TGP

My new Green Card arrived in the mail today.
 
One week exactly after our interview.
 
I don't think I will be pursuing Citizenship for a while.
 
So, for now my journey has ended.
 
Good luck to all :0

Received USCIS email today that we’ve been scheduled for an interview and to wait for the notification in the mail with the interview date. 
 
 

Officially became a USC today.
 
Had a combo interview for I-751 and N400.
 

Thanks!
 
Just got back from it...............Approved!!!!!!
 
Apart from the wait......Appt. for 8:30. We arrived at 8:15. It took 30 mins to pass through security. Checked in and assigned an interviewer at 8:45. Called in for interview at 10:25. We did the interview together. At no point were we separated. No hardball questions. Asked where we met, and when. Who attended our wedding. Who proposed, and how/where. Wanted to see latest joint tax return (2020 had not been included with the petition). I also offered documentation on a Joint Trust that we have been putting together. His final question was to me...why didn't I file for a N-400 as well? I explained that I misunderstood the timelines. He pointed out that If I had of filed the N-400 when eligible (July 24/2021), we would of been doing both interviews at once! He excused us so if could fill out some paper work, and ten mins later came out and had me an approval letter, and explained that I would be receiving my new 10 year Green Card (I thought it would only be 7, because of the 3 years already here) in a couple of weeks!
 
It's easy to say now, but try not to sweat it
 

Thanks!
 
Just got back from it...............Approved!!!!!!
 
Apart from the wait......Appt. for 8:30. We arrived at 8:15. It took 30 mins to pass through security. Checked in and assigned an interviewer at 8:45. Called in for interview at 10:25. We did the interview together. At no point were we separated. No hardball questions. Asked where we met, and when. Who attended our wedding. Who proposed, and how/where. Wanted to see latest joint tax return (2020 had not been included with the petition). I also offered documentation on a Joint Trust that we have been putting together. His final question was to me...why didn't I file for a N-400 as well? I explained that I misunderstood the timelines. He pointed out that If I had of filed the N-400 when eligible (July 24/2021), we would of been doing both interviews at once! He excused us so if could fill out some paper work, and ten mins later came out and had me an approval letter, and explained that I would be receiving my new 10 year Green Card (I thought it would only be 7, because of the 3 years already here) in a couple of weeks!
 
It's easy to say now, but try not to sweat it
 

Thanks!
 
Just got back from it...............Approved!!!!!!
 
Apart from the wait......Appt. for 8:30. We arrived at 8:15. It took 30 mins to pass through security. Checked in and assigned an interviewer at 8:45. Called in for interview at 10:25. We did the interview together. At no point were we separated. No hardball questions. Asked where we met, and when. Who attended our wedding. Who proposed, and how/where. Wanted to see latest joint tax return (2020 had not been included with the petition). I also offered documentation on a Joint Trust that we have been putting together. His final question was to me...why didn't I file for a N-400 as well? I explained that I misunderstood the timelines. He pointed out that If I had of filed the N-400 when eligible (July 24/2021), we would of been doing both interviews at once! He excused us so if could fill out some paper work, and ten mins later came out and had me an approval letter, and explained that I would be receiving my new 10 year Green Card (I thought it would only be 7, because of the 3 years already here) in a couple of weeks!
 
It's easy to say now, but try not to sweat it
 

Received another Form I-797C today.
 
Our interview is Oct. 01/21 here in L.A.
 
Hopefully all goes well

Received this today. Odd that they wouldn't tell me WHEN the interview is. Will keep an eye out for the mail.
 
Interview Was Scheduled
On September 2, 2021, we scheduled an interview for your Form I-751, Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence, Receipt Number ........... We will mail you an interview notice. Please follow any instructions in the notice. If you move, go to www.uscis.gov/addresschange to give us your new mailing address.

Received another Form I-797C today.
 
Our interview is Oct. 01/21 here in L.A.
 
Hopefully all goes well

Received another Form I-797C today.
 
Our interview is Oct. 01/21 here in L.A.
 
Hopefully all goes well

Received this today. Odd that they wouldn't tell me WHEN the interview is. Will keep an eye out for the mail.
 
Interview Was Scheduled
On September 2, 2021, we scheduled an interview for your Form I-751, Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence, Receipt Number ........... We will mail you an interview notice. Please follow any instructions in the notice. If you move, go to www.uscis.gov/addresschange to give us your new mailing address.

I recieved the same notice from my Lawyer yesterday, in fact, I think we may have the same Lawyer.
 
I was able to get the fingerprints taken this morning, and background check submitted.
 
I used: https://www.commissionaires.ca/en/national/home
 
1) Make the request under the "Privacy Act"
2) You want a "non-certified criminal information check"
3) You want the check to include the entire RCMP repository.
 
They will scan your fingerprints, and take your picture, just like the background check I had done a number of months ago.
 
The good news is, because the request is being made under the privacy act, there was no fee charged (at least no fee with the "commissionaires")
 
My documents qualified before being sent to Montreal and I've registered my interview with the Embassy. The Embassy has not contacted me
and informed me that I should bring this new background check with me to the interview. You would think that they would provide people, with upcomming interviews, notice of the need to obtain this new certificate. I've started the process just in case it is needed. If the background check doesn't arrive in time, I have the reciept that it has been requested.

