jahgallou

Anyone have an idea of why I received an NOA yesterday informing me that my green card had been extended 18 months when I just received my new green card two weeks ago?

24 minutes ago, Roxy18 said:

How much time did it take from " Your application was approved" status? I was approved on Oct 12 and received the approval notice already, but status is still the same

It was approved either that Monday or Tuesday and I received it that Friday 😊 So it just took a few days 

37 minutes ago, Roxy18 said:

Does anyone know how much time it takes to receive the card after approval status is posted.

I received an approval notice and it says it can take up to 60 days and I should not travel during this waiting period.

I received the notice saying my new card was being produced on Friday and received my green card in the mail the following Friday. 

My card came in the mail today!

1 minute ago, tootiespookie said:

Are you a waiver filer? did you file N-400?

I'm not a waiver filer and I did not file N-400. Is there a pattern among those who waived or filed for citizenship? 

1 minute ago, HeandI said:

I got one in March, and another one yesterday saying the case is now under the jurisdictions of the new office that it was transferred to.  

I wish I knew that that meant to help you out. Hopefully over the next couple of days they approve your case!

3 minutes ago, HeandI said:

Ok. Awesome! 🎊I pray that all of us who received an update yesterday that our case was transferred, doesn’t mean we are getting interviewed 😫😫

I hope not either! Was the update you got yesterday the same as the one I got back in March? What was your update before that one?

2 minutes ago, HeandI said:

Yay!! Congratulations 🎊🎈 Did you ever receive the case transfer to local office update? 

Thank you!! Yes I received that notice on March 4th. That was the last update I had received before the one on Friday 😊

3 minutes ago, AlluringSoul said:

Congrats!!! 😉 Your case was at which center?

Thanks!! It was CSC!

On Friday, my case updated to "My new card is being produced". Yesterday it was updated to "My case was approved". And today it was updated to "My card was mailed to me". I'm so excited for it to come in and I thank everyone here who has helped along the way!!

Hey everyone,

I got an update yesterday saying "My New Card is Being Produced". Since sending my letter, I never received anything from USCIS and no schedule for an interview. 

I'm so excited that I'm almost in disbelief that it is being produced.

I'm hoping it's not another glitch.

Thanks everyone for all the help through this journey!

On 5/25/2018 at 3:15 PM, AH&JH said:

 

Jahgallou, I dont really have the right answer. It is really up to you.  I think I would state in the letter that things have been difficult for a time and that now you two decided to part ways and you have officially moved out of the house (and give the recent date when you changed the address with USCIS).

 

I got an update on my case on 5/23/18, I received a text message that there was an update on my case, went to the website an found out that an RFE is coming my way. Im guessing they are requesting my divorce decree (that I don't have yet). Can wait to see the letter though and check if they are requesting something else and crossing my fingers that my divorce decree gets to me before the deadline for the RFE. This is such an stressful process.

 

 

Thank you!

I am submitting the letter today informing USCIS of the situation.

If I will be staying in another state and possibly working over the summer during my university break, is that something I should include in that letter or possibly a separate letter?

On 5/21/2018 at 4:14 PM, AH&JH said:

 

The conditional period is two years, after those 2 years (or 2 years - 90 days to be more exact) you sent your joint ROC documents. Sometime after that your relationship deteriorated and you are getting divorce. you were not getting divorce in those 2 years, you are getting divorce after having filed jointly. As you said, there is not guidelines but everyone agrees you must inform so you don't have issues later on. 

 

If you were getting divorce before filling ROC  you needed to use a divorce waiver and attach your divorce decree, but you filed jointly and just now (more than a year later) are getting divorce, send a letter informing them. 

 

My letter was more or less :

 

name

address

phone 

email

 

date

 

To: The Adjudicating Officer, USCIS

 

Re: Name, A#, I-751 Filing

 

On X date, I, (name), A# filed a joint petition with my spouse (their name) with the X service center (where you mailed it). My case number is X (I-751) & X (CRI-89). My conditional green card expiry date was mm/dd/yyyy. The marital home address was xxxxxxxxx

 

This year, explain what happened/your situation/why are you divorcing. Because of this, I left the marital home on -Date- and I have updated my new address on the USCIS website online.

