Coolmind

Biometrics over and done with!

A 2 hour drive and a 3 hour wait for 10 minutes of finger twiddling

Now it's only waiting for the new GC and that'll be the end of my Visajourney B)

Hello Silvanski!

Good to hear that you have done with the Biometrics!...But 3 hours of waiting Its a relief that its over Wish you and all VJ members a successfull approval!

Here does follow our timeline:

06-26-2007 I-751 petition sent via USPS certified mail

06-27-2007 USPS had tried to deliver the package and a notice was left at TSC( Hmm...around 12:00 pm)

06-28-2007 TSC received the I-751

06-28-2007 TSC deposits the check

07-02-2007 Check clears bank

07-11-2007 We have received the first NOA (Biometric receipt fee) dated on 07-03-2007

07-12-2007 We have received the second NOA (I-797 extension of GC for more one year) dated on 07-03-2007

07-13-2007 We have received the Biometrics appointment dated on 07-09-2007

08-04-2007 Biometrics Appointment Date

08-06-2007 Touched

Looks like you have more than enough documentation to show you have a legitimate marriage, with joint ownership, etc. The only other thing I can think of is a copy of your joint rental or mortgage documents.

Good luck for a speedy approval.

Thanks! I have one more question... Do I make the check out to "USCIS Texas Service Center" or "Immigration and Naturalization Service"?

Hello!

First of all, good luck and a quick approval! The check will be payable to U.S.Department of Homeland Security

Along with the I-751 instructions there is this note: " Please spell out U.S.Department of Homeland Security, do not use initials as USDHS or DHS."

Please take a look at the complete instructions regarding the form I-751, here does follow the link.

http://www.uscis.gov/files/form/I-751instr.pdf

Regards,

Coolmind.

We received our biometrics appointment notice today. Finally!

08/30/07 is our day.

Its good to hear about your Biometrics Mr.Big Dog ! Wish you a fast approval!

Regards,

Coolmind

Congratulations!!!!! Its good to hear that everything was fine after 6 months of waiting! Wish u all the best !

Hi Everybody !

Well not a good start.

I was happy and relieved yesterday when I dropped my application file to TSC, via Express Mail. The post office said I could track it on line and it should get to them today.

Well I just checked the tracking and ............. it says Not delivered - notice was left ..........

at 10.53am (today). another attempted delivery will be made or we will keep the file for 5 days and return it to you !

Well I checked again and again the address .........

the USCIS site says

USCIS TEXAS SERVICE CENTER

PO BOX 850965

Mesquite, TX 75185-0965

I did put attention of I-751 Petition (as recommended by VJ in the guide) after the address

Anybody ever had the same problem ????????

Why would The Center not take the file ........................... I should have put

Attention I-751 Petition to remove conditions of Status ?

I cannot believe it. I just start dealing with USCIS and already a problem...

When I filed for AOS they had lost half of my file !

Well if anybody has any idea please share it with me, I am a little nervous about my letter being lost or returned to me without not knowing the reason........

Just one thought ... I did not check the waiver for signature and realise I sent it to a PO BOX of course, could that be a problem ???

Thank you for your answers and wish me luck !!!!!!!!!!!

I forgot during these 2 years the stress you can have just filing with them again ?

Chanchan

Hello Chanchan,

I have experience the same situation when I have sent out our I-751, please take a look at one of my previous messages below. Good Luck, wish you the best and a fast aproval!

Regards,

Coolmind.

Hello!

First of all, thank you very much for this very helpful website! Here I have been found all suport and knowledge to submit our petition. I wish the best luck to everybody!

My 90 days window to submit the I-751 started on May,2007 and I would send my aplication on that month, but due to some personal issues, I was able to send the package on june 26th,2007(by USPS certified mail).

The USPS had delivered very fast. On the next day, June 27th, the post-office left a notice at USCIS TSC, since they could not deliver the mail. Today morning(June 28th), I saw at USPS website and it was delivered. So, if anyone has the same experience of post-office " notice left" at TSC don' t panic, because your package will be delivered,ok?!

Well, here just start our journey. I would like to thanks also to Tweety and James for the help with our doubts

Thanks for reading this post. Best luck to all. I will update my posts as soon as TSC does bring news for us ( good, we hope so )

Take care,

Coolmind.

Hi Littlenloud,

Its good to hear that you have got your NOA I hope you get soon the Biometrics Appointment. Wish you the best !

Regards,

Coolmind.

hey, thanks. its good to finally get it... now just on to the next step. it sounds like after we get the application filed for biometrics appt., then we can check the status online! will be nice.

how is it going for you?

Hello Littlenloud,

Everything is going fine, thank you. I wish the best to you as well. I had the biometric on the last weekend. Now I' ve just got back to the " waiting status " again

In respect of " tracking" your case online,as soon as you create an account on the USCIS website you can check for the online updates on your case.

In order to do this, you complete the registration form, create a profile and add a case to your portifolio. The Case Number is present on your NOA.

