i-751 rejection notice I-751 rejected (USCIS Horror story)

[Andy2018 1]

I want to let forum members know of my personal horror story that cause my I-751 being rejected in case some one else runs into similar situation. Although I think you have be really unlucky like me  

My conditional GC expires this month 6/21 so I filled my original petition to CSC on May 18, 2018 but I didn't hear anything till June 15th, 2018. It may seem that they were having some processing issues so USCIS posted an alert (https://www.uscis.gov/news/alerts/form-i-751-data-entry-delay-california-service-center) so I didn't think much of it and I thought I would give them a call on my 30th day (June 18, 2018) from when I submitted my petition. 

 

Well I checked my mail on June 18th and guess what I found? My damn petition returned back to me with a rejection letter. I was not expecting this at all and was shocked to see it. Before even reading the rejection letter I start thinking what did I miss ? I triple checked everything before I sent it out. It didn't make sense so I decided to read my rejection letter and they rejected it because they couldn't 'find' copy of my I-551 (conditional green card) with my application. After reading that I was like ####### ?? I know for a fact that I included that with my application and I even have the entire petition scanned on my computer and it shows up there too. In addition I also had a cover letter literally stating that I have attached a copy of my GC. My wife even mentioned to me that don't I need my driver license too since I am giving them copy of my GC ? 

 

USCIS really screwed me over .. they lost it somewhere and instead of trying to look for it they just sent my packet back with rejection notice when there were only 2 days left before my GC expires (June 21). 

 

I just want you guys to know that this can happen to you too.. I don't really know how anyone would go avoiding this situation Or I might be the first one here who experienced this crappy situation.. well I resubmitted my petition and overnight-ed it so lets see what happens.  

 

 

 

[old-fella 109]

document getting lost at USCIS, NVC or Embassy is not a new thing. ALmost everyone has dealt with this issues.  Well first of all calm down and with the cool and calm mind, send the petition again and pray that everything will be in place. 

 

And I assume you can get a stamp of extension or something from the local field office. (i am not sure coz i didn't had to go through removing conditions) 

[Roel 7,191]

That's..  hardly horror story, I'm sorry.

I've expected something worse than this when I saw the title. 

 

Just refile and that's it. If you're late few days nothing bad will happen. 

[Roel 7,191]

Just now, old-fella said:

 

And I assume you can get a stamp of extension or something from the local field office. (i am not sure coz i didn't had to go through removing conditions) 

Kind of wrong. Extension letter is being send to the petitiner once they start processing the case. You don't pick it up from the office  

[arken 4,197]

USCIS misplacing or losing documents and sending RFE or rejecting the file is a common issue. However, it’s not up to the standard of a horror story. 

 

I don’t think you would run into issues even if USCIS had sent the rejection after 6/21.

Edited June 19, 2018 by arken

[mushroomspore 3,043]

 

2 minutes ago, Roel said:

That's..  hardly horror story, I'm sorry.

I've expected something worse than this when I saw the title. 

 

Just refile and that's it. If you're late few days nothing bad will happen. 

Agreed that this is making a mountain out of a molehill.

 

OP, I know it's stressful because it was sent back two days before your GC expires. But it won't affect your adjudication negatively. There was someone here semi-recently who filed I-90 (application to REPLACE a lost/stolen GC) because they thought it was I-751. They got a letter with a court date but other VJer's told them they could still file I-751 and would be fine so long as they appear on their court date with all their paperwork. To me, THAT is a horror story. Officers are also not at the ready to pounce on conditional GC holders the second their GC expires even if I-751 happens to be a little late. 

[FEODORA 12]

I am sorry for you ...means all this time for nothing I understood ..

[Andy2018 1]

14 minutes ago, mushroomspore said:

 

Agreed that this is making a mountain out of a molehill.

 

OP, I know it's stressful because it was sent back two days before your GC expires. But it won't affect your adjudication negatively. There was someone here semi-recently who filed I-90 (application to REPLACE a lost/stolen GC) because they thought it was I-751. They got a letter with a court date but other VJer's told them they could still file I-751 and would be fine so long as they appear on their court date with all their paperwork. To me, THAT is a horror story. Officers are also not at the ready to pounce on conditional GC holders the second their GC expires even if I-751 happens to be a little late. 

Horror story because I would have expected USCIS to be more professional and not handle these documents like we handle manuals for recently bought appliances.. They are responsible for peoples future here .. I understand that it is not easy job but it is not suppose to be. 

[Ash.1101 1,755]

Just resend and don’t worry.

 

ive seen two people who have had their entire application lost in the system after their check had been cashed and USCIS advice was to send a new application with a new check because they need the fee to process it and they don’t know what happened and that was that.

[mindthegap 2,537]

I was expecting to read an actual horror story....you attempted to submit before expiry time but a document was missing, and that would not be a reason for rejection under the good cause for filing late criteria when resubmitted.

It happens, they will process it when received, and you will receive the receipt and subsequent biometrics before the lengthy ~ 18 month wait.

 

Not that it is a competition (or one that I would want to win) but I think mine definitely qualifies as an actual ongoing horror story.

Edited June 19, 2018 by mindthegap

[Roel 7,191]

Clickbait.

Mistakes happen everywhere. We got RFE during my k1 processing because USCIS couldn't find my husband's birth certificate.. which we of course included in petition. It's really not that bad. 

[mushroomspore 3,043]

26 minutes ago, Andy2018 said:

Horror story because I would have expected USCIS to be more professional and not handle these documents like we handle manuals for recently bought appliances.. They are responsible for peoples future here .. I understand that it is not easy job but it is not suppose to be. 

It happens all the time to lots of applicants. They also misinterpret I-864's for AoS applicants a LOT and send RFE's asking for more financial evidence or for a joint sponsor when it's unnecessary. 

[Crazy Cat 39,389]

38 minutes ago, FEODORA said:

I am sorry for you ...means all this time for nothing I understood ..

Actually, it is a delay of about a month with zero effect on the OP's status........it really isn't a horror story....just a minor inconvenience.

[Ash.1101 1,755]

9 minutes ago, mushroomspore said:

It happens all the time to lots of applicants. They also misinterpret I-864's for AoS applicants a LOT and send RFE's asking for more financial evidence or for a joint sponsor when it's unnecessary. 

 

 

Ya there’s a couple of April filers who got theirs sent back for a marriage certificate for ROC. It’s not a requirement, but it was still sent back to them.

[arken 4,197]

45 minutes ago, Andy2018 said:

Horror story because I would have expected USCIS to be more professional and not handle these documents like we handle manuals for recently bought appliances.. They are responsible for peoples future here .. I understand that it is not easy job but it is not suppose to be. 

Welcome to VJ. The bar of a horror story in VJ is so high that I bet most people read your such a long posting so somewhere they could get the horror part and be pissed at USCIS while providing you suggestions. There was no horror part. Otherwise i doubt people are willing to read a post that long which could have been put in two-three sentences like....

 

(USCIS rejected my petition for ROC for not including a copy of my GC which I know I did include. My GC expires in 2 days. I included the copy of my GC again in the package and mailed it with overnight shipping. Freaking USCIS)