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California Service Center (40 applicants, 24 approved - ~60% approved)
VJName..............Date of I-751...NOA1 Date....Biometrics.....Approved
ORTOLAN...............01/29/16......02/01/16......03/11/16......08/29/16
MELI BZ...............01/30/16......02/02/16......03/11/16......08/10/16
MAHERJO...............02/01/16......02/08/16......06/07/16......08/31/16
STANOS86..............02/01/16......02/03/16......03/10/16......08/15/16
UYSH..................02/01/16......02/02/16......03/07/16......--/--/--
NENE70ABC.............02/01/16......02/05/16......--/--/--......--/--/--
LUCKYYEAR.............02/05/16......02/10/16......03/11/16......--/--/--
PRIYAJASMINE..........02/05/16......02/08/16......03/09/16......--/--/--
DECBRIDE..............02/05/16......02/10/16......04/22/16......06/13/16
MILY90................02/05/16......02/08/16......03/07/16......09/14/16
JJ&MM.................02/08/16......02/16/16......03/07/16......04/14/16 early biometrics 02/29/16
PURPLEPRETZEL.........02/09/16......02/11/16......03/11/16......08/24/16
EL CAPITAN............02/11/16......02/16/16......03/09/16......--/--/--
SAKURA13..............02/12/16......02/16/16......03/07/16......08/19/16
IV&A..................02/12/16......02/17/16......03/11/16......--/--/-- RFE received 08/31/16
BILLYFLOR.............02/12/16......02/16/16......03/09/16......--/--/--
CANAM68...............02/12/16......02/16/16......03/07/16......08/26/16
PCPOLI................02/12/16......02/16/16......03/11/16......--/--/--
BOY&BELL..............02/12/16......02/16/16......03/07/16......--/--/--
NONOFURBUSINESS.......02/13/16......02/16/16......05/31/16......08/25/16
NOELANNE..............02/16/16......02/19/16......03/31/16......--/--/--
CMELLGREN.............02/16/16......02/17/16......03/07/16......08/15/16
LEON&MYLEN............02/16/16......02/19/16......04/01/16......09/10/16
GOCHICAGO.............02/17/16......02/22/16......03/28/16......08/22/16
CEE-GEE...............02/17/16......02/22/16......03/18/16......--/--/--
HALOHAAA..............02/18/16......03/04/16......03/19/16......08/30/16
RAMII.................02/19/16......02/24/16......03/28/16......08/25/16
CATHYVRPH.............02/20/16......02/22/16......03/28/16......08/25/16
J ANN.................02/22/16......02/23/16......03/31/16......06/08/16
RIMINI................02/22/16......03/12/16......03/29/16......08/24/16
MMELON................02/24/16......02/26/16......03/28/16......08/11/16
TEANET................02/24/16......02/25/16......03/28/16......08/25/16
JOSE&JENNA............02/24/16......02/29/16......04/01/16......08/16/16
CTDSRITZ..............02/25/16......03/05/16......03/31/16......08/13/16
WORKERB99.............02/26/16......03/08/16......04/14/16......--/--/--
WURSTBROT_ROYAL.......02/27/16......02/29/16......03/31/16......08/16/16
TEXAN86...............02/29/16......03/02/16......03/29/16......--/--/--
RUSSIASTOP............02/29/16......03/02/16......03/30/16......--/--/-- early biometrics 03/18/16
MONKICHI..............02/29/16......03/02/16......03/28/16......--/--/--
PRYSC.................02/29/16......03/02/16......03/30/16......--/--/--