Here does follow the link to you. Since you have got your NOA, just open an account and add your NOA number, upon " add a case to your portifolio. Good Luck !

https://egov.uscis.gov/cris/jsps/index.jsp;...pd0UZflaMacN_qr

Regards,

Coolmind.

we filed in june as well, on the 16th, it arrived in post on the 18th... just got NOA today; it is dated for july 18th. no bio appt. letter yet. i am assuming that we're okay so far.

Hi Littlenloud,

Its good to hear that you have got your NOA I hope you get soon the Biometrics Appointment. Wish you the best !

Regards,

Coolmind.

Great

I'm going there next week... it's the one on Bissonet and Fondren right?

Hi Silvanski,

Yes, the Service Center is the one on Bissonet St. I wish you and all here the best luck and a quick approval!

Regards,

Coolmind.

Hello !

Here does follow our timeline:

06-26-2007 I-751 petition sent via USPS certified mail

06-27-2007 USPS had tried to deliver the package and a notice was left at TSC( Hmm...around 12:00 pm)

06-28-2007 TSC received the I-751

06-28-2007 TSC deposits the check

07-02-2007 Check clears bank

07-11-2007 We have received the first NOA (Biometric receipt fee) dated on 07-03-2007

07-12-2007 We have received the second NOA (I-797 extension of GC for more one year) dated on 07-03-2007 B)

07-13-2007 We have received the Biometrics appointment dated on 07-09-2007

08-04-2007 Biometrics Appointment Date

Hello !

The Biometrics was done on saturday (August 04th) at the Application Service Center in Houston. Everything went smooth and staff was friendly. It was quick, within 20 minutes form, fingerprints, picture and signature were finnished. To all mates ,I just remind that please do not forget to remember or take your Social Security number, since you need this information in order to complete the form, as soon as you arrive at the Service Center.

Wish the best luck to all.

Regards,

Coolmind,

Hello !

Here does follow our timeline:

06-26-2007 I-751 petition sent via USPS certified mail

06-27-2007 USPS had tried to deliver the package and a notice was left at TSC( Hmm...around 12:00 pm)

06-28-2007 TSC received the I-751

06-28-2007 TSC deposits the check

07-02-2007 Check clears bank

07-11-2007 We have received the first NOA (Biometric receipt fee) dated on 07-03-2007

07-12-2007 We have received the second NOA (I-797 extension of GC for more one year) dated on 07-03-2007 B)

07-13-2007 We have received the Biometrics appointment dated on 07-09-2007

08-04-2007 Biometrics Appointment Date

For a while we are cool over here. Its just wait until the biometrics and.... wait after biometrics Wish the best to all!

Regards,

Coolmind

Hello !

Thank you very much for all replies! We wish all the best to all filers!

--> James, all the best to you and family!

--> Silvanski, I hope we both get the 10 year GC in the mail at the same day, Lol !

--> Nyhazmat, thank you for your support, all the best to your petition as well !

--> Uruma, welcome to TSC team B) Good Luck !

--> ET-US2004, we hope that soon you will be able to track the status of your petition online, all the best !

Hello!

First of all, thank you very much for this very helpful website! Here I have been found all suport and knowledge to submit our petition. I wish the best luck to everybody!

My 90 days window to submit the I-751 started on May,2007 and I would send my aplication on that month, but due to some personal issues, I was able to send the package on june 26th,2007(by USPS certified mail).

The USPS had delivered very fast. On the next day, June 27th, the post-office left a notice at USCIS TSC, since they could not deliver the mail. Today morning(June 28th), I saw at USPS website and it was delivered. So, if anyone has the same experience of post-office " notice left" at TSC don' t panic, because your package will be delivered,ok?!

Well, here just start our journey. I would like to thanks also to Tweety and James for the help with our doubts

Thanks for reading this post. Best luck to all. I will update my posts as soon as TSC does bring news for us ( good, we hope so )

Take care,

Coolmind.

That's not necessary. The document speaks for itself, as they say. The only thing that would ever be notarized as part of an I-751 submission would be an affidavit one might send in.

Thank you very much for your reply, James. All the best for you and family!

Dear Folks!

I have a doubt in respect a document I will submit with the I-751 petition.... We will send a copy of the residential agreement letter in my husband' s name dated on August 2001( this document is the kind of one which has automatic renovation, unless the tenant or landlord would like to quit with the contract). I came to US in 2005, so we will be sending an Amendment to residential letter as well. My doubt is should we notarize the amendment or not? Thanks in advance for your reply.

Regards,

Coolmind.

Hello Coolmind and welcome to VJ!

As for your list of evidence, the following things came to mind when reading your list:

Regarding point....

8) don't send each months statement. Make a selection covering the whole period, e.g. every 3 to 4 months. I don't know how others have done this, but I only provided 3 statements covering the whole 2 years.

9) if this is one of these "pre-approved" credit card offers, don't send it, what does it proof?

10)-13) these seem all to be about your health insurance - if you find other, better evidence and your package becomes too bulky, you might want to consider cutting down in this section

14) what is this? what will it proof?

