New processing times - is the USCIS lying?

tammiandtom · March 3, 2008

That you got a one-year extension gives me hope for Monday when I plan to visit our local office and ask for the stamp. I really don't want to go there every 2 month for a new stamp, but be done with it for this year.

Good news! I got my I-551 stamp today with 12-months duration.

I had made an Infopass appointment (reason: speak to an immigration officer) and brought with me the following documents:

- Infopass notice

- old Green Card

- NOA

- passport, valid for more than a year

As supporting documents, I had brought:

- print-out of memorandum CRextensn120203.pdf (attached to this thread and also to pinned thread on top of thread list)

- biometrics notice

- my company's badge

- table of NSC processing time w/ I-751 in jul06

I arrived 15min before my Infopass time, went thru security, and was called up 5min after the Infopass time. I gave the immigration officer my Green Card and said that I was a permanent resident. Then I gave him the NOA and told him that my proof of residence had just expired yesterday. Last I gave him my passport and asked for a 12-months extension of my proof of residence.

The immigration officer looked on the documents and entered something on his keyboard, presumingly checking my status online. He didn't ask any question at first, but disappeared into a back corner with my passport to stamp it. I thought, well, I get a stamp, but I cannot give him my spiel now that I want a 12-months duration and not some 2-months or so. When he came back, he wrote by hand into the fields of the stamp, and I saw that I got an extension until Mar 2009 - relieve! He tucked my old Green Card to a print-out and kept it. He then asked if I wanted to travel, which I denied, and I pointed out that I need the stamp instead to enter facilities of my company that are closed to foreigners without escort and where they don't know me personally. He didn't ask for any proof of that and didn't ask any further question. I thanked him and left with my passport with the stamp.

If I would have been offered a stamp with only 2 or 6 months duration, I was prepared to argue for a 12-months stamp, according to the memorandum. I would have asked if the memorandum had been superseded and, if not, to speak to a supervisor, to get a 12-months duration. I intended to use my company's badge as indication that I indeed need proof of my legal residence. I wanted to show the table of current NSC processing times, from which I would expect another 6.5 month wait for my 10-year Green Card, leading to a repeated visit if given a stamp with 6 month duration or less. I tried to start out the conversation friendly, but I was tense, and my voice may have sounded demanding at the beginning. At the end, I was happy.

Yay!! That's great. Had you heard of St. Paul only giving out 2 or 6 month stamps? I've only heard that for Chicago so far.

Congrats!

iansig40 · March 3, 2008

That you got a one-year extension gives me hope for Monday when I plan to visit our local office and ask for the stamp. I really don't want to go there every 2 month for a new stamp, but be done with it for this year.

Good news! I got my I-551 stamp today with 12-months duration.

I had made an Infopass appointment (reason: speak to an immigration officer) and brought with me the following documents:

- Infopass notice

- old Green Card

- NOA

- passport, valid for more than a year

As supporting documents, I had brought:

- print-out of memorandum CRextensn120203.pdf (attached to this thread and also to pinned thread on top of thread list)

- biometrics notice

- my company's badge

- table of NSC processing time w/ I-751 in jul06

I arrived 15min before my Infopass time, went thru security, and was called up 5min after the Infopass time. I gave the immigration officer my Green Card and said that I was a permanent resident. Then I gave him the NOA and told him that my proof of residence had just expired yesterday. Last I gave him my passport and asked for a 12-months extension of my proof of residence.

The immigration officer looked on the documents and entered something on his keyboard, presumingly checking my status online. He didn't ask any question at first, but disappeared into a back corner with my passport to stamp it. I thought, well, I get a stamp, but I cannot give him my spiel now that I want a 12-months duration and not some 2-months or so. When he came back, he wrote by hand into the fields of the stamp, and I saw that I got an extension until Mar 2009 - relieve! He tucked my old Green Card to a print-out and kept it. He then asked if I wanted to travel, which I denied, and I pointed out that I need the stamp instead to enter facilities of my company that are closed to foreigners without escort and where they don't know me personally. He didn't ask for any proof of that and didn't ask any further question. I thanked him and left with my passport with the stamp.

If I would have been offered a stamp with only 2 or 6 months duration, I was prepared to argue for a 12-months stamp, according to the memorandum. I would have asked if the memorandum had been superseded and, if not, to speak to a supervisor, to get a 12-months duration. I intended to use my company's badge as indication that I indeed need proof of my legal residence. I wanted to show the table of current NSC processing times, from which I would expect another 6.5 month wait for my 10-year Green Card, leading to a repeated visit if given a stamp with 6 month duration or less. I tried to start out the conversation friendly, but I was tense, and my voice may have sounded demanding at the beginning. At the end, I was happy.

