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2 minutes ago, OldUser said:

Great, thank you for providing the update.

 

I think this is similar to raising Non-Delivery request here https://egov.uscis.gov/e-request/displayNDNForm.do; jsessionid=08E5FD1FD9BC*****************6F3?sroPageType=ndn&entryPoint=init

We'd already submitted the Non-Delivery Request at that link around 1 month after sending the I-765 off. That request is what USICS responded to on the February 20th comment mentioned in my original post. They referred us to the lockbox. I also submitted a secondary non-delivery request sometime afterwards. Never received a response.

I think the Ombudsman has a better direct contact with them because they were able to provide them with a response extremely quickly. I also believe the documentation of the consistent runaround with USCIS pointing fingers at one dept. or the next helped tremendously.

Just wanted to provide an update and also help anyone who may also be experiencing the same situation. 

Prior to my original post,  I took it a bit further and contacted the CIS Ombudsman's office regarding this issue. 

I contacted them on February 27 - (I'll note that I was VERY detailed and provided screenshots of all of the communications we'd received from USCIS also included call times and other pertinent information.)

March 12 - They responded stating they'd contacted USCIS regarding his issue. (Keep in mind, he'd already received the ADIT stamp) so I responded explaining that he had the ADIT stamp but didn't feel it was sufficient to travel with and that he was continuing to press for an extension notice. I also expressed concerns with the biometrics appt. possibly being missed (for not having the notice (IF) they decided to not reuse the existing biometrics) 

They responded stating they'd updated the information and would await a response from USCIS. 

March 14 - Case status updated to "Case is Being Actively Reviewed By USCIS"

March 18 - The Ombudsman responded stating a receipt notice had been issued on March 14th and to contact them or USCIS if it hadn't been received in 30 days.  - They also INCLUDED a PDF copy of the receipt notice in the email.

March 22 - Hard Copy extension notice received in our mailbox as well as the other 2 notices

I’ll also note, we have mail forwarding turned on. So anything that might’ve gone to the old address, comes to our current address. I’ve even seen a letter from USCIS which was a reminder about filing the green card..be mailed to our old addresses (I saw this via informed delivery) but ultimately after a couple weeks it was redirected to our current address. 
 

However this piece of mail was sent prior to me filing the AR-11 as we were waiting for our house to finish being built. 

43 minutes ago, OldUser said:

Totally understand your frustration. This story just proves changing addresses during or right before I-751 can be tricky. Also, as we all know, dealing with USCIS on the phone almost never results in anything positive. But hey, you got ADIT stamp thanks to your persistence. 

 

0. Does he need to travel internationally for a good reason?

1. You can try going with this stamp, the worst case he'd have to get a boarding foil from embassy (expensive and stressful, but it's an option). Or fly to Canada / Mexico and cross by land.

 

I'd be more worried about the address on the file. Because if biometrics notice is sent to the old address and you never see it, then case will be denied.

 

Were both AR-11 and I-865 filed?

 

 

 

 

 

The AR-11 was filed, but not the I-865 . I didn’t think it was needed since he’s technically past the stage where my name as the sponsor goes on the applications. I will go ahead and submit one today though just to be on the safe side! Ty 
 

As for the travel. He just wants to travel to see his family. The tickets are already purchased. We’re taking a family trip, but he and our 1 year old daughter will be going ahead of me and will also be staying in his home country for about 3 weeks longer after I leave and come back to America. So he will be flying back to the states with our child who has a U.S. passport. 

Hi! Hopefully someone can provide some insight on what to do here for my husband. 
 

We moved during the 90 day before his green card expired. 
 

I put in a request to update the address the literal day we moved. Received all confirmations that it was updated. 
 

In early December we filed for the I-751. It was rejected and returned to us due to missing 1 page of the application. 

January 5, 2024: I-751 case re-filed 

January 9, 2024: Text message with case # 

January 11, 2024: Greencard Expired 

Case Status: Case was received and a receipt notice was sent. 

Checked his pre-existing online account and nothing was uploaded, just the old cases throughout the journey. At some point realized we used a secondary email address on the actual application. Made another online account with said email and nothing was there. 
 

Waited about 15 days.. no receipt notice or biometrics notice ever came in the mail. 
 

