NycBra

October 21, 2009

I had to do an early bio because I will be traveling to Chicago during the scheduled date. I decided to first try a walk-in in Santa Rosa, CA (about a 1hr30min drive each way for me) and if it didn't work I would send the request to change the date (which could also coincide with one of the other 3 work trips I have to make by December).

Anyway, I brought a copy of my itineraries/flights in case they gave me a hard time for going for an early walk-in. I arrived in Santa Rosa support center around 1PM and there was only one person ahead of me waiting. The officer was really kind and let me do the early bios without questions. I guess because they were not so busy. But in any case, I had the itinerary printed out so he could see I couldn't make to my original schedule date.

October 21, 2009

Congrats to all who are approve!!
I have a question guys , did you submit the original copies of the affidavit of your friends or family??

I am finalizing my packet and wondering about this. thanks.

Riza

Yes, I submitted the originals since those affidavits were made specifically for the I-751. I did make a copy for my own records.

October 21, 2009

Wow! Congrats everyone who got really fast approvals! I didn't know they would send e-mails so late at night, hehe. I always thought it was early on in the morning. Yay! Let's keep those approvals coming!

My email was sent at 6PM local time in California. But remember, they didn't really "send" the email. Since I created an account online to track my case, they may have updated my file which generated an automatic email to me. I guess they just decided to update as many people as they could today, since so many of us got the updates today.

What I think it happens is: if your file and documents are good enough, they probably just wait until you have your bio done, and once they get that updated, they approve. If for any reason they have to check something or look further into the documents you provided, then some people may take longer to get approvals. The officers probably wait for the bio done, then go look further into the process and documents, etc, until they approve it.

I will continue checking in here to see how you my fellow September filers are doing. VSC people, hang in there, the approvals will come!

October 21, 2009

OMG!!!! Guess what??? I am still in shock. I got an email saying "card production ordered"!!! 1 month and 2 days from the date they received my application! :dancing: :dance:

California Service Center - CSC

VJName.................Date of I-751........NOA1 Date............Biometrics.........Approved

E&K....................08/31/09.............09/02/09.............10/15/09...........--/--/--

calitoday..............08/31/09.............09/02/09.............10/08/09...........10/16/09

David-and-Mae..........09/02/09.............--/--/--.............10/19/09...........10/20/09 Early bio 10/05/09

chemaatah..............09/02/09.............09/06/09.............10/07/09...........--/--/--

CountryBoy.............09/04/09.............09/08/09.............10/19/09...........--/--/--

CB's Daughter..........09/04/09.............09/08/09.............--/--/--...........--/--/--

Coco&Kitten............09/05/09.............09/08/09.............10/14/09...........--/--/--

Tarik_1985.............09/07/09.............09/17/09.............10/23/09...........--/--/--

Chris_n_Veronica.......09/08/09.............09/10/09.............10/09/09...........10/16/09

payxibka...............09/09/09.............09/14/09.............10/22/09...........--/--/--

CanInCali..............09/10/09.............09/11/09.............10/16/09...........--/--/--

chelseafan.............09/11/09.............09/15/09.............10/24/09...........--/--/--

littleg15uk............09/14/09.............09/18/09.............10/27/09...........--/--/--

NycBra.................09/16/09.............09/18/09.............10/24/09...........10/20/09 Early bio 10/16/09

j_infy.................09/16/09.............09/18/09.............10/27/09...........--/--/--

RomeoNan...............09/17/09.............09/21/09.............10/24/09...........--/--/--

Nanusia&Lukaszek.......09/19/09.............09/21/09.............10/29/09...........--/--/--

cunnind................09/19/09.............09/21/09.............10/22/09...........--/--/--

Dano2006...............09/21/09.............09/23/09.............10/20/09...........--/--/--

Kabigon................09/21/09.............09/22/09.............10/22/09...........--/--/-- Early bio 10/17/09

prettyfacenbody........09/23/09.............09/26/09.............10/22/09...........--/--/-- Early bio 10/16/09

Vermont Service Center - VSC

VJName.................Date of I-751..........NOA1 Date...........Biometrics.........Approved

crysethu...............08/31/09...............09/02/09............09/18/09...........--/--/--

JamalNTam..............09/01/09...............09/04/09............10/05/09...........--/--/--

SM&LP..................09/04/09...............09/08/09............10/07/09...........--/--/--

cdngirl06..............09/04/09...............09/09/09............10/15/09...........--/--/--

GabachaYucateca........09/04/09...............09/09/09............10/02/09...........--/--/--

MonicaMexico...........09/05/09...............09/14/09............10/07/09...........--/--/--

Lhedyjoe...............09/08/09...............09/14/09............10/23/09...........--/--/-- Early bio 10/14/09

Agnar..................09/09/09...............09/11/09............10/23/09...........--/--/--

JelloShotGirl..........09/10/09...............09/14/09............10/23/09...........--/--/--

Dayna and Ali..........09/12/09...............--/--/--............--/--/--...........--/--/--

Berber Mama............09/12/09...............09/15/09............10/21/09...........--/--/--

Sandy Cheecks..........09/23/09...............--/--/--............--/--/--...........--/--/--

chaplin................09/23/09...............09/28/09............--/--/--...........--/--/--

Vylex..................09/24/09...............09/25/09............10/29/09...........--/--/--

sobol3v................09/24/09...............09/25/09............--/--/--...........--/--/--

mrc....................09/24/09...............09/28/09............--/--/--...........--/--/--

bobby_DE...............09/24/09...............09/28/09............--/--/--...........--/--/--

Lace...................09/26/09...............09/29/09............--/--/--...........--/--/--

October 20, 2009

GUESS WHAT I FOUND OUT THIS MORNING???
"On October 20, 2009, 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 at 1-800-375-5283."

