I-751 September 2016 Filers

[Ingrid28 69]

3 minutes ago, TaniaC said:

It is called "USCIS Case Status"  by Aries Software Studio, found on Google Play for Andriod phone. It has a picture of United States colored as the US flag.

In this app there is an option "Lookup case" where you can enter your case number and chose Case Scope of up to a 100 cases with numbers preceding your case number. Then choose those which are CRI-89 and follow them, they will appear in the "My cases" menu of the app. The app then will show updates for every case that you follow.

Ok thank you.

[shell20 746]

15 minutes ago, TaniaC said:

It is called "USCIS Case Status"  by Aries Software Studio, found on Google Play for Andriod phone. It has a picture of United States colored as the US flag.

In this app there is an option "Lookup case" where you can enter your case number and chose Case Scope of up to a 100 cases with numbers preceding your case number. Then choose those which are CRI-89 and follow them, they will appear in the "My cases" menu of the app. The app then will show updates for every case that you follow.

Ahhh interesting I have the app, but only put in 50 cases, didnt realise you could actually follow cases.  Thanks for the info!

[TaniaC 8]

47 minutes ago, shell20 said:

Ahhh interesting I have the app, but only put in 50 cases, didnt realise you could actually follow cases.  Thanks for the info!

Yes, you need to open each CRI-89 case separately in the app and then press the "follow" button which will appear on the case page.

Also, once status changes to "new card is being produced" the "CRI-89" mark next to the case for some reason disappears and shows "N/A" instead. So, when you use Look-up option you actually see only those CRI-89 cases that are still pending decision.

[avaya 3]

On 10/31/2017 at 3:54 PM, sidelcampeador said:

Today is the 2nd expiration for my greencard and expiration date for the i-751 letter. I had a computer based test at the airport i work at to get my permanent employee badge but they won't give it to me until i get my gc. Temporary badge expires 11/15/17 and infopass stamp is not useful here. Still nothing from uscis. Such a mess... 

According to i9: stamp is an official list A document, you can use it for work, https://www.uscis.gov/i-9 I used it for mine. 

3. Foreign passport that contains a temporary I-551 stamp or temporary I-551 printed notation on a machine- readable immigrant visa

 

[sidelcampeador 18]

15 hours ago, avaya said:

According to i9: stamp is an official list A document, you can use it for work, https://www.uscis.gov/i-9 I used it for mine. 

3. Foreign passport that contains a temporary I-551 stamp or temporary I-551 printed notation on a machine- readable immigrant visa

 

yeah i think i should try again another day because the lady working was her first day at this job and didn't know anything. She just sent me away. Thanks for the information

[ilyak 79]

On 8/21/2017 at 9:40 PM, Alxj said:

Hi everyone,

 

Random question: I filed my i751 at VT in September 2016 and have just received my greencard. On the front it says 'signature waived' where my signature would be. It's the same style of card I had as a conditional resident. Is this the same for everyone else? 

 

Thanks for your help!

Just received my new card (October 2016 VSC filer, AOS -> CR), it also bears the signature waiver. Biometrics (with signature) less than 1 year ago. Per USCIS website, they waive signatures for people who go through consular processing (enter for the first time as an LPR) - not my case. Called USICS, they advised that the signature waiver for IR-6 is not normal and asked that I make an INFOPASS appointment to discuss the next steps with an officer.

[Ingrid28 69]

Hi guys, i checked my status today and it changed to "new card being produced". I am happy.

[shell20 746]

23 hours ago, TaniaC said:

Yes, you need to open each CRI-89 case separately in the app and then press the "follow" button which will appear on the case page.

Also, once status changes to "new card is being produced" the "CRI-89" mark next to the case for some reason disappears and shows "N/A" instead. So, when you use Look-up option you actually see only those CRI-89 cases that are still pending decision.

Thank you!!

[Scazy 78]

On 10/14/2017 at 4:16 PM, shell20 said:

Depends where you live to where you filed. Cant tell you where you filed as I don't know where you live. You shouldn't expect to hear anything until the 12 month mark, if you do you're either going for interview, have an RFE or just one of the very, very lucky ones.  If you are unlucky to file for CSC its around 13 to 14 months wait right now, sometimes more some times less. With VSC around 11 months to a year. 

 

I filed in Feb and like you nothing since biometrics, even though I have changed address since

 

As I say in everything post lately though its subject to change, who knows if CSC will play catch up and VSC start dragging their feet again.  One thing I have done which is invaluable is sign up for Informed Delivery by USPS. That way if the USCIS write to me and they have with my change of address, I don't miss a RFE or interview letter, or approval or such.  

 

Good luck with your approval, I hope it comes to you quickly and without any hassle. Oh and don't worry about the same sex marriage, I know a few people who are and have had no problem and they most certainly will NOT revoke your GC unless you did something really stupid.  It's easy for me to say that, but I think your wife is fretting unnecessarily!