Vermont Service Center (17 applicants, 0 approved - 0%)
VJName..............Date of I-751...NOA1 Date....Biometrics.....Approved
WYDOT.................01/29/16......02/01/16......03/08/16......--/--/--
LECIGA................02/03/16......02/05/16......03/11/16......--/--/--
MIZWAH................02/04/16......02/12/16......--/--/16......--/--/--
JWPOMALAZA............02/04/16......02/11/16......03/10/16......--/--/--
KALUSHA...............02/05/16......02/09/16......03/08/16......--/--/-- early biometrics 03/03/16
NMIC7.................02/05/16......02/09/16......03/08/16......--/--/-- early biometrics 03/07/16
GINGERSNAP............02/08/16......02/10/16......03/10/16......--/--/--
SHAIZ.................02/10/16......--/--/16......--/--/16......--/--/--
TNJ...................02/10/16......02/16/16......03/21/16......--/--/-- early biometrics 03/15/16
SANDRA_BARBAROS.......02/11/16......02/27/16......03/22/16......--/--/--
JOHNE.................02/18/16......02/26/16......03/29/16......--/--/--
YUKSTER...............02/20/16......02/25/16......04/01/16......--/--/--
YOLKANAV..............02/22/16......02/26/16......03/31/16......--/--/--
CHICO785..............02/22/16......02/24/16......03/28/16......--/--/--
SIO05.................02/23/16......02/26/16......03/31/16......--/--/-- early biometrics 03/28/16
SRCB2503..............02/24/16......02/26/16......03/30/16......--/--/--
LUCYANDDAVID..........02/24/16......02/29/16......03/29/16......--/--/--

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That's not at all accurate. The US allows dual citizenship (or multiple).

Sorry - I should edit.. you CAN be a 'dual citizen'. However, in practicality it becomes quite messy - should I become a US citizen, I can lose that status by attempting to become a citizen in another country which is where the drama lies for me as I have subject-dom (right to citizenship) and a passport in Britain. You are correct though - technically you can pronounce your self a 'dual citizen' if you have obtained citizenship in two reciprocating countries.

I thought Canada allows dual citizenship

Canada recognizes dual citizenship - the US does not. I would need to give up my British and Canadian passports to accept US citizenship and I am unwilling to do that (amongst other reasons).

I will always be welcome to 'go home' to Canada by virtue of my birth, regardless of what passport I have but for me my Canadian passport is more than just 50 very expensive blue pages lol

yes i have posted in that group but nobody reply me yet thats y i wrote it down here..i am jut asking my check has't cashed yet...

We would not have any idea about timing for you. I can only offer that the Vermont Service Centre is generally behind the California Service Centre in terms of processing times.

If you enabled e-notifications (email or text updates) and there is a problem you should hear soon otherwise it's likely still going through the processing channel and it will be cashed in short order.

Remember last week there was a holiday day so it's possible they are still catching up from a higher volume of applications to check.

California Service Center (40 applicants, 22 approved - ~55% approved)
VJName..............Date of I-751...NOA1 Date....Biometrics.....Approved
ORTOLAN...............01/29/16......02/01/16......03/11/16......08/29/16
MELI BZ...............01/30/16......02/02/16......03/11/16......08/10/16
MAHERJO...............02/01/16......02/08/16......06/07/16......08/31/16
STANOS86..............02/01/16......02/03/16......03/10/16......08/15/16
UYSH..................02/01/16......02/02/16......03/07/16......--/--/--
NENE70ABC.............02/01/16......02/05/16......--/--/--......--/--/--
LUCKYYEAR.............02/05/16......02/10/16......03/11/16......--/--/--
PRIYAJASMINE..........02/05/16......02/08/16......03/09/16......--/--/--
DECBRIDE..............02/05/16......02/10/16......04/22/16......06/13/16
MILY90................02/05/16......02/08/16......03/07/16......--/--/--
JJ&MM.................02/08/16......02/16/16......03/07/16......04/14/16 early biometrics 02/29/16
PURPLEPRETZEL.........02/09/16......02/11/16......03/11/16......08/24/16
EL CAPITAN............02/11/16......02/16/16......03/09/16......--/--/--
SAKURA13..............02/12/16......02/16/16......03/07/16......08/19/16
IV&A..................02/12/16......02/17/16......03/11/16......--/--/-- RFE received 08/31/16
BILLYFLOR.............02/12/16......02/16/16......03/09/16......--/--/--
CANAM68...............02/12/16......02/16/16......03/07/16......08/26/16
PCPOLI................02/12/16......02/16/16......03/11/16......--/--/--
BOY&BELL..............02/12/16......02/16/16......03/07/16......--/--/--
NONOFURBUSINESS.......02/13/16......02/16/16......05/31/16......08/25/16
NOELANNE..............02/16/16......02/19/16......03/31/16......--/--/--
CMELLGREN.............02/16/16......02/17/16......03/07/16......08/15/16
LEON&MYLEN............02/16/16......02/19/16......04/01/16......09/10/16
GOCHICAGO.............02/17/16......02/22/16......03/28/16......08/22/16
CEE-GEE...............02/17/16......02/22/16......03/18/16......--/--/--
HALOHAAA..............02/18/16......03/04/16......03/19/16......08/30/16
RAMII.................02/19/16......02/24/16......03/28/16......08/25/16
CATHYVRPH.............02/20/16......02/22/16......03/28/16......08/25/16
J ANN.................02/22/16......02/23/16......03/31/16......06/08/16
RIMINI................02/22/16......03/12/16......03/29/16......08/24/16
MMELON................02/24/16......02/26/16......03/28/16......08/11/16
TEANET................02/24/16......02/25/16......03/28/16......08/25/16
JOSE&JENNA............02/24/16......02/29/16......04/01/16......08/16/16
CTDSRITZ..............02/25/16......03/05/16......03/31/16......08/13/16
WORKERB99.............02/26/16......03/08/16......04/14/16......--/--/--
WURSTBROT_ROYAL.......02/27/16......02/29/16......03/31/16......08/16/16
TEXAN86...............02/29/16......03/02/16......03/29/16......--/--/--
RUSSIASTOP............02/29/16......03/02/16......03/30/16......--/--/-- early biometrics 03/18/16
MONKICHI..............02/29/16......03/02/16......03/28/16......--/--/--

