MDZJ

Congratulations everyone, seems things are running at lightening speed now! We even received another email from CRIS saying they mailed out the approval notice on the 15th, and on the 16th our check was cashed for the N-400. Our mailbox should be overflowing with all this good news soon! And more good news for us, hubby's surgery went beautifully, took half his thyroid with a growth the size of a lemon on it, but it was non-cancerous and he's so happy he can now sleep and breathe without difficulty. What a beautiful month May has been for us, yippeee!!!

Congrats to you guys!! I just checked my email today and found out mine got approved on 17th. So hopefully when I get home from vacation, the card is waiting for me in the mailbox. It was quite a bit longer trying to get checked in with the airline company using the extension stamp. The lady thought I made the stamp myself?

OH FOR GOD'S SAKE!!!!!!!!!!!

I got through with that handy dany little 1240 code (THANK YOU Illinois) and then the first question was a deal breaker because they wanted to know if I was the petitioner and when I said my husband was they said they needed him to be with me on the phone I guess, to give them permission to give ME the information. FFS!!!

Oh and yes, I HAD looked around for information of this sort before asking...

I could've warned you. This happened to me too. I was calling regarding the "pending" after 3 and a half years I-130 petition with my husband being the petitioner and me being the beneficiary. Lady said the same thing about getting my hubby on the phone. So I had to drive home and got my hubby who was working from home that day on the phone. Then the second lady we got said the I-130 doesn't matter any more since the I-751 is now the main petition we care about. Now she told my hubby to ask me for permission before discussing my case. So much trouble because it was 45 minute for me to drive home.

But how are you getting through to a customer rep??????? I can't get past the recorded message...

Quoting from "USCIS Customer Service" thread on this forum:

"To reach a USCIS customer service representative after you dial 1-800-375-5283 press 1240."

You do NOT have to wait through the long message.

It actually worked for me, in early April.

Just now when I tried to find out more about the RFE. I pressed the menu option for RFE and then another option for connecting to customer service representative. I got transferred to a nice lady. Who told me it takes them THREE WEEKS to update the computer system about the receipt of my RFE response. Then another ONE week to make the final adjudication on my case. So I am counting the days.

I have a quick question. Does anyone know if CSC issues confirmation on receiving our response to the RFE? My RFE has a different LIN receipt number which returns not found on the USCIS website. All I have is a USPS express receipt and I know they delivered it on 4/29. I haven't heard anything from CSC since then.

Ok, it's been ages since I called USCIS and I don't remember how to get past the recorded message which just said "don't call about your case for 180 days after it's transferred"

180 days??????????????????????????

Don't worry too much. I still consider you are inside the normal window since CSC is now touching the May files, you file in April. Or would you rather see a RFE? I think the "closed" case is rare. You don't need to stress yourself out. It is easy to say, of course. I am keeping my fingers crossed for my RFE.

From what I understood from the IO I talked to this is how the RFE came in between the 2 steps. Our application had gotten to the point where they were going to order the card production. When they were at the point where they put our case information into the older system (that requires the different receipt #) they looked into our physical file and "discovered" that there wasn't any supporting documentation. So they send out the RFE to get that information back to have in the file. And then when that evidence is received, the card production should be ordered relatively quickly.

I don't know if they lost my file or they just need EXTRA evidence. The letter they sent us was asking the same list of things we sent in the I-751 package. So I re-sent copies of the original evidence plus some more recent lease/statement. The thing is we sent two notarized affidavits by my mother-in-law and a friend in the original I-751 package. Now we only have photocopies. I sent the copies, too, just in case. I don't know if I did the right thing.

I remember you got the RFE a while ago. Just curious if you have sent the response and gotten approved already? Thanks a lot for the information.

Hey Guys,

We have been reading posts on this forum for sometime now and needless to say, NickD, Illinois, Illinois77, Iansig and poor old seaflower, all seems like friends who are stuck just like we are . I decided to write this post to share my experience with everyone. I am one of the Feb 07 filers, who got transferred to CSC, mid april.

....

Only God knows what is going on.