Hi! I saw your post right in time. I'm about to change address myself, but a little worry because of all the mess with a system, I'm afraid to loose important mail. How exactly Informed delivery by USPS works? I know for sure that the government mail such as USICS won't go to my new address if I simply do a mail forwarding through USPS because they don't forward such mails. Can you please explain what is informed delivery and how would it help in such case?

[shell20 746]

2 minutes ago, Scazy said:

Hi! I saw your post right in time. I'm about to change address myself, but a little worry because of all the mess with a system, I'm afraid to loose important mail. How exactly Informed delivery by USPS works? I know for sure that the government mail such as USICS won't go to my new address if I simply do a mail forwarding through USPS because they don't forward such mails. Can you please explain what is informed delivery and how would it help in such case?

If you have moved you really need to change your address, file an Ar11 online pluse an i865 Sponsor notice of change of address. The AR11 did not work for me online, so I rang them and then filled in a manual form.  I also made sure both forms the ar11 and the i865 were tracked and obtained a receipt.  As for USPS https://informeddelivery.usps.com/box/pages/intro/start.action . It tells you what mail you have coming to you before you get it. Unfortunately, they don't show items from your old address, however if you change your address any correspondence from USCIS should go there.  It just gives you a heads up if there is something from the USCIS in your mail before you receive, as they scan the mail and send you pictures of what to expect in the mail.

[Ketsuban 1,034]

8 minutes ago, shell20 said:

If you have moved you really need to change your address, file an Ar11 online pluse an i865 Sponsor notice of change of address. The AR11 did not work for me online, so I rang them and then filled in a manual form.  I also made sure both forms the ar11 and the i865 were tracked and obtained a receipt.  As for USPS https://informeddelivery.usps.com/box/pages/intro/start.action . It tells you what mail you have coming to you before you get it. Unfortunately, they don't show items from your old address, however if you change your address any correspondence from USCIS should go there.  It just gives you a heads up if there is something from the USCIS in your mail before you receive, as they scan the mail and send you pictures of what to expect in the mail.

Either it goes into the new resident's mailbox and you ask for the card from them, or the mailman will see a different name on the box, take it back to the post office and since you already know it was meant to arrive that day, you can contact the post office so you can manually retrieve the mail piece before it goes back to USPS. 

[Scazy 78]

39 minutes ago, shell20 said:

If you have moved you really need to change your address, file an Ar11 online pluse an i865 Sponsor notice of change of address. The AR11 did not work for me online, so I rang them and then filled in a manual form.  I also made sure both forms the ar11 and the i865 were tracked and obtained a receipt.  As for USPS https://informeddelivery.usps.com/box/pages/intro/start.action . It tells you what mail you have coming to you before you get it. Unfortunately, they don't show items from your old address, however if you change your address any correspondence from USCIS should go there.  It just gives you a heads up if there is something from the USCIS in your mail before you receive, as they scan the mail and send you pictures of what to expect in the mail.

 

 

32 minutes ago, Ketsuban said:

Either it goes into the new resident's mailbox and you ask for the card from them, or the mailman will see a different name on the box, take it back to the post office and since you already know it was meant to arrive that day, you can contact the post office so you can manually retrieve the mail piece before it goes back to USPS. 

Honestly I'm not sure what to do about the address change because we temporarily staying with a friends and currently in doubt either to rent another apt for a year or jump into mortgage and purchase the house. I'm afraid if I change address now for a friends house, then soon after to another one - I simply will cause RFE. You guys think if I just do mail forwarding at USPS and enrol in Informed delivery, it would be enough to get my mail without changing my address on USICS multiple times? or it's more likely that my mail will still go to the old adress and gets send back to USICS no matter what? So confused 

[shell20 746]

Just now, Scazy said:

 

 

Honestly I'm not sure what to do about the address change because we temporarily staying with a friends and currently in doubt either to rent another apt for a year or jump into mortgage and purchase the house. I'm afraid if I change address now for a friends house, then soon after to another one - I simply will cause RFE. You guys think if I just do mail forwarding at USPS and enrol in Informed delivery, it would be enough to get my mail without changing my address on USICS multiple times? or it's more likely that my mail will still go to the old adress and gets send back to USICS no matter what? So confused 

Hmm that is a hard one, ,not sure they will do mail forwarding if it involves the USCIS. Thing is that its USCIS rules that you have to change address within a certain time and what if they decide to land on your doorstep for a house visit.  If I was in your shoes I would ring them, it only took a matter of days when I changed my address to get a receipt and Im not up to date on c/o address. You wont cause an RFE for changing your address.  I understand your reluctance, especially if you are due to be adjudicated but I don't want you to get into trouble for not informing them either.

[Tony23 11]

7 hours ago, Ketsuban said:

Either it goes into the new resident's mailbox and you ask for the card from them, or the mailman will see a different name on the box, take it back to the post office and since you already know it was meant to arrive that day, you can contact the post office so you can manually retrieve the mail piece before it goes back to USPS. 

<—-Postal Manager.  Imformed delivery only images 1st class letters only. 

[avaya 3]

The informed delivery of usps showed there’s a letter today from uscis. I’m nervous as hell now. I want to go home now, ghhhhhhh!