Wow! Oh wow!!

Just so everyone knows... If you signed up for mobile alert, the text message will only tell you that there was an update on your case. It's not going to tell you whether they sent you an RFE, interview letter or approval. So imagine how the excitment almost killed me when I received the infamous text message while I'm out of the house. Since I couldn't wait any longer, I have decided to buy a one day pass internet browsing on my phone just so I could see what kind of updates they did on my case. I almost jumped for joy when I found out that it was an approval. Yesterday was supposedly my scheduled Bio and I got approved today. I guess the early bio really, really helped speed up the process.

Thank goodness!!!

To all my fellow Sept. filers, I wish you all the best and quick approval.

--Mae

SO happy for you Mae!!! Another fast approval. And you are the proof that even without a NOA you can be approved fast! :-)

October 20, 2009

Maybe I am wrong, but don't your GC need to match your passport?

I mean, in order for your husband to change his name (or delete one of the names) I would think he first need to change it legally and then use the new one for immigration procedures.

I also have 2 last names, and on my card it shows my full name (with the 2 last names). But I use only one at professional level, when I travel within the US my tickets only show my first name and very last name, same with bank accounts, etc. So, I can say I only use one of my last names even though I still legally have 2 last names.

Sorry if this is confusing...

October 20, 2009

I guess I moved in the right time...

I used to live in NY until March 2009, and when I applied for AOS I submitted my application to VSC. It took only 3 months from the date I mailed to the date I was approved (interview). But it seems they do take longer for ROC.

We are now living in California, so I submitted my ROC to CSC. So far so good, things seems to be moving in a good pace. I guess they should have another service center to process ROC. Just 2 for the whole country is not enough...

October 20, 2009

Maybe that's the reason you didn't receive your card. For some reason someone may have "forgotten" to send you the letter for biometrics.

During biometrics, they will take your fingerprints (usually from all fingers) and a photo. When you enter the country, the fingerprints at the airport are just to access your immigration status, so the officer at the point of entry can see when you have entered and left US.

Wit the stamp on your passport, you can travel in and out of the country. But I would wait for biometrics first before you travel abroad.

Edit: since you were approved such a long time ago, you may be already eligible to apply for citizenship.

October 19, 2009

I also did my bio on Friday (10/16) and it shows an update today, so I guess a "touch".

Here we go September CSC filers! :dance:

Hoping that VSC gets on speed as well... :clock:

October 19, 2009

With the new layout, how can I tell if I have been 'touched'? I did a walk-in bio. on Saturday but don't know how / where to look for a 'touch' on the new page.Thanks!

For some reason I can't see where in the new page you find if you were "touched". Is it the "last updated" table headline? Or is there an specific place you can see "touches" ??

Figured it out with the help of a VJfriend. I thought they would keep a record of the dates they "touched" your case. But now I see that the Last Updated date is in fact the touch... :bonk:

October 19, 2009

With the new layout, how can I tell if I have been 'touched'? I did a walk-in bio. on Saturday but don't know how / where to look for a 'touch' on the new page.Thanks!

For some reason I can't see where in the new page you find if you were "touched". Is it the "last updated" table headline? Or is there an specific place you can see "touches" ??

October 19, 2009

I did with yellow highlighter to make it easier for the person who is reviewing my file. I highlighted names, addresses and dates on bank statements, flight itineraries and other joint account documents, as well as some separate accounts that arrive on same address.

October 18, 2009

I was getting worried about our Bio appt, as people who filed after us were getting theirs. We got the Bio appt letter today.
I noticed my husband's middle name is mis-spelled on the Bio notice, (his name was spelled correctly on the NOA1), do they manually type these?? Should we report this anywhere? I dont understand how one notice is spelled one way, and the other is different.

Hi there,

When I did my biometrics last Friday, I was able to see the officer typing all my information (actually, checking) on the computer. When you arrive, you need to fill out a form with some basic information. Then, when I was called to have the biometrics taken, first thing the officer did was to type and check my information to see if anything changed (name, address, A#, etc). I guess you can ask the person to have it changed right away. I read carefully everything (she didn't ask, but I did) to make sure all my info was correct. Then she started taking the fingerprints.

So, I would just wait until your bio and mention it to the officer, and ask to have it corrected during biometrics.

October 17, 2009

Congratulations calitoday! That is amazing fast, what a great way to start the weekend! (I inserted your approval date in the list)

I did my early bio today in Santa Rosa (CA), no problem, very quick, in an out in 15 minutes.