I-751 September 2016 Filers

[zuluweta 250]

3 hours ago, Camelot13 said:

Yes they took the physical green card and the extension letter we brought with us. They said that the I-551 stamp overrides those others and is the current legal residency evidence. 

Damn. I hope they let me keep the conditional GC.

[CLWA 19]

12 hours ago, Ingrid28 said:

So I just called uscis for the first time since I filed last year. The rep told me that they working on July 2016 filers. So two months time I should hear something and if I don't hear anything by then I should call. I filed at VSC, this is crazy.

I have noticed from everyone that calls, that the agent just says whatever the timeline table on their website says, and do not provide the actual current processing date. In your case:

 

 

Edited August 17, 2017 by CLWA

[Ketsuban 1,034]

5 hours ago, CLWA said:

I have noticed from everyone that calls, that the agent just says whatever the timeline table on their website says, and do not provide the actual current processing date. In your case:

 

 

They're third party customer service agents contracted by USCIS to answer the phones so they don't have access to much. I work for a contractor of a major cable company and it's similar for us. We have access to basically nothing and our job is to get people off the phone. 

[ARDallas 59]

18 hours ago, zuluweta said:

Damn. I hope they let me keep the conditional GC.

They let me keep my conditional GC although technically it has no "power" anymore since your stamp will overwrite your GC and I797.

 

If you apply N-400 you may need it since that's what they asked when I had my N400 biometrics 2 days ago. They didnt even check the expiry date though. Mine expired Oct 16.

Edited August 17, 2017 by ARDallas
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[Bomzy 19]

Hey guys, at this moment, what i am worried about is having to go to the BMV to renew the license for another year.  Last year, when i had to renew the license, that big dude in that almost blown-hole chair gave me such a hard time.  He said "We don't approve your license renewal based on your 1-page Home Land Security letter, It doesn't mean anything to us".  I almost lost it when he said they don't listen to DHS, hahaha. But because i am the one who needed something, i just smiled even more cheerfully.  He told me to bring papers like "Proof of Residence and Driver License from my home country (utter nincompoop/pretty much racist i know)".  It took me one week and a lot practice using Uber to get it renewed .  and let's hope by now, I hear somebody say "Oh! he was a good man" .  Anyways, congratulations to the VSC peeps.  Happy for you guys!! Yay!!

[Camelot13 63]

Aren't drivers licenses good for a few years? I got mine in 2015 I think and it doesn't expire until 2019. 

[Dinosaur2013 26]

44 minutes ago, ARDallas said:

They let me keep my conditional GC although technically it has no "power" anymore since your stamp will overwrite your GC and I797.

 

If you apply N-400 you may need it since that's what they asked when I had my N400 biometrics 2 days ago. They didnt even check the expiry date though. Mine expired Oct 16.

What did you do so they let you keep the card? Can you share us some tips? Thank you

[Ketsuban 1,034]

11 minutes ago, Bomzy said:

Hey guys, at this moment, what i am worried about is having to go to the BMV to renew the license for another year.  Last year, when i had to renew the license, that big dude in that almost blown-hole chair gave me such a hard time.  He said "We don't approve your license renewal based on your 1-page Home Land Security letter, It doesn't mean anything to us".  I almost lost it when he said they don't listen to DHS, hahaha. But because i am the one who needed something, i just smiled even more cheerfully.  He told me to bring papers like "Proof of Residence and Driver License from my home country (utter nincompoop/pretty much racist i know)".  It took me one week and a lot practice using Uber to get it renewed .  and let's hope by now, I hear somebody say "Oh! he was a good man" .  Anyways, congratulations to the VSC peeps.  Happy for you guys!! Yay!!

Go to another BMV. Some of them know how to do their job, unfortunately not all of them are smart. 

3 minutes ago, Camelot13 said:

Aren't drivers licenses good for a few years? I got mine in 2015 I think and it doesn't expire until 2019. 

It depends on the state. Mine is good until Christmas 2018 but some states make them expire when the green card does. 

[Camelot13 63]

Oh I see, that's interesting! I realized after I posted that I'm the US citizen in my marriage so license rules may differ for GC holders. My husband never got one, so we wouldn't know.

 

Hopefully we won't need husband's green card for the N-400 biometrics as they took it away! But I'm guessing we should be ok if we explain that and show the I-551 stamp and N-400 biometrics appointment letter. 

[Bomzy 19]

1 hour ago, Camelot13 said:

Aren't drivers licenses good for a few years? I got mine in 2015 I think and it doesn't expire until 2019. 

Nope, Like "Ketsuban" said it expires when the greed card does.  Now, How is it "United States" when you have different rules around? Shouldn't it say "Separate States of America?" SMH

Edited August 17, 2017 by Bomzy

[ARDallas 59]

1 hour ago, Dinosaur2013 said:

What did you do so they let you keep the card? Can you share us some tips? Thank you

Well, the officer did not even ask for it. When I came, I just told her I need an I-551 stamp for employer purposes. Then I gave her my I797 notice. She just stamped my passport after.

 

So maybe when you go there, just give them your notice, don't mention your GC. The I797 has all the information she needs.

[Dinosaur2013 26]

31 minutes ago, ARDallas said:

Well, the officer did not even ask for it. When I came, I just told her I need an I-551 stamp for employer purposes. Then I gave her my I797 notice. She just stamped my passport after.

 

So maybe when you go there, just give them your notice, don't mention your GC. The I797 has all the information she needs.

Thank you so much!

[nnxx 1]

Does divorce case usually take much longer? I saw a fast divorce case approval from this thread and am just curious.

[zuluweta 250]

21 hours ago, ARDallas said:

Well, the officer did not even ask for it. When I came, I just told her I need an I-551 stamp for employer purposes. Then I gave her my I797 notice. She just stamped my passport after.

 

So maybe when you go there, just give them your notice, don't mention your GC. The I797 has all the information she needs.

 

Did you have to give the original extension letter or just a photocopy?

[RhoEmy 0]

hello guys, i'm glad i found this thread. I'm a September 2016 I751 filer too. 

filed September 19, 2016 and i received noa on Sept. 22nd. i got my biometrics appointment on Nov. 9, 2016. then nothing else. no updates at all. is it normal?

I send my i-751 to Laguna Niguel, CA address, so it means it went to california service center right?

 

My 1-year extension letter for my GC will expire this coming December 2017. And looking at the thread on processing of Sept2016 i751 filers, it seems slow.

Now, guys i just want to know if just in case approval of i751 hasnt arrived yet (until expiration date), how soon should i request for an infopass to have my passport stamped i551?

i read some had there's stamped already. (my extension letter will expire Dec. 2017).

somebody guide me please. thanks

Edited August 18, 2017 by RhoEmy