I just thought I would share my experience with those from Jan and Feb of 2007 who still feel stuck. And thanks NICKD, PeterT, Iansig,and everyone else for continuous support.

Holly #######! I am speechless after reading your post. I feel STUCK and PISSED OFF after 15 months of dealing with USCIS. I can't even imagine what you are going through. Best of luck!

This might sound a little silly. The RFE asked us to send in the tax returns with ANY attachments. So I included all our W2s, bank interest statements, and investment account statements. Should I be worried that now the government knows all our financial secrets like bank account number? Now they also know I make about the same as my husband. I certainly hope they do securely shred these documents.

If I could i would work for USCIS just so I can approve all the I751 that has been pending, all of them with no exceptions in a week or less.

You know I think I know what is holding our Applications, I -751 goes through 2 steps:

The first one when an IO look at it and approve it, if he does , he stamped as approved and log that into their internal system

the second step is when he pass it to an office clerk, this one has to go to another system to order the card, then update the online status, I think they approved all our cases , but the clerk part is taking FOREVER, from my research this is the hold up I think

Can you explain where the RFE comes in along the way of step 1 and 2? I got the RFE with a different LIN receipt number. Some people on this board mentioned something about the IO found out the files were lost when trying to order the actual card. It really doesn't make any sense to me.

Add the RFE dated 4/26 to my timeline.

UserName.............Date of I-751.....Date on NOA...Biometrics.....Approved.....RFE, Service Request, etc.

onur ................06/26/06..........03/15/07......04/13/07.......--/--/-- ....

haozi101.............11/27/06..........12/06/06......01/03/07.......09/14/07....

Bertrand.............12/19/06..........12/27/06......01/20/07.......01/29/08....

sandeepb.............12/26/06..........01/04/07......02/05/07.......03/31/08....

coloradogirl.........12/27/06..........01/04/07......01/30/07.......--/--/--.....

echostorm............12/--/06..........01/05/07......02/16/07.......--/--/--.....

cal..................--/--/--..........01/09/07......--/--/--.......04/09/08

mew5280(CAPG)........01/06/07..........01/16/07......02/15/07.......03/20/08....

jennybirgitta........01/13/07..........01/18/07......02/14/07.......--/--/--.....I-551stamp,SR,congressman,N-400

traversm.............01/14/07..........01/18/07......02/14/07.......--/--/--.....

ron&nadine...........01/07/07..........01/22/07......02/27/07.......04/11/07....

MDZJ.................01/21/07..........01/25/07......02/14/07.......--/--/--.....RFE 4/26/08, I-551stamp,senator

Ruari................--/--/--..........01/25/07......02/23/07.......04/08/08....

firebrand............--/--/--..........01/26/07......02/22/07.......03/25/08....

colonelc22...........01/13/07..........01/27/07......03/14/07.......04/08/08....

dee..................01/25/07..........01/29/07......02/20/07.......04/07/08....

danutuke.............01/29/07..........01/31/07......03/06/07.......--/--/--.....I-551stamp,Service Request,N-400

Peter T..............01/27/07..........02/01/07......03/09/07.......04/07/08....

drawbridgep..........01/11/07..........02/02/07......02/15/07.......--/--/--.....RFE

Illinois77...........01/31/07..........02/02/07......03/02/07.......04/12/08....

chus.................01/26/07..........02/03/07......02/23/07.......04/12/08....

STBM04...............01/31/07..........02/05/07......03/02/07.......04/10/08....

ives_damian..........01/31/07..........02/06/07......03/12/07.......--/--/--.....

winterpassing........02/06/07..........02/12/07......03/09/07.......04/11/08....

iansig40.............02/02/07..........02/16/07......03/23/07.......03/17/08....

SC12.................02/14/07..........--/--/--......--/--/--.......05/02/08....

Illinois.............02/19/07..........02/23/07......04/18/07.......04/22/08....

Gulskjegg............--/--/--..........03/--/07......--/--/--.......04/10/08....

Tammi................02/23/07..........03/23/07......04/05/07.......04/16/08....

decharte.............02/28/07..........03/26/07......04/10/07.......04/11/08....

limeyiowa............03/13/07..........03/22/07......04/10/07.......--/--/--.....

