JKLSemicolon

16 hours ago, RobertHopkins said:

When I use this link it gives me suggested town name and the other town name as both in the zip  

But what does it say when you put in the street address? 

1 hour ago, OldUser said:

Most likely casestatusext website

Correct, by looking at casestatusext and doing a little spreadsheet math.

18 hours ago, minnied said:

Approved with no interview! Just waiting for the new green card now.

 

Timeline

9/9/24 - I751 packet sent

9/11/24 - Receipt Notice

10/4/24 - Biometrics done, actively reviewing

11/18/24 - Approved

11/21/24 - Green card produced

It looks like you are part of the ~3.4 percent of the cases filed in September 2024 that have been approved. Congrats.

1 hour ago, D Dub718 said:

Everything was fine and the check was eventually deposited. It was 2 years ago but I can say that we received our greencard last month so it was about a 2 year wait with no interview. 

Congrats! It would be great if you added that to your (currently blank) VJ timeline.

Looking at the IOE09 block on casestatusext, for cases received in February 2024 the stats are currently:

Approved 337

Processing 9716

Terminated 16

Withdrawal 2

Denied 3

RFE 9

Interview Scheduled 10

Fingerprint Scheduled 19

Received 39

Rejected 17

Looks like the most movement is happening on cases from February 2023 currently.

Extensions frequently 

1 hour ago, JeanneAdil said:

If a person stays past the I 94 date without knowing if extension is granted,   what happens if then USCIS denies the expension?

 

they have an overstay and problems

 

this has happened as noted in VJ past posts

 

 

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In previous threads where people applied for an extension it can take over a year to receive a response in some cases. If that response is a denial (the only such examples I have seen here) then the additional overstay could lead to a bar or many of the other problems already mentioned.

On 11/11/2024 at 9:40 AM, SM38 said:

Also for Form I-751, there is section that asks about children.   Since we don't have children yet, should I put none or n/a?

 

 

Starting with the form instructions which I think are always the most important source:

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If a question does not apply to you (for example, if you have never been married and the question asks “Provide the name of your current spouse”), type or print “N/A,” unless otherwise directed. If your answer to a question which requires a numeric response is zero or none (for example, “How many children do you have” or “How many times have you departed the United States”), type or print “None,” unless otherwise directed.

On the form itself the information about your children is in Part 5. Using the section for Child 1 as an example, we filled it out like this:

1.a,b,c. N/A
2. N/A

3. Leave blank since it says (if any)

4,5. Leave blank since they are yes/no questions

6.a. N/A
6.b. Leave blank since they are checkboxes

6.c. N/A
6.d. Leave blank since it is a dropdown

6.e,f,g,h. N/A
 

Repeat for the remaining fields in that section (Child 2-5). 
 

My feeling is that it is better to fill out the form using N/A where appropriate since 1) the instructions say to do that and 2) it makes it obvious that you intentionally completed each section rather than omitting it.

On the questions above, note the use of N/A rather than “none” since they aren’t asking for a numerical answer (e.g. number of children). If following the instructions as written you’ll find that “none” is rarely needed.

On 10/22/2024 at 4:28 AM, Dashinka said:

There isn't anything posted in the Documents tab?

Agree that an electronic copy of the notice should be posted there before the paper notice arrives.

On 10/25/2024 at 7:12 PM, lemurianelf said:

No it wasnt on target.  Telling me to get ready for deportation because I missed an appointment is not on target, not accurate and not helpful. It was easy peasy to reschedule and to walk into an office I wasnt assigned to. Zero problem. No one tried to deport me. Maybe before giving advice that could cause someone to panic and have a heart attack, inform yourself and know what youre talking about.

I read the part of @OldUser’s post about “being prepared to be placed in removal proceedings” as referring to the case, i.e. if one misses a biometrics appointment and never follows up, reschedules, etc., USCIS could deny the case and prepare for removal proceedings. It was specifically mentioned as the worst-case scenario and I don’t read it as telling you to prepare for that yourself; the emphasis was on what you could do to prevent that from happening, which you then did.

That you were fortunately able to follow up before something like a case denial happened does not mean that someone was wrong in pointing out what could have happened otherwise.

22 hours ago, gunny.ream said:

We recently got a CC where I'm a secondary authorizer on my wife's card and we have some purchases. I was thinking to take this with me during the interview as stash as 'updated' docs. What would be the best proof? It's weird that the statements doesn't have either of our names but we have a physical card. Can we take the statement + photocopy of two CCs next to each other?

Thanks

We have done statements plus redacted copies of cards before. One bank’s cards also provided letters confirming the addition of an authorized user, which we also included.

1 minute ago, Family said:

Pick up these two free items from post office ..even if you shop w other vendor.

