I-751 October 2016 Filers

[JohnInTX 9]

34 minutes ago, AlluringSoul said:

🙄🙄🙄 What's up with these people nowadays? 

Is this an initial issuance/replacement or 10 year renewal? The first can take up to a year and start date for complaints is before September 15th 2017.

 

John

[JohnInTX 9]

Around the time my case was "transferred to another office that has now jurisdiction" May 1st to 3rd there are 15 other cases still waiting on Lee's Summit.
Still think that my case inquiry after 61 days after transfer sped up the process. Hopefully tomorrow have my new GC in my hand.

John

[JohnInTX 9]

Also... be patient.. filed almost a year before and just got approved

John

[Vaso 18]

1 hour ago, JohnInTX said:

Also... be patient.. filed almost a year before and just got approved

John

Hi,i got this email but i am 2017 aug filer and looks to good to be true

How did your approval look like?

[JohnInTX 9]

16 hours ago, Vaso said:

Hi,i got this email but i am 2017 aug filer and looks to good to be true

How did your approval look like?

It is indeed pretty quick. They just two month ago adjusted the processing time for the I-751 from 17-19 months for CSC to 20-22 months.

But also when you fill in your case number in the case tracker app it shows that your card was returned to USCIS.

Also my case from October 2016 started with 17024. 

But I wonder why your card was returned?? Did you move? If so make sure you correct your address.

Also sign up for Informed Delivery from USPS, as soon as a package is send to your address it shows up in there.

With the status card was mailed it means mail is being prepared and it doesn't show yet in ID. But as soon as the card is picked up by USPS it does, also the case status will say card was picked up by USPS.

 

In the past we have seen case statuses that didn't make sense and they were explained as being computer glitches. But it turns out it is a system message that will say at least something is happening to your case.

End of February I received a case status "Case was received by local office" that was the first change for me since my case was received October 2016. It turns out to be that it meant that my file was taken out of a dusty storage room and was actually somewhere in a pile on an officer's desk. In March I received a Request For Evidence (RFE) and after they received it it was quiet again until May 1st when my case was transferred to NBC in Lee's Summit, Mo. 61 days later (passed the 19 months since filing) I started a case inquiry. Within a week I had an email stating my case was still within the time limits (did not check the processing time was extended to 20-22 months) and pending at my local office.

Within a week I also had an appointment letter for an interview (my evidence was not convincing enough). The appointment letter was a little vague, it only said I had to come and bring documents, no referral to my spouse. She was not feeling well and I came to the appointment by myself. The IO went to ask and she had to be present, I could come back in the afternoon. Unfortunate my wife had a job interview at the proposed time so we rescheduled for two weeks later. I asked the lady what the reason for the interview was, but she didn't say.

Two weeks later we went together. Interview lasted shorter than 30 minutes, and turned out that the evidence was not strong enough. Meanwhile we had some additional evidence that I didn't have yet at the RFE, and she told us that she would approve the case. But if she would have explained, the first time when I asked, that in our evidence was a gap between 2015 and 2017 I would have brought the tax returns for those years. Now I only took the last two returns as asked to do so in the invitation.

 

As of now I would make sure they have a correct address, sign up for Informed Delivery from USPS and do the e-request to resend your green card.

 

The email you showed (some would say not to post your case number) looks legit, but it is indeed a very expedited case. If everything went well maybe I would have had my card somewhere in April (16 months), but because the lacking evidence it took some months longer.

 

John

Edited September 8, 2018 by JohnInTX

[Vaso 18]

we are away from home for a longer period of time..

Only explanation i have it must be really transfered to local office.

Strange thing is no approval emails just this one.

[JohnInTX 9]

25 minutes ago, Vaso said:

we are away from home for a longer period of time..

Only explanation i have it must be really transfered to local office.

Strange thing is no approval emails just this one.

That is indeed strange.

If you sign up for Informed Delivery you can add some extra info for example to deliver it to your neighbor or even 'other' or put your mail 'on hold' don't think you can put it longer on hold than 30 days but you can extend when it almost expires.

In April there was an info bulletin that from than they would need a signature for delivery but others mentioned they didn't sign anything when they received their GC. In a few hours I hope I can tell.

 

John

[Vaso 18]

i signed up for inf del but no previews at all,btw when i was supposed to get a biometric appt in sep 2017 it showed up on inf del but never got the letter so i did a walk in and they let me do it.

 

 

[JohnInTX 9]

That you never received the letter is strange (but we also have some mail that did show up in ID and never showed up). Almost looks like they have the wrong address information. The GC is send with tracking code so it will be seen in ID as a package and not as a letter and thus doesn't show up as an image in the ID mail you get. Just checked mine and it only shows a letter from the FCC and Farmers Insurance, it does say there is a package coming from USCIS-Corbin but the letter is not scanned.

