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    I-751 May 2018 files

    in Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion

    Posted

    Just checked mine this morning and my status has been updated on the USCIS portal - it went from "Case Received" to "New Card Is Being Produced"!

    Mailed 04/28/2018
    Received at CSC 05/02/2018
    Extension (18-month) 06/18/2018
    Biometrics 03/13/2019
    New Card Is Being Produced 05/16/2019

    Can't wait to receive my new card - I HATE carrying around this paper when I cross the Canada-US border (especially since CBP doesn't even know what it means)! #thankful #grateful #newcard

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    I-751 April 2018 Filers

    in Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion

    Posted

    Hey all - thank you for your updates! 

    I checked online my case status using the receipt number from the I-797 NOA (18-month extension) and it says on their portal "At this time USCIS cannot provide you with information for your case. Please contact the USCIS Contact Center at 1-800-375-5283 for additional information." What does everyone else have?

    Today I was crossing through the Windsor-Detroit border, with my expired GC and the extension letter and once again they gave me grief....honestly, I don'    t understand how they don't know what this letter is (the CBP agent said I should go get a sticker on my GC 🙄...the letter is sufficient).

    I just want this whole process to move along and be over...

    I-751 Received 05/02/2018 CSC
    I-751 18-month extension 08/18/2018
    No information on biometrics 

    No status on the USCIS portal

    I-751 May 2018 files

    in Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion

    Posted

    So I was just crossing through the POE at between the Windsor, Canada and Detroit, USA border and I presented my unexpired green card with a photocopy of my I-797 (which I just received a couple days ago). 

    1) He asked me what the letter was - I replied it is a one-year extension of my green card. He then replied why do you have an extension for an unexpired green card. I then explained that for a conditional green card, the GC holder has to apply for to remove the conditions up to 90 days before it expires (in which I did) and hence I just received my extension.
    2) He then went on to that it is illegal for me to be travelling with a photocopy of the I-797 (he also mentioned I could be fined) and that I should have the original. I was not aware of this and I actually don't think that is factual (from what I understand, you can travel with a copy). Does anyone actually know the answer to this??? I just told the US CBP officer that I would destroy it when I got home but I don't think this is correct that I can present with a photocopy and keep the original in a safe place (worse comes to worse, I go into secondary). 

    Now to vent....I am consistently baffled how untrained, unprofessional, and unknowledgeable about immigration laws our front-line officials are - this applies to both Canada and the USA. It is completely unacceptable and should be reprimanded and corrected. 

    NVC Filers-May 2016

    in IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports

    Posted

    if i'm not mistaking, AOS has to be submitted by mail. They need the original signed copy, not scanned (electronic)

    It says on the NVC website that you should only use one method - so either all electronic or all mail - so I do think you are supposed to sign the original AOS form, scan it, and then send it. That is what we did and we sent in our package electronically, including the AOS form, on May 4th.

    Which correspondence did you (Christinebee) receive from the NVC after sending in all your forms electronically?

    NVC Filers-April 2016

    in IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports

    Posted

    Hey folks I need some advice/help:

    I am preparing our paperwork for the NVC and I seem to be questioning myself with regard to the documents to send, specifically my long form birth certificate. I assumed my spouses last name and this changed all my documentation (passport, drivers license, health card, social insurance number, taxes, etc.) except for my birth certificate. You have to do a legal name change to have your birth certificate changed, however in Canada and the USA you are able to assume your spouses last name versus doing a full legal name change. So my question is...am I fine keeping with the assumption of my spouses last name and submitting my birth certificate as is?

    Best of luck to everyone at the NVC this month.

    Thank you,
    EAJA

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