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Received NOA on Saturday, July 11, 2020.
 
So now the REAL waiting begins. 18 months is an awful long time. Hopefully we will get this taken care of before 18 months pass, because we have full intentions of filing for citizenship in August 2021.
 
Good luck to all!

Received NOA on Saturday, July 11, 2020.
 
So now the REAL waiting begins. 18 months is an awful long time. Hopefully we will get this taken care of before 18 months pass, because we have full intentions of filing for citizenship in August 2021.
 
Good luck to all!

Just received my 18-month Extension Letter (NOA). Exactly 1 month after I received case Receipt number.
 
Now the waiting begins

Finally received our NOA extension letter yesterday!! 
 
ROC Timeline:
 
06/08: Sent our I-751 package through overnight Fedex
06/09: Our package was received and signed in Texas P.O box 
06/15: Received text with our MSC receipt number 
06/16: Our check was debited from our account 
No other updates for the rest of June 2020. 
 
07/09: Called USCIS about not receiving any NOA in the mail. I was told that a letter had been sent on July 1st and to wait another 30 days before calling again for NOA 
07/11: Received my husband's 18-month extension letter (Dated June 30th)
 
Good luck all! 

Amazing!! Good luck! 

Received NOA on Saturday, July 11, 2020.
 
So now the REAL waiting begins. 18 months is an awful long time. Hopefully we will get this taken care of before 18 months pass, because we have full intentions of filing for citizenship in August 2021.
 
Good luck to all!

Nope. We also moved last year and even though did a timely address change with USICS, i also wonder if not receiving it was anything to do with it. 
 
Now that i have sent the ROC package and the waiting for USCIS has begun yet again, i am reminded again how torturous this journey is (sigh) 

Will they refund the biometric fee?
 
 

https://www.uscis.gov/news/alerts/uscis-revises-interview-waiver-guidance-form-i-751#:~:text=Generally%2C USCIS officers must interview,unless the interview is waived.&text=There are no complex facts,require an interview to resolve.
 
CR1 visa people for sure will get interviewed now because the principal petitioner was never interviewed, for others who got it through AOS (CR6) it will be waived only if their case is deemed very strong on those 4 factors mentioned on the memo , 
 
My interpretation crux is that as per earlier Bush era memo of 2005 it was rare to be interviewed, and u were interviewed only when u had very less evidence or inconclusive evidence, but now the bar has been "raised" and officer has to be convinced that the 4 points in the new memo are met. 

Will they refund the biometric fee?
 
 

So,  everyone talking about USCIS waiving the barometric interview got me thinking. 
 
Is there any evidence that USCIS is waiving I-751 interviews altogether?  I thought  recall this White House saying at one point everyone gets interviewed but did covid change that?
 
I am sure this is a hot topic around here these days but I just don't know. Thanks for any responses to this. 

Ha! 
 
I KNEW IT!!

Will they refund the biometric fee?
 
 

I-751 mailed on June 7, 2020. Checks deposited today, June 16, 2020.
 
And away we go! 

I figured first, very little actually gets lost in the mail and second, we have plenty of time to re-file if it actually does get lost. We had copies of everything and I didnt send some extra thick packet with photos etc etc anyway. Mostly finances. 
 
That was my thinking. I gambled and won

I-751 mailed on June 7, 2020. Checks deposited today, June 16, 2020.
 
And away we go! 

I-751 mailed on June 7, 2020. Checks deposited today, June 16, 2020.
 
And away we go! 

I included nothing like photos or plane tickets or any of that. I mean, if I have her on my insurance, what does it matter that we went to NYC together? BF/GF travel together, only spouses are on each other's insurance. And credit cards. And bank accounts. 
 
After reading through a few of these threads, I do wish I had include 1) a marriage certificate and 2) a copy of my wife's passport with her name changed. 

I'm so so sorry.  I would be going CRAZY if I were you. I would call them every day. Good luck!! 

I'm so so sorry.  I would be going CRAZY if I were you. I would call them every day. Good luck!! 

Thank you to everyone who replied without telling me how he was scamming me or judging him as a person based on what I typed on my first post.  I did not mean to scare everyone currently going through the K1 process, I just wanted everyone to be aware that the process is not over once you get your visa.
 
I hate that he answered the question the way he did.  I hate that an immigration attorney told me that he has no rights until he is in the country so there is no appealing the decision.
 
There seem to be a lot of questions about the process he and I have gone through to get the visa.  It did take longer than it should have, but that was because of other issues with him getting his paperwork done.  I am not sure how that applies to what happened in the customs office at JFK.
 
For those of you who have more unanswered question, please let me know again what they are and I will try to answer them.

I can help with a few of these questions. He can drive at night. I am 46 year old AA and from the south and never had any problems. I have been pulled over for no reason a few times, but that was during the day, in California and Oklahoma, and after I had a really flashy car at the time (mistake). I would be very surprised if you have anyone at your job harass you for being in an interracial relationship. Interracial relationships are everywhere these days. So no, I wouldnt worry about telling folk where you live. It is VERY illegal to discriminate based on race in housing. And these days, people usually just want tenants who will pay their rent and wont trash the place. Again, I dont think that will be a huge issue for you. The address for the visa apps, I dont know. Lease time for car, I dont know. Race in America, especially the south (but not the deep south) I know well. You should be fine. There are always little racial things that happen, but you should be fine. Nothing that should disrupt your happiness in a permanent way. This is from a AA who dated many white women in the south, starting in the 1990s. Things are much better now. Good luck! 

I can help with a few of these questions. He can drive at night. I am 46 year old AA and from the south and never had any problems. I have been pulled over for no reason a few times, but that was during the day, in California and Oklahoma, and after I had a really flashy car at the time (mistake). I would be very surprised if you have anyone at your job harass you for being in an interracial relationship. Interracial relationships are everywhere these days. So no, I wouldnt worry about telling folk where you live. It is VERY illegal to discriminate based on race in housing. And these days, people usually just want tenants who will pay their rent and wont trash the place. Again, I dont think that will be a huge issue for you. The address for the visa apps, I dont know. Lease time for car, I dont know. Race in America, especially the south (but not the deep south) I know well. You should be fine. There are always little racial things that happen, but you should be fine. Nothing that should disrupt your happiness in a permanent way. This is from a AA who dated many white women in the south, starting in the 1990s. Things are much better now. Good luck! 

I just checked the DHL website - its possible I am not doing it correctly but according to my search, the NVC hasnt shipped ANY packets to ANY consulates or embassies since March 10th.
 
Come on NVC, get with it!! The CEAC says "in transit" but they mean "still here, actually" 

I can help with a few of these questions. He can drive at night. I am 46 year old AA and from the south and never had any problems. I have been pulled over for no reason a few times, but that was during the day, in California and Oklahoma, and after I had a really flashy car at the time (mistake). I would be very surprised if you have anyone at your job harass you for being in an interracial relationship. Interracial relationships are everywhere these days. So no, I wouldnt worry about telling folk where you live. It is VERY illegal to discriminate based on race in housing. And these days, people usually just want tenants who will pay their rent and wont trash the place. Again, I dont think that will be a huge issue for you. The address for the visa apps, I dont know. Lease time for car, I dont know. Race in America, especially the south (but not the deep south) I know well. You should be fine. There are always little racial things that happen, but you should be fine. Nothing that should disrupt your happiness in a permanent way. This is from a AA who dated many white women in the south, starting in the 1990s. Things are much better now. Good luck!