I-751 OCTOBER 2018

[Suze1 366]

5 hours ago, gregcrs2 said:

S0 you had no interview for the I-751?

Correct. No interview. Straight from application to biometrics to green card. With pending N400, too.

Edited December 3, 2019 by Suze1

[Suze1 366]

3 hours ago, MorganandMichael said:

Tried the live chat today and got the same answer we got from a phone rep. 
 

Also obsessively searching case numbers around mine. Looks like almost all cases in a decent sample size both before and after our numbers got approved back around August with the exception of like 3 cases directly around our number. 

Sorry about that.

How solid was your application package (financial co-mingling-wise, etc.)?

 

[SunflowerSweet 1,321]

17 hours ago, Suze1 said:

Sorry about that.

How solid was your application package (financial co-mingling-wise, etc.)?

 

Here is the list of what we submitted. Not the most comprehensive, I know, but it’s difficult being recent college grads without kids, mortgages, significant assets, etc.

 

I have started putting a few things together in case we receive and RFE. I have gotten a new job since filing and have him as beneficiary for life insurance. He listed me on his Whole Foods employee/family discount form as his wife. We’ve gotten another joint credit card together.

 

o Exhibit 1 - Copy of our joint IRS Tax Return Transcripts for fiscal years 2016 and 2017

o Exhibit 2 - Monthly statements from our joint checking account from 9/2016 to 8/2018

o Exhibit 3 - Copies of our credit cards, showing joint accounts

o Exhibit 4 - Apartment leases and other correspondence from landlords showing joint residency

o Exhibit 5 - Copies of Driver’s Licenses with matching addresses

o Exhibit 6 - Periodic statements from rental insurance in both of our names at our various residential addresses

o Exhibit 7 - A cellphone plan overview and monthly bills from Sprint showing cell phones on same family plan

o Exhibit 8 - Various plane tickets from trips taken together

o Exhibit 9 - Photos of us and family/friends over the years

o Exhibit 10 - Affidavits attesting to our relationship from family members and friends

Edited December 3, 2019 by MorganandMichael

[Zkot4ov 31]

On 12/1/2019 at 5:54 PM, MorganandMichael said:

Still nothing since the updates about fingerprints after our bio appointment in early July... I’m hoping we get approved before needing to go in for a stamp, but with almost all the other Nebraska filers getting approved by now, I have no idea what to expect.

Hey. You are not alone. I'm still here waiting with you. LIN filer as well.

 

I did however submit N400 on November 1st. Its estimated to be completed by August 2020. 

 

Don't remember if you were looking into citizenship but something to keep in mind is citizenship fees (n400 fee) are almost going to double in a month or so. From about $600 to well over $1100. So just keep that in mind as you wait. Hopefully our I751 gets approved soon. Godspeed to the both of us and everyone else waiting as well. Btw I think your i751 package is pretty extensive. Only thing that would have made it better is having kids really but obviously that's not everyone's goal and I'm sure USCIS understand that.

[SunflowerSweet 1,321]

59 minutes ago, Zkot4ov said:

Hey. You are not alone. I'm still here waiting with you. LIN filer as well.

 

I did however submit N400 on November 1st. Its estimated to be completed by August 2020. 

 

Don't remember if you were looking into citizenship but something to keep in mind is citizenship fees (n400 fee) are almost going to double in a month or so. From about $600 to well over $1100. So just keep that in mind as you wait. Hopefully our I751 gets approved soon. Godspeed to the both of us and everyone else waiting as well. Btw I think your i751 package is pretty extensive. Only thing that would have made it better is having kids really but obviously that's not everyone's goal and I'm sure USCIS understand that.

Is the fee rise for sure? From what I understood it’s currently just being put forward in a period of review.

[Zkot4ov 31]

28 minutes ago, MorganandMichael said:

Is the fee rise for sure? From what I understood it’s currently just being put forward in a period of review.

The review period is part of the increase process from what I read. It would be there no matter what. I also read the fee increase is to be used to fund ICE and its operations better as well as making it harder for those who can't afford to file for immigration benefits.

 

Quite sad the money wont be used to make the processing wait times shorter. 

[prok 56]

4 minutes ago, Zkot4ov said:

The review period is part of the increase process from what I read. It would be there no matter what. I also read the fee increase is to be used to fund ICE and its operations better as well as making it harder for those who can't afford to file for immigration benefits.

 

Quite sad the money wont be used to make the processing wait times shorter. 

