i751 No biometrics after 8 months

[blahblah12 0]

Hello Everyone.

I am very concerned about my case, and any help would be greatly appreciated.

On October 1st 2009 I filed my i-751 (my Conditional green card was to expire December 31st). On October 7th I received the NOA (i-797c) extending my Conditional green card for another year.

I filed my i-751 with the California Service Center.

It is now May 26th (Almost 8 months later) and I have yet to receive the biometrics appointment.

I called USCIS several times. They keep on telling me to just wait. To just wait.

Finally last month, some gentleman said that I "SHOULD" received an approval letter on Mid June. I would then be required to file an INFOPASS to get my biometrics taken.

That sounded great, but it confused me greatly. I thought the biometrics appointment came first, then the approval letter. What going on? Is this normal? Why is it the opposite? Does he know what he was talking about or he was just telling me a white lie because he had no idea of what to expect? Anyone else had a similar experience?

What should I expect? And when should I expect my approval or biometrics, or ANY information at all.

I am very concerned about this because they provide NO information on the status of your case.

Please I would greatly appreciate some help to calm me down.

[Starburst 4]

I would maybe pop down to the Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion forums. You'd prob get a better answer there

good luck!

/starburst

[Kathryn41 3,205]

Moved from AOS forum to Removal of Conditions forum as it is a ROC thread.

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moderator hat off now -

Have you made an Infopass appointment? Did you receive your NOA receipt extending your green card status for one year? I think that is what the gentleman you talked to meant. Btw - the 1-800 line is not a very reliable source of information - it is manned by call center employees who are not immigration officers but read off of a prepared list of circumstances. I would definitely make an Infopass appointment now - bring everything you have with you - the NOA, copy of your file submssion, etc. and ask them to find out what is going on. 8 months is too long to wait right now, especially when you haven't received your Biometrics appointment.

Good luck

[blahblah12 0]

Moved from AOS forum to Removal of Conditions forum as it is a ROC thread.

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moderator hat off now -

Have you made an Infopass appointment? Did you receive your NOA receipt extending your green card status for one year? I think that is what the gentleman you talked to meant. Btw - the 1-800 line is not a very reliable source of information - it is manned by call center employees who are not immigration officers but read off of a prepared list of circumstances. I would definitely make an Infopass appointment now - bring everything you have with you - the NOA, copy of your file submssion, etc. and ask them to find out what is going on. 8 months is too long to wait right now, especially when you haven't received your Biometrics appointment.

Good luck

Yeah as I meantioned earlier I did receive the extention for 1 year. I was transfered to an immigration officer and he was the one who told me that I would receive the approval letter mid june.

[Sweet10 5]

Hello Everyone.

I am very concerned about my case, and any help would be greatly appreciated.

On October 1st 2009 I filed my i-751 (my Conditional green card was to expire December 31st). On October 7th I received the NOA (i-797c) extending my Conditional green card for another year.

I filed my i-751 with the California Service Center.

It is now May 26th (Almost 8 months later) and I have yet to receive the biometrics appointment.

I called USCIS several times. They keep on telling me to just wait. To just wait.

Finally last month, some gentleman said that I "SHOULD" received an approval letter on Mid June. I would then be required to file an INFOPASS to get my biometrics taken.

That sounded great, but it confused me greatly. I thought the biometrics appointment came first, then the approval letter. What going on? Is this normal? Why is it the opposite? Does he know what he was talking about or he was just telling me a white lie because he had no idea of what to expect? Anyone else had a similar experience?

What should I expect? And when should I expect my approval or biometrics, or ANY information at all.

I am very concerned about this because they provide NO information on the status of your case.

Please I would greatly appreciate some help to calm me down.

that sound like a long time...I am sorry!

At least they told you that no biometrics had been schedule for you?

And if it was an immigration officer that told you about the approval next month he might know what he is saying...(or not! ) unfortunately it is hard to say...

I think (my opinion) that you are going to be approved without any biometrics (this happened to some people)...because almost 8 months is too much time to still receive a biometrics appointment...

If I was you, I would not rest until get some concrete information...schedule another infopass and make sure to ask them if they ever sent you an interview letter or a request for evidence...(which I don't think they did )

Good luck to you and keep us posted!

Hoppefuly your approval and green card are on the way soon!

[blahblah12 0]

that sound like a long time...I am sorry!

At least they told you that no biometrics had been schedule for you?

And if it was an immigration officer that told you about the approval next month he might know what he is saying...(or not! ) unfortunately it is hard to say...

I think (my opinion) that you are going to be approved without any biometrics (this happened to some people)...because almost 8 months is too much time to still receive a biometrics appointment...

If I was you, I would not rest until get some concrete information...schedule another infopass and make sure to ask them if they ever sent you an interview letter or a request for evidence...(which I don't think they did )

Good luck to you and keep us posted!

Hoppefuly your approval and green card are on the way soon!

He said no biometrics had been scheduled. So how does this work when someone gets approved without biometrics appointments?

[Sweet10 5]

He said no biometrics had been scheduled. So how does this work when someone gets approved without biometrics appointments?

I don't know how it works...but it has been reported here that some people got approved without any biometrics...

I know that if you have your biometrics taken less than 15 months ago is still valid...but that was not the case of people that got approved without any.

I think you are about to receive an approval, schedule an infopass to inquire more about your case,even if you get no new info I think it might help to make then work faster in your case. If no bio was schedule nor interview or RFE sent, there is no problem with your petition, I think is just slower than normal and the approval is coming.

Edited May 27, 2010 by Sweet10

[Brother Hesekiel 2,236]

I too was once persistent on the phone until I was connected to an immigration officer whom I asked how much longer I would have to wait for my biometrics appointment. His answer was: up to 1 year. My response that most of the people who had filed at the same time as I already had their appointment weeks earlier didn't get me anywhere. A total waste of time.

Not only the working drones, but also many USCIS Officers have the drone gene embedded in their brain. The only way to get this solved is by making a infopass appointment.