I-751 ROC Filers - January 2023

[Rearviewmirror 380]

14 hours ago, OldUser said:

Interesting. It looks like USCIS sends them chaotically. 

I would guess they just decided to send them to everyone with a pending case - less chance of "missing" someone.

[Stein 266]

17 hours ago, chxakx said:

Same! I can’t help but keep checking our mail ever since I saw updates about people getting the new extension letter lol.

I got one of the rare 36 month and a month later got a 48.

17 hours ago, chxakx said:

 

 

[OldUser 5,086]

3 hours ago, Rearviewmirror said:

I would guess they just decided to send them to everyone with a pending case - less chance of "missing" someone.

I see what you mean. E.g. first time they gave 48 month extension because of filing in Jan 2023. The second one is because the petition is pending. Makes sense to me, looks like it could be the case.

[Caitlin Kennedy 63]

so this "new" 48 extended I-55I notice, is everyone getting these? this is new right? my friend got it who filed in november, so if we filed in jan..maybe a lot of us will get it in april/ may? our original one was 36 months

Edited March 24, 2023 by Caitlin Kennedy

[Sinead91 242]

22 minutes ago, Caitlin Kennedy said:

so this "new" 48 extended I-55I notice, is everyone getting these? this is new right? my friend got it who filed in november, so if we filed in jan..maybe a lot of us will get it in april/ may? our original one was 36 months

I filed in at the start of Jan and originally got 36 months and got the 48 month one this week. No warning. 

[AFCF 268]

22 hours ago, Stein said:

I got one of the rare 36 month and a month later got a 48.

 

Thank you! 

[beloved_dingo 1,939]

15 hours ago, Caitlin Kennedy said:

so this "new" 48 extended I-55I notice, is everyone getting these? this is new right? my friend got it who filed in november, so if we filed in jan..maybe a lot of us will get it in april/ may? our original one was 36 months

Yes, they are being sent to everyone with a pending I-751. And yes, it is new. 

 

[Califeliz 0]

Can someone please share experience or knowledge if it's ok to travel before biometrics appointment? Has anyone had any issues traveling back to the U.S. when traveling before biometrics appointment?  Any information is appreciated. Thank you.

[OldUser 5,086]

40 minutes ago, Califeliz said:

Can someone please share experience or knowledge if it's ok to travel before biometrics appointment? Has anyone had any issues traveling back to the U.S. when traveling before biometrics appointment?  Any information is appreciated. Thank you.

You can travel at I-751 stage before biometrics, as long as you have extension letter, valid green card and valid passport. The only question is: will you be able to make it to the USA for your biometrics appointment if you're sent invitation while you're abroad? And how would you know about it? For the last question, you can check case status and monitor mail using USPS Informed Delivery service.

[Califeliz 0]

14 hours ago, OldUser said:

You can travel at I-751 stage before biometrics, as long as you have extension letter, valid green card and valid passport. The only question is: will you be able to make it to the USA for your biometrics appointment if you're sent invitation while you're abroad? And how would you know about it? For the last question, you can check case status and monitor mail using USPS Informed Delivery service.

Thank you for the information. For some reason, my lawyer mentioned biometrics being done prior to the travel, so I thought that I’d have to complete it prior. 
However, from what I’ve read and what’s written on the extension letter, I am authorized to travel, so I was confused. 
 

I also read that if the biometrics appointment letter is delivered while overseas or out of town, and if someone can re-schedule the appointment, it shouldn’t be a problem. Is this also accurate? 
 

 

[OldUser 5,086]

40 minutes ago, Califeliz said:

I also read that if the biometrics appointment letter is delivered while overseas or out of town, and if someone can re-schedule the appointment, it shouldn’t be a problem. Is this also accurate? 

This forum knows cases that were denied because somebody rescheduled biometrics. This is not reliable at all. Even if rescheduled successfully, you can be slowing down your case for many months because of rescheduling. Best recommendation is to always attend no matter what.

 

Your lawyer probably wants to protect you from complications. You can legally travel before biometrics, you can legally reschedule it. But whether it's a good idea, it's another question.

 

Edited March 27, 2023 by OldUser

[Califeliz 0]

6 hours ago, OldUser said:

This forum knows cases that were denied because somebody rescheduled biometrics. This is not reliable at all. Even if rescheduled successfully, you can be slowing down your case for many months because of rescheduling. Best recommendation is to always attend no matter what.

 

Your lawyer probably wants to protect you from complications. You can legally travel before biometrics, you can legally reschedule it. But whether it's a good idea, it's another question.

 

Thank you for all the information. Do you happen to know how much time in advance the appointment notification is sent to you? 
A few days or a week to a few weeks? 

[OldUser 5,086]

47 minutes ago, Califeliz said:

Do you happen to know how much time in advance the appointment notification is sent to you? 
A few days or a week to a few weeks? 

That is hard to predict, probably depends on your location and how busy they are.

 

Usually it's a 1-2 weeks notice, I don't believe a month or so notice is usually given. Longer notice is usually for interviews. Maybe it's worth checking with somebody who recently did biometrics.

[jvr94 28]

On 3/22/2023 at 3:13 PM, clumsyalchemist said:

I also got a duplicate 48 month extension letter (application received 02/07), but I guess it will come in handy if I ever lose the first one?!? 😅

I got the same one too. Already had a 48 month extension letter last January and got another one today. 

[L and J C 1]

On 3/27/2023 at 10:10 AM, OldUser said:

This forum knows cases that were denied because somebody rescheduled biometrics. This is not reliable at all. Even if rescheduled successfully, you can be slowing down your case for many months because of rescheduling. Best recommendation is to always attend no matter what.

 

Your lawyer probably wants to protect you from complications. You can legally travel before biometrics, you can legally reschedule it. But whether it's a good idea, it's another question.

 

That sounds terrible . How did they know the denial was because they rescheduled biometrics and not some other issue with their app? 
 

and you mean expired GC, extension letter and valid passport right just to check? 

Edited March 30, 2023 by L and J C