 

John

[JohnInTX 9]

Did get my new unconditional GC today so this story is finished for me now.

John

 

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VJName..................Date of I-751..NOA1 Date....Biometrics....Approved....GC Received
CLICKALI.................09/27/16......10/03/16......12/22/16....--/--/--......--/--/-- (REF 4/7/18)
MACBRZ...................--/--/--......10/03/16......-/--/--..... 03/21/18...../--/--/--(RFE 3/7/18)
STELLAR102...............10/01/16......10/04/16......12/05/16.....--/--/--.....--/--/--(N-400) 
GILESAMPION..............10/01/16......10/04/16......12/07/16.....03/13/18.....--/--/-- 
LPR......................10/01/16......10/04/16......12/09/16.....--/--/--.....04/16/18(RFE 3/19/18)
KATIEFLOSSOM.............10/03/16......10/05/16......12/13/16.....03/30/18.....--/--/--
ELLERICH.................10/--/16......10/05/16......12/13/16.....03/24/18.....--/--/--
HARDIKJANI...............10/--/16......10/06/16......--/--/16.....03/22/18.....--/--/--
DOVAIL...................10/--/16......10/07/16......--/--/16.....03/19/18.....--/--/--  
MRBKK....................10/04/16......10/07/16......--/--/16.....--/--/--.....--/--/--
TRATSING.................10/06/16......10/07/16......12/06/16.....--/--/--.....--/--/--
IB_109...................10/--/16......10/07/16......12/06/16.....--/--/--.....05/04/18(RFE 3/20/18)
STARGIRL83...............10/11/16......10/11/16......12/08/16.....03/26/18.....--/--/--
AHMILWAUKEE..............10/05/16......10/11/16......12/09/16.....03/19/18.....--/--/--
MINTOO...................10/--/16......10/11/16......--/--/16.....03/23/18.....--/--/--
PEAHEN...................10/--/16......10/11/16......--/--/16.....03/22/18.....--/--/--
TM81663..................10/06/16......10/11/16......12/08/16.....03/15/18.....--/--/--
BELIEVE09................10/07/16......10/11/16......01/05/17.....03/14/18.....--/--/--
AGUPTA...................10/--/16......10/11/16......--/--/16.....03/19/18.....--/--/--
JANEK030.................10/06/16......10/12/16......12/21/16.....03/22/18.....--/--/--
NUOVOMONDO...............10/11/16......10/12/16......--/--/--.....01/12/18.....--/--/--(N-400) 
MOHITJ...................10/--/16......10/12/16......--/--/16.....--/--/--.....06/06/18(RFE)
ZSUZSANNA................09/20/16......10/12/16......12/08/16.....--/--/--.....04/17/18Divorce waiver
TEX_713..................10/--/16......10/13/16......--/--/16.....03/16/18.....--/--/--
M1987....................10/--/16......10/13/16......--/--/16.....03/26/18.....--/--/--
POTATOFRITTATA...........10/07/16......10/13/16......--/--/16.....--/--/--.....--/--/--
TECHNOMAN................10/11/16......10/13/16......12/08/16.....03/31/18.....04/06/18
TWINKIE3841..............10/02/16......10/14/16......12/02/16.....--/--/--.....05/24/18(RFE 3/17/2018)
LIDA LIU.................10/07/16......10/17/16......12/07/16.....--/--/--.....--/--/--
FACTORXA.................10/07/16......10/17/16......12/14/16.....--/--/--.....06/08/18 (RFE 4/11/2018)
MARIACLARA88.............10/../16......10/17/16......--/--/16.....--/--/--.....--/--/--
LISSATT89................10/--/16......10/17/16......--/--/16.....--/--/--.....--/--/--
DIONYSUS.................10/11/16......10/17/16......--/--/16.....--/--/--.....--/--/--
TM713....................10/12/16......10/17/16......--/--/16.....--/--/--.....04/09/18
FORTELEO87...............10/--/16......10/17/16......--/--/16.....--/--/--.....--/--/-- (N-400) 
HUCKYFINN................10/--/16......10/17/16......--/--/16.....--/--/--.....04/23/18 Approved (RFE 3/29)
JAYZEEE..................10/--/16......10/18/16......--/--/16.....03/21/18.....--/--/--
QWERK....................10/--/16......10/19/16......--/--/16.....03/31/18.....--/--/--
BECCA123.................10/--/16......10/19/16......--/--/16.....04/09/18.....--/--/--
PIKUSHI..................10/17/16......10/19/16......12/21/16.....--/--/--.....04/27/18 RFE(4/2/2018)
CUTE PANSY...............10/11/16......10/20/16......12/07/16.....02/21/18.....--/--/--(N-400)
LINA&JUAN................10/14/16......10/20/16......12/09/16.....03/22/18.....--/--/--
XNA293...................10/--/16......10/21/16......12/07/16.....04/02/18.....--/--/--
CJBAKER16................10/21/16......10/21/16......12/12/16.....04/04/18.....--/--/--
APPZ.....................10/21/16......10/24/16......12/08/16.....06/05/18.....--/--/--RFE 4/11-DIVORCE WAIVER
ALLSINGLELADIES..........10/--/16......10/24/16......12/06/16.....04/26/18.....--/--/-- 
MARTINEZ2013.............10/--/16......10/25/16......12/08/16.....04/11/18.....--/--/--
LT22.....................10/--/16......10/27/16......12/08/16.....04/19/18.....--/--/--
SYLEA....................10/26/16......10/28/16......12/08/16.....03/28/18.....--/--/-- 
FANGUY...................10/--/16......10/28/16......12/--/16.....03/30/18.....--/--/-- 
AHMED666.................10/--/16......10/28/16......12/09/16.....--/--/--.....--/--/-- (N-400, INTERVIEW 4/16)
DWLA.....................10/--/16......10/30/16......12/09/16.....--/--/--.....--/--/--
JC2008...................10/--/16......10/31/16......12/05/16.....04/05/18.....--/--/-- 
TIMETRAVELER.............10/--/16......10/31/16......12/05/16.....04/12/18.....--/--/-- 
SKIWALLKER...............10/10/16......10/31/16......12/15/16.....05/11/18.....05/19/18
NELEDNA100913............10/25/16......10/31/16......12/05/16.....--/--/--.....--/--/--
JOHNINTX.................10/23/16......10/24/16......12/09/16.....08/29/18.....09/08/18 RFE 03/29/2018 NOA (TRANSF NBC)5/1/2018 Interview 08/29/2018