Tried requesting an OAC code. 
continuously received this generic message 

“

We understand that you did not received your Receipt Notice, Acceptance/Confirmation Notice, and/or Online Access Code Account Notice for the application you submitted. Notices are general sent to the email address you provided in the application. Please make sure you are looking for your notice in the correct email inbox. Also, be sure to check your spam or junk folders for the notices as well”

After 30 days passed, contacted USCIS. They told us to reach out to the lockbox. 
 

The lockbox responded after weeks that they do not print I-751 receipt notices and to reach out to customer service.

Submitted an online case for missing notice. 
Was informed we’d receive a response within 30 days. 
 

Went back to customer service and the agent was like “ they don’t reprint notices since when…we’ll have to agree to disagree” The agent stated we had to wait on the response for the missing mail and that he’d open a request for the OAC code.

A few days go by and we receive a response for the OAC code and it’s the same generic message as above. 
 

February 20, 2024

Response for the missing mail service request received. 
 

Stating on Jan 5 , he was provided with account acceptance notice that gave instructions on how to access his online account. Xyz about adding the case and an unfortunately your account does not include a receipt notice. If it has been more than 30 but less than 180 days since the date of receipt, you can email the lockbox for a duplicate notice.

At this point I’m annoyed because the lockbox has already stated they don’t reprint I-751 notices. It’s even in their auto response to any email sent to them. 
 

We immediately contact USCIS. Explain the issue and advise how the OAC code has been requested at least 10x at this point as well. 
 

Agent states she’ll try to submit an urgent request for them to send a new notice & code and to have someone call us for an ADIT stamp for his passport. 
 

About 2 weeks past by & No one ever calls! The Service request for the new notice receives the same generic OAC response.

We then submit an online request for an ADIT appt. Maybe a week passes and receive a response that the appt isn’t needed due to him having a pending I-751 and a receipt notice indicating a 48 month extension. 

We call them back again and this time I’m on the verge of tears because he can’t work and we have an international trip coming up the first week of April. 
 

The agent listens intently and finally agrees the continuous loop is unacceptable. She types a very long detailed request asking for an ADIT stamp. 
 

The very next day a Tier 2 agent calls him and takes his information down and says she believes the holdup may be no biometrics?! (Unsure how because he did biometrics to get the original green card and it seems everyone’s is getting reused)She advises she’s going to relay the request to our local ASC and we should hear something back in 15 days. 
 

2 days letter he receives an email from the local ASC that his address was updated.

Confused as the verbiage about the address being updated is in the findings/response to the service request section..we call Uscis again. 
 

Received a rude agent and after demanding to have another tier 2 callback, the agent hangs up in my face. 
 

1 day later, I can see via the case tracker that the service request was assigned to an agent. 

Another day passes and he receives an email that the ADIT has been approved and will be mailed out.

We received the ADIT stamp in the mail yesterday 

March 7, 2024…

However we’re both extremely nervous about him using it. 
 

The photo they used on it his head is kinda tilted and we have no earthly idea where the photo came from! It’s not a passport style photo or anything he took for biometrics. It almost looks like a selfie! Aside from that his birth country is spelled out SRBIA instead of Serbia. Idk if they’re using the abbreviation. 
 

We’re just afraid he’s going to have issues boarding his flight to America with it. 
 

at this point I just wish we could finally get a reprint of the Receipt notice for the I-751. I’m just not sure what else to do in this respect. 
 

Has anyone had issues traveling with the I-94 with adit stamp? It has an embossed seal on it and the paper is like cardstock.

On 2/27/2020 at 7:23 AM, Greenbaum said:

With Serbia embassy doing the scheduling then your at their mercy. Two things I have learned during this process (there are many more but two sounded good so I am going with that ) is "the man with the gold makes the rules" and the others is you can jump and scream as much as you want but you will not move your case any faster.

 

So you need patience. Lots of patience to get through with them. I hope the contact you soon with an interview date.

Yesss!! I think I’m learning more about patience in this process than anything else. After I called and left a voicemail the other day, I saw our case was updated the next day in CEAC. We finally received our interview date today! So likely they mailed out the letter the day of the update. We’re set for March 10! 
 

I do have a question though, in the letter , it says to bring, “The originals of all documents whose copies were submitted with the I-129F petition”. 
 