Yay!! That's great. Had you heard of St. Paul only giving out 2 or 6 month stamps? I've only heard that for Chicago so far.

Congrats!

I had a InfoPass appointment today trying to figure it out why is talking so long with these I-751 but the guy there was totally hopeless ,basically the same information's calling 1-800-375-5283. No help whatsoever ,not that I expected any !

The only consolation if I can call it this way is that here in Cleveland, you get an extension for one year in your passport .

Next step will be to write a letter to Nebraska and maybe I will get some fresh lies

I'm just sick and tired of this BS

Edited March 3, 2008 by iansig40

tammiandtom · March 3, 2008

That you got a one-year extension gives me hope for Monday when I plan to visit our local office and ask for the stamp. I really don't want to go there every 2 month for a new stamp, but be done with it for this year.

Good news! I got my I-551 stamp today with 12-months duration.

I had made an Infopass appointment (reason: speak to an immigration officer) and brought with me the following documents:

- Infopass notice

- old Green Card

- NOA

- passport, valid for more than a year

As supporting documents, I had brought:

- print-out of memorandum CRextensn120203.pdf (attached to this thread and also to pinned thread on top of thread list)

- biometrics notice

- my company's badge

- table of NSC processing time w/ I-751 in jul06

I arrived 15min before my Infopass time, went thru security, and was called up 5min after the Infopass time. I gave the immigration officer my Green Card and said that I was a permanent resident. Then I gave him the NOA and told him that my proof of residence had just expired yesterday. Last I gave him my passport and asked for a 12-months extension of my proof of residence.

The immigration officer looked on the documents and entered something on his keyboard, presumingly checking my status online. He didn't ask any question at first, but disappeared into a back corner with my passport to stamp it. I thought, well, I get a stamp, but I cannot give him my spiel now that I want a 12-months duration and not some 2-months or so. When he came back, he wrote by hand into the fields of the stamp, and I saw that I got an extension until Mar 2009 - relieve! He tucked my old Green Card to a print-out and kept it. He then asked if I wanted to travel, which I denied, and I pointed out that I need the stamp instead to enter facilities of my company that are closed to foreigners without escort and where they don't know me personally. He didn't ask for any proof of that and didn't ask any further question. I thanked him and left with my passport with the stamp.

If I would have been offered a stamp with only 2 or 6 months duration, I was prepared to argue for a 12-months stamp, according to the memorandum. I would have asked if the memorandum had been superseded and, if not, to speak to a supervisor, to get a 12-months duration. I intended to use my company's badge as indication that I indeed need proof of my legal residence. I wanted to show the table of current NSC processing times, from which I would expect another 6.5 month wait for my 10-year Green Card, leading to a repeated visit if given a stamp with 6 month duration or less. I tried to start out the conversation friendly, but I was tense, and my voice may have sounded demanding at the beginning. At the end, I was happy.

Yay!! That's great. Had you heard of St. Paul only giving out 2 or 6 month stamps? I've only heard that for Chicago so far.

Congrats!

I had a InfoPass appointment today trying to figure it out why is talking so long with these I-751 but the guy there was totally hopeless ,basically the same information's calling 1-800-375-5283. No help whatsoever ,not that I expected any !

The only consolation if I can call it this way is that here in Cleveland, you get an extension for one year in your passport .

Next step will be to write a letter to Nebraska and maybe I will get some fresh lies

I'm just sick and tired of this BS

Did you get your stamp? I'm sorry they were not helpful.

iansig40 · March 3, 2008

That you got a one-year extension gives me hope for Monday when I plan to visit our local office and ask for the stamp. I really don't want to go there every 2 month for a new stamp, but be done with it for this year.

Good news! I got my I-551 stamp today with 12-months duration.

I had made an Infopass appointment (reason: speak to an immigration officer) and brought with me the following documents:

- Infopass notice

- old Green Card

- NOA

- passport, valid for more than a year

As supporting documents, I had brought:

- print-out of memorandum CRextensn120203.pdf (attached to this thread and also to pinned thread on top of thread list)

- biometrics notice

- my company's badge

- table of NSC processing time w/ I-751 in jul06

I arrived 15min before my Infopass time, went thru security, and was called up 5min after the Infopass time. I gave the immigration officer my Green Card and said that I was a permanent resident. Then I gave him the NOA and told him that my proof of residence had just expired yesterday. Last I gave him my passport and asked for a 12-months extension of my proof of residence.