I am not even worried about the fees rising or not, the pure truth is this whole process is draining, just wanna get over with. I will rather wait for the approval of my I-751 before submitting my N-400 which is already package. Once I get my approval, I hit the button to submit the N-400. I think it’s ok to go a step at a time. Don’t wanna be worried about two cases simultaneously . I wish all best of luck

[mseck8688 16]

3 minutes ago, prok said:

I am not even worried about the fees rising or not, the pure truth is this whole process is draining, just wanna get over with. I will rather wait for the approval of my I-751 before submitting my N-400 which is already package. Once I get my approval, I hit the button to submit the N-400. I think it’s ok to go a step at a time. Don’t wanna be worried about two cases simultaneously . I wish all best of luck

excellent one step at the time 

i am just going to do the same i wait to be done with my i751 and then naturalization 

its taking too long and stressing me out once done i hit  the next step 

[prok 56]

3 minutes ago, mseck8688 said:

excellent one step at the time 

i am just going to do the same i wait to be done with my i751 and then naturalization 

its taking too long and stressing me out once done i hit  the next step 

Yep, you know what I mean? When you get that approval you know you good to go and of course no more condition on your residence. The last step could just be a stroll to the trophy. No stress, just easy 

[Suze1 366]

5 hours ago, MorganandMichael said:

Here is the list of what we submitted. Not the most comprehensive, I know, but it’s difficult being recent college grads without kids, mortgages, significant assets, etc.

 

I have started putting a few things together in case we receive and RFE. I have gotten a new job since filing and have him as beneficiary for life insurance. He listed me on his Whole Foods employee/family discount form as his wife. We’ve gotten another joint credit card together.

 

o Exhibit 1 - Copy of our joint IRS Tax Return Transcripts for fiscal years 2016 and 2017

o Exhibit 2 - Monthly statements from our joint checking account from 9/2016 to 8/2018

o Exhibit 3 - Copies of our credit cards, showing joint accounts

o Exhibit 4 - Apartment leases and other correspondence from landlords showing joint residency

o Exhibit 5 - Copies of Driver’s Licenses with matching addresses

o Exhibit 6 - Periodic statements from rental insurance in both of our names at our various residential addresses

o Exhibit 7 - A cellphone plan overview and monthly bills from Sprint showing cell phones on same family plan

o Exhibit 8 - Various plane tickets from trips taken together

o Exhibit 9 - Photos of us and family/friends over the years

o Exhibit 10 - Affidavits attesting to our relationship from family members and friends

Hey!

Looks pretty good to me.

Covers a lot of  bases.

Just gotta hang in there, I guess.

You Will hear.

Best.

[Zkot4ov 31]

11 hours ago, prok said:

I am not even worried about the fees rising or not, the pure truth is this whole process is draining, just wanna get over with. I will rather wait for the approval of my I-751 before submitting my N-400 which is already package. Once I get my approval, I hit the button to submit the N-400. I think it’s ok to go a step at a time. Don’t wanna be worried about two cases simultaneously . I wish all best of luck

Honestly this whole process has been very stressful, expensive and draining from when I first started almost 4 yrs ago. I just want to be done with it. If I can have both i751 and N400 bundled and decided together then the better for me. I don't want an i751 approval then have to start the process all over again with N400. My marriage is also legitimate just like everyone else's on here, there really is no reason for USCIS to reject any part of my application so why not just have them both decided together once and for all?

[KPZen 0]

I sent my response to RFE on Nov 12 through overnight delivery. USPS tracking showed USCIS received my mail on Nov 13. USCIS updated their website that Vermont Service Center received my response on Nov 15. 20 days have passed already and heard nothing yet. 

[muccapino 22]

Already 423 days since I sent my application......and nothing yet😥

California Service center....anyone got his approval???

I am very frustrated.....

Edited December 5, 2019 by muccapino

[mseck8688 16]

12 month to 16 months for processing time is insane and not right for an administration like the usa 

i just put in my mind whatever .

as far my marriage is legal legit and bonafide .

and let it as is .....

 

[SunflowerSweet 1,321]

15 minutes ago, mseck8688 said:

12 month to 16 months for processing time is insane and not right for an administration like the usa 

i just put in my mind whatever .

as far my marriage is legal legit and bonafide .

and let it as is .....

 

Where is 12 to 16 months? That sounds lovely compared to 15 to 24.5.

 

It’s actually really disheartening to do the math and realize we are only just over half way to the 24.5 month period (currently just under 13 months from our NOA). Ridiculous.

Edited December 5, 2019 by MorganandMichael