 

On X date (spouses name) and I filed/will file for divorce/divorced. I will update you of my situation as I find out more.

 

Signed

dated

 

*Keep a copy for your records and mail it with a tracking number to the same service center you sent the original ROC packet to.

 

 

Thank you for providing all of that information and detail. I don't know what I would do without everyone here on Visajourney helping me through the process.

I do have one additional question. I changed my address with USCIS early last week, but my and my wife physically separated back in mid-January. I didn't change my address then because most of my things were still there and I was staying at my mom's just until everything was figured out. I officially got all of my things out the other day. What should I inform USCIS about the date I moved out? I wasn't exactly sure what would transpire when I moved in with my mom in mid-January so I didn't want to change my address only to change it back again, you know?

On 5/16/2018 at 6:41 PM, AH&JH said:

@jahgallou 

 

I filled jointly ROC at the end of November 2016, I have the same update (glitch) on my case that in March 4th my case was received in the local office and I shared my divorce story here in the forum previously.

 

I separated in August 2017 and my ex filed for divorce. After consulting lawyers and researching I found out the best thing to do to avoid any future problems was to inform USCIS of my situation. I sent them a letter informing them of my date of physical separation and of the date that the petition for divorce was filed and told them I will notify them of any updates in the future. Notice that I DID NOT REQUEST TO SWITCH TO DIVORCE WAIVER.

 

The divorce agreement was finally signed this week (it took a lot longer than I expected) and  it was sent to court. Now Im just waiting on court to produce the divorce decree (lawyer told me anytime from 2 weeks to 9 months). Im here thinking on writing to USCIS to update them and tell them to please switch to divorce waiver but decided to call my immigration lawyer first.

 

He told me: The divorce waiver applies when people get divorce during the 2 years of conditional status. You didn't get divorce in those 2 years. You filed jointly and afterwards your marriage deteriorate and you got a divorce. You complied to inform the USCIS of your situation (and prevent future problems if them were to say that you didn't inform) but you dont need to request them to switch your application for divorce waiver. your divorce was after the 2 years of the conditional period.

 

He recommended me to just wait and send them a letter with the divorce decree once I get it.

 

Im still thinking I might send a letter just saying that the papers are in court and im waiting for the decree to be produced.

 

I will update everyone here on what happens next, hopefully it goes smoothly. Im really nervous as I know they will soon get to my case and it is a matter of weeks now.

 

 

Thank you for sharing your story, it's definitely been useful. I wish there was a guideline on USCIS' website describing what exactly to do in these scenarios. I think at the least I will inform them of my separation and intention for divorce. Is it because at the time we sent in our application, we were still together and not considering divorce that I do not have to switch to waiver?

I'm just not sure exactly what to write or how to write to USCIS concerning this. And what evidence to provide

Thanks,

Jonathan

Just now, Scazy said:

The old number with “case recived on August ...” is not active. 

The “local office” glitchy is the active one, but as I said, it’s a common glitch. Everyonre got the same update on March 4,5, February 25,26. When your case gets approved / RFE / transferred to another Jurisdiction like NBS AND you got a letter on a mail confirming it, then it would change, but as of right now, I bet your case is at service center just like anyone else’s with the same glitch. 

Okay thanks Scazy! Hopefully everything starts rolling along soon

I also have another question:

An immigration lawyer I talked to recommended I waited until divorce papers were filed to update USCIS on anything. That is supposed to happen this week, but me and my wife have been living apart since mid-January. Will that pose as an issue later on? I just wanted to follow his advice. I still had my address as the one with my wife and still had stuff there and my mail delivered there, but I was staying with my mom

3 minutes ago, Scazy said:

Most likely your case has not been sent to local office, it’s a common glitch “update”. I have the same status among of many others yet my case is at service center for sure. So just ignore that “status” 

Do you know that the difference is between the two case numbers? One of them says My case has been received on August 13 2017 and the other says it has been sent to the local office.

