SamFam

Yeah that's because SamFam and me are in Minn-SLOW-ta. It's ok I'll keep watching and scaring my postman everyday. I've got to know him pretty well now.

We finally received the oath letter yesterday...Such a BIG DAY!

Unfortunately, we are in ND, not MN, and will have to drive 5 hours to Minot, ND for the ceremony....on friday the 13th.

Interview was a success! The hub was scheduled for 9:30 but didn't end up getting in until around 10:15. The Fargo office is very small, and there was only one officer conducting interviews. And she kept being interupted by people walking in with one random question after another - even though it was clearly evident these people did not have appointments...it was rather shocking to see just how ill informed people are with the immigration process. We also had one minor glitch in that they made us go upstairs to the IRS and have them verify that we did not owe anything on our taxes. I assumed this was due to an error the IRS made a couple years back in which they took it upon themselves to credit the check sent with our taxes to the next years taxes. Gotta love it.

Now we are waiting on notification of the Oath ceremony, which we were advised might not be until February.

Name...........Sent.........NOA1......Biometrics...Interview..Oath....USCIS Office

royjmcclymont......06/12........06/16......07/10.......10/29......10/29...Atlanta, GA (TSC)

moonhunt...........06/19........07/05......07/24.......09/16......10/30...Milwaukee, WI (NSC)

asiz2002 ..........06/26........07/03......07/15.......10/21......10/21...Washington DC (VSC)

ILLEGAL_ALIENS.....06/27........07/10......07/25.......09/24......10/09...Chicago, IL (NSC)

jsassman...........07/02........07/03......07/31.......10/30......xx/xx...Omaha, NE (NSC)

pkmk...............07/05........07/15......07/29.......09/23......10/07...Chicago , IL (NSC)

Mr Zee.............07/05........07/15......07/29.......09/23......11/14...Chicago , IL (NSC)

nikola&kate .......07/05........07/18......08/02.......10/22......11/12...Boston, MA (VSC)

NYC_Prospect.......07/07........07/21......08/05.......11/25......xx/xx...NYC, NY (VSC)

yandresyuk.........07/09........07/19......07/26.......10/22......10/22...Washington, DC

atlanta123.........07/10........07/14......08/08.......11/25......xx/xx...Atlanta, GA (TSC)

2bornot2b..........07/10........07/15......08/09.......xx/xx......xx/xx...Hartford, CT (VSC)

sirch320...........07/10........07/16......08/01.......11/17......xx/xx...Los Angeles, CA (CSC)

rezrez.............07/14........07/24......08/12.......11/12......11/12...Baltimore, MD (VSC)

rclouse............07/14........07/15......08/19.......11/18......xx/xx...Santa Ana, CA (CSC)

FVA................07/17........07/21......08/14.......10/20......11/12...Denver, CO (NSC)

Lyuba..............07/17........07/24......08/14.......11/19......xx/xx...St. Louis (NSC)

griffin............07/19........07/21......08/14.......11/17......xx/xx...Detroit, MI (NSC)

KatlvoM............07/21........07/26......08/13.......xx/xx......xx/xx...Columbus SC (TSC)

SamFam.............07/22........07/31......08/18.......11/14......xx/xx...St. Paul, MN (NSC)

paulaclk...........07/23........08/04......08/22.......11/12......11/20...Raleigh/Durham, NC (TSC)

NYCGAL.............07/25........08/09......08/25.......12/11......xx/xx...NYC, NY (VSC)

Kyngsilva..........07/31........08/06......08/28.......12/08......xx/xx...St. Paul, MN (NSC)

Unfortunately we also got a letter "rescheduling" our interview to the interview of November.

Notes: 1) Sorted based on "Sent" date

2) Use coloring method.

Red color fonts from Interview is waiting for interview, and black color means whether it is done, and/or approved.

3) Do NOT change the font from Lucida Console to something else. It may BREAK the format.

4) "??/??" in Oath date means that it is appoved, but don't have date yet.

UserName...........Sent.........NOA1......Biometrics...Interview..Oath....USCIS Office

royjmcclymont......06/12........06/16......07/10.......10/29......xx/xx...Atlanta, GA (TSC)

moonhunt...........06/19........07/05......07/24.......09/16......??/??...Milwaukee, WI (NSC)

asiz2002 ..........06/26........07/03......07/15.......xx/xx......xx/xx...Washington DC (VSC)

ILLEGAL_ALIENS.....06/27........07/10......07/25.......09/24......10/09...Chicago, IL (NSC)

jsassman...........07/02........07/03......07/31.......10/30......xx/xx...Omaha, NE (NSC)

pkmk...............07/05........07/15......07/29.......09/23......10/07...Chicago , IL (NSC)

Mr Zee.............07/05........07/15......07/29.......09/23......??/??...Chicago , IL (NSC)

nikola&kate .......07/05........07/18......08/02.......10/22......xx/xx...Boston, MA (VSC)