What does that actually mean? Neither of us have ever been married before, have no children, and have no court or arrest history, so what original documents would he be needing other than his own birth certificate and police certs etc. 

everything that was submitted in the petition was my (the petitioner) documents. Surely they aren’t wanting my original birth certificate or anything! 
 

thanks! 

4 hours ago, Sarge2155 said:

Has everyone about gone on here meaning had their interview and gotten their visas?

Nope! Embassy received our case in Jan. We received and returned our P3 on Feb. 7 and have yet to receive a response back with the interview date. We can’t schedule the interview online for Serbia as the embassy schedules the appointments. We’ve tried emailing and also calling. We’ve called so many times and no one from that department ever answers! And sadly they only want you to call between 3:30-4:30 pm. When you call prior to those times, after pressing the appropriate options,  an automated system tells you to call during that time frame. I called early a few days ago and spoke to a lady who told me to send an email, once I said I had and no response, she told me that team is available to answer calls between the aforementioned hours. What’s even worse is I’ve had two Serbian people tell me how their mail got lost so, I’m about to lose my mind at this point. He already passed his medical and we’ve already done the DS-160. Case status says “Ready”. Last updated Feb 21 and Feb 26. 

4 minutes ago, NatashaK1 said:

Have you tracked your case on Ceac? We have the same date and mine says in transit 

Mine was received on the 23rd as well. I just tracked mine and it still says “At NVC”. I suppose I’ll check again later. 

6 minutes ago, Maria002 said:

which email? I saw an email on the guide but that was  to update your email with nvc and for them to notify you your nvc number. Is  it the mail you sent to them ?

Yes, that’s what they’re referring to. Sending NVC the request to update your email address. All you do is go to the link on the pdf and follow the steps listed in the document.
However, you can always call NVC at any time to inquire about your case, to see if they’ve received it, to see if your case # has been created yet etc. 

2 hours ago, Sarge2155 said:

 

Very good, now send that email off!

Done Thanks!!!

9 hours ago, awaywithlei said:

My case arrived at NVC on December 23. I just got my case number today, January 2. 

I just called and got mine today! . Arrived at the NVC on the same date As you! After seeing your news, I decided to try again because I called yesterday and they gave me the same bull about still working on November. Called at 8:05 am est and held for 1 min. 

42 minutes ago, rodneyp48074 said:

My NOA2 was Dec. 6th and when I called today they said they were working on Nov. 26th but they also told me they received mine on Dec. 26th, did they tell you what date yours was received?

 My case was received on Dec 23. 

47 minutes ago, awaywithlei said:

I just called NVC. The hold time was only about 1 min. Anyway I had an NOA2 date of Dec 6 - no case number yet, but NVC did receive it. 

 

Just an FYI if anyone has a similar timeline.

 I honestly think it’s varying because someone posted in the group on facebook that they received their case number last Friday. NOA2 was Dec 3. While I on the other hand, called earlier and was told that no case # is available and they’re still working on cases from NOV 20. My NOA2 was Dec 5.

3 minutes ago, Brazasian said:

You mean you called NVC? 

So it took 18 days for them to receive your case after NOA2?

 Sorry for not being clear! Yes, I called the NVC today and they told me they received it today. I called around 5 pm EST and held for about 35 mins. 

Called today and received news that my case was received today. No case # yet ofcourse, but one step in a great direction!! 
 

NOA2 - Dec 5

Hopefully we’ll start getting some late August noa1s approved in the next week. I know there will be a delay with the holiday however. We’re currently on day 91. Just waiting patiently to hear something soon! 

Hi!! 
 

I don’t believe I can help, but Thankyou for posting this thread and in English! I’ve tried looking through the other Serbia threads, but it’s proven quite a difficult task to translate every page to understand what’s going on!  I hope you get your approval soon! We’re currently at day 77! 
 

Can anyone tell me what packet 3 looks like from the Belgrade embassy!? Can’t find any info. On it anywhere! Thanks! 

Just received my NOA1 today!! The waiting journey begins! So excited!! 🥰

 

08/24/2019 : I-129f Sent

08/26/19 : Ready for Pickup 

08/26/19:  Delivered 

08/29/19: NOA1

Hi Guys!! 

08/24/2019 : I-129f Sent

08/26/19 : Ready for Pickup 

08/26/19:  Delivered 

Still waiting patiently on the NOA1. Hopefully this will be a smooth process!!