I-751 August 2016 Filers

[bhupatel 0]

Good morning, 

I just came back from USCIS office, had an infopass appointment. I received NOA August 1, 2016 and my extension letter was about to expire October 28, 2017. The officer said they are taking at least a year or two on our cases and gave me 1-year extension stamp in passport. I asked if I need to do anything else, he said usually they call for an interview for i-751. Oh well! Just thought I would let you guys know about my appointment. 

[4444510 33]

36 minutes ago, bhupatel said:

Good morning, 

I just came back from USCIS office, had an infopass appointment. I received NOA August 1, 2016 and my extension letter was about to expire October 28, 2017. The officer said they are taking at least a year or two on our cases and gave me 1-year extension stamp in passport. I asked if I need to do anything else, he said usually they call for an interview for i-751. Oh well! Just thought I would let you guys know about my appointment. 

Right, usually they call but only 2 people out of hundreds on this forum reported they had been called for the interview. Also did the officer really said one year OR TWO? If so, I have no comments on the reliability of information they provide.

[friendlyusa 37]

35 minutes ago, 4444510 said:

Right, usually they call but only 2 people out of hundreds on this forum reported they had been called for the interview. Also did the officer really said one year OR TWO? If so, I have no comments on the reliability of information they provide.

They are counting years like we normally count weeks.... One or  two years... give me a break!

[4444510 33]

33 minutes ago, friendlyusa said:

They are counting years like we normally count weeks.... One or  two years... give me a break!

LOL. Valid point!

[nightingalejules 678]

I wonder if, now that the field offices are seeing so many of us getting the I-551 stamp and comparatively few of us coming in for interviews, they will figure out that (regardless of what they've heard) not all that many people (percentage-wise) get called in for interviews?

 

 

[AK_2014 113]

21 minutes ago, nightingalejules said:

I wonder if, now that the field offices are seeing so many of us getting the I-551 stamp and comparatively few of us coming in for interviews, they will figure out that (regardless of what they've heard) not all that many people (percentage-wise) get called in for interviews?

 

 

But that would require independent critical thinking on their part.... :-)

[4444510 33]

39 minutes ago, nightingalejules said:

I wonder if, now that the field offices are seeing so many of us getting the I-551 stamp and comparatively few of us coming in for interviews, they will figure out that (regardless of what they've heard) not all that many people (percentage-wise) get called in for interviews?

 

 

Trust me, they're aware of it long time. I'm pretty much sure, their major concern will become newbies in all the categories. However, of course they will continue conducting interviews for the current I-751 just because it's required by law.

[insipidtoast 3]

On 9/26/2017 at 9:48 AM, Derwood said:

Has anyone with a late July 2016 / early August 2016 receipt number,  used that naughty little 'USCIS Case Tracker & Searcher' app to look at where we are at with CSC approvals? The most recent version of the app filters by CRI-89 application types.

What app?

[LMLM 4]

hello I751 august 2016  filer, is there any news in your application? 

[Ryan H 3,796]

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34 minutes ago, LMLM said:

hello I751 august 2016  filer, is there any news in your application? 

 

[guvnor 1]

On 9/29/2017 at 4:51 PM, 4444510 said:

Trust me, they're aware of it long time. I'm pretty much sure, their major concern will become newbies in all the categories. However, of course they will continue conducting interviews for the current I-751 just because it's required by law.

thats not true at all. Vermont is almost done with Sept filers with out any interviews. So if its the new administration policy to conduct interviews then it would be applicable for both CSC and VSC. 

[Daison 0]

I got my approval letter last week. It's definitely more than a year since I filed the application around August 15, 2016. Now I'm waiting for the card.

 

Btw, my case status nrv updated since they received my application. The only update I got is they notified me they received the application and sent me the NOA letter. 

 

I was so frustrated abt the waiting, but there is nothing I can do abt it. Then I finally made my peace with it around May. Now I finally got it. 

 

I would say as long as you have a bonafide marriage, you will be just fine. I'll wish all the best to fellows who haven't gotten the approval letter.  

[dnp2014 44]

4 minutes ago, Daison said:

I got my approval letter last week. It's definitely more than a year since I filed the application around August 15, 2016. Now I'm waiting for the card.

 

Btw, my case status nrv updated since they received my application. The only update I got is they notified me they received the application and sent me the NOA letter. 

 

I was so frustrated abt the waiting, but there is nothing I can do abt it. Then I finally made my peace with it around May. Now I finally got it. 

 

I would say as long as you have a bonafide marriage, you will be just fine. I'll wish all the best to fellows who haven't gotten the approval letter.  

Are you Vermont service center ? 

[Daison 0]

4 minutes ago, dnp2014 said:

Are you Vermont service center ? 

Yup. 

[4444510 33]

12 hours ago, guvnor said:

thats not true at all. Vermont is almost done with Sept filers with out any interviews. So if its the new administration policy to conduct interviews then it would be applicable for both CSC and VSC. 

That is exactly what I am saying. They do not conduct interviews for I-751 because in the circumstances of limited resources they would better focus on newbies, that is on people who is supposed to have only one interview in the overall process.