New processing times - is the USCIS lying?

[tammiandtom 0]

Hey, maybe I'm in for a long wait but it's not like I expect my petition not to be processed... Again, and I've said this before. I'm not treating this as if it's such a desaster because it simply is none. When I had to wait 13 months to see my husband because I-130(K3) took so long at the time, THAT hurt. This? Just annoying, but not (yet) more annoying than getting my vehicle sticker renewed... I'm not "ok" with it but I can definately live with it. Less stressful to think that way

Good luck to you.

It's difficult for some people to get to their local offices (living 2+ hours away etc.) in order to get the stamp in the passport. There have also been issues with people and their jobs (the Sears one most recently). We live 20 min from the Cleveland office, but my husband will have to miss some of work to go down there yet again to get his stamp. Something that could be avoided if they just gave out a two year letter to begin with. It's kind of frustrating, and I feel very badly for the people that have to drive far. (Is the 60 day stamp a myth, I was sure that did really happen to someone in Chicago).

Edited March 6, 2008 by Tammi

[iansig40 1]

Hey, maybe I'm in for a long wait but it's not like I expect my petition not to be processed... Again, and I've said this before. I'm not treating this as if it's such a desaster because it simply is none. When I had to wait 13 months to see my husband because I-130(K3) took so long at the time, THAT hurt. This? Just annoying, but not (yet) more annoying than getting my vehicle sticker renewed... I'm not "ok" with it but I can definately live with it. Less stressful to think that way

Good luck to you.

Well....I guess as long as you 're not to much affected by this delay in processing your application I don't see why you would care about these letters sent to USCIS (Nebraska)

Some people here on the same situation may have a different opinion

Edited March 6, 2008 by iansig40

[danutuke 0]

Hello,

Two weeks ago I received 2 month stamp at Chicago office. IT IS NOT A MYTH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Immigration officer gave me a hard time and wanted a proof that I need to travel. I work in sales and my headquarters is in Japan. I have been delaying my trip there for few months because I thought my green card is coming.....I do not believe in it anymore.

He said for the employment purposes, potential employer can contact immigration directly and verify

Anyway, CHICAGO DID STAMP MY PASSPORT FOR 2 MONTHS ONLY.

Next time I go there, I will not leave until they give me 1 year stamp.

danutuke

[tammiandtom 0]

Hello,

Two weeks ago I received 2 month stamp at Chicago office. IT IS NOT A MYTH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Immigration officer gave me a hard time and wanted a proof that I need to travel. I work in sales and my headquarters is in Japan. I have been delaying my trip there for few months because I thought my green card is coming.....I do not believe in it anymore.

He said for the employment purposes, potential employer can contact immigration directly and verify

Anyway, CHICAGO DID STAMP MY PASSPORT FOR 2 MONTHS ONLY.

Next time I go there, I will not leave until they give me 1 year stamp.

danutuke

Did you read this? http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=112817

Someone recently did get the year stamp. That is really ridiculous.

[iansig40 1]

Hello,

Two weeks ago I received 2 month stamp at Chicago office. IT IS NOT A MYTH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Immigration officer gave me a hard time and wanted a proof that I need to travel. I work in sales and my headquarters is in Japan. I have been delaying my trip there for few months because I thought my green card is coming.....I do not believe in it anymore.

He said for the employment purposes, potential employer can contact immigration directly and verify

Anyway, CHICAGO DID STAMP MY PASSPORT FOR 2 MONTHS ONLY.

Next time I go there, I will not leave until they give me 1 year stamp.

danutuke

Maybe Illinois77 is reading your comments and realize that indeed .....YES there are big issues with this BS I-751 processing time

[Illinois77 0]

@danutuke, thank you for clarifying that! I was not able to speak from experience... yet. That will be next month for me.

@ Tammi, yes a two year extension letter would be a great idea! I also do not live 'right around the corner' from the Chicago office, and the $ 12 parking, time in traffic, missing work etc. is not anything I look forward to. It is an inconvenience!

I think I will also take the memo posted on www.uscis.gov next time I go and try for a longer extension in Chicago. I have two trips planned, one immediately in April and one in August. I would have to go back twice between the trips to be 60-day-extended two times through the August trip...

Well, we'll see!

[Illinois77 0]

Maybe Illinois77 is reading your comments and realize that indeed .....YES there are big issues with this BS I-751 processing time

Hey iansig, you don't need to treat me like I'm liking this process - I simply decided not to make myself get a heart attack over it.

