I-751 ROC Filers - September 2025 & October 2025

[mw & rg k1 649]

10 hours ago, OldUser said:

One month for I-751 as a target? This is an exception, not a rule. Most I-751s take a few years...

 

NOA1 alone can take 4-8 weeks to get. If you sent it yesterday, you can expect NOA1 sometime in October, maybe by October 10-15. 

 

I KNOW ... but one can dream ...

[grumpypiggy 299]

21 hours ago, mw & rg k1 said:

 

I KNOW ... but one can dream ...

LOL...Found on Reddit, there is hope

[grumpypiggy 299]

Got my action taken email and sms around 9pm today. Both NOA1 and bio reuse letters were uploaded, status changed to case being processed.

 

One question: 

The service center in NOA1 is SCOPS TEXAS FACILITY, but the one in bio reuse says YSC (Potomac Service Center). So which service center is processing my case now??? lol

(will ask Emma tomorrow)

Edited September 23 by grumpypiggy

[leeen21 41]

Our timeline so far… 

 

Sept 5 - package sent

Sept 8 - package delivered

Sept 16 - NOA1/extension letters + online access codes received

Sept 22 - biometrics scheduling letters received

*Oct 1 - biometrics appointments at our local office

 

We cross the land border into Mexico frequently, so I’ve gone in and updated the expiration dates on all their Global Entry accounts. Today is the day my husband’s card expires, so our next trip across (probably later this week) will be the first time carrying the extension letter - will report back!

 

My main concern regarding the packet was my stepdaughter’s citation for possession of paraphernalia. I’m happy to report that she has since been to court and was put in a youth diversion program (no plea, no conviction). As long as she’s good for 90 days, the charge will be completely wiped from her record, and we can send in that documentation to USCIS when we have it.

Edited September 23 by leeen21
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[mw & rg k1 649]

7 hours ago, grumpypiggy said:

Got my action taken email and sms around 9pm today. Both NOA1 and bio reuse letters were uploaded, status changed to case being processed.

 

One question: 

The service center in NOA1 is SCOPS TEXAS FACILITY, but the one in bio reuse says YSC (Potomac Service Center). So which service center is processing my case now??? lol

Looks like we are on your heels ... Received an SMS and Email last night that action was taken ...
myUSCIS shows only receipt notice being sent (dated online as 9/19/25 but email was 9/22/25)
Card was charged this AM 9/23/25
Maybe we get lucky with NOA and Bio Reuse as well.

(and everything done far faster than @OldUser says is normal.  Dare to dream)
 

[leeen21 41]

I'm curious about the decision to reuse biometrics or not... Is there any rhyme or reason for scheduling for new biometrics vs. reusing old ones?

[grumpypiggy 299]

52 minutes ago, leeen21 said:

I'm curious about the decision to reuse biometrics or not... Is there any rhyme or reason for scheduling for new biometrics vs. reusing old ones?

I would assume it is because my most recent biometrics data was collected for I-485 in 2023. So it’s pretty new.

[leeen21 41]

9 minutes ago, grumpypiggy said:

I would assume it is because my most recent biometrics data was collected for I-485 in 2023. So it’s pretty new.

 

Yeah my husband and stepdaughters had theirs done in September 2023, which seemed pretty recent to me. But maybe it's just an arbitrary decision.

[OldUser 10,595]

1 hour ago, leeen21 said:

I'm curious about the decision to reuse biometrics or not... Is there any rhyme or reason for scheduling for new biometrics vs. reusing old ones?

No, some people get randomly selected. More nowadays than before.... Before COVID everybody went to do biometrics. Reuse was introduced because of the pandemic. Now we're switching back it seems

[grumpypiggy 299]

4 hours ago, mw & rg k1 said:

Looks like we are on your heels ... Received an SMS and Email last night that action was taken ...
myUSCIS shows only receipt notice being sent (dated online as 9/19/25 but email was 9/22/25)
Card was charged this AM 9/23/25
Maybe we get lucky with NOA and Bio Reuse as well.

(and everything done far faster than @OldUser says is normal.  Dare to dream)
 

Nice! lmk which service center is processing your case when you get NOA.

 

Just confirmed with Emma, mine is at YSC....based on some posts i found online, this center might be the slowest one, gg

[mw & rg k1 649]

On 9/23/2025 at 12:04 PM, grumpypiggy said:

Nice! lmk which service center is processing your case when you get NOA.

 

Just confirmed with Emma, mine is at YSC....based on some posts i found online, this center might be the slowest one, gg

Just got the SMS and checked online.
48 Month Extension Uploaded, Biometrics Reuse Uploaded, and case is now in "Still Processing" state (for the first time) ...

NOA1 is SCOPS TEXAS FACILITY ... Our service Center on the BIO is VSC ... so (@grumpypiggy) lets see if it makes a difference in time.

[mw & rg k1 649]

On 9/19/2025 at 10:03 AM, OldUser said:

One month for I-751 as a target? This is an exception, not a rule. Most I-751s take a few years...

 

NOA1 alone can take 4-8 weeks to get. If you sent it yesterday, you can expect NOA1 sometime in October, maybe by October 10-15. 

Just online today ... looking forward to getting in hand ASAP.

[OldUser 10,595]

1 hour ago, mw & rg k1 said:

Just got the SMS and checked online.
48 Month Extension Uploaded, Biometrics Reuse Uploaded, and case is now in "Still Processing" state (for the first time) ...

NOA1 is SCOPS TEXAS FACILITY ... Our service Center on the BIO is VSC ... so (@grumpypiggy) lets see if it makes a difference in time.

Congrats! Still processing is a filler status

Edited September 25 by OldUser

[grumpypiggy 299]

2 hours ago, mw & rg k1 said:

Just got the SMS and checked online.
48 Month Extension Uploaded, Biometrics Reuse Uploaded, and case is now in "Still Processing" state (for the first time) ...

NOA1 is SCOPS TEXAS FACILITY ... Our service Center on the BIO is VSC ... so (@grumpypiggy) lets see if it makes a difference in time.

Yeah!! that was super fast. Best wishes to both of us for a speedy outcome

 

Also, @mw & rg k1 here is the ref for service center approval stats from vj https://www.visajourney.com/timeline/monthly_filers.php?form=3&visa=1&scenter=6&option=2&sortby=2 

Edited September 25 by grumpypiggy

[mw & rg k1 649]

19 hours ago, OldUser said:

Congrats! Still processing is a filler status

 

Yup .... nice to see progress ...

As @grumpypiggy can attest, the K-1s when we were early in the process were nightmarish .... anything immigration seems to take a while but somehow it hurts more when it starts as 8 mo estimate and slides out longer and longer as it goes.  Almost seems easier to be told up front it's forever and let it be surprisingly shorter (even if not crazy short but atleast there is hope that way)