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We are in a similar situation. My wife (passport - maiden name, green card - married name) booked her ticket back to EU under her married name. We wanted to update the passport but it's a complicated process to get it changed before the flight.

There will be more problems if the flight ticket and passport have different names.

It depends on your situation but have you tried to get a temporary passport? It can be processed in a few days but you'll have to send your marriage certificate to your home country as proof that you are actually married.

Well, the booking agency and the airline won't budge with a name change on the ticket. Serenity now!!!

Thanks. I hope there isn't any fees involved in changing the name on the ticket.

We were hoping to have the passport updated before her trip but I guess we were overly optimistic.

Hi. So we have the same dilemma.

My wife has booked a trip to Poland in 2 months without me.

Flight ticket (married name), Passport (maiden name), 10yr GC (married name).

It's too late to update her with a new Passport since the embassy seems very difficult to deal with and it's at least a 3 month process.

I assume leaving the US is not a terrible problem. But will coming back be a problem? Hopefully a marriage certificate will be a backup. What should she expect?

Thanks.

Well, fortunately, we received the Biometrics letter a week and a half ago (dated 9/23/13) and about 3 weeks after submitted I-751 form. We were able to do a walk-in. We submitted to VSC but our check was cashed at the CSC.

Now the waiting begins. Good luck, everyone.

California Service Center (23 filers, 2 Transfer from VSC)

VJName..............Date of I-751...NOA1 Date....Biometrics.....Approved
GREY..................08/29/13......09/03/13......09/26/13......--/--/--
LOLLO.................09/03/13......09/05/13......--/--/13......--/--/--
AVF...................09/03/13......09/06/13......10/03/13......--/--/--
GOSIA & JOHN..........09/03/13......09/13/13......--/--/13......--/--/--
NINA & OLIVER.........09/04/13......09/12/13......10/17/13......--/--/--
DEEMA&WAYNE...........09/05/13......09/12/13......10/07/13......--/--/-- (Trans from VSC 10/8)
GAMEOFTHRONES.........09/05/13......09/09/13......10/10/13......--/--/-- (Trans from VSC 10/8; Early Bio 09/23)
MIKE&IRA..............09/06/13......09/09/13......10/04/13......--/--/--
PAGE 11...............09/09/13......09/11/13......10/07/13......--/--/--
DESSNDAVE.............09/10/13......09/12/13......10/15/13......--/--/--
SEVERINA..............09/13/13......09/16/13......10/15/13......--/--/--
KAMHOE................09/13/13......09/16/13......10/11/13......--/--/--
BRAVUL................09/16/13......09/17/13......10/08/13......--/--/--
AZTEC&TAINO...........09/16/13......09/--/13......--/--/13......--/--/--
RYAN H................09/17/13......09/19/13......10/16/13......--/--/--
HERALD_DAY............09/18/13......09/20/13......10/17/13......--/--/--
AARONK................09/19/13......09/20/13......10/17/13......--/--/--
MOUNTAINGOAT..........09/19/13......09/24/13......10/15/13......--/--/--
RALLYBUG..............09/20/13......09/23/13......10/18/13......--/--/--
MARIA AND VARUN.......09/22/13......09/--/13......--/--/13......--/--/--
ONMYWAYID.............09/23/13......09/25/13......10/17/13......--/--/--
RACHEL CHEN...........09/24/13......09/26/13......10/23/13......--/--/--
CHARLIE77.............09/26/13......09/30/13......10/25/13......--/--/--


Vermont Service Center (18 filers)

