When to hear back after the I-751 Interview ?

[ayra 2]

Dear Friends,

We had our interview on Dec. 2nd in NYC Federal Plaza. Overall, the interview was good but our officer did not say anything yes you guys are approved or disapproved. We were only told that we will receive a mail in a couple of weeks. However, it is already 25 days passed and we did not hear anything back. Their website still shows our status under initial review.

We will give them a call next week but would like to know how the process usually works ? Aren't we supposed to receive a letter from our local office that your case is approved and wait for your new GC ? Or documents will be mailed to the Vermont Service Center and then Vermont will notify us about the updates.

Waiting is really killing !!

[victorian221b 12]

Someone else here was in a similar situation as you, unfortunately I can't remember the username. This person actually was told the application was approved and have to wait for their papers to be sent to the VSC to be processed. This person called twice and during the second attempt was told the papers only just got to VSC. I think this was almost a month since the interview. I can't remember if they were told they will get the letter in the mail.

I think calling them next week would be good and make sure to speak with a Tier 2.

The case updates in my instance didn't update until I got the notice that the card was in production.

Good luck!

Dear Friends,

We had our interview on Dec. 2nd in NYC Federal Plaza. Overall, the interview was good but our officer did not say anything yes you guys are approved or disapproved. We were only told that we will receive a mail in a couple of weeks. However, it is already 25 days passed and we did not hear anything back. Their website still shows our status under initial review.

We will give them a call next week but would like to know how the process usually works ? Aren't we supposed to receive a letter from our local office that your case is approved and wait for your new GC ? Or documents will be mailed to the Vermont Service Center and then Vermont will notify us about the updates.

Waiting is really killing !!

[ayra 2]

^{Still have not heard anything from the USCIS, will call tomorrow to talk to a level 2 supervisor. Website is still showing initial review for our case , waiting is killing...}

[victorian221b 12]

Yes it does! My online case update didn't change until I got the notification that my card went into production. And my card only went into production after I hounded them about it for taking too long (i.e. made me wait until after the allowed wait period to call them ) lol

^{Still have not heard anything from the USCIS, will call tomorrow to talk to a level 2 supervisor. Website is still showing initial review for our case , waiting is killing...}

[Navyk 78]

Yes it does! My online case update didn't change until I got the notification that my card went into production. And my card only went into production after I hounded them about it for taking too long (i.e. made me wait until after the allowed wait period to call them ) lol

We just called a week back and were told that our case was still in the normal process time. But I think it works as we got approval today and I believe that the call did work.

[ayra 2]

Yes it does! My online case update didn't change until I got the notification that my card went into production. And my card only went into production after I hounded them about it for taking too long (i.e. made me wait until after the allowed wait period to call them ) lol

Victorian221b thanks a lot for your advice. My wife stills insist to give them more time but I push her to call them since it has already been 38 days after our interview. She agreed to give them a call today so lets see what they will say.

Normally, if everything goes okay and if they say okay your case is approved , how long more it takes for them to produce and mail the new GC ? She is planning to travel at the end of Feb so I am again stressing out to pay penalty to the airline to postpone the ticket once more again. Roughly , we have 48 more days so do you think the card can arrive within 48 days if all is going ok for our case ?

[ayra 2]

Ok here is what happened yesterday. My wife called the 1-800 number and first spoke to the Tier 1 level operator, as usual this person could not make any comment besides we have to wait more.. Then I advised her to call the number again and ask to be transferred to the Tier 2 level supervisor. She called and left her phone number to be called back. I was thinking that nobody will call back but suprisingly a very kind supervisor called back my wife and said they have not received any document yet from the NYC field office. He said he will e-mail them and what is going on ?

It has already been 40 days almost after our interview and the local field office could not send our files back to the Vermont. So, my wife was told that we should hear back in two weeks. Lets cross fingers and see what they will tell..

Please advise how the process after the interview works ? Field office sends the documents back to the service center and the service center sends a letter to the applicant that case is approved or disapproved .. Or , the field office sends a letter to the applicant saying your case is approved and new GC will be mailed to you or not ?

[wakwanza 0]

any updates to your case Ayra? I also just had my interview this week and was told i'd receive something in the mail. Would like to know process at this time. So unnerving!!!!!

[MnMs 1]

does the petitioner have to go to the biometrics appt with the beneficiary?

[Berty 74]

No, and and if it was one of the busier locations they wouldn't be let in anyway.

Edited March 14, 2015 by Berty

[mananto 36]

any updates to your case Ayra? I also just had my interview this week and was told i'd receive something in the mail. Would like to know process at this time. So unnerving!!!!!

Wakwanza..habari yako. Did you go for I-751 interview or was it for H-1B Visa as shown on your timeline? How did the interview go. Are you filing a waiver or joint?

[wakwanza 0]

Hi Mananto...mzuri sana! Thanks alot for the response.I went for I-751...been trying to change that but don't see the correct item in the drop down. The interview was really tough IMO. Filing joint. We got a stokes interview.