797C for fingerprinting

[psals 0]

Hi all,

I sent in my I-751 and supporting docs to the Texas Service Center last week and it reached them on July 12, 2006 (USPS tracking). Today (July 17th) I got a notice in the mail saying I should go get fingerprinted at the local application support center. I can't figure out what stage of the process I'm in:

1. Did some Speedy Gonzalez at the Texas Service Center already approve the application in a matter of days and now I've to get fingerprinted as the last step of the removal of conditions process?

OR

2. Is the fingerprinting just a part of the application and all the docs and application won't be reviewed until after I get fingerprinted?

*super confused* ... I know someone said in a post a few days ago that the Texas Service Center was speeding up a lot lately but processing applications within a couple of days? Wow. It sounds too good to be true?

[PrincessDot 0]

My guess is that your #2 is correct. My I-751 was approved at TSC in a month, so I'm assuming we will have a similar timeline. I'm confused at the fingerprinting request though, as I didn't have to do that. Perhaps your current fingerprints expired? At any rate... congrats.

Edited July 18, 2006 by PrincessDot

[psals 0]

My guess is that your #2 is correct. My I-751 was approved at TSC in a month, so I'm assuming we will have a similar timeline. I'm confused at the fingerprinting request though, as I didn't have to do that. Perhaps your current fingerprints expired? At any rate... congrats.

Did you get a letter/notice saying your application has been received and is being processed? I'm a bit worried because when I go get fingerprinted, they'll probably take away the 797C I have now and I'll have nothing to show that I've filed the I-751 until I actually get the approval letter (a month later if the timeline is the same as your's).

[PrincessDot 0]

If it's the same one I'm thinking of - yep. Did your 797C have the statement about travel and employment authorized? If so, I would make a few good black and white photocopies of it and take the original and a photocopy with you to the fingerprinting appointment (in case they do need one to keep). I always carried one copy around with me at all times and kept another at home.

I still have my 797C, actually, although they do take away the notice of removal of conditions (approval) letter when you go in for the GC processing.