SamFam...............03/13/07..........03/23/07......04/17/07.......--/--/--.....RFE 4/14/08

haggischamper........03/20/07..........03/23/07......04/17/07.......04/17/08....verbal approval -email on 05/02/08

ace13................03/22/07..........03/27/07......04/17/07.......--/--/--.....

darren+jill..........03/23/07..........04/11/07......05/10/07.......05/02/08.....

maiko................03/19/07..........03/23/07......04/18/09.......04/15/08....

NickD................03/27/07..........04/--/07......05/01/07.......04/17/08....

Lyuba................--/--/--..........04/17/07......05/07/07.......04/18/08....verbal approval at the office

Frances..............04/02/07..........05/05/07......05/24/07.......--/--/-- ....

gyuwono..............04/17/07..........04/20/07......05/18/07.......--/--/--.....

Kearinne.............04/09/07..........04/30/07......06/02/07.......--/--/--.....

Lespoirfaitvivre.....04/26/07..........05/08/07......06/06/07.......05/02/08

zyggy ...............04/27/07..........05/01/07......06/01/07.......04/24/08....

charlie & yeng.......04/27/07..........05/01/07......06/02/07.......--/--/--.....

nfytoknow ...........04/29/07......... 05/03/07......05/31/07.......--/--/--.....

Kanadka..............05/12/07..........05/23/07......06/11/07.......05/02/08.....

Badgerbabe...........05/10/07..........05/24/07......06/11/07.......--/--/--.....

debeselizz...........05/24/07..........05/31/07......06/21/07.......--/--/--.....

nitty66..............05/25/07..........05/31/07......06/27/07.......--/--/--.....

sandy2000............06/--/07..........06/12/07......07/13/07.......--/--/--.....

lizmissy.............--/--/--..........06/14/07......07/12/07.......03/18/08....

laura19angel.........--/--/--..........06/15/07......07/13/07.......--/--/--.....

DazzaInTheUS.........06/05/07..........06/11/07......07/12/07.......--/--/--.....NSC > CSC

seaflower............06/12/07..........06/22/07......07/12/07.......--/--/--.....

pkmk.................06/18/07..........07/02/07......07/13/07.......--/--/--.....

wifiman..............06/29/07..........08/05/07......08/15/07.......08/25/07....NSC > CSC

Thanks for sharing that information. I actually received a RFE letter today in the mail box with a different LIN receipt number. I would be shocked if I hadn't read your and others' posting about RFE here. So it is time for me to put together a package again. Sigh...

Sorry to hear that, but it usually doesn't take long to get the approval once you reply to the RFE. Good Luck...!!!

BTW, quick question, is the online status changed to reflect the RFE?

Just spent all evening photocopying everything all over again. No, the online status didn't change at all.

Hi all - this is my second post to the forum, but my hubby and I have been following for a few months.

Here is our timeline for the 751:

Filed 3/13/07 (at NSC)

NOA 3/27/07

Biometrics 4/17/07

Notice of transfer from NSC to CSC 3/27/08

Request for Evidence 4/14/08

Could someone please add us to the list?

Yesterday I called the USCIS after receiving the RFE on monday. Shockingly, I actually got an immigration officer on the phone instead of another useless customer service rep. Even more shocking she was kind and helpful. She told me that our evidence that was sent with or initial filing was lost in the transfer from NSC to CSC. And it wasn't until they were going through the steps to actually put the card through for production that they discovered they don't have anything. When I asked her what sort of delay we should expect she said currently things have been getting processed 2 weeks to 30 days after they receiving the new evidence. I pressed for more information since we are trying to decide whether to make the 4 hour drive to our local field office to get a stamp in the hub's passport. She then told me that we shouldn't have to do that because they will automatically send out another letter for another year of extension if the case hasn't been processed yet. I actually laughed out loud when she said this (couldn't help myself). I told her that I have not heard of ANYONE being sent a second letter of extension, and that EVERYONE I have heard about has had to get their passport stamped. She paused and said "Well, that doesn't make us look very good, does it."