 

Edited September 8, 2018 by JohnInTX
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[Vaso 18]

cool,congrats!

[Jidea 1]

Hello all,

 Did anyone here file i-485 btw June and October 2016. Please upload your experience 

[AH&JH 10]

On 8/29/2018 at 5:01 PM, JohnInTX said:

Well today was the day... this morning we went for the interview.

But although we were out again in about 30 minutes, it was not an easy interview.
The officer said it looked like since last year we wanted to look married again. To explain a bit, the hospital my wife worked at closed and after that she worked PRN (on call basis) without benefits, so in 2017 I was without insurance. Early this year she was hired full time and was offered benefits, and thus put me on her insurance. Meanwhile I also have a job and she dropped her insurance and I put her on mine.
Also until last year we only had one vehicle, and the insurance and title was still on her name only (even ex-husbands last name) Since February 2017 we have a 2nd car that lists both names on the contract and since than we also had both our names on the car insurance.
I don't even want to try to explain what we had to go through to change her name on her passport. (how can someone not even married for 5 years proof that they have been married for 5 years??)

In the invitation letter they ask you to bring the last 2 years of tax return, which I did. The officer wanted to see what happened before that. Well we have the tax returns since 2013 but I only brought 2016 and 2017.
But after all she approved my case.. just received the text message that my case was changed. Went into the case tracker app and that shows now 'New card is being produced'

Now next step to file the N-400

 

John

Congratulation John!!!! Its been such a long process, Im happy for you!!!

 

Day 63 after receiving update that my case was in NBC for an interview to be scheduled, I submitted an out of normal processing time case request (I filed Nov 2016).

Mid September I received a letter with the date for interview in October.

 

Counting the days for the interview and hoping this process finally ends.

 

Thank you for the help you gave me every time I asked you a question. 

 

[JohnInTX 9]

10 hours ago, AH&JH said:

Congratulation John!!!! Its been such a long process, Im happy for you!!!

 

Day 63 after receiving update that my case was in NBC for an interview to be scheduled, I submitted an out of normal processing time case request (I filed Nov 2016).

Mid September I received a letter with the date for interview in October.

 

Counting the days for the interview and hoping this process finally ends.

 

Thank you for the help you gave me every time I asked you a question. 

 

Good luck on the interview. Finally a long wait will be over.

I haven't started the N400 yet but think will do that beginning next year.

 

About 10-11 days after the interview I received my card.

They will tell you what they decide at the end of the interview.

 

John

[1111111 4]

On 8/16/2018 at 9:08 AM, AnGeLxX said:

Hey, sorry to hear you still haven't received it neither have I lol. I requested an expedite on 6/15 on my I-90 but haven't heard from them since. This is the last history update I see on my status. 

Case History

• 06/15/2018
  

  On June 15, 2018, your request to have your case expedited, referral number XXX  was completed.

• 06/15/2018
  

  On June 15, 2018, we sent a response to your request to have your case expedited, referral number XXX

• 06/14/2018
  

  On June 14, 2018, your request to have your case expedited, referral number XXX, was assigned to an officer for response.

@AnGeLxX Hey, I just wanted to check in and see if you got your card or any update from USCIS?