NYC_Prospect.......07/07........07/21......08/05.......11/25......xx/xx...NYC, NY (VSC)

yandresyuk.........07/09........07/19......07/26.......10/22......xx/xx...Washington, DC

atlanta123.........07/10........07/14......08/08.......xx/xx......xx/xx...Atlanta, GA (TSC)

2bornot2b..........07/10........07/15......08/09.......xx/xx......xx/xx...Hartford, CT (VSC)

sirch320...........07/10........07/16......08/01.......11/17......xx/xx...Los Angeles, CA (CSC)

rezrez.............07/14........07/24......08/12.......xx/xx......xx/xx...Baltimore, MD (VSC)

rclouse............07/14........07/15......08/19.......11/18......xx/xx...Santa Ana, CA (CSC)

FVA................07/17........07/21......08/14.......10/20......xx/xx...Denver, CO (NSC)

Lyuba..............07/17........07/24......08/14.......11/19......xx/xx...St. Louis (NSC)

griffin............07/19........07/21......08/14.......11/17......xx/xx...Detroit, MI (NSC)

KatlvoM............07/21........07/26......08/13.......xx/xx......xx/xx...Columbus SC (TSC)

SamFam.............07/22........07/31......08/18.......11/14......xx/xx...St. Paul, MN (NSC)

paulaclk...........07/23........08/04......08/22.......11/12......xx/xx...Charlotte, NC (TSC)

NYCGAL.............07/25........08/09......08/25.......xx/xx......xx/xx...NYC, NY (VSC)

Kyngsilva..........07/31........08/06......08/28.......xx/xx......xx/xx...St. Paul, MN (NSC)

Received the interview notice today!

UserName...........Sent.........NOA1......Biometrics...Interview..Oath....USCIS Office

royjmcclymont......06/12........06/16......07/10.......xx/xx......xx/xx...Atlanta, GA (TSC)

moonhunt...........06/19........07/05......07/24.......09/16......xx/xx...Milwaukee, WI (NSC)

ILLEGAL_ALIENS.....06/27........07/10......07/25.......09/24......xx/xx...Chicago, IL (NSC)

jsassman...........07/02........07/03......07/31.......xx/xx......xx/xx...Omaha, NE (NSC)

pkmk...............07/05........07/15......07/29.......09/23......xx/xx...Chicago , IL (NSC)

Mr Zee.............07/05........07/15......07/29.......09/23......xx/xx...Chicago , IL (NSC)

nikola&kate .......07/05........07/18......08/02.......xx/xx......xx/xx...Boston, MA (VSC)

yandresyuk.........07/09........07/19......07/26.......xx/xx......xx/xx...Washington, DC

atlanta123.........07/10........07/14......08/08.......xx/xx......xx/xx...Atlanta, GA (TSC)

rclouse............07/14........07/15......08/19.......xx/xx......xx/xx...Santa Ana, CA (CSC)

FVA................07/17........07/21......08/14.......xx/xx......xx/xx...Denver, CO (NSC)

2bornot2b..........07/10........07/15......08/09.......xx/xx......xx/xx...Hartford, CT (VSC)

sirch320...........07/10........07/16......08/01.......xx/xx......xx/xx...Los Angeles, CA (CSC)

griffin............07/19........07/21......08/14.......xx/xx......xx/xx...Detroit, MI (NSC)

Lyuba..............07/17........07/24......08/14.......xx/xx......xx/xx...St. Louis (NSC)

KatlvoM............07/21........07/26......08/13.......xx/xx......xx/xx...Columbus SC (TSC)

SamFam.............07/22........07/31......08/18.......10/09......xx/xx...St. Paul, MN (NSC)

paulaclk...........07/23........08/04......08/22.......xx/xx......xx/xx...Charlotte, NC (TSC)

NYCGAL.............07/25........08/09......08/25.......xx/xx......xx/xx...NYC, NY (VSC)

Kyngsilva..........07/31........08/06......08/28.......xx/xx......xx/xx...St. Paul, MN (NSC)

Got our letter for the biometrics appointment the other day.

UserName.................. Sent................NOA1............Biometrics......Interview......Oath..... District Office

royjmcclymont............06/12...............06/16............07/10...........xx/xx.............xx/xx

moonhunt..................06/19...............07/05............07/24...........09/16.............xx/xx....... Milwaukee, WI (NSC)

ILLEGAL_ALIENS.........06/27...............07/10.............07/25...........xx/xx.............xx/xx

jsassman..................07/02...............07/03.............07/31...........xx/xx.............xx/xx

pkmk........................07/05...............07/15.............07/29...........xx/xx.............xx/xx

yandresyuk...............07/09...............07/19..............07/26...........xx/xx.............xx/xx

rclouse......................07/14...............07/15.............08/19...........xx/xx.............xx/xx

FVA..........................07/17...............07/21..............08/14...........xx/xx.............xx/xx

2bornot2b.................07/10...............07/15..............08/09...........xx/xx............xx/xx

griffin.......................07/19...............07/21..............08/14...........xx/xx.............xx/xx

KatlvoM....................07/21...............07/26..............08/13...........xx/xx.............xx/xx

SamFam...................07/22...............07/31..............08/18...........xx/xx.............xx/xx

paulaclk....................07/23...............08/04..............08/22...........xx/xx.............xx/xx

NYCGAL....................07/25...............xx/xx..............xx/xx...........xx/xx.............xx/xx

Kyngsilva..................07/31...............08/06..............xx/xx...........xx/xx.............xx/xx

Sent our information to Nebraska Service Center, check cleared 7/29, recieved NOA today. Unfortunately ours has a time of 365 days. How'd you guys get so lucky?