VJName..............Date of I-751...NOA1 Date....Biometrics.....Approved
JEZYK.................08/29/13......09/23/13......10/11/13......--/--/-- (Walk-in Biometrics 10/08/13)
EMMY&FABIEN...........08/29/13......09/05/13......10/11/13......--/--/--
DRAGONLOVER...........08/31/13......09/05/13......10/08/13......--/--/--
CROA01................09/05/13......09/06/13......--/--/13......--/--/--
GFPRINCESS............09/05/13......09/12/13......--/--/13......--/--/--
CATHY2904.............09/06/13......09/10/13......10/18/13......--/--/-- (Walk-in biometrics 10/01/13)
CATERINO..............09/07/13......09/10/13......10/09/13......--/--/--
PATV29................09/10/13......09/13/13......10/11/13......--/--/--
ANNDRUU12.............09/11/13......09/13/13......--/--/13......--/--/--
KRUNGKRUNG............09/13/13......09/17/13......10/15/13......--/--/--
PIGGYGRACE............09/13/13......09/17/13......10/17/13......--/--/--
MUÑEQUITA Y OSITO.....09/13/13......09/17/13......--/--/13......--/--/--
GODWEN................09/13/13......09/21/13......10/15/13......--/--/-- (Walk-in biometrics 09/30/13)
A_AT_J................09/16/13......09/20/13......10/22/13......--/--/--
MARCO7................09/18/13......09/20/13......10/25/13......--/--/--
RYNA..................09/18/13......09/23/13......10/24/13......--/--/--
LITTLE_G..............09/23/13......09/24/13......10/31/13......--/--/--
MEHMET&ELENA..........09/25/13......09/27/13......11/01/13......--/--/--



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Thanks. It still puzzles me though. I was just looking at the October filers and I would say about 98% of them already received NOA and Biometrics. If there is a delay, they aren't experiencing it despite filing a month after I did.

I hope nothing is wrong with our application.

It looks like you have been transferred then which is probably the reason for the delay. It's due to a backlog at Vermont: http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/menuitem.5af9bb95919f35e66f614176543f6d1a/?vgnextoid=405247ce85e50410VgnVCM100000082ca60aRCRD&vgnextchannel=e7801c2c9be44210VgnVCM100000082ca60aRCRD

There is discussion of the transfers in this thread: http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/449723-cri89-transferred-to-local-field-office-from-vsc/

Thanks! We moved after Labor Day.

I suppose we're in the clear now since the check is cashed and we don't have to worry about that expiration date on 10/25

Wow. I feel like a moron. Mine says CSC, which I presume is the California office.

Thanks a lot cathy2904 and lollo! I will call tomorrow to get further information.

I guess that banks are all different. Mine was also cashed electronically but when I look at the transaction in my online records it shows this:
-590.00 ElecCheck 586 VSC FIELD OFFICE DES:PAYMENT CHECK #:0586...

Everyone is having to wait for their NOA1 in the snail mail; I'm sure yours will turn up soon but you could try to give them a call. At least you know it got there if the check has been cashed.

Did you notice where the check was cashed? Some Vermont filers at the end of August seem to have been transferred to California and that seems to have delayed both the cashing of their check and their NOA1.

I am unable to find out. It was cashed by an "eleccheck" (electronic checking) from my online banking records. I asked my bank's customer service and they said there's no way they can determine.

I'm confused as to why other members received their NOA only 2 days after sending in their applications. Are they notified by email/text as opposed to snail mail?

8/29 - Mailed 751

9/03 - Delivered

9/19 - Check cashed

Still haven't received NOA and 2-year GC expires on 10/25.

Others have filed after us and received NOA within several days. Should we worry? I just hope it's not lost in the mail and we missed our Biometrics

California Service Center (21 filers)
VJName..............Date of I-751...NOA1 Date....Biometrics.....Approved
GREY..................08/29/13......09/03/13......09/26/13......--/--/--
LOLLO.................09/03/13......09/05/13......--/--/13......--/--/--
AVF...................09/03/13......09/06/13......10/03/13......--/--/--
GOSIA & JOHN..........09/03/13......09/13/13......--/--/13......--/--/--
NINA & OLIVER.........09/04/13......09/12/13......10/17/13......--/--/--
MIKE&IRA..............09/06/13......09/09/13......10/04/13......--/--/--
PAGE 11...............09/09/13......09/11/13......10/07/13......--/--/--
DESSNDAVE.............09/10/13......09/12/13......10/15/13......--/--/--
SEVERINA..............09/13/13......09/16/13......10/15/13......--/--/--
KAMHOE................09/13/13......09/16/13......10/11/13......--/--/--
BRAVUL................09/16/13......09/17/13......10/08/13......--/--/--
AZTEC&TAINO...........09/16/13......09/--/13......--/--/13......--/--/--
RYAN H................09/17/13......09/19/13......10/16/13......--/--/--
HERALD_DAY............09/18/13......09/20/13......10/17/13......--/--/--
AARONK................09/19/13......09/--/13......--/--/13......--/--/--
MOUNTAINGOAT..........09/19/13......09/24/13......--/--/13......--/--/--
RALLYBUG..............09/20/13......09/23/13......10/18/13......--/--/--
MARIA AND VARUN.......09/22/13......09/--/13......--/--/13......--/--/--
ONMYWAYID.............09/23/13......09/25/13......--/--/13......--/--/--
RACHEL CHEN...........09/24/13......09/--/13......--/--/13......--/--/--
CHARLIE77.............09/26/13......09/--/13......--/--/13......--/--/--


