had 2 passport photos taken for application -- Done
Wrote a one-time $680 check to Homeland Security in order to file application -- Done
Mailed application -- Done
Breathed a sigh of relief while I await them making appointments for biometrics (finger-printing) and interview. That will be followed by taking a civics test prior to being accepted for American citizenship -- Done
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