PRYSC.................02/29/16......03/02/16......03/30/16......--/--/--

Vermont Service Center (17 applicants, 0 approved - 0%)
VJName..............Date of I-751...NOA1 Date....Biometrics.....Approved
WYDOT.................01/29/16......02/01/16......03/08/16......--/--/--
LECIGA................02/03/16......02/05/16......03/11/16......--/--/--
MIZWAH................02/04/16......02/12/16......--/--/16......--/--/--
JWPOMALAZA............02/04/16......02/11/16......03/10/16......--/--/--
KALUSHA...............02/05/16......02/09/16......03/08/16......--/--/-- early biometrics 03/03/16
NMIC7.................02/05/16......02/09/16......03/08/16......--/--/-- early biometrics 03/07/16
GINGERSNAP............02/08/16......02/10/16......03/10/16......--/--/--
SHAIZ.................02/10/16......--/--/16......--/--/16......--/--/--
TNJ...................02/10/16......02/16/16......03/21/16......--/--/-- early biometrics 03/15/16
SANDRA_BARBAROS.......02/11/16......02/27/16......03/22/16......--/--/--
JOHNE.................02/18/16......02/26/16......03/29/16......--/--/--
YUKSTER...............02/20/16......02/25/16......04/01/16......--/--/--
YOLKANAV..............02/22/16......02/26/16......03/31/16......--/--/--
CHICO785..............02/22/16......02/24/16......03/28/16......--/--/--
SIO05.................02/23/16......02/26/16......03/31/16......--/--/-- early biometrics 03/28/16
SRCB2503..............02/24/16......02/26/16......03/30/16......--/--/--
LUCYANDDAVID..........02/24/16......02/29/16......03/29/16......--/--/--

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hi,

I have sent my i-751 package on last Tuesday 9/6/16 through UPS priority mail, how long it take to receive by Vermont Center?. No check has been cashed yet..me a little bit worried..

Hi USMAN104,

I think you have found yourself in the wrong group. This group filed for ROC in February of 2016 - you need this thread for September 2016 filers.

Good luck!

BTW, when do you the CSC approvals plan on applying for the citizenship? This way we can have an idea so we can move together again with that journey when that time arrives.

thanks

Hi Kalusha,

I can't speak for anyone else but I won't be filing for citizenship.

I suspect that is a very personal decision for most folks - I know it's cause for conversation when it comes up with some of my friends here in the US.

Admittedly there are not many cultural difference between the US and Canada, where I'm from so my situation is different from many but maintaining my Canadian citizenship is important to me. My parents both immigrated to Canada from Europe and being born Canadian is a point of pride for me - regardless of where I call home. I'm fortunate that my American friends and family respect my decision. I am grateful to be welcomed into the US and carry a tremendous amount of patriotism for my new home - but I am Canadian.