Thanks for sharing that information. I actually received a RFE letter today in the mail box with a different LIN receipt number. I would be shocked if I hadn't read your and others' posting about RFE here. So it is time for me to put together a package again. Sigh...

Did you receive an RFI or you mailed additional evidence on your own, like some other people here?

I did it voluntarily as the others seem to get their green cards quicker (as least I hope). There has been no letter from USCIS after the transfer notice. I don't know what to expect any more.

I just did a service request today for the first time, they gave me a ticket number and said an IO will look at my case on 06/08/08, the weird thing is isn't that saturday, Do you guys think that an IO will actually be looking at my case on Saturday

I just filed a service request as well! I did not get to speak to an IO, but the rep. gave me a ref. number and a target date: 05/31/80-meaning that by then they will have to contact me by email or mail to let me know of the status of my case. So here goes the waiting again.... I just hope that by that time they would approve my case already-just starting my 14 month of wait!

Good luck. We are at 15 months right now. We file a service request 4/11 and still haven't heard anything. The target date was 5/11 though. The additional evidence package arrived on 4/29. So waiting ... again.

Kathryn41, about the only fair assumption is that you can get an entirely different view of the USCIS depending on which officer you happen to get.

I certainly hope I can tell the difference between an LIN receipt number and an alien (from outer space?) A# number, and yes, both of these numbers are not only on the front of the new green cards, but on the rear as well, just a bit more difficult to read on the rear of the card, have to hold against the light just right.

The FBI does depend on local police departments for fingerprint information in criminal cases, but are we criminals? Thought our US Constitution said something to the effect a person is presumed innocent until proven guilty, and these are accused persons at that. Feel like we have been treated liked terrorists or criminals with the USCIS, pointed this out both to my senator and congressman with no disagreement. All these new agencies popped up since the 70's and are getting to be like Nazi Germany. This country was not founded on those principles.

If they have to manually sync two systems, someone did the manual sync every day for the week during which there were a couple approvals each day? It doesn't make sense to me. But hey, this is USCIS...anything can happen. There is definitely inefficiency in the house and they are trying to find wild excuses for it.

Well, as you can see, we filed end of Dec. 2006. And still nothing. It's hard not to believe it's nothing prejudicial anymore..... At this point we wouldn't even care if they notified us for an interview, at least it would be giving us some kind of attention!

I took the advice from many here. I contacted my senator and congressman. No response from them. Call the customer service. Two service requests. No response. Our last try is the package with more evidence sent overnight by UPS. It should arrive tomorrow morning. That is 30$ well spent...

any approval today?????

In response to NickD's question, unfortunately I am still waiting. There is no response from my senator or congresswoman. I check mailbox every day and there is no notice requesting more evidence or interview. They'd better not send these two kinds of notice in while I am on vacation. I am confused about what CSC is doing to my case. It seems there hasn't been any new approval since last Friday, at least not for the people on this thread.

STILL NO ONE WAS APPROVED TODAY????

Certainly not us! And here we are rounding the bend into our 16th month of waiting . But at least I have something else to occupy my time now, health insurance duress, blahh.... that's why we haven't filed the N-400 yet, waiting to see what the insurance company will pay for the ultrasound, ct scan and fine needle aspiration and biopsy that hubby needed on his neck. It's a toss up at this point, pay for the N-400 in hopes insurance will pay the bulk of the bills, or just wait until that's all finally finished then continue on our journey. Talk about stress, it's hitting us from all angles now....

Well, it's 5:00pm here in Boulder, and I'm getting off work, anybody care to join me for a drink and commisserate??

Nice, I work in Boulder. Maybe next time, the Foundry on Pearl Street? I am getting , too, about the wait. But with the two weeks vacation coming up, I get myself busy with the planning. It is always good to think of something else rather than USCIS. Good luck with the insurance!

I wouldn't mess with it really, It looks like CSC is now processing the NSC I -751 with range of NOA on 03/2007, And Nick was just was pproved because of the way they were processing these files, The started with 01/2007 then 02/2007 then now almost at the end of03/2007. I don't think that when NICK D send his new package with more evidence they process his file faster, They would probably get confused if you do that, But it is really up to you so good luck let us know if you are going to really send it.