If you move to out of nowhere, probably you don't have many of people in front of you. ^^

So it is not lucky. It is one of perk from the fact when you live in rural area.

We live in North Dakota.....that's all I'm going to say.....

Sent our information to Nebraska Service Center, check cleared 7/29, recieved NOA today. Unfortunately ours has a time of 365 days. How'd you guys get so lucky?

Added our information to the list.

UserName.................. Sent................NOA1............Biometrics......Interview..........Oath

moonhunt...................06/19...............07/05.............07/24...........xx/xx.............xx/xx

ILLEGAL_ALIENS.............06/27...............07/10.............07/25...........xx/xx.............xx/xx

jsassman...................07/02...............07/03.............07/31...........xx/xx.............xx/xx

pkmk.......................07/05...............07/15.............07/29...........xx/xx.............xx/xx

yandresyuk.................07/09...............07/19.............07/26...........xx/xx.............xx/xx

rclouse....................07/14...............07/15.............08/19...........xx/xx.............xx/xx

FVA........................07/17...............07/21.............08/14...........xx/xx.............xx/xx

griffin....................07/19...............07/21.............xx/xx...........xx/xx.............xx/xx

SamFam.....................07/22...............07/31.............xx/xx...........xx/xx.............xx/xx

paulaclk.................. 07/23...............xx/xx.............xx/xx...........xx/xx.............xx/xx

NYCGAL.....................07/25...............xx/xx.............xx/xx...........xx/xx.............xx/xx

Card Production Ordered!!!!

Was just about to leave after a TERRIBLE day at work and I paused to check the USCIS website. I can't even say how nice it was to get some good news finally!

I called the CSC the other day to make sure that the "evidence" we sent a couple weeks ago had been received and was with our case. After being on hold for 20+ minutes I got an IO on the phone and after explaining the situation, she first said, "Well, that takes at least 5 weeks to process, there won't be a decision yet." I again explained that I wasn't expecting a "decision" on the case, just wanted to check to be sure they had the necessary information for our file, since they don't provide any sort of receipt for the evidence. At that point she begrudgingly asked for my husband's Alien number. When she pulled the file up she also tried to pull the "I can't disclose any information other than to the person on file." I firmly let her know that I have never had a problem obtaining information on our case, since it is indeed our case. I also have signed and submitted information to the USCIS which I am liable for, so there is no justification for not providing information. She paused, asked for my name and birthday, and said "Well, I guess I can release information, since without your signature there wouldn't even be anything to file." What she told me next still seems hard to believe, but she said "Well, you'll be happy to know that your case was approved on the 5th." She also said it would probably take another several weeks for the system to be updated and the notice of card production to be sent out

To be honest though, as my husband said when I passed on the news, I'll believe it when the card is in hand.

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.

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.

We also were deleted..

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....

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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..............05/12/23..........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....

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

In my phone conversation with the shockingly helpful and nice IO officer at CSC the other day, I asked her why our RFE had a different Receipt # and why the RFE notice was printed on such crappy paper that didn't match any other correspondence from the USCIS. She said that the system that they use to actually order the cards is an older system and isn't really compatible with the new system. Therefore, they have to issue a new Receipt #. This is why I was unable to track anything on the new Receipt # on the RFE either online or through their automated phone system (also accounts for the crappy, unofficial looking RFE). The approval and ordering is actually done in the old system, under the different Receipt #. It isn't until someone goes in and manually syncs the information from the two systems that you will actually be able to see that your card has been ordered online. An IO can access this old system and can see whether or not the card has been ordered. She also said that it has to be an IO, the customer service people do not have access to that older system. This is why they can tell you that you were approved before you receive the email or can see the change online.

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."

New to this forum....Have joined out of complete and utter frustration with the USCIS and this process. We need to be added to the list.

Filed 751 3/13/07

NOA 3/27/07

Biometrics 4/17/07

Yesterday we received a request for evidence (dated 4/14/08), and I am wondering if anyone else has also received one recently. I am confused as the Receipt # on the Request for Evidence does not match the Receipt # on any of our other correspondence from the USCIS regarding the removal of our conditions. If I search the "new" Receipt # on uscis.gov it does not find anything. When I check our case status with our "old" Receipt # it does not appear to have been touched since 4/2/08.