Did you read this? http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=112817

Someone recently did get the year stamp. That is really ridiculous.

Excellent, thank you!

[iansig40 1]

Maybe Illinois77 is reading your comments and realize that indeed .....YES there are big issues with this BS I-751 processing time

Hey iansig, you don't need to treat me like I'm liking this process - I simply decided not to make myself get a heart attack over it.

Did you read this? http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=112817

Someone recently did get the year stamp. That is really ridiculous.

Excellent, thank you!

I never implied that you like the process but you treat it like is nothing to worry about it ,YET you see for yourself the pain and aggravation you have to go through in order to travel or just renew some of the documents you need

Again ,some of us prefer to get over with it ASAP and put an end to this nightmare called USCIS

I sent a letter to Nebraska in this morning and I promise to post the reply on Visa Journey "IF" the bother to reply back.

[Illinois77 0]

I never implied that you like the process but you treat it like is nothing to worry about it ,YET you see for yourself the pain and aggravation you have to go through in order to travel or just renew some of the documents you need

Again ,some of us prefer to get over with it ASAP and put an end to this nightmare called USCIS

I sent a letter to Nebraska in this morning and I promise to post the reply on Visa Journey "IF" the bother to reply back.

You are right, I am not worried. Just annoyed. And I think that I personally can't do anything other than wait for my turn. I simply don't care enough to drive myself (or others) crazy over it.

What kind of letter did you write, a case inquiry or something more than that? It will be interesting to see if they respond (I doubt it). Maybe you'll get an NOA Just kidding

[iansig40 1]

I never implied that you like the process but you treat it like is nothing to worry about it ,YET you see for yourself the pain and aggravation you have to go through in order to travel or just renew some of the documents you need

Again ,some of us prefer to get over with it ASAP and put an end to this nightmare called USCIS

I sent a letter to Nebraska in this morning and I promise to post the reply on Visa Journey "IF" the bother to reply back.

You are right, I am not worried. Just annoyed. And I think that I personally can't do anything other than wait for my turn. I simply don't care enough to drive myself (or others) crazy over it.

What kind of letter did you write, a case inquiry or something more than that? It will be interesting to see if they respond (I doubt it). Maybe you'll get an NOA Just kidding

I'm fine with a NOA as long as I get my case processed.

I would love to show those SOB that I'm here for someone that I married and not for wasting my time with this stupid GC which I consider very humiliating based on what you have to go through just get one (Processing time ,documents ...$$$$$ and all the other ####### they wanted from the first moment I started and until now)

No ,I'm not afraid to go and confront them ,maybe I will be able to make my point and make them recognize what a BS job they do .

[Illinois 0]

@danutuke, thank you for clarifying that! I was not able to speak from experience... yet. That will be next month for me.

@ Tammi, yes a two year extension letter would be a great idea! I also do not live 'right around the corner' from the Chicago office, and the $ 12 parking, time in traffic, missing work etc. is not anything I look forward to. It is an inconvenience!

I think I will also take the memo posted on www.uscis.gov next time I go and try for a longer extension in Chicago. I have two trips planned, one immediately in April and one in August. I would have to go back twice between the trips to be 60-day-extended two times through the August trip...

Well, we'll see!

I got the 12-month extension last Monday. The office said at least now they give 12 months and that they used to give 2 months earlier. I wanted to ask him why the h#ck they did that when the policy was already established. Instead, I just took my expired card which he returned to me, and walked out before he asked for it again!!

My boss, who submitted his renewal papers (a 10-yr card) in Sept 2007 got everything back in less than two months via CS. Atleast, I have a boss who understands the mess USCIS deals people, and there are people who continue to be PRs after 10 year

A whole day gone, and hassle travelling up the 135 miles to Chicago.

[iansig40 1]

@danutuke, thank you for clarifying that! I was not able to speak from experience... yet. That will be next month for me.

@ Tammi, yes a two year extension letter would be a great idea! I also do not live 'right around the corner' from the Chicago office, and the $ 12 parking, time in traffic, missing work etc. is not anything I look forward to. It is an inconvenience!

I think I will also take the memo posted on www.uscis.gov next time I go and try for a longer extension in Chicago. I have two trips planned, one immediately in April and one in August. I would have to go back twice between the trips to be 60-day-extended two times through the August trip...