The immigration officer looked on the documents and entered something on his keyboard, presumingly checking my status online. He didn't ask any question at first, but disappeared into a back corner with my passport to stamp it. I thought, well, I get a stamp, but I cannot give him my spiel now that I want a 12-months duration and not some 2-months or so. When he came back, he wrote by hand into the fields of the stamp, and I saw that I got an extension until Mar 2009 - relieve! He tucked my old Green Card to a print-out and kept it. He then asked if I wanted to travel, which I denied, and I pointed out that I need the stamp instead to enter facilities of my company that are closed to foreigners without escort and where they don't know me personally. He didn't ask for any proof of that and didn't ask any further question. I thanked him and left with my passport with the stamp.

If I would have been offered a stamp with only 2 or 6 months duration, I was prepared to argue for a 12-months stamp, according to the memorandum. I would have asked if the memorandum had been superseded and, if not, to speak to a supervisor, to get a 12-months duration. I intended to use my company's badge as indication that I indeed need proof of my legal residence. I wanted to show the table of current NSC processing times, from which I would expect another 6.5 month wait for my 10-year Green Card, leading to a repeated visit if given a stamp with 6 month duration or less. I tried to start out the conversation friendly, but I was tense, and my voice may have sounded demanding at the beginning. At the end, I was happy.

Yay!! That's great. Had you heard of St. Paul only giving out 2 or 6 month stamps? I've only heard that for Chicago so far.

Congrats!

I had a InfoPass appointment today trying to figure it out why is talking so long with these I-751 but the guy there was totally hopeless ,basically the same information's calling 1-800-375-5283. No help whatsoever ,not that I expected any !

The only consolation if I can call it this way is that here in Cleveland, you get an extension for one year in your passport .

Next step will be to write a letter to Nebraska and maybe I will get some fresh lies

I'm just sick and tired of this BS

Did you get your stamp? I'm sorry they were not helpful.

Yes I got the stamp but...that's not what I wanted in the first place.

Edited March 3, 2008 by iansig40

tammiandtom · March 3, 2008

That you got a one-year extension gives me hope for Monday when I plan to visit our local office and ask for the stamp. I really don't want to go there every 2 month for a new stamp, but be done with it for this year.

Good news! I got my I-551 stamp today with 12-months duration.

I had made an Infopass appointment (reason: speak to an immigration officer) and brought with me the following documents:

- Infopass notice

- old Green Card

- NOA

- passport, valid for more than a year

As supporting documents, I had brought:

- print-out of memorandum CRextensn120203.pdf (attached to this thread and also to pinned thread on top of thread list)

- biometrics notice

- my company's badge

- table of NSC processing time w/ I-751 in jul06

I arrived 15min before my Infopass time, went thru security, and was called up 5min after the Infopass time. I gave the immigration officer my Green Card and said that I was a permanent resident. Then I gave him the NOA and told him that my proof of residence had just expired yesterday. Last I gave him my passport and asked for a 12-months extension of my proof of residence.

The immigration officer looked on the documents and entered something on his keyboard, presumingly checking my status online. He didn't ask any question at first, but disappeared into a back corner with my passport to stamp it. I thought, well, I get a stamp, but I cannot give him my spiel now that I want a 12-months duration and not some 2-months or so. When he came back, he wrote by hand into the fields of the stamp, and I saw that I got an extension until Mar 2009 - relieve! He tucked my old Green Card to a print-out and kept it. He then asked if I wanted to travel, which I denied, and I pointed out that I need the stamp instead to enter facilities of my company that are closed to foreigners without escort and where they don't know me personally. He didn't ask for any proof of that and didn't ask any further question. I thanked him and left with my passport with the stamp.

If I would have been offered a stamp with only 2 or 6 months duration, I was prepared to argue for a 12-months stamp, according to the memorandum. I would have asked if the memorandum had been superseded and, if not, to speak to a supervisor, to get a 12-months duration. I intended to use my company's badge as indication that I indeed need proof of my legal residence. I wanted to show the table of current NSC processing times, from which I would expect another 6.5 month wait for my 10-year Green Card, leading to a repeated visit if given a stamp with 6 month duration or less. I tried to start out the conversation friendly, but I was tense, and my voice may have sounded demanding at the beginning. At the end, I was happy.

Yay!! That's great. Had you heard of St. Paul only giving out 2 or 6 month stamps? I've only heard that for Chicago so far.