I just had a call back from uscis tier 2 agent and he said he cannot do a service request for me because it is still processing and it is only considered outside processing time after 11 months!!! I dont think that is right at all, I insisted but didnt work. I think i am either receiving a RFE soon or my case will be approved next week. Frustrating! I filed on Feb 29, NOA march, 2nd and biometrics march 30th. Can someone add me? Thanks

Hi PRYSC,

What service centre did you file at? California (CSC) or Vermont (VSC)?

Somewhere along the line the tracker got severely messed up. I went back to the last version that I could confirm was accurate and made it current with all the updates from that point to now.
Please ensure that you are using the most current version of this tracker when you update OR if you aren't sure how to post the update - ask someone to do it for you

California Service Center (39 applicants, 22 approved - ~56% approved)
VJName..............Date of I-751...NOA1 Date....Biometrics.....Approved
ORTOLAN...............01/29/16......02/01/16......03/11/16......08/29/16
MELI BZ...............01/30/16......02/02/16......03/11/16......08/10/16
MAHERJO...............02/01/16......02/08/16......06/07/16......08/31/16
STANOS86..............02/01/16......02/03/16......03/10/16......08/15/16
UYSH..................02/01/16......02/02/16......03/07/16......--/--/--
NENE70ABC.............02/01/16......02/05/16......--/--/--......--/--/--
LUCKYYEAR.............02/05/16......02/10/16......03/11/16......--/--/--
PRIYAJASMINE..........02/05/16......02/08/16......03/09/16......--/--/--
DECBRIDE..............02/05/16......02/10/16......04/22/16......06/13/16
MILY90................02/05/16......02/08/16......03/07/16......--/--/--
JJ&MM.................02/08/16......02/16/16......03/07/16......04/14/16 early biometrics 02/29/16
PURPLEPRETZEL.........02/09/16......02/11/16......03/11/16......08/24/16
EL CAPITAN............02/11/16......02/16/16......03/09/16......--/--/--
SAKURA13..............02/12/16......02/16/16......03/07/16......08/19/16
IV&A..................02/12/16......02/17/16......03/11/16......--/--/-- RFE received 08/31/16
BILLYFLOR.............02/12/16......02/16/16......03/09/16......--/--/--
CANAM68...............02/12/16......02/16/16......03/07/16......08/26/16
PCPOLI................02/12/16......02/16/16......03/11/16......--/--/--
BOY&BELL..............02/12/16......02/16/16......03/07/16......--/--/--
NONOFURBUSINESS.......02/13/16......02/16/16......05/31/16......08/25/16
NOELANNE..............02/16/16......02/19/16......03/31/16......--/--/--
CMELLGREN.............02/16/16......02/17/16......03/07/16......08/15/16
LEON&MYLEN............02/16/16......02/19/16......04/01/16......--/--/--
GOCHICAGO.............02/17/16......02/22/16......03/28/16......08/22/16
CEE-GEE...............02/17/16......02/22/16......03/18/16......--/--/--
HALOHAAA..............02/18/16......03/04/16......03/19/16......08/30/16
RAMII.................02/19/16......02/24/16......03/28/16......08/25/16
CATHYVRPH.............02/20/16......02/22/16......03/28/16......08/25/16
J ANN.................02/22/16......02/23/16......03/31/16......06/08/16
RIMINI................02/22/16......03/12/16......03/29/16......08/24/16
MMELON................02/24/16......02/26/16......03/28/16......08/11/16
TEANET................02/24/16......02/25/16......03/28/16......08/25/16
JOSE&JENNA............02/24/16......02/29/16......04/01/16......08/16/16
CTDSRITZ..............02/25/16......03/05/16......03/31/16......08/13/16
WORKERB99.............02/26/16......03/08/16......04/14/16......--/--/--
WURSTBROT_ROYAL.......02/27/16......02/29/16......03/31/16......08/16/16
TEXAN86...............02/29/16......03/02/16......03/29/16......--/--/--
RUSSIASTOP............02/29/16......03/02/16......03/30/16......--/--/-- early biometrics 03/18/16
MONKICHI..............02/29/16......03/02/16......03/28/16......--/--/--