17) what about the current 2006 tax return? don't forget to include it as well.

Anyway, things you might consider including as well are:

- copy of both your and your spouse's driver's license, showing same address

- car title (if jointly owned), or title to anything else you have joint ownership in

- car insurance (if stating both names)

- any other insurance you might have, e.g. life insurance stating each other as beneficiary

- mobile phone bill showing shared plan and calls to each other

- pictures showing you and your spouse together on the above stated trip, may-be also some other pictures from holidays and family events (e.g. birthdays, christmas, thanksgiving, easter)

This is just what I came up with for now. I'm sure others will jump in and share their thoughts as well.

I wish you all the best.

Tanja

Dear Tanja,

Thank you very much for your reply. I wish you and all people here the best too ! In respect of the points...

8) I was thinking of sending the bank statements covering the period since we have opened the account until now, because I was reflecting like this ... the account will be 16 months old in May 2007, its a new account, so I will send the more statements I can to don' t give them the false impression that we have opened the bank account very near to file the petition. For this reason we have included all statements.

9) The pre-aproved credit card letter addressed to me by the same bank we have a joint account is just one more proof that we share the same address.

10 up tp 12) I do agree with you these items do correspond to the joint health insurance we have here. Hmm girl, I have to find more diferent kind of evidences... It will be more hours of work out... Soon I will loose some weight

13) This medical ID card is not related to the joint health insurance we have in US. This card was issued on abroad,when I got sick the last time we traveled to see my husbands' family. This a kind of patient card this is just an additional proof that I have been in the vacations with my husband. Hmm, weak proof ?

14) People who apply for a first time driver license, after taking the written test and aproved will receive the " instruction permit" or " learner' s permit".This is a kind of "driver license", which will expire on your second birthday and allows you to drive only if on the front seat there is a someone who has a valid driver license for at least one year. You can consider this document a kind of driver license, with some restriction. Thanks for remind me I will include my husband's driver license as well

17) The 2006 tax return my husband is still preparing it. Do you think that we send the petition without it for now and if they ask we will send it later to them. Or do you think that it will be better just to send the petiton as soon as we have the 2006 tax return?

Concerning the things you have listed that I might include (thanks a lot for your help) the suitable or us would be pictures. Do you think that a petition with pictures looks like diferent? I mean more positive?

Dear Tanja, thank you very much for your kindness and advice. Like I said before, it is a a big comfort to have you guys over here. Until next time! Take care and one more time, thank you

Hello Folks!

First of all its a relief to have a place like this where you can come and understand the immigration process in a better way ,with the human touch of those who have been here passing through the same situation. Good Luck to everybody! Thanks for this very helpful website!

Iam a May I-751 filer, since my 90 days window had opened on May 10th, 2007. I have everything prepared ( at least I think so ) in order to submit the petition to TSC. I don' t know how to explain what I feel about it. I have joined the most I can to submit this thing and I always feel I can find more documents. Is this anxiety a normal part of the whole process? On the bottom, I suppose it is... Probably the relief will come when I get the Noa, it is not?

Please, could you take a look at our evidences?We still do not have kids. We appreciate all comments!Thanks in advance guys!

1)Copy (front and back) of my green card.

2)Copy of my passport with the American CR 1 Visa(form I-551)

3)Copy of our Marriage License and the translation of this document to English language performed by a Sworn Public Translator

4)Copy of my passport with the Visa issued on 2005 valid for 3 months and the respective stamps showing the dates of entry and exit when I had the first trip to visit my spouse' s family for the first time .

5)Copy of my passport with the Visa issued on 2006 valid until July 2007 and the respective stamps showing the dates of entry and exit of my second travel to visit my spouse' s family.

6)Copy of the travel tickets in my name and my spouse’s name and the flight reservation showing our joint trip.

7)Copy of the Bank letter in our both names, showing the time we have opened a joint bank account.

8)Copy of the Bank Statements( Joint Checking and Savings account) covering the period from February 2006 until April 2007 showing that we keep the joint bank account until the present time.

9)Copy of the Bank personal invitation addressed to me in order to apply for a credit card asking for response by June 2007.

10)Copy of our Health Insurance cards showing a joint policy.

11)Copy of a Medical Bill in my name from march, 2006 with our address on it.

12)Copy of 2 Medical payment receipts in my name from March 2006.

13)Copy of my Medical Id card issued on August, 2006, by a Hospital, in my in-laws' country, in order to provide health care, in case I need it.

14)Copy of my Instruction Permit .

15)Copy of utility bill (energy) in my spouse' s name.

16)Copy of utility bill (water) in my spouse' s name

17)Copy of our 2004 and 2005 US Tax Return

18)Copy of the Lease Residential Agreement Letter, signed on 2001 and a copy of the Amendment to Lease showing a joint occupancy since I came to US.

Dear people, do youi think tthat this will be enough? Do you think that I should also include the copy of my spouse' s US passport? Thanks for reading all these stuff. Now... the good part after reading this "newspaper"... A very nice bunch of roses to you !!!

Best Regards to all,

Coolmind.