Yeah, they are driving me nuts. I'd like to have the GC in hand when we visit Europe next month. I just want to be free from USCIS and hubby was trying to help to. But it doesn't seem to matter no matter how many times we call the USCIS customer service number.

Hi, NickD. We are putting together some extra proof for CSC too. What did you guys send in? And did you send in a strongly worded cover letter?

Ok, just drafted a polite cover letter asking them to take a look at my case. For extra evidences, I have recent pictures, our 2007 joint tax return, renters insurance policy (since we still don't own a house), itineraries for our planned vacation trip. I have sent in utility bills, life insurance etc in the original I-751 before. Does someone have idea what is considered EXTRA? I am going to OVERNIGHT this package tomorrow.

Receipt Number: LIN07XXXXXX41

Application Type: CRI89, PETITION TO REMOVE CONDITIONS OF PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS RECEIVED

Current Status: Card production ordered.

On April 17, 2008, we ordered production of your new card. Please allow 30 days for your card to be mailed to you. If we need something from you we will contact you. If you move before you receive the card, call customer service. You can also receive automatic e-mail updates as we process your case. Just follow the link below to register.

I believe my updated proof was the key to getting this done, the timing is just perfect for that from the time I sent that in.

Hi, NickD. We are putting together some extra proof for CSC too. What did you guys send in? And did you send in a strongly worded cover letter?

Wow, what a mess. You guys need Peter T back to impose some order here.

Haha, he seldom comes back to this thread after he got approved.

Add the approval dates for Illinois, Gulskjegg, and Chus.

List of I-751 to NSC, after the last known approval in 2007 (NOA 06-Dec-06)

and before the first known transfer to CSC in 2007 (NOA 05-Aug-07), ordered by date on NOA

UserName...........Date of I-751.....Date on NOA...Biometrics......Approved.....RFE, Service Request, etc.

haozi101.............11/27/06..........12/06/06......01/03/07........09/14/07.....

Bertrand.............12/19/06..........12/27/06......01/20/07........01/29/08.....N-400

sandeepb............12/26/06..........01/04/07......02/05/07........03/31/08.....I-551 stamp for 12 months, service request, N-400

coloradogirl.........12/27/06..........01/04/07......01/30/07........--/--/--.....

echostorm...........12/--/06..........01/05/07......02/16/07.........--/--/--.....

cal.......................--/--/--..............01/09/07......--/--/--.............04/09/08

mew5280(CAPG)..01/06/07.........01/16/07......02/15/07........03/20/08.....I-551 stamp for 6 months, interview, verbal approval

jennybirgitta........01/13/07.........01/18/07......02/14/07.........--/--/--.....I-551 stamp for 6 months, service request, congressman, N-400

traversm.............01/14/07.........01/18/07.......02/14/07.........--/--/--.....

ron&nadine..........01/07/07.........01/22/07......02/27/07.........04/11/07....

MDandZJ.............01/21/07.........01/25/07.......02/14/07........--/--/--.....I-551 stamp for 12 months, senator

Ruari..................--/--/--............01/25/07.......02/23/07..........04/08/08.....I-551 stamp for 12 months, congressman

firebrand............--/--/--.............01/26/07......02/22/07.........03/25/08.....N-400, GC arrived 03/27/08

colonelc22..........01/13/07..........01/27/07......03/14/07.........04/08/08.....I-551 stamp for 12 months, Service Request, congressman, N-400

dee...................01/25/07...........01/29/07.......02/20/07........04/07/08.....

danutuke...........01/29/07...........01/31/07......03/06/07.........--/--/--.....I-551 stamp for 2 months, Service Request, N-400

Peter T..............01/27/07...........02/01/07......03/09/07.........04/07/08.....I-551 stamp for 12 months

drawbridgep.......01/11/07..........02/02/07......02/15/07.........--/--/--.....I-551 stamp for 12 months

Illinois77............01/31/07..........02/02/07......03/02/07.........04/12/08.....I-551 stamp for 12 months

chus..................01/26/07..........02/03/07......02/23/07.........04/12/08.....