Vermont Service Center (17 applicants, 0 approved - 0%)
VJName..............Date of I-751...NOA1 Date....Biometrics.....Approved
WYDOT.................01/29/16......02/01/16......03/08/16......--/--/--
LECIGA................02/03/16......02/05/16......03/11/16......--/--/--
MIZWAH................02/04/16......02/12/16......--/--/16......--/--/--
JWPOMALAZA............02/04/16......02/11/16......03/10/16......--/--/--
KALUSHA...............02/05/16......02/09/16......03/08/16......--/--/-- early biometrics 03/03/16
NMIC7.................02/05/16......02/09/16......03/08/16......--/--/-- early biometrics 03/07/16
GINGERSNAP............02/08/16......02/10/16......03/10/16......--/--/--
SHAIZ.................02/10/16......--/--/16......--/--/16......--/--/--
TNJ...................02/10/16......02/16/16......03/21/16......--/--/-- early biometrics 03/15/16
SANDRA_BARBAROS.......02/11/16......02/27/16......03/22/16......--/--/--
JOHNE.................02/18/16......02/26/16......03/29/16......--/--/--
YUKSTER...............02/20/16......02/25/16......04/01/16......--/--/--
YOLKANAV..............02/22/16......02/26/16......03/31/16......--/--/--
CHICO785..............02/22/16......02/24/16......03/28/16......--/--/--
SIO05.................02/23/16......02/26/16......03/31/16......--/--/-- early biometrics 03/28/16
SRCB2503..............02/24/16......02/26/16......03/30/16......--/--/--
LUCYANDDAVID..........02/24/16......02/29/16......03/29/16......--/--/--

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after my service request yesterday, i finally got a new status which is the oredered a new card. Yehey!!!!

I'm telling you...it's a thing LOL

Congratulations!

CanAm68 what is the number to call for CSC?

I contacted them on 1(800) 375 5283 for another inquiry, and i believe its their general number and then follow the automatic instructions. Thank you !!

CanAm68- can you please confirm, whether you used the same number. Thank you!!

Yep 1-800-375-5283

Dear Vkrishn and CanAm68,

can one of you please guide me how to place a service request. if possible please briefly tell me step by step guide. i sent my Application on 03/01/2016 and received NOA dated 03/03/2016. therefore i believe my 6 months timeline would be up on 09/03/2016, right? i sincerely appreciate your assistance in this regards. thank you guys!!!!!!!!

CamAm68, can you give me the number you called for this? Also, which WAC number did you use when asked, the one received with the NOA1 or the later one received with the biometrics appointment notice?

Trying to fill out a service request on the website still brings up the "your application is currently within the posted processing times" invalidation message, so I am unable to do it through that.

I really do hope we don't end up as one of the blanks sandwiched between all others' approvals.

Zakuansamia and Leon & Mylen - happy to walk you through the service request process that I used.

You can call USCIS at 1-800-375-5283 during normal business hours and you will be taken through a series of recorded voice prompts. You have to pick your language first I believe but after that you want to inquire about a case (which is prompt #2 if memory serves). It will ask you to input your receipt number ( the one from your biometrics notice) BUT I follow the prompt that asks you if you forgot your case number or can't find it and it will direct you to an agent. The agent will ask you the receipt number (from your biometrics notice - same one you use to check your status online) and will have you confirm some personal info. If you are beyond 6 months processing time for CSC she/he will ask you if you want to speak to a higher tier agent - yes, of course you do. She/He will likely tell you they are experiencing a high call volume of inquiries and would you like an agent to call you back in a couple of days. Again, yes you do. GIve them the info they ask for (phone number, email etc...) and then you wait for your call back. It took 2 business days for me to receive my call, and subsequent approval a few hours later.

Easy peasy lemon squeezy

I have exactly zero empirical evidence for my habit of calling in the minute that my case goes over the minimum processing time (6 months in our case for CSC applicants) BUT I have done it with each of my 3 applications and within 24 hours I get action on my file - 3 approvals in my case. This time around I wasn't paying attention to my 6 month application date but when I realized I was a couple of days beyond 6 months I called in with a service request mid week last week. Since the agent was able to confirm that my case was a few days over their 6 month processing goal, I was given an escalation to a Tier 2 agent but due to high call volumes (or something or another) I was put in a call back queue and that call came back on Friday the 26th. The agent confirmed my information, told me that my case was still processing and that (get this) because it was an election year (really!?!?!?) cases were taking a little longer than expected to process and that the CSC was actually at 9 months processing time for the majority of their cases, which is clearly BS based on our small sample population here in the forum. She then told me to call back when my case hits the 9 month mark.

