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Then maybe we can win the lottery again like our 48 day I-130 approvals.😁🤣😂 Or maybe that was where luck ran out. I hope they realize that if they are trying to artificially improve their processing time statistics they could get double the statistic manipulating impact by approving a CR1 CR2 case early.

That's the same as my wifes case. It changed to actively reviewing later the same day as her biometrics appointment. I have a feeling actively reviewing is where it will stay for a very long time.

Just a thought, but you could try "Ask Emma" live chat and ask if they would look up the receipt number and/or get them to e-mail you the I-797 based on all their info and A numbers. I got them to do that last week for a missing biometrics notice. It's not exactly identical since I did have the receipt number but basically "Ask Emma" live chat verified my identity by quizzing me on a bunch of minor details about the case and then promptly e-mailed the pdf notice I asked for. They may say no but there is no harm in asking.

Having filed I-130's online and just having filed I-751 on paper I would have to say I think online was better in every way. These days it is almost certain that if you submit a paper I-130 it will be scanned and uploaded to ELIS anyways, given an IOE number and processed electronically more or less the same as a purely online filing. So, filing on paper you are often taking an original document. Scanning it into a computer. Printing a copy of the scan on paper, then mailing the paper to a lock box where someone who doesn’t care even slightly as much as you do scans the copies back into a computer. Vs....just scan it and upload it to USCIS. Going through the whole multiple scanning multiple printing exercise very much degrades the quality of what the reviewer sees. The photos I printed and sent in without I-751 are very nice sharp and colorful in the pdf I created. The paper printouts I mailed in were nice. The scan I found in my documents tab in my USCIS account is a HUGE tif file that takes forever just to load up due to its enormous size with very dismal, dark, black and grey pictures where you can barely even make out our faces. I would much rather have any viewer seeing the original pdf which was less than one tenth the file size. On our I-130' I gave all the pdf descriptive file names, set the default view to have a clickable thumbnail index on the left-hand side. I guarantee anything a reviewer wished to see out of many dozens of pages they could find in about 10 seconds. Want to boarding passes? Click "passport_stamps_and_travel__records.pdf" default view has the clickable thumbnail index, they could go straight to the page they want with a single click or go through multiple pages click click click. It has to make their job easier. I actually feel sorry for the reviewer of all the paper pages I sent that they scanned. I had a list of the contents in the cover letter but the reviewer will have a bunch of giant tif files with no descriptive names. I can only imagine they will have to go through over a hundred of poorly scanned pages one by one in multiple files to find anything in particular they are looking for. With the online filing I know EXACTLY what the reviewer is looking at. If I have a question i can log in and double check. With the paper filing I have the original copies of the pages I sent. But I don't really know what they have. Most of what they are actually looking at is not visible to me. What I can see looks terrible. I assume it's all there and they can make it out even with the terrible scanning but how do I know? On my I-751 where i can only see the photos I sent, there is a page they filled out recording the payment along with the photos. Which makes no sense to me since I would think any page they added would go at the start or the end of my packet. The pictures were in the middle. It makes me question if things are even scanned in the order I sent. Probably they are but again I have a question and there is no easy way I can answer it.

For CR/IR spouse and family Visas the medicals are all transmitted electronically. K1 is still old-school.

That's ironic because CFO is constantly telling people not to book their flights until the after their CFO certificate is issued. 🤣

I think they have entirely eliminated paper certificates and stickers. Now it's just an e-mailed pdf. They should give it immediately upon completion and they would be good to go at the airport.

😴 Well, it's near my bedtime anyways. 😁 Put a very strong vote for online from me, but I would have to elaborate tomorrow if I have some free time and am sitting at my desk rather than on this phone.

1. Yes. Many people with IOE case numbers that were scanned from paper submissions see only a tiny portion of what the sent in their online account. For my current I-751 I see ONLY the photos I sent scanned (poorly) into my online account. EVERYTHING else is not there. Apparently that is normal. Prior to paper I-751 cases getting scanned and getting IOE numbers the same situation existed with I-130s that were submitted on paper and received IOE numbers. It is that way 'just because' and cases have been getting approved and no one is getting RFE's over it not being in the online account. So it seems USCIS can still see it on their end even if you can't. 2. The unsolicited evidence in the online account seemed to be helpful or at least not harmful with my IOE I-130. I'm assuming now it would be the same with an IOE I-751.