Well, we'll see!

I got the 12-month extension last Monday. The office said at least now they give 12 months and that they used to give 2 months earlier. I wanted to ask him why the h#ck they did that when the policy was already established. Instead, I just took my expired card which he returned to me, and walked out before he asked for it again!!

My boss, who submitted his renewal papers (a 10-yr card) in Sept 2007 got everything back in less than two months via CS. Atleast, I have a boss who understands the mess USCIS deals people, and there are people who continue to be PRs after 10 year

A whole day gone, and hassle travelling up the 135 miles to Chicago.

....and still ,some consider that is not to bad !!!!!!!

[STBM04 0]

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

and before the first known transfer to CSC (NOA 05-Aug-07)

Names ordered by date on NOA instead of date of I-751, because NOA is the date relevant to USCIS.

UserName...........Date of I-751.....NOA1 Date.....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........--/--/--.....service request, N-400

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

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

CAPG...............01/06/07..........01/16/07......02/15/07........--/--/--.....

jennybirgitta......01/13/07..........01/18/07......02/14/07........--/--/--.....service request, congressman, N-400

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

MDandZJ............01/21/07..........01/25/07......02/14/07........--/--/--.....

dee................01/25/07..........01/29/07......02/20/07........--/--/--.....

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

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

Illinois77.........01/31/07..........02/02/07......03/02/07........--/--/--.....

STBM04...........01/31/07..........02/05/07.......03/02/07........--/--/--...I-551 stamp for 12 months from St.Louis office

chus...............01/26/07..........02/03/07......02/23/07........--/--/--.....

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

winterpassing......02/06/07..........02/12/07......03/09/07........--/--/--.....

MonicaT............02/08/07..........02/14/07......03/10/07........--/--/--.....

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

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

Tammi..............02/23/07..........03/23/07......04/05/07........--/--/--.....

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

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.....4/27/07(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........--/--/--.....

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

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

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

NSC claimed accomplishments for processing I-751s:

Posting date......Processing timeframe

12/14/07..........02/09/07

01/15/08..........02/10/07

02/15/08..........07/05/06 (yes, they went backwards)[/font]

One more for the "stuck in Nebraska" list. Getting the stamp in St. Louis was painless. Every time we have been there the office is not very busy. We arrived about 25 minutes before our scheduled appointment time and were out with the stamp before the appointment time listed on the infopass. They didn't ask if it was needed for travel or employment, they just took the passport and expired green card and in a few minutes we had the passport with an I-551 good for a year.

[mtucker100 0]

I got my I-551 stamp today! I'm updating the list with that information.

Let me recap for you guys what the officer told me today (it might be insightful to some of you waiting around my same timeframe)

• I-751 NOA date Feb 14, 2007 from NSC
• Moved from Chicago to LA Dec 19, 2007
• Submitted Change of Address Dec 28, 2007
• Finally got response from NSC that new address on file Feb 15, 2008
• NOA expired Feb 25, 2008... in limbo now
• Made Infopass Appt in LA District Office March 7, 2008 at 9:30am
• Brought in NOA, Passport, Expired GC, print screen of NSC Processing Times
• Waited 2 hours for my turn
• Officer requested evidence of Emergency Travel needed to give me an I-551 stamp *** which is an Evidence of Residency Stamp that allows Employment and proves Legal Residency
• Officer checked my case online and wondered why it hadn't transferred to CSC, meaning my file is still stuck in that big pile in NSC
• Officer suggested I call the 800 number and somehow have them transfer my file from NSC to CSC (right! like I could get that done on the phone). Then she decided to give it a try and...
• Officer called "someone" in NSC, "someone" actually picked up the phone for her
• On the side, she told me people on the 1-800 line are outsourced and they usually just want to close your request and typically don't solve anything, she said to get anything as a real inquiry, we need to elevate to speak to an actual "Immigration officer" on the phone. Meaning, use the "let me talk to the next tier" strategy.
• When "someone" at NSC talked to her, they said: "Yes her file is still here, but no need for a special request for Transfer. They have a big pile -undetermined filing dates- that they are transferring to CSC soon b/c they can't get to them in NSC and need the help from CSC to process". She said that basically any expired file not sitting in front of an officer at the moment would be sent to CSC for processing.
• Officer then told me to keep waiting for my I-751 approval
• Then she showed some compassion and took my passport and went in to get a request for an I-551 stamp. (She did NOT KEEP my GC)
• I-551 stamp valid until March 6, 2009
• Officer, when asked, suggested I hold off on applying for citizenship until my I-751 gets approved. Allegedly, having an open application on file only will delay the processing of a N-400
• I am basically legal and able to work/travel for another year with the I-551 stamp

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

and before the first known transfer to CSC (NOA 05-Aug-07)

Names ordered by date on NOA instead of date of I-751, because NOA is the date relevant to USCIS.