 

1. Soft priory mail envelope. It will accommodate your stack and act as a ‘ binder’ . It can be easily folded , has self adhesive and will keep papers intact. After you seal it place it in :

2. Flat rate medium priority box ( the side loading one) . 

Those are good options. We sent ours Priority Mail Express and if you use a USPS box I would recommend that. If using a different service you may need to cover up the USPS print.

1 hour ago, Blessyme said:

Any more suggestions on how to put together the bulky packet is really appreciated 😊

After you find a box close to the size of your packet, a thin roll of bubble wrap and some long (not necessarily thick) rubber bands would be enough to protect it in transit.

We sent monthly statements for everything and on some credit cards if we didn’t use them and no statement was generated for a particular month, we put a sheet in its place specifying that. To me, leaving out months just creates an information gap and makes it harder for the adjudicator to connect the dots. I agree with @OldUser that the form instructions are pretty clear on this. Even though we prepared our own packet, we did consult with a reputable attorney before submitting just to make sure we were on the right track and he also recommended including all evidence.

Edit: I wouldn’t be concerned about anyone not being able to open a taped box. I’m sure you can find a way to tape it so that nothing gets opened or damaged in transit while also being able to open the package with the appropriate tool.

We sent our ROC packet, with over 800 pages of evidence, lightly wrapped in plastic wrap in a box and without any fasteners, labels, etc. Each section was separated with a different colored cover sheet and we put footers on all pages that include both the section title and ”page [#] of [total]”.

Our reasoning was to make it as easy as possible to separate and scan without things getting mixed up.

As far as the question of quantity and quality, we went by the form instructions which state to “submit copies of as many documents as you can…to demonstrate the circumstances of the relationship from the date of the marriage to the present date”.

1 hour ago, OldUser said:

Why is this too late? Is the interview is tomorrow, then it's late. If it's day after tomorrow or further in the future - it's not late. I don't buy it and USCIS officer may not buy it.

Just ask wife to go to DMV and update address. She should have valid actual address on her DL by law even in general, outside of immigration. If she doesn't have new DL by the time of your interview, at least you could show paperwork related to request to change address. It's better than having wrong address on DL. Yes, it is a red flag. It suggests you're not living together.

In our state if you update your address on an existing license they will print out (if done in person) or email (if done online) the temporary ID with the new information to use until the new DL arrives. Depending on how your state works that could still be done the day before the interview.

I have my doubts as to whether a legitimate caller from one of the agencies would identify themselves by saying “This is US immigration” which sounds very colloquial.

Good luck and please fill in your VJ timeline as that will be helpful to other users.

5 hours ago, DELTAFOXTROT said:

 

I can only rely on my firsthand experience from dealing with the CO's at the actual Inteview.

When did you go to this interview? Your VisaJourney timeline needs to be filled out.

Regardless, usually K1 interviews are done by the Immigrant Visa section of the consulate as opposed to the Nonimmigrant Visa section that handles B2s, and they would not necessarily follow the same practices.

18 hours ago, OldUser said:

I've heard from some callers on Jim Hacking show USCIS sent them RFE despite providing everything they had. Then the callers didn't know what else to send. There's a school of thought saying you can file the strongest case and then not submit anything else. If USCIS RFE, then you can confidently reply with 1 year or more of new evidence.

 

If you already sent new evidence, they can approve it without asking for anything else, or they can be sneaky and still issue RFE to which you'd have to reply.

 

If I was you, I'd keep some evidence up my sleeve.

Noted, I don’t think we’ll have any shortage of evidence to provide regardless.

On 5/16/2024 at 11:45 PM, JKLSemicolon said:

Just finished uploading the second 4 months' worth of additional evidence. Much smoother this time around.

...and just uploaded another 4 months of unsolicited evidence today. Since we filed at the beginning of 9/2023 that makes an additional year of evidence that we have uploaded, in three parts: 9/2023 to 12/2023, 1/2024 to 4/2024 and 5/2024 to 8/2024.

No update on the case status but I did upload four more months' worth of unsolicited evidence to myUSCIS today, making it now a year's worth of additional evidence that we've submitted since filing.

In addition to the other answers and advice in this thread, you will both benefit greatly from studying the I-751 instructions and making sure you fully understand them:

https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/forms/i-751instr.pdf

The instructions contain the answer to your original question and for this type of information it’s usually best to go straight to the source.

1 hour ago, Cranberry_anon said:

Is Boundless really that bad? Are they known for being difficult?

The fact that they asked you to translate your Irish birth certificate, without giving the direct source of what documents are acceptable as @crazycat did and without providing more details on what translations are accepted as @Marieke H did, which then led you to start this thread venting your frustrations, is a big clue.

1 hour ago, am2352 said:

Same here. Case disappeared. Looks like will have to apply for an online access code in order to add the case to the account 😞

Many people on Reddit are reporting the same issue, I would just wait and try again later.

1 hour ago, andrew2005 said:

Is myuscis down? 

Appears so from my end.