Vermont Service Center (18 filers)
VJName..............Date of I-751...NOA1 Date....Biometrics.....Approved
JEZYK.................08/29/13......--/--/--......--/--/--......--/--/--

EMMY&FABIEN...........08/29/13......09/05/13......10/11/13......--/--/--(NOA Letter seemed to come from California)
DRAGONLOVER...........08/31/13......09/05/13......10/08/13......--/--/--
CROA01................09/05/13......09/06/13......--/--/13......--/--/--
GAMEOFTHRONES.........09/05/13......09/09/13......10/10/13......--/--/--(Walk-In Biometrics 09/23)
DEEMA&WAYNE...........09/05/13......09/12/13......10/07/13......--/--/--
CATHY2904.............09/06/13......09/10/13......10/18/13......--/--/-- (Walk-in biometrics 10/01/13)
CATERINO..............09/07/13......09/10/13......10/09/13......--/--/--
PATV29................09/10/13......09/13/13......10/11/13......--/--/--
ANNDRUU12.............09/11/13......09/13/13......--/--/13......--/--/--
KRUNGKRUNG............09/13/13......09/17/13......10/15/13......--/--/--
PIGGYGRACE............09/13/13......09/17/13......10/17/13......--/--/--
MUÑEQUITA Y OSITO.....09/13/13......09/17/13......--/--/13......--/--/--
GODWEN................09/13/13......09/21/13......10/15/13......--/--/-- (Walk-in biometrics 09/30/13)
A_AT_J................09/16/13......09/20/13......10/22/13......--/--/--
MARCO7................09/18/13......09/20/13......--/--/13......--/--/--
RYNA..................09/18/13......09/23/13......--/--/13......--/--/--
LITTLE_G..............09/23/13......09/24/13......--/--/13......--/--/--
MEHMET&ELENA..........09/25/13......09/--/13......--/--/13......--/--/--

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Hi again.

So our check was received on Sept 3rd and cashed on Sept 19th (I know it's not too long ago). Our 2 year GC ends Oct 25th.

As of yet, we haven't received any type of receipt or NOA(?). I guess it's too early to worry and we're fine if we still don't get it before the GC expiration, right?

We need the receipt number because we have to file the Change of Address AR-11 form. I guess there's nothing we can do until then?

Oh, you are overthinking this.

File when you can, then when you move, change your address with USCIS via internet and phone. You change your address with them after you move, not before. No big deal.

you're right . i was overthinking and your proposal makes things way easier!!!

Ok. We're preparing now. Would the following suffice? I think something is missing but can't put a finger to it.

· I-751 Petition to Remove conditions on Residence

· Check #1201 in the amount of $590 for the filing and biometric fee

· Copy of Green Card (front and back) for XXX

· Copy of Birth Certificates for XXX

· Copy of Social Security cards for XXX

· Copy of Marriage certificate from both civil and church ceremonies

· Copy of Medical Insurance cards (front and back) for the last two years for XXX

· Copy of summary of Life and AD&D insurance policy

· Copy of Bank cards (front and back) from two different institutions for XXX

· Statements from joint accounts of the two bank institutions for XXX

· Copy of Credit cards (front and back) from three different institutions for XXX