UserName...........Date of I-751.....NOA1 Date.....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........--/--/--.....service request, N-400

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

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

CAPG...............01/06/07..........01/16/07......02/15/07........--/--/--.....

jennybirgitta......01/13/07..........01/18/07......02/14/07........--/--/--.....service request, congressman, N-400

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

MDandZJ............01/21/07..........01/25/07......02/14/07........--/--/--.....

dee................01/25/07..........01/29/07......02/20/07........--/--/--.....

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

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

Illinois77.........01/31/07..........02/02/07......03/02/07........--/--/--.....

STBM04...........01/31/07..........02/05/07.......03/02/07........--/--/--...I-551 stamp for 12 months from St.Louis office

chus...............01/26/07..........02/03/07......02/23/07........--/--/--.....

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

winterpassing......02/06/07..........02/12/07......03/09/07........--/--/--.....

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

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

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

Tammi..............02/23/07..........03/23/07......04/05/07........--/--/--.....

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

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.....4/27/07(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........--/--/--.....

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

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

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

NSC claimed accomplishments for processing I-751s:

Posting date......Processing timeframe

12/14/07..........02/09/07

01/15/08..........02/10/07

02/15/08..........07/05/06 (yes, they went backwards)[/font]

[tammiandtom 0]

I got my I-551 stamp today! I'm updating the list with that information.

Let me recap for you guys what the officer told me today (it might be insightful to some of you waiting around my same timeframe)

[*]I-751 NOA date Feb 14, 2007 from NSC

[*]Moved from Chicago to LA Dec 19, 2007

[*]Submitted Change of Address Dec 28, 2007

[*]Finally got response from NSC that new address on file Feb 15, 2008

[*]NOA expired Feb 25, 2008... in limbo now

[*]Made Infopass Appt in LA District Office March 7, 2008 at 9:30am

[*]Brought in NOA, Passport, Expired GC, print screen of NSC Processing Times

[*]Waited 2 hours for my turn

[*]Officer requested evidence of Emergency Travel needed to give me an I-551 stamp *** which is an Evidence of Residency Stamp that allows Employment and proves Legal Residency

[*]Officer checked my case online and wondered why it hadn't transferred to CSC, meaning my file is still stuck in that big pile in NSC

[*]Officer suggested I call the 800 number and somehow have them transfer my file from NSC to CSC (right! like I could get that done on the phone). Then she decided to give it a try and...

[*]Officer called "someone" in NSC, "someone" actually picked up the phone for her

[*]On the side, she told me people on the 1-800 line are outsourced and they usually just want to close your request and typically don't solve anything, she said to get anything as a real inquiry, we need to elevate to speak to an actual "Immigration officer" on the phone. Meaning, use the "let me talk to the next tier" strategy.

[*]When "someone" at NSC talked to her, they said: "Yes her file is still here, but no need for a special request for Transfer. They have a big pile -undetermined filing dates- that they are transferring to CSC soon b/c they can't get to them in NSC and need the help from CSC to process". She said that basically any expired file not sitting in front of an officer at the moment would be sent to CSC for processing.

[*]Officer then told me to keep waiting for my I-751 approval

[*]Then she showed some compassion and took my passport and went in to get a request for an I-551 stamp. (She did NOT KEEP my GC)

[*]I-551 stamp valid until March 6, 2009

[*]Officer, when asked, suggested I hold off on applying for citizenship until my I-751 gets approved. Allegedly, having an open application on file only will delay the processing of a N-400

[*]I am basically legal and able to work/travel for another year with the I-551 stamp

Congrats on getting the stamp. So what was your evidence of travel that you showed? I don't get why they need that, when it may also be needed for work.

Not true what she said about delaying the process of N-400 though. Just this week someone from my local office passed their interview and test, and they applied in November.