I had my interview this morning.
 
All went smoothly.
 
I was not asked to provide the new fingerprint standard. The old one was fine. Since they didn't require the new guidlines, I wasn't about to open up a can of worms by asking questions.
 
Sorry, it's been 15 months to get to this point. 

Thanks
 
I'm expecting sometime this week, and will post when I get it.

I had my interview this morning.
 
All went smoothly.
 
I was not asked to provide the new fingerprint standard. The old one was fine. Since they didn't require the new guidlines, I wasn't about to open up a can of worms by asking questions.
 
Sorry, it's been 15 months to get to this point. 

I had my interview this morning.
 
All went smoothly.
 
I was not asked to provide the new fingerprint standard. The old one was fine. Since they didn't require the new guidlines, I wasn't about to open up a can of worms by asking questions.
 
Sorry, it's been 15 months to get to this point. 

I had my interview this morning.
 
All went smoothly.
 
I was not asked to provide the new fingerprint standard. The old one was fine. Since they didn't require the new guidlines, I wasn't about to open up a can of worms by asking questions.
 
Sorry, it's been 15 months to get to this point. 

I had my interview this morning.
 
All went smoothly.
 
I was not asked to provide the new fingerprint standard. The old one was fine. Since they didn't require the new guidlines, I wasn't about to open up a can of worms by asking questions.
 
Sorry, it's been 15 months to get to this point. 

My Lawyer confirmed to me today that as of Sept. 10 this new police check will be required.
 
If I don't get the certificate in time for my interview, I will still attend the interview. After the interview is complete, the Embassy will give me back my passport. When the certificate arrives I will then send it (along with my passport), via the courier service I registered with through the Embassy, back to the Embassy to complete the process.
 
If you don't have an interview date yet, do not be concerned about registering with the courier service, you will not be able to until you get that date.
 
I found about this new development on Sept. 4 late in the afternoon. I sent the request for the new certificate on Sept. 5, via a commissionaires ofice. I called the RCMP tracking line for an update today, and was told the the certificate was done and in the mail as of today!
 
It takes 5 business days for a letter to arrive from Ottawa to Halifax.
 
MY INTERVIEW IS SEPT 14.
 
 

I do believe that there is an ethics issue here. That is why some agencies are balking at doing the search. Best not to mention anything about this being a requirement by the Embassy to whatever agency you choose to make the request through. You do have the right to ask for the background check under the reason "Privacy Act Request", just tell them it's for your own personal use.

Bad guess. It is you as an individual who has a right to request this report under the auspices of the "privacy act". Who you share this report with is your choice.

I recieved the same notice from my Lawyer yesterday, in fact, I think we may have the same Lawyer.
 
I was able to get the fingerprints taken this morning, and background check submitted.
 
I used: https://www.commissionaires.ca/en/national/home
 
1) Make the request under the "Privacy Act"
2) You want a "non-certified criminal information check"
3) You want the check to include the entire RCMP repository.
 
They will scan your fingerprints, and take your picture, just like the background check I had done a number of months ago.
 
The good news is, because the request is being made under the privacy act, there was no fee charged (at least no fee with the "commissionaires")
 
My documents qualified before being sent to Montreal and I've registered my interview with the Embassy. The Embassy has not contacted me
and informed me that I should bring this new background check with me to the interview. You would think that they would provide people, with upcomming interviews, notice of the need to obtain this new certificate. I've started the process just in case it is needed. If the background check doesn't arrive in time, I have the reciept that it has been requested.

Well, that's good.
 
I'm taking heart in SKB2017's post regarding clarification from their Lawyer. If this change did apply to people with qualified documents, and already
scheduled interview dates, surely the Embassy would of contacted us to inform us of this change. I think my Lawyer may have over reacted, but none the less, i did start the process just incase.

I recieved the same notice from my Lawyer yesterday, in fact, I think we may have the same Lawyer.
 
I was able to get the fingerprints taken this morning, and background check submitted.
 
I used: https://www.commissionaires.ca/en/national/home
 
1) Make the request under the "Privacy Act"
2) You want a "non-certified criminal information check"
3) You want the check to include the entire RCMP repository.
 
They will scan your fingerprints, and take your picture, just like the background check I had done a number of months ago.
 
The good news is, because the request is being made under the privacy act, there was no fee charged (at least no fee with the "commissionaires")
 
My documents qualified before being sent to Montreal and I've registered my interview with the Embassy. The Embassy has not contacted me
and informed me that I should bring this new background check with me to the interview. You would think that they would provide people, with upcomming interviews, notice of the need to obtain this new certificate. I've started the process just in case it is needed. If the background check doesn't arrive in time, I have the reciept that it has been requested.

Attention all applicants with interviews in Montreal:
 
My lawer called me today to inform me that my current RCMP background check will no longer be valid as of September 10th!
The Montreal Embassy has changed the requirements for police checks
This is freaking unreal, as my interview is September 14th.
Be advised.
 
https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/Visa-Reciprocity-and-Civil-Documents-by-Country/Canada.html