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23 hours ago, Timona said:

Why wait for the old packet? Cancel the MO (if you have the receipt) or check and refile a new one ASAP.

 

It may take a month before it gets back to you. Why would you wait to receive it to check if you were right? USCIS has rejected it. Save time. When you get the other, just trash it. Understand what I mean?

 

And if you were paying with credit card, I would suggest get a MO. Credit card payments have been known to cause issues.

 

Fee for I-751 is $680

Sorry if this question sounds pointless, but would it cause any issues if I resubmit a new one? The receipt says: 

Please follow the instructions to resubmit your case. 

Is this just regular lingo or are there a specific instructions to resubmit?

6 hours ago, Dashinka said:

I completely agree with this ^^^^ as it is unlikely you can intercept the package that appears to already be on its way back.  Hopefully you have a copy of your submission so you can easily submit it again, and use either a MO or personal check (I prefer personal check, less hassle).

 

As others have said, take a deep breathe and relax.

 

Good Luck!

Would it cause any issues resubmitting? The original one sent is not "open" given that it was rejected?
I have it all here and can send as soon as today.

Just now, Mike E said:

 

Does your credit card account show a payment attempt? 
 

Don’t  be sorry. This too shall pass.  

Thanks, Mike!

No, we've been monitoring ever since the we sent out the documents. It never showed on our account

1 minute ago, Mike E said:

How did you pay?

 

Did you speak to a Tier 2 officer? If not, trust nothing that Tier 1 tells you.  I have yet to read a single example on VJ or Reddit of a tier 1 doing anything useful or saying anything that was correct.  
 

As others wrote, take a deep breath.  
 

We paid with credit card. She was a Tier 1 and just said that the systems says it was a payment issue (we verified the cc info and the card of course had enough balance to accept the 680 charge).

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I'm sorry for the intensity, I just have been on this position before - when I was an F1. I got a great job opportunity with a top company and my school supervisor didn't know what was legal and wasn't and lost on that opportunity just cause she didn't want to sign a paper. So I was going through some serious PTSD from that time. 

Just now, mushroomspore said:

Whoa, take a deep breath. Your status as a permanent resident doesn't expire the minute your 2-year GC expires. You also do not need your GC for the new job. You can provide your SSN with your driver's license as proof of employment authorization in the USA. 

Really? Wouldn't I get in trouble for working while the GC is expired? Isn't this going to affect my eligibility?

Hi all!

I was freaking out because I haven't received any notice of info on our i-751 packet. 

Mailed USPS 1/5

Delivered on 1/7

We have been reading the forum and catching on the ongoing delays on processing the payments and sending out receipt notices so we weren't worried at all about it and figured it was normal given the chaotic year we had. But given that today, 3/4 I'm 16 days away from my card expiring, I called this morning because I was concerned about it. And the USCIS phone lady told me that the application was rejected because of payment issues. We triple checked what we sent out, Payment was there, it was correct. She couldn't give me specifics as to why  but told me they emailed the packet back two days ago, on 3/2. She opened a service item request and technically someone has to call back to see if there's anything that can be done due to USCIS' delay but that can take anything from 15-20 business days.

At that point I started balling my eyes out because I've been laid off due to covid-company-readjustments and I literally just got a job offer YESTERDAY. On a regular basis, for the USCIS, it takes something between 15-20 days to hear back that they received our packet or denied the payment...  it took 2 months for us to hear back.  We did it at the beginning of our window to do so, expecting this delays.

I know that the minute we receive the packet we'll mail it all back to them with overnight delivery, that's not the issue.  Has this happened to anyone else? Were you able to resolve anything with the service item request? I really don't want to lose a job that took me so long to find, I would very much appreciate any insight or help or reassurance things are moving faster (although I see they're not). 

3 minutes ago, hell0w0rld08 said:

 

My AP status has not changed since they received it as well.

 

Maybe you'll have an interview scheduled soon so you might not need an AP.. 

Gosh, I really hope so. I cannot do another Holiday season away from home.

Is this what happened to you? 

On 10/12/2018 at 6:46 PM, hell0w0rld08 said:

March 2018 filer here, we received EAD prior to getting interview scheduled, we did not receive AP.

I just got a notification my EAD is being produced but my online case number for my AP has not changed ever since the "Received Case"

by the time you all guys have received the "Case is Ready to Be Scheduled for An Interview" did you already have the work permit/ap card?

According to my case, on the 10th my case is ready to be scheduled for an interview but I haven't gotten the work/ap card

On 4/14/2018 at 6:47 PM, geowrian said:

AP is either single use or multiple use. Multiple use has no limits on how many times you can use it. AP obtained due to a pending AOS application will be multiple use.

 

 Entry is always at the discretion of the CBP officer. If it looks like you are living abroad and abandoned your application for permanent residency, they may deny entry. In practicality, this is quite uncommon unless they find hard evidence supporting this conclusion. Assuming you aren't leaving for very long periods of time, committing crimes abroad, or something else that you already shouldn't be doing anyway, you should be fine. Enjoy the trip.

What happens if I'm not sure I applied for multitple or one entry? I'm with a pending AOS and I'm worried GC won't arrive on time so I'd have to use combo card couiple of times

On 8/25/2018 at 9:25 PM, mushroomspore said:

Reviving this thread as we just found this week that our interview has been scheduled. I got the text and email notifications on Tuesday, August 21, 2018. I was hoping to have received the interview notice already but it hasn't come in yet. Hoping it'll be here on Monday or Tuesday. Will be updating again.

Did contacting your senator help in something? I was looking into reaching out for someone to help me out with my case. I'm just nervous on what to expect and I don't intend to miss my own religious wedding next year.

😰Reading all of this is getting me anxious... Filed in May 2018. 😨
Have out-of-US religious wedding scheduled for April 2019... 😵

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3 hours ago, Ben&Zian said:

EAD and all is looking 4-6 months as of late. So you're fine.

 

Interview notice can vary; but actual time frame to complete AOS and get green card is like 12-14 months. Sounds like you're still on schedule honestly.

Thanks! I'm just nervous and confused. We have our religious wedding next year and I fear we should've just waited for 2020 just to be sure 😫\\

Hello!

Read a lot of the AOS forums are mostly K1 and wanted to know and share any news/updates to any fellow F1s doing AOS. Please share yours and help me calm down as I low-key panic during the wait.

I'm doing F1 - AOS based on marriage.

• 05/07/18 – Mailed package
• 05/09/18 – Case received date. USPS delivery
• 05/16/18 – Text and emails of Receipt of Application
• 05/16/18 – Cashed checks
• 05/21/18 – Receipt of Application by mail
• 05/26/18 – Appointment Notice for Biometrics
• 06/04/18 – Biometrics Appointment
• 06/25/18 – Online update: Fingerprint taken on the system
• 07/02/18 – Online update: Fingerprint review completed

I read online an approximate timeline adjusted to 2018 that said :
NOA 2-3 weeks. Notice Biometrics 3-5 weeks. Biometrics 5-8 weeks.
Receive EAD card 12-16 weeks. Notice of Interview 4-10months. AOS interview 6-12months. Green Card 8-14 months.

Now, I was looking good on my timeline right until the biometrics and according to this one I'm already behind on times. And yes, I'm freaking out about it.