Congrats!

I had a InfoPass appointment today trying to figure it out why is talking so long with these I-751 but the guy there was totally hopeless ,basically the same information's calling 1-800-375-5283. No help whatsoever ,not that I expected any !

The only consolation if I can call it this way is that here in Cleveland, you get an extension for one year in your passport .

Next step will be to write a letter to Nebraska and maybe I will get some fresh lies

I'm just sick and tired of this BS

Did you get your stamp? I'm sorry they were not helpful.

Yes I got the stamp but...that's not what I wanted in the first place.

I know.

When did your letter expire? And did they ask for any proof of anything (traveling, etc.)??

Thanks

Edited March 3, 2008 by Tammi

iansig40 · March 3, 2008

That you got a one-year extension gives me hope for Monday when I plan to visit our local office and ask for the stamp. I really don't want to go there every 2 month for a new stamp, but be done with it for this year.

Good news! I got my I-551 stamp today with 12-months duration.

I had made an Infopass appointment (reason: speak to an immigration officer) and brought with me the following documents:

- Infopass notice

- old Green Card

- NOA

- passport, valid for more than a year

As supporting documents, I had brought:

- print-out of memorandum CRextensn120203.pdf (attached to this thread and also to pinned thread on top of thread list)

- biometrics notice

- my company's badge

- table of NSC processing time w/ I-751 in jul06

I arrived 15min before my Infopass time, went thru security, and was called up 5min after the Infopass time. I gave the immigration officer my Green Card and said that I was a permanent resident. Then I gave him the NOA and told him that my proof of residence had just expired yesterday. Last I gave him my passport and asked for a 12-months extension of my proof of residence.

The immigration officer looked on the documents and entered something on his keyboard, presumingly checking my status online. He didn't ask any question at first, but disappeared into a back corner with my passport to stamp it. I thought, well, I get a stamp, but I cannot give him my spiel now that I want a 12-months duration and not some 2-months or so. When he came back, he wrote by hand into the fields of the stamp, and I saw that I got an extension until Mar 2009 - relieve! He tucked my old Green Card to a print-out and kept it. He then asked if I wanted to travel, which I denied, and I pointed out that I need the stamp instead to enter facilities of my company that are closed to foreigners without escort and where they don't know me personally. He didn't ask for any proof of that and didn't ask any further question. I thanked him and left with my passport with the stamp.

If I would have been offered a stamp with only 2 or 6 months duration, I was prepared to argue for a 12-months stamp, according to the memorandum. I would have asked if the memorandum had been superseded and, if not, to speak to a supervisor, to get a 12-months duration. I intended to use my company's badge as indication that I indeed need proof of my legal residence. I wanted to show the table of current NSC processing times, from which I would expect another 6.5 month wait for my 10-year Green Card, leading to a repeated visit if given a stamp with 6 month duration or less. I tried to start out the conversation friendly, but I was tense, and my voice may have sounded demanding at the beginning. At the end, I was happy.

Yay!! That's great. Had you heard of St. Paul only giving out 2 or 6 month stamps? I've only heard that for Chicago so far.

Congrats!

I had a InfoPass appointment today trying to figure it out why is talking so long with these I-751 but the guy there was totally hopeless ,basically the same information's calling 1-800-375-5283. No help whatsoever ,not that I expected any !

The only consolation if I can call it this way is that here in Cleveland, you get an extension for one year in your passport .

Next step will be to write a letter to Nebraska and maybe I will get some fresh lies

I'm just sick and tired of this BS

Did you get your stamp? I'm sorry they were not helpful.

Yes I got the stamp but...that's not what I wanted in the first place.

I know.

When did your letter expire? And did they ask for any proof of anything (traveling, etc.)??

Thanks

My letter expired on Feb 27,2008

No, the guy didn't want to see any travel arrangements think he was just happy to get rid of me after all I said to him. If you just want the stamp ,you will get it !

If you want any updates for your case then......you waste your time ,they are hopeless

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Peter T · March 4, 2008

Good news! I got my I-551 stamp today with 12-months duration. (...)

If I would have been offered a stamp with only 2 or 6 months duration, I was prepared to argue for a 12-months stamp, according to the memorandum. I would have asked if the memorandum had been superseded and, if not, to speak to a supervisor, to get a 12-months duration.

Yay!! That's great. Had you heard of St. Paul only giving out 2 or 6 month stamps? I've only heard that for Chicago so far.

Congrats!