Hey everyone, hope everyone is doing well and that their cases are coming along smoothly.

i had an update an a couple of questions of concern.

So, yesterday I officially changed my address with USCIS and I am in the process of writing a letter following the guidelines Damara laid out. There were a few things I was unsure about though. One, how should I present the documents I am sending? In a manilla envelope with Request to Change from Joint to Waiver written on the front?

Also, I am a little confused about the evidence I would be providing alongside the background story of the breakdown of the relationship. Is it necessary to send all of supplemental documents if they already have access to them with my I-751 case and my K-1 visa case?

Finally, I received an update indicating that my case was sent to the local office on March 4th. I am trying to get this letter out before any potential interview gets scheduled so that I can inform USCIS of the situation. Does anyone know how long it usually takes from the time it gets sent to the local office to the time of an interview or response? 

Mainly I just want to get this request sent out as quickly as possible but need a little bit of guidance.

Thank you to everyone for always being so helpful on this long and stressful journey,

Jonathan

Thank you everyone for sharing your stories and giving helpful advice.

At this point, I am unsure of what my next step is, however. I don't necessarily have the money to contact a lawyer and sort everything out. My situation right now is that I am waiting on my wife to fill out divorce papers so that we can file them together. I am currently living at my mom's house and have not notified USCIS only because I was not sure it was appropriate to do so until the divorce papers were submitted. I have also yet to submit a waiver form for the application to remove conditions because I have no idea how to go about doing that. Would anybody be able to help guide me into what my next course of action to be? I would appreciate any and all help! This situation is extremely uncomfortable from an immigration standpoint because I want to do things the right way and I am unsure of what to do.

In addition, my application was received on August 10th at CSC. Last time I checked the processing times were over one year. Is that still the case? And how might that affect this process?

Thank you,

Jonathan

Hey everyone,

I just had a general question about the process of going through a divorce while waiting on the 10 year green card. Things did not end up working out with me and my wife and wanted to know of the ramifications pertaining to form i-751. The marriage was entered in good faith after almost 3 years, but there were too many differences and complications that it was hard to salvage the marriage. In addition, I have fallen in love with someone else which complicates everything. I was looking for advice on what the next step is for me, as the petitioner, to do as I have not found any information on this issue. Am I still eligible to receive the green card despite the short comings of my marriage or is it more problematic. I would appreciate any input and help as I am lost right now and cant afford a lawyer to help me out.

Thanks,

Jonny Kane 

Hey everyone,

I just had a general question about the process of going through a divorce while waiting on the 10 year green card. Things did not end up working out with me and my wife and wanted to know of the ramifications pertaining to form i-751. The marriage was entered in good faith after almost 3 years, but there were too many differences and complications that it was hard to salvage the marriage. In addition, I have fallen in love with someone else which complicates everything. I was looking for advice on what the next step is for me, as the petitioner, to do as I have not found any information on this issue. Am I still eligible to receive the green card despite the short comings of my marriage or is it more problematic. I would appreciate any input and help as I am lost right now and cant afford a lawyer to help me out.

Thanks,

Jonny Kane 

I just received my green card in the mail!! It only took 4 days from when they approved it.

Still never received a letter of potential interview waiver

Hope everyone receives theirs soon!

Yeah the letter only comes by mail, no update to status online.

I would say you are definitely approved if it says that on your case status- congrats again!

I'm hoping we get an update soon...

Thank you!! I'm really excited I just started my job here Monday as well so it's been a good week!

Your timeline is almost identical to mine, so I would say yours should be coming any day!

Have a good one

Congrats! Looks like you are approved. I would assume you should have received a Notice for potential interview waiver letter or maybe that's still coming in your mail.

When did you apply for AoS? I don't see your timeline

That would be amazing!! I check my case status every day and never saw a potential interview waiver update. Does that only come by mail?

I'll make a timeline - I've been meaning to lol. I applied in early May 13 and they received it May 20!

Another update: It now says "My Welcome Noticed Was Mailed"