· Copy of tax filings from 2011 and 2012 (jointly filed)

· Copy of Apartment Lease from September 2009 for current address

· Copy of Apartment Renewal Lease from September 2010, 2011, 2012, and 2013

· Unopened envelopes containing utility bills postmarked from December 2011 and June 2013

· Confirmation of trip itinerary to Warsaw, Poland from April, 2012

· Confirmation of trip itinerary to Cancun, Mexico from April, 2013

· Three notarized Affidavit letters from a relative and two friends

· Photos from the past several years

· Church offering envelope

You need to give a physical address where you really live. I find it hard to believe a place in NY has no address?

Well, to clarify, we are moving out of town but that won't be finalized until next month. We haven't found an apartment as of yet but we're hoping to send off the 751 documents before we move.

I don't know if it'll be cutting it close to send the paperwork after we've moved and settled. Currently, we have about 60ish days until her GC expires.

Thanks. We came across a small blip so we won't submit until about 60 days before GC expiration. Hope that's still enough time.

One more thing. We've been living at the same address for the past 4 years. We are definitely moving within the next month (renting) but it's between two cities within NY. We don't have an address but we do have a permanent one (at a relative's address) for now. We will probably submit documents using our old address within a week or so of actually moving. What's the proper and most effective way to address this issue?

I think UCSIS is big on the address where we resided and want all kinds of proof on that. How do we tell them that we're in the process of moving and to send all future paperwork to a permanent address where we don't physically live?

One more (stupid? ) question:

Is it ok to send photocopies of bank/credit cards, front and back?

Or do we need to send actual bank /credit statements?

Blacking out the account numbers is a terrible idea. This is the federal government you are dealing with. They run thorough background checks. There is nothing you should be hiding. USCIS checks your records against ones in their background checks. Failing to disclose is a huge issue. Do not consider them strangers trying to steal your identity.

Thanks. I was just concerned in case of mail fraud. It happens more than you think!

Thanks for your input Harpa!

I'm in the process of filling out paperwork and finding supporting evidence.

I assume making photocopies of our bills, credit cards, holiday cards, etc...are acceptable?

But with credit cards, when I scan them, should I black out the account numbers? I know it's a stupid question but I don't we're allowed to black out the SSN. I'm just cautious so I'm not sure what to do.

Oh thanks! Our heart literally jumped when we saw that it has expired. We were wondering how we overlooked this.

My wife was sorting out here documents and managed to find her Employment Authorization Card. It expired last year (June 2012) and her AOS 2 year Permanent Resident Card will expire in 4 months. We're looking to prepare the I-751 soon.

Am I safe to assume that she is still legally allowed to work because of the valid Permanent Resident Card? If so, does that render the EAD card obsolete? Is it correct to say we won't be needing this card anymore? If not, how screwed are we?

Thanks.

Hello everyone. My wife currently has her AOS (2-year GC) and we're due to submit the I-751 application shortly. I've been reading through as much info as I can and still have a few uncertain points that I'd like to understand.

- I am under the impression that almost everyone that files AOS requires an interview. There are also interviews for the I-751 stage but what's the rate of this happening? About 50% of applicants are subjected to interview? More or less? And is it done randomly or based on credibility of supporting documents submitted?

- I see photos are considered good evidence to submit in the application. But what if there are tons of photos? Do we send a photo album in with the application?

- We don't have any assets nor children. I see these are considered very strong evidence. The reason we don't have either is because of our meager income and attempting either will definitely put a big financial strain on us. Would they consider this as acceptable and if so, should we address it? We hope they can look past this and don't consider us as having good faith in marriage because we don't have a house nor kids.

- Let's say we submit the application on exactly the 90 days prior to the temp GC expiring. How do we know if everything is ok before the 90 days is up? I think there is a website to check the status. But as long as there is a status on the site, we don't have to worry about anything, right? I ask because there could be a chance that something goes wrong and they claim they don't have everything.

- She never updated her passport to include her marital name. We hope to do it soon and (I think it takes about 3 months) was wondering if it will conflict with the I-751 application (which we will submit in 2 months).