I hadn't heard anything in beforehand about the standard practice in the Twin Cities (the website says St. Paul, but the office is actually in Bloomington). The USCIS is a federal authority, however, and I expect the various local office to follow the same federal law. The quoted memorandum, for example, is directed to ALL directors, regional, service centers etc. I don't understand why Chicago can have a deviating practice and wouldn't got called on it. If I would be denied in Chicago, I would contact my senator and asked why the people of Illinois get treated worse than those of Minnesota. I was prepared to contact my senator to complain, if they would have ignored the memorandum and not given me sufficient explanation why.

Peter T · March 4, 2008

zolo39 and Proud Mommy added, from status thread.

If you're not on the list but should be, please add yourself or post your data separately in the thread.

Important: If you are on the list and get approved, we would like to know it - please write a posting in this thread.

List of I-751 to NSC, ordered by date on NOA, after the last known approval in 2007 (NOA 06-Dec-06)

and before the first known transfer to CSC (NOA 05-Aug-07)

Names ordered by date on NOA instead of date of I-751, because NOA is the date relevant to USCIS.

UserName...........Date of I-751.....NOA1 Date.....Biometrics......Approved.....RFE, Service Request, etc.

haozi101...........11/27/06..........12/06/06......01/03/07........09/14/07.....

Bertrand...........12/19/06..........12/27/06......01/20/07........01/29/08.....N-400

sandeepb...........12/26/06..........01/04/07......02/05/07........--/--/--.....service request, N-400

coloradogirl.......12/27/06..........01/04/07......01/30/07........--/--/--.....

echostorm..........12/--/06..........01/05/07......02/16/07........--/--/--.....

CAPG...............01/06/07..........01/16/07......02/15/07........--/--/--.....

jennybirgitta......01/13/07..........01/18/07......02/14/07........--/--/--.....service request, congressman, N-400

traversm...........01/14/07..........01/18/07......02/14/07........--/--/--.....

MDandZJ............01/21/07..........01/25/07......02/14/07........--/--/--.....

dee................01/25/07..........01/29/07......02/20/07........--/--/--.....

Peter T............01/27/07..........02/01/07......03/09/07........--/--/--.....I-551 for another 12 months

drawbridgep........01/11/07..........02/02/07......02/15/07........--/--/--.....

Illinois77.........01/31/07..........02/02/07......03/02/07........--/--/--.....

chus...............01/26/07..........02/03/07......02/23/07........--/--/--.....

ives_damian........01/31/07..........02/06/07......03/12/07........--/--/--.....

winterpassing......02/06/07..........02/12/07......03/09/07........--/--/--.....

grenoble38.........02/01/07..........02/20/07......03/03/07........--/--/--.....I-551 for another 12 months

zolo39.............02/15/07..........02/21/07......03/22/07........--/--/--.....

Illinois...........02/19/07..........02/23/07......04/18/07........--/--/--.....

onur ............. 06/26/06..........03/15/07......04/13/07........--/--/--.....

Tammi..............02/23/07..........03/23/07......04/05/07........--/--/--.....

ace13..............03/22/07..........03/27/07......04/17/07........--/--/--.....

Lyuba..............--/--/--..........04/17/07......05/07/07........--/--/--.....

gyuwono............04/17/07..........04/20/07......05/18/07........--/--/--.....

Kearinne...........04/09/07..........04/30/07......06/02/07........--/--/--.....

charlie & yeng.....4/27/07(resubm.)..05/01/07......06/02/07........--/--/--.....

Frances............04/02/07..........05/05/07......05/24/07........--/--/--.....

Kanadka............05/12/23..........05/23/07......06/11/07........--/--/--.....

Badgerbabe.........05/10/07..........05/24/07......06/11/07........--/--/--.....

debeselizz.........05/24/07..........05/31/07......06/21/07........--/--/--.....

sandy2000..........06/--/07..........06/12/07......07/13/07........--/--/--.....

laura19angel.......--/--/--..........06/15/07......07/13/07........--/--/--.....

pkmk...............06/18/07..........07/02/07......07/13/07........--/--/--.....

Proud Mommy........06/18/07..........07/02/07......07/19/07........--/--/--.....

wifiman............06/29/07..........08/05/07......08/15/07........08/25/07..... NSC > CSC

NSC claimed accomplishments for processing I-751s:

Posting date......Processing timeframe

12/14/07..........02/09/07

01/15/08..........02/10/07

02/15/08..........07/05/06 (yes, they went backwards)

Please check your data for correctness.

mtucker100 · March 4, 2008

Just added my name MonicaT