"Lawfully" is perhaps the most popular. You can use it free without their paid services. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.lawfully.lawfully_ai_tracker "Case Tracker for USCIS" is simpler and doesn't need you to create an account or anything so I prefer that one. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.saldous.casetracker I think since a few months ago they have been scanning all I-751 cases into ELIS for processing electronically and giving them IOE numbers. Theoretically it would be "good" but only time will tell. Good luck to all.

My wife and stepdaughter completed biometrics earlier today. Just now my wife had a status change to "Actively Reviewing". Now that biometrics are done I imagine the cases will go into hibernation for the next couple of years until her Naturalization interview comes up. 9/6/2023 -- I-751 packet mailed by USPS Priority Mail. 9/8/2023 -- Packet received by Phoenix lock box. 9/12/2023 -- Credit card charged. 9/21/2023 -- Received extension letters and online access codes. 9/30/2023 -- Received notices of biometrics appointments. 10/2/2023 -- Biometrics appointment date. 10/2/2023 -- Wifes case status changed to "Actively Reviewing"

I guess I was just not patient enough with USCIS. Today. Saturday. We finally received the notices of the biometric appointments Monday morning. So literally the last mail delivery before the actual appointments we are now finally notified. 9/6/2023 -- I-751 packet mailed by USPS Priority Mail. 9/8/2023 -- Packet received by Phoenix lock box. 9/12/2023 -- Credit card charged. 9/21/2023 -- Received extension letters and online access codes. 9/30/2023 -- Received notices of biometrics appointments. 10/2/2023 -- Biometrics appointment date.

Yea. It's a fillable PDF and you want it to be neat because the actual form you submit becomes the permanent record in PSA once it's processed by the consulate. You sign box 20 on all five copies in the presence of the notary so they can witness it and 22 absolutely must be empty because that is where the Consulate stamps and certifies them before it goes to PSA.

Myself, as proof of domicile the only thing I only uploaded a copy of my California Driver's licence. Unless you are having to reestablish domicile or something complicated I don't think you need more than one or or two items.

We put the translations in the same pdf as the foreign document and gave it a descriptive name like Marriage_Certificate_and_English_translation.pdf

66225 is just a post office/virtual zip code that exists within the geographic boundaries of 66213. So physically the mail went to 66213, which includes 66225. It's normal.

You could generally reschedule biometrics online in your myUSCIS account.

The primary problem with any smart phone or app is that you do not have professional lighting that will take the picture without shadows or uneven illumination. For me, any picture of myself that I may be looking at for the 10 years in a passport I will go pay extra to a professional photographer who has the right equipment and knows what they are doing.

If it is first actively reviewed many months into the process or the date of actively reviewing updates many months into the process, it is at least worth logging into your online account and looking in your documents folder to see if there is an approval notice. Sometimes you would find that a day or two before any notification. Or,,,, it may mean nothing.

That would be ideal. Anywhere that you are both together at the same time is easiest. We got our ROM notarized in by a "notaria" in Cusco Peru because that's where we were at the time. Make sure you do 5 separately wet signed and notarized original copies.

Some would still need the account now that they can file file new petitions the rest of the family.

I don't think you will have any problems with CFO. P1620 travel tax at the airport catches some by surprize when they go to check in without it.🤣

I would argue that a K1 visa is a formal document from the US government that says you are both free to marry.😁 Though arguing with CFO is never likely to be a productive endeavor. I would go along with Chancy and say a CENOMAR is probably what they want. It is kind of a strange request by CFO, though hardly the strangest they ever came up with. If you have ever lived in the Philippines or have any Filipino heritage or maybe your name is just the same or similar to some other previous petitioner in CFO's records it might be the reason.

And indeed they did e-mail the biometrics notice. Appointment is Monday as I surmised. So, receiving the biometrics notice by postal mail? Not working. Documents in online account? Not working. Proactive vigilance followed by an unreasonable amount of detective work and Ask Emma live chat. Success in getting the appointment notice notice e-mailed.

I managed to confirm my daughters ASC appointment time by trial and error on the online reschedule biometrics page. Putting in her info for one hour after moms appointment on Monday would allow you to reschedule. putting in any other time says "appointment not found". So, one hour after moms appointment on Monday must be the actual appointment. Then I went on Ask Emma live chat and ask them if I could get a copy of the ASC Appointment notice. The agent said they would e-mail it within 24 hours and at least sounded like he knew what he was talking about. So at least that sounds promising. We will see if I actually get the missing notice by e-mail.