I literally received a case status update 3 hours later for card production.

I have a half-baked theory that while calling in/making a service request does nothing to expedite your case processing it DOES call your case file up on someone's radar and I believe there is a possibility that if your file is uncomplicated it might just lead to a rubber stamp situation and they just move you along. Again, completely circumstantial and more like my own little brand of superstition but it has been the same for my last 3 applications (K1, PR, and ROC).

IMO there is no harm in calling in a status request other than the 15 minutes of your life you might lose being on hold with terrible music.

California Service Center (39 applicants, 17 approved )
VJName..............Date of I-751...NOA1 Date....Biometrics.....Approved
ORTOLAN...............01/29/16......02/01/16......03/11/16......--/--/--
MELI BZ...............01/30/16......02/02/16......03/11/16......08/10/16
MAHERJO...............02/01/16......02/08/16......06/07/16......--/--/--
STANOS86..............02/01/16......02/03/16......03/10/16......08/15/16
UYSH..................02/01/16......02/02/16......03/07/16......--/--/--
NENE70ABC.............02/01/16......02/05/16......--/--/--......--/--/--
LUCKYYEAR.............02/05/16......02/10/16......03/11/16......--/--/--
PRIYAJASMINE..........02/05/16......02/08/16......03/09/16......--/--/--
DECBRIDE..............02/05/16......02/10/16......04/22/16......06/13/16
MILY90................02/05/16......02/08/16......03/07/16......--/--/--
JJ&MM.................02/08/16......02/16/16......03/07/16......04/14/16 early biometrics 02/29/16
PURPLEPRETZEL.........02/09/16......02/11/16......03/11/16......08/24/16
EL CAPITAN............02/11/16......02/16/16......03/09/16......--/--/--
SAKURA13..............02/12/16......02/16/16......03/07/16......08/19/16
IV&A..................02/12/16......02/17/16......03/11/16......--/--/--
BILLYFLOR.............02/12/16......02/16/16......03/09/16......--/--/--
CANAM68...............02/12/16......02/16/16......03/07/16......08/26/16
PCPOLI................02/12/16......02/16/16......03/11/16......--/--/--
BOY&BELL..............02/12/16......02/16/16......03/07/16......--/--/--
NONOFURBUSINESS.......02/13/16......02/16/16......05/31/16......--/--/--
NOELANNE..............02/16/16......02/19/16......03/31/16......--/--/--
CMELLGREN.............02/16/16......02/17/16......03/07/16......08/15/16
LEON&MYLEN............02/16/16......02/19/16......04/01/16......--/--/--
GOCHICAGO.............02/17/16......02/22/16......03/28/16......08/22/16
CEE-GEE...............02/17/16......02/22/16......03/18/16......--/--/--
HALOHAAA..............02/18/16......03/04/16......03/19/16......--/--/--
RAMII.................02/19/16......02/24/16......03/28/16......08/25/16
CATHYVRPH.............02/20/16......02/22/16......03/28/16......08/25/16
J ANN.................02/22/16......02/23/16......03/31/16......06/08/16
RIMINI................02/22/16......03/12/16......03/29/16......08/24/16
MMELON................02/24/16......02/26/16......03/28/16......08/11/16
TEANET................02/24/16......02/25/16......03/28/16......--/--/--
JOSE&JENNA............02/24/16......02/29/16......04/01/16......08/16/16
CTDSRITZ..............02/25/16......03/05/16......03/31/16......08/13/16
WORKERB99.............02/26/16......03/08/16......04/14/16......--/--/--
WURSTBROT_ROYAL.......02/27/16......02/29/16......03/31/16......08/16/16
TEXAN86...............02/29/16......03/02/16......03/29/16......--/--/--
RUSSIASTOP............02/29/16......03/02/16......03/30/16......--/--/-- early biometrics 03/18/16
MONKICHI..............02/29/16......03/02/16......03/28/16......--/--/--


Vermont Service Center (16 applicants, 0 approved - 0%)

