Carney

I see no RFEs from VSC so far, nice!

Congratulations on the approvals.

I just started filling in my N-400 form, going to be preparing documents shortly as well, for the last time hopefully. ?

Best of luck to those of you who keep awating, and those of you who will be applying for naturalization as well!

We received letters of approval for my wife (K-1) and her daughters (K-2) but there was no email or text notification. I am also curious when we might expect the actual green cards - it is getting close to holiday travel season! The letter indicates it can take up to 60 days, but that seems like a long time. Since moving to Texas, this letter came out of the San Antonio office - if that matters.

Good luck to everyone still waiting!

Charles

I received an email/text that my card had been ordered to be produced on the 15th, and received an actual letter notifying me that my case had been approved in the mail the next day.

Then I received an email/text on the 20th notifying me that my card was mailed. I received it the next day.

I'm guessing it depends on what state your reside in, but I'm thinking it doesn't seem to take more than a week.

Woke up to a big surprise this morning. A text and email notifying me that my case had been updated.

Here's what it says:

"On October 15, 2015, we ordered your new card for Receipt Number EACXXXXXXXXXX, and will mail it to the address you gave us."

Here we go VSC! Good luck to everybody.

So VSC is back on schedule! It is saying 6 months. I guess we will be hearing something around now into October for us April filers from uscis.

I was wondering how things would go knowing that we're all close enough to hitting the 6 month waiting mark.

That's good news, thanks for sharing!

I just decided to check my status on the USCIS website for the first time, and I am getting a message that they do not recognize my receipt number? What does that mean?

Are you sure you're entering the right receipt number from the biometrics appointment notice?

Hi guys-

so now Vermont is processing November 3rd, 2014 cases

That's progress lol

If they do end up transferring applications I'm assuming the waiting countdown would start all over for those whose applications get transferred.

Hi everyone! Could not believe my eyes when I saw this tonight. :) thanks for the help everyone!

Good luck to all! New Card Is Being Produced

On July 18, 2015, we ordered your new card for Receipt Number WACxxxxxxxx, and will mail it to the address you gave us. If you move, go to www.uscis.gov/addresschange to give us your new mailing address.

(P.S. I was too lazy to capture-upload. LOL)

So happy for you! California service center is surely moving. Hopefully things start moving for Vermont soon too. Congratulations are in order!

You need to check with USPS and make sure they are delivering your mail! That's two notices. Triple check USCIS has the exact address too. How very frustrating for you.

I agree. You still have time to check what's happening with USPS and set things straight before you get any important notices from USCIS or even your green card. You won't want to miss those!

There are cases where biometrics is no longer needed since they will use your old bio but your have to call USCIS to make sure if you have to do it again or not.

That's true, and a nice detail to mention. While reading through last year's April thread I did see cases in which some people never got a biometrics appointment, and after calling and inquiring what their biometrics "status" was, they were informed that their biometrics were "current", therefore there was no need for them to go get them done again because USCIS decided to stick with their previous ones.

Not sure how that all works for USCIS, but... I thought it'd be something worth mentioning and sharing with those of you who are currently worrying about the process. Hope you get news soon ☺

Biometrics appointment done. One of the security men at the door just asked "Fingerprints?" I said yes and he pointed to the office to which I was to go. There was one other person getting his fingerprints taken at the time I walked in there.

Long story short: I was in and out in less than 10 mins. The gentleman at the desk was very cordial, he stamped my letter without questioning my early arrival.

Now let the waiting begin.

I don't think I'll be able to show up to my Biometrics appointment at the time specified. Would there be a problem if I show up a few hours earlier?

Sit back and wait for your approval! hopefully without any interview or RFE!

Lawd. The anxiety is getting real over here.

Speaking of "Interviews". Do those come hand in hand with RFEs?

Alright, quick question.

Which number do we use to check on our case's status?

I notice there's two; the I751 (which is giving me nothing because the page isn't even recognizing it), and a CRI89 one ( that one does work). Am I supposed to be able to use and check on both?

Got my biometrics appointment letter in the mail this morning. 05/29/2015 is the date

Are they waiting or have they not updated?

Definitely waiting over here! Those of us who sent our applications to VSC around the 7-8th of April just recently received our NOAs in the mail not even a week ago. I'm hoping we're next, soon!

Hello, please add me to the list. I sent the package in on 18 April and just got the NOA1 today with receipt date of 21 April. Thank you!

Nvm, you have it as part of your info. Couldn't see from mobile.

Want to read something funny???? When I wrote the check, I didn't spell the amount.... I just wrote the figure in the amount box.

How do I know, you say? I received my entire package back with a blue note, advising that the remittance had been left blank

On a positive note they received everything and stamped my papers with receipt date 4/17 and .. well... at least they finally touched them. The letter was dated May 1st.

I have corrected the error and I will re send everything tomorrow.

Now, dear VCS

Don't mean to laugh at you misadventure but, oh my

I'm in my early twenties and I've never filled in a check before. So just imagine me googling "how to to fill in a check" and continuously looking at sample images while doing so. I made sure to take a final look before sending it off in the envelope to check everything was right where it was supposed to be. Even with all that I had been anxious the previous weeks about USCIS running into any problems when cashing it. Check was cashed this morning so...phew

From what I have seen the biometrics letter definitely seems to take a while, longer than NOA, to get. Might take a month, maybe more or so.

After anxiously stalking the mailman all morning...

I got my NOA! Receipt date is 04/13/2015.

The excitement is too real right now!

Got my noa1 wow and the check is still not cashed.

It's dated 4/13! Yeah right...

That's awesome news! I sent my application a day after you from what I see. Hopefully that means mine and others' are on their way to us.

I have no words... I sent mine on 4/7. It's may now and our check still hasn't been cashed.

For once I'm over here thinking "take my money already!"

Yes. I'm 11 days away from the hitting the "30 day waiting period". ?

So it appears VSC is taking a very long nap right now...all these NOA1s seem to be coming from CSC.

2.5 weeks later and we still have heard nothing.

I have a question: if they send RFEs, around what time does that happen? After biometrics or before?