Alix64

Here is the process time according to VisaJourney members: https://www.visajourney.com/timeline/liftlist.php?op5=5,9,10,11,12 It seems very random

Yes, of course. Thanks for the clarification. When did you send your I-751 file?

Thank you Aren't we all CR1 here ? Hope it goes smoothly for you too. Happy new year!

Sorry, it was the National Benefits Center

Yes. I think what it mostly means is that they are going to spend more time on files that are NOT cristal clear legit, to be better at stopping fraud. And therefor expedite the ones that are clearly legit. Let's hope it is the case. Will follow you all. Take care.😘 Alix

The file was sent to the Phoenix (AZ) office.

If you still feel alone ;-), come and join May 2022 then!

Thank you so much. I guess there are a whole bunch of people who should be approved quite fast. That is kind of good news for everyone. 🤗

No, no interview. Just the biometrics in June! I cannot believe it. Now I am planning to go visit my family in January (bought the tickets etc.) as it was too expensive for the Holidays and of course, the letter says that I should stay in the US until I receive my new card, which should arrive withing 60 days... argggggghhh. But I'm still super mega happy

Guys, I have just received the Notice of Action: "Congratulations! USCIS approved your request to remove the conditions on your permanents resident status (...)" !!! Cannot believe how fast it went! What a Christmas present! 🎉 Hope you are all well.

Yes exactly. As soon as I got the letter with the appointment date (i received it about a month before the official appointment), I called USCIS to say that I would not be in the US for the appointment. They told me that if I was not showing up, I would have to restart the whole file thing... that is why I did the walk-in, and i was lucky they took my fingerprints right away

Hi Violet, not sure I understand your question. I was in the US when I received the letter with the appointment for the fingerprints/biometrics to be done. The date was late June (don't remember precisely) but I was booked on a flight back to France for mid-June. That is why I did not go to the appointment for the biometrics (late June, since I was in France) INSTEAD, I went to a USCIS office in my county, no appointment, as soon as possible. I just walked in. Wait a little and they did the biometrics. Hope that helps a little.

Hello Everyone, hello Voilet, sorry, it is so much stress. I filed on May 21rst. I received my case number on May 27th. I received the 2 years extension letter on May 31rst. But I had to travel back to my country for family matters on June 21rst. And I was afraid to get a date for the biometrics after June 21rst. And that is what happened... so I called USCIS, they said that I had to be at the appointment on the date that i was notified. But thanks to VisaJourney 😉 I walked in the USCIS office of my County and they took me in to do the biometrics (thanks again guys 🙏). My conditional GC expired on August 14th. I travelled back on the 11th. The personal at the Airport was well aware of the extension letter. Even though my GC was still good, they had a look at it. At the US airport, the officer did not ask for the extension letter, he said : "nop, your GC is still good for 3 more days, I don't need to see your letter". So, like someone said earlier and I could not agree more : - file as soon as you can (within the 90 days window) - it costs money but send your file through Fedex or UPS, something sure enough it gets delivered super quickly (we did 24H delivery, it's pricy but worth it I think at that stage) - do the walk in at the USCIS of your county, most of them accept people without an appointment. - now for your return : if really you cannot comeback before your conditional GC expires (they may ask you why you stayed so long outside the US - if you are a student, that should be an enough excuse), then you have no other choice than to ask your wife to express mail you (through the most secure way) the letter. She can make a scan of it and send it to you (when you print it, print it without any color, so that it doesn't look like you tried to counterfeit it). I don't know about the stamp other VisaJourney members are talking about, but I trust their experience. Take care, Alix

Yes until mid-August.