VJName..............Date of I-751...NOA1 Date....Biometrics.....Approved
WYDOT.................01/29/16......02/01/16......03/08/16......--/--/--
LECIGA................02/03/16......02/05/16......03/11/16......--/--/--
MIZWAH................02/04/16......02/12/16......--/--/16......--/--/--
JWPOMALAZA............02/04/16......02/11/16......03/10/16......--/--/--
KALUSHA...............02/05/16......02/09/16......03/08/16......--/--/-- early biometrics 03/03/16
NMIC7.................02/05/16......02/09/16......03/08/16......--/--/-- early biometrics 03/07/16
GINGERSNAP............02/08/16......02/10/16......03/10/16......--/--/--
SHAIZ.................02/10/16......--/--/16......--/--/16......--/--/--
TNJ...................02/10/16......02/16/16......03/21/16......--/--/-- early biometrics 03/15/16
JOHNE.................02/18/16......02/26/16......03/29/16......--/--/--
YUKSTER...............02/20/16......02/25/16......04/01/16......--/--/--
YOLKANAV..............02/22/16......02/26/16......03/31/16......--/--/--
CHICO785..............02/22/16......02/24/16......03/28/16......--/--/--
SIO05.................02/23/16......02/26/16......03/31/16......--/--/-- early biometrics 03/28/16
SRCB2503..............02/24/16......02/26/16......03/30/16......--/--/--
LUCYANDDAVID..........02/24/16......02/29/16......03/29/16......--/--/--


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Sorry to bother everybody, how would I reply to the post so I can post my information for the I-751?

You can copy the most recent version, edit it in rich text format OR....just you can leave your dates here and one of us will enter your info in on your behalf

Date of I-751

Date on your NOA1

Date you completed your biometrics

Happy to help!

Finally! Got an email that new card is being produced! - filed 02/05/2016

Congrats! That's so exciting and a relief I'm sure!

Me too!! Does anyone knows when are we supposed to start getting those approvals ? My anxiety is getting high!!

California service center is still averaging 6 months processing time and I saw that there are some December and a couple of January filers already approved. There are always outliers but I suspect we are looking at August-ish. #staystrong

But the airline still needs to have proof of a valid visa when I'm checking in at the airport. So yes, I can show them my valid European passport but without a returning flight scheduled, I'm pretty certain they will check my Visa status (which means showing them the expired green card + extension letter).

I'm just panicking a little bit

Gotcha. I feel I can't comment on your situation because it is quite a bit different than mine was (I had a return flight booked) and I'm not quite sure that I fully understand it. If you are travelling to Europe with a valid EU passport, the airline couldn't care less about your US residency status. Now if you are referring to checking-in online in advance of the flight the airline will collect your visa details for the TSA, and you will need to enter your green card details and for that I just used the extension date for my residency expiry date and had no issues there.

Either way, I would call the airline in advance and inquire and then add a little extra time for check-in just in case.

Thanks CanAm68 for the report. I have a trip to Europe coming up in July and my biggest concern is not the immigration officer in the US but rather the airline employee at the check-in in Europe that might not be able to handle/understand the extension letter correctly.

May I ask which airline you used on your flight back to the US and if you had any issues at the check-in in Europe?

Thanks a lot!

Hi Texan86!

I used my Canadian Passport for check-in with the airline both departing the US and departing Germany. The airline was unconcerned about my US residency status as I am a Canadian citizen travelling on a valid Canadian passport. I would not recommending muddy-ing the waters with the airline by using your expired green card and extension letter at check-in since you should still have a valid passport from your country of citizenship...?

Added JOSE&JENNA

California Service Center (34 applicants, 1 approved )

VJName..............Date of I-751...NOA1 Date....Biometrics.....Approved
ORTOLAN...............01/29/16......02/01/16......03/11/16......--/--/--
MELI BZ...............01/30/16......02/02/16......03/11/16......--/--/--

MAHERJO...............02/01/16......02/08/16......--/--/16......--/--/--

STANOS86..............02/01/16......02/03/16......03/10/16......--/--/--
UYSH..................02/01/16......02/02/16......03/07/16......--/--/--

NENE70ABC.............02/01/16......02/05/16......--/--/--......--/--/--
PRIYAJASMINE..........02/05/16......02/08/16......03/09/16......--/--/--

DECBRIDE..............02/05/16......02/10/16......04/22/16......--/--/--
MILY90................02/05/16......02/08/16......03/07/16......--/--/--
JJ&MM.................02/08/16......02/16/16......03/07/16......04/14/16 early biometrics 02/29/16
EL CAPITAN............02/11/16......02/16/16......03/09/16......--/--/--