STBM04.............01/31/07..........02/05/07......03/02/07.........04/10/08.....I-551 stamp for 12 months

ives_damian......01/31/07...........02/06/07......03/12/07.........--/--/--.....

winterpassing....02/06/07...........02/12/07......03/09/07.........--/--/--.....I-551 stamp for 12 months

MonicaT............02/08/07...........02/14/07......03/10/07.........--/--/--.....I-551 stamp for 12 months

iansig40............02/02/07...........02/16/07......03/23/07.........03/17/08.....

grenoble38........02/01/07...........02/20/07......03/03/07.........--/--/--.....I-551 stamp for 12 months

Illinois..............02/19/07...........02/23/07......04/18/07.........--/--/--.....I-551 stamp for 12 months

Gulskjegg.........--/--/--...............03/--/07........--/--/--.............04/10/08

onur ................06/26/06...........03/15/07......04/13/07.........--/--/--.....

Tammi..............02/23/07...........03/23/07......04/05/07.........04/16/08.....

decharte...........02/28/07...........03/26/07......04/10/07.........--/--/--.....I-551 stamp for 12 months

ace13...............03/22/07...........03/27/07......04/17/07.........--/--/--.....

NickD...............03/27/07...........04/--/07......05/01/07..........--/--/--.....congressman, senator, Ombudsman

Lyuba...............--/--/--..............04/17/07......05/07/07.........--/--/--.....

gyuwono...........04/17/07...........04/20/07......05/18/07.........--/--/--.....

Kearinne...........04/09/07...........04/30/07......06/02/07.........--/--/--.....

charlie & yeng...04/27/07(resubm.)..05/01/07......06/02/07........--/--/--.....

Frances.............04/02/07...........05/05/07......05/24/07.........--/--/--.....

Kanadka...........05/12/23...........05/23/07......06/11/07.........--/--/--.....

Badgerbabe......05/10/07...........05/24/07......06/11/07.........--/--/--.....

debeselizz.........05/24/07...........05/31/07......06/21/07........--/--/--.....

nitty66..............05/25/07...........05/31/07......06/27/07........--/--/--.....

sandy2000........06/--/07............06/12/07......07/13/07........--/--/--.....

lizmissy.............--/--/--..............06/14/07.......07/12/07........03/18/08.....interview, daughter also processed

laura19angel......--/--/--.............06/15/07......07/13/07........--/--/--.....

seaflower..........06/12/07...........06/22/07......07/12/07........--/--/--.....

pkmk................06/18/07...........07/02/07......07/13/07........--/--/--.....

wifiman.............06/29/07...........08/05/07......08/15/07........08/25/07.....NSC > CSC

PLease you guys if you heard anything or were approved , please update so we can know

I will update our status. We had our interview and verbal approval at the local office on 03/20/08

Absolutely nothing since. We were told we would have an approval letter in 5 days. No letter. Our status on the USCIS.gov is still showing what it has for one year and 4 months: received and pending. It's like we just dreamed about the interview.

Everytime we go to call, we press the number for "case has been approved" (though I'm not sure it was or not, he said he would recommend approval), we get a message "if it has been 30 days since your case has been approved"

So it's not any better. Next week will be 30 days. We have to take vacation time to make an appointment and go to the office. This is getting incredibly ridiculous.

Did you get the transfer notice? It seems that you are stuck in the limbo because your interview was around the timeframe the case files are being transferred from CSC to NSC.

I wanted to update the table of applications to the NSC and wondered, if we should add the transfers to the California Service Center in the last column - what are your opinions?

I received my physical Greencard yesterday, so my journey with the USCIS is over for now - sigh, it's about time. I will visit this site occasionally to help others, but surely won't be so often here as in the last fourteen months.

If most of us have been transferred to CSC, probably we should just marked those who have not been transferred. I also got the transfer notice in mail today. When I first saw it, I thought it was an interview notice. Frankly I was quite OK with it and then I found out it was just a transfer notice. Any losers who filed in January 2007 still haven't gotten their approval? Pretty soon I am gonna try the trick of sending in more new materials to the CSC mailing address. My hubby and I have both tried to call them and filed two service request so far. No response yet.