MarmiteC

On 8/25/2025 at 3:13 PM, elliotm said:

Posting here as I have a pretty crazy timeline!

 

July 11th - Application Submitted

July 18th - Biometrics Appointment Scheduled

August 25th - I-751 approved

 

My understanding was this would take 18-24 months so a little surprised (and of course very happy), that this got approved so quickly 🙂

That's awesome.  Congrats!  

On 8/15/2025 at 9:38 AM, Micam said:

Glad to see other's timelines here! Definitely helping me! Here's ours:

 

7/25 - mailed via FedEx 
7/29 - delivered 
8/01 - returned for "missing pages" (no idea how this happened, thought I double checked! Oh well)
8/04 - updated & re-sent
8/06 - delivered (status on USCIS account set to "Case Was Received and A Receipt Notice Was Sent")    
8/08 - I-751 confirmation received via text message
8/10 - Partial upload of documents on USCIS account
8/12 - Receipt notice & account acceptance uploaded to USCIS account

 

Eagerly awaiting information on biometrics! Good luck everyone

Hi Micam,

Good to see you back!  We had the same timeline for the I-130!

Good luck for a smooth ROC process also 🙂

23 hours ago, OldUser said:

Letter isn't needed in my opinion. You can make a physical / digital copies and take with you. This is in case CBP ask whether you filed I-751. You'd have reference to it

Thank you. 

20 hours ago, OldUser said:

The question is, how long are you going for? If you're back before October 1, technically you don't need to carry extension letter.

3 days. Sorry, should have clarified. 

@OldUser I'm travelling to Canada for work on Monday.  My conditional card doesn't expire until 1st October.  Do I need to take the extension letter yet or not until closer to the expiry?

23 hours ago, SeaSing said:

Haven't been on VJ in a while, just filed I-751 to Phoenix 7/24/25.

The long wait begins again... 

Welcome

07/08 - Mailed via USPS to Phoenix AZ

07/10 - Delivered 

07/14 - Text received today with Case number

07/15 - Check cashed & partial scan on account

07/16 - Receipt notice available online.  Case is at NBC

07/18 - Biometrics appointment received for 08/07.  Rescheduled to 07/21

07/21 - Biometrics completed.  Case update to 'Case is Still being processed by USCIS'.

07/22 - Physical NOA1 / 48 month Extension received.

Now to wait years........... 

On 7/20/2025 at 12:43 AM, Ladybug13 said:

7/18 - Biometrics appointment scheduled for 8/5

7/19 - received NOA1/extension letter in mail 

 

 

Do you need the mailed biometrics appointment letter or you can just print the one in your online portal? 

Still no sign of the physical copy of my extension letter.  Do you live near a main USPS hub?

1 hour ago, Ladybug13 said:

They didn't require the watermarked appointment letter?

I printed it at home and it was fine. 

25 minutes ago, OldUser said:

Did you just walk in or you rescheduled?

Rescheduled to today at 10am as I was off work anyway.  The Center was empty when I arrived. 

I received a new appointment letter almost immediately when I rescheduled so I printed that off to take with me.

Biometrics done. Super fast and the application support center was empty. 

Well, it allowed me to reschedule online, so I selected Monday at 10am since I am off work anyway.  It says I need to take the reschedule notice which I'll get in 1-2 business days, which is too late for Monday I guess, so I will print out the confirmation screen online and try my luck 🤷‍♀️

9 hours ago, OldUser said:

Medical appointment is a valid reason to reschedule. However, before you do that, have you considered showing early for your biometrics? E.g. many VJ folks had success going to biometrics appointment few days early. Just bring the letter and ID.

I hadn't considered going early and trying. Is that better than rescheduling? 

On 7/16/2025 at 8:30 AM, MarmiteC said:

07/08 - Mailed via USPS to Phoenix AZ

07/10 - Delivered 

07/14 - Text received today with Case number

07/15 - Check cashed & partial scan on account

07/16 - Receipt notice available online.  Case is at NBC.  

 

No biometrics re-use notice or otherwise yet.

07/18 Biometrics appointment recieved for 08/07. 

But I have an issue, I have a very important medical appointment at that time in a city 30mins away, and I have waited for this appointment since March. 😭 It is literally the only time I am struggling with. I don't want to miss the medical appointment as it could set me back another 5 months. 

Can I try to reschedule the Biometrics?

14 minutes ago, dalindeck said:

07/16 - Overnighted to the Tempe, AZ box via UPS

07/17 - Received notification from UPS that it was delivered

Welcome

6 minutes ago, OldUser said:

It's hard to know, honestly. There's been cases on VJ when person had to do biometrics at every stage without particular reason why.

Internal policies are always shift at USCIS. Not so long ago majority of I-751 filers has their interviews waived, now it seems like a lot more get interviews. Same can happen with biometrics. Nobody can reliably predict who's going to need to go for biometrics, and whose is going to be reused.

I always assumed the worst for my case: needing to go to appointment and having interview. I was glad when neither happened 

Thanks.  We expect the unexpected and hope for the best.

46 minutes ago, OldUser said:

Usually within few months of filing

Case status changes. You also get letter in the mail. Yes, typically you receive email saying action was taken. Not sure about text...

 

 

Yes, they assign date, time and location.

Am I correct in seeing that for those of us who did consular processing we are more likely to get a biometrics appointment?  Seems to be the case based on other filers in the last few months?

3 minutes ago, Ladybug13 said:

The NBC!

Cool, we have exactly the same timeline so far! lol

9 hours ago, Ladybug13 said:

Yes it was there! 

Great.  Which service center are you at?

14 minutes ago, Ladybug13 said:

Does anyone know how long it takes for them to upload the digital version of the Receipt Notice/NOA1 in your online portal?

 

And then its about 2 - 4 weeks after getting your receipt number that you get the physical copy?

Have you checked today? Mine was there this morning.

07/08 - Mailed via USPS to Phoenix AZ

07/10 - Delivered 

07/14 - Text received today with Case number

07/15 - Check cashed & partial scan on account

07/16 - Receipt notice available online.  Case is at NBC.  

No biometrics re-use notice or otherwise yet.

33 minutes ago, Ladybug13 said:

So we submitted an online request last night for an OAC, my husband got an email this morning with it. very fast!

 

Here's the website we used:https://my.uscis.gov/account/v1/needhelp

I submitted it and got it almost instantly! lol  Thank you!

11 minutes ago, Ladybug13 said:

So we submitted an online request last night for an OAC, my husband got an email this morning with it. very fast!

 

Here's the website we used:https://my.uscis.gov/account/v1/needhelp

Thank you!! 

19 hours ago, MarmiteC said:

 

Sent 07/08 visa USPS to Phoenix AZ

Delivered 07/10

Text received today with Case number 07/14.

 

No online account so I need to wait for mail for the receipt notice, in the meantime have plugged it into a 3rd party app to get updates.

 

Sent 07/08 visa USPS to Phoenix AZ

Delivered 07/10

Text received today with Case number 07/14.

Check cashed 07/15

13 hours ago, Ladybug13 said:

We couldn’t add our case to our online account so my husband requested an online access code for our receipt notice. Hopefully that comes soon and we can link our case to his online account. 
 

I read online that the I751 NOA1 doesn’t usually come with an online access code so we needed to request one. 

I'm waiting for one also although I didn't specifically request it for now.

I plugged my receipt number into Lawfully for now which will hopefully (maybe) let me know if there's any important updates to my case.