BILLYFLOR.............02/12/16......02/16/16......03/09/16......--/--/--

CANAM68...............02/12/16......02/16/16......03/07/16......--/--/--
PCPOLI................02/12/16......02/16/16......03/11/16......--/--/--
BOY&BELL..............02/12/16......02/16/16......03/07/16......--/--/--
NONOFURBUSINESS.......02/13/16......02/16/16......05/31/16......--/--/--
NOELANNE..............02/16/16......02/19/16......03/31/16......--/--/--
CMELLGREN.............02/16/16......02/17/16......03/07/16......--/--/--
LEON&MYLEN............02/16/16......02/19/16......04/01/16......--/--/--
GOCHICAGO.............02/17/16......02/22/16......03/28/16......--/--/--

CEE-GEE...............02/17/16......02/22/16......03/18/16......--/--/--
HALOHAAA..............02/18/16......03/04/16......03/19/16......--/--/--

RAMII.................02/19/16......02/24/16......03/28/16......--/--/--
CATHYVRPH.............02/20/16......02/22/16......03/28/16......--/--/--
J ANN.................02/22/16......02/23/16......03/31/16......--/--/--
FOXY05................02/23/16......02/25/16......04/01/16......--/--/--
MMELON................02/24/16......02/26/16......03/28/16......--/--/--
TEANET................02/24/16......02/25/16......03/28/16......--/--/--

JOSE&JENNA............02/24/16......02/29/16......04/01/16......--/--/--
CTDSRITZ..............02/25/16......03/05/16......03/31/16......--/--/--

WORKERB99.............02/26/16......03/08/16......04/14/16......--/--/--
WURSTBROT_ROYAL.......02/27/16......02/29/16......03/31/16......--/--/--
TEXAN86...............02/29/16......03/02/16......03/29/16......--/--/--

RUSSIASTOP............02/29/16......03/02/16......03/30/16......--/--/-- early biometrics 03/18/16

MONKICHI..............02/29/16......03/02/16......03/28/16......--/--/--

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Had the pleasure of using my one year extension letter in conjunction with my expired green card for re-rentry into the states last week after a 3 week European vacation. On a scale of 1 to Panic Attack - it was relatively seamless. Aside from having to bypass the electronic kiosks and actually meet with a consular officer, it was really painless. They viewed my expired card, read the extension letter, stared me up and down and asked some vacation-y questions, took my fingerprints, made a stamped notation into my Canadian passport, and sent me on my way.

I wasn't overly concerned about re-entry but I know others have had some difficulty and wanted to reassure my February peeps that if you are sweating this at all - DON'T. This was the first time I have travelled internationally without my complete immigration file (have travelled out of the States plenty in the last few years but I have always taken the "beast file" with me LOL) and it was a total non-issue.

Happy travelling!

Sent packet 4/11. VSC received packet on 4/12.

Still waiting for NOA. Check has not been cashed as of this date

While we are all happy to welcome new members to this thread, I think this might be the wrong one for you This is the February filers community. You will probably find more relevant timeline information in the April filers group.

Best of luck on your application!

Hi! Does anyone knows if I need to take my husband ( he's not the petitioner, I am) to my biometrics appt? I don't remember being needed last time I went there, thank you!

Only the Permanent Resident needs to have Biometrics taken. No need to bring spouses

Do people usually have to have an interview for ROC? I mean in the majority of cases?

Check this article out. The data is a year old but has some interesting stats around the percentage of ROC applicants that are called to an interview and the correlation to what risk category they fall under.

It appears that if your marriage is legit and your paperwork supports that, there is a less than 10% chance that you will get called up for an interview.

Also my status still hasn't changed from "case received" to "biometrics", even though I had my biometrics a week ago. How soon do they update the status usually?

I suspect that they only update when they moved on to the next stage of your application. If your Biometrics were done last week then the results of the background check/records check probably haven't been added to your file yet. It can take some time for those to be returned by the agency providing it.

For AOS, my status didn't change until around the time that I got the letter that informed me of my interview which arrived about 3-4 weeks after I supplied my biometrics.

Personally I think that the old case status checking system was more informative where you can see what the expected next steps would be and how long each should take. And then that magical day when you logged in and saw that your card went out for processing - but I digress lol