New processing times - is the USCIS lying?

[colonelc22 0]

I thought I had my info on there. If someone wants to add me to the list here is my info.

Sent: 01/13/2007

NOA: 01/27/2007

Biometrics: 03/14/2007

Service Request, congressman, N-400, I-551 stamp for 12 months

I also decided to take a new approach. I sent more information to add to my file today with a letter reminding them that I have not had my case looked at since 3/31/2007. I sent my 2007 tax returns and our new home loan which we got after I had sent the original application. Just trying to stir the pot. Ill let you know if anything happens here.

Here is an update. My case now states this information. I do not know if it was since I sent an update to my file and a request for it to be transferred to the CSC if possible.... or if its just my turn for something to happen. My case also shows updated 4/1/2008.

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

Current Status: This case is now pending at the office to which it was transferred.

The CRI89 PETITION TO REMOVE CONDITIONS OF PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS RECEIVED was transferred and is now pending standard processing at a USCIS office. You will be notified by mail when a decision is made, or if the office needs something from you. If you move while this case is pending, please use our Change of Address online tool to update your case with your new address. We process cases in the order we receive them. You can use our processing dates to estimate when this case will be done, counting from when USCIS received it. Follow the link below to check processing dates. You can also receive automatic e-mail updates as we process your case. To receive e-mail updates, follow the link below to register.

Looks like I am good to go! Maybe sending the update did work and they discovered our huge stack of applications.... or it could just be a coincidence. Either way, I am happy!

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The last processing action taken on your case

Receipt Number: LIN

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

Current Status: Card production ordered.

On April 8, 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.

If you have questions or concerns about your application or the case status results listed above, or if you have not received a decision from USCIS within the current processing time listed*, please contact USCIS Customer Service at (800) 375-5283.

*Current processing times can be found on the USCIS website at www.uscis.gov under Case Status and Processing Dates.

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Sincerely,

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)

Edited April 8, 2008 by colonelc22

[colonelc22 0]

Adding our approval to the list.

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........--/--/--.....

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........--/--/--.....

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

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

ron&nadine.........01/07/07..........01/22/07......02/27/07........--/--/--.....

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.....

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

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

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

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

STBM04.............01/31/07..........02/05/07......03/02/07........--/--/--.....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

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

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

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.....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........--/--/--.....

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

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)

03/15/08..........07/05/06

If you're not in the list but should be, please add yourself or post your data separately in the thread. If you're on the list, please check your data for correctness. Important: If you are on the list and get approved, we would like to know it - please write a posting in this thread.

[colonelc22 0]

Thanks everyone for all of the information and the help!

Edited April 8, 2008 by colonelc22

[seaflower 0]

COngratulation

[Haggischomper 5]

Wait, you need to have a travel itinerary to get an extension stamp? I have no plans to travel anywhere but have an appt in Chicago to get an extension stamp next week. Will this be denied to me?

I didn't have any travel plans when I got my extension stamp. The USCIS officer asked me, however, after my passport was stamped and before it was handed to me if I was planning to travel. I answered No, but added that I need the stamp to get into some ITAR facilities of my company.

I went to the office close to the end of my written proof of residentship (actually I went the first business day afterwards), to make it more difficult for them to deny the stamp with the explanation that the card might come before the extension letter expired. I had read through the memorandum at least twice (check the memo attached to this thread), and I was prepared for their questions, because the memo mentioned the need for job and travel. It doesn't mention documents needed to show the need, but, if asked, you should answer something along the lines that you are looking at another job or at some travel plans - you should actually look on a job or a travel plan for that, but you don't have to go through with it. Be self-confident when speaking to them but not aggressive and ask for a supervisor if they deny a 12 months stamp. They have delayed the process, and you shouldn't be forced to get to their district office for another year.

Thanks for the help Peter - and congrats on your approval!

[NickD 203]

For those that received notification they will be getting there new green cards soon, was there any request from the USCIS for new data? Or are they working with proof that was submitted over 13 months ago?

And if they are working with proof that is already 13 months old, what changed since then? So why the long wait? Ironically, the N-400 wanted passport photos that were taken within 30 days of the application, those green card photos are already over a year old.

Suppose no logic in trying to make any sense out of this, but certainly an additional amount of useless stress in making employment and traveling plans that we all are sharing.

Heard about some I-751's that were immediately rejected upon receipt due to lack of evidence, that tells that someone opened the envelop and looked on what was inside immediately and certainly grabbed the check and deposited that instantly. If all the evidence was there, why can't they okay the green card instead of wasting all that time in storing and retrieving it? And in our case, transferring all these applications to yet another service center?

[cal 0]

I got the email this morning!!! YAY Card production ordered after 15 months.

My case was one of those transferred to CSC last week. Timeline is below.

[surasak_oregon 0]

Approved today as well. From 2/12/2007 until today.

I was expecting an interview since the evidence was skimpy at best (just a birth certificate for a child and marriage license) but done with Nebraska forever, finally.

If there's a next time I won't be living in Nebraska's jurisdiction.

[NickD 203]

That's great news, surasak_oregon, also love to see these dates coming closer to ours. Doesn't Oregon border California? Someone should inform the USCIS about that. And do people actually marry immigrants for the sole purpose of bring them into this country and have a baby too? A baby should be more than ample evidence.

[MDZJ 0]

Congrats to Cal and surasak_oregon! and where is mine?!!!!

Approved today as well. From 2/12/2007 until today.

I was expecting an interview since the evidence was skimpy at best (just a birth certificate for a child and marriage license) but done with Nebraska forever, finally.

If there's a next time I won't be living in Nebraska's jurisdiction.

[surasak_oregon 0]

That's great news, surasak_oregon, also love to see these dates coming closer to ours. Doesn't Oregon border California? Someone should inform the USCIS about that. And do people actually marry immigrants for the sole purpose of bring them into this country and have a baby too? A baby should be more than ample evidence.

Yes, it has always irritated me that I live so close to a much faster service center yet got stuck in Nebraska hell from start until finish (K1 until now). We're planning on moving soon so when it comes time for naturalization there won't be any more Nebraska #######.

Odd thing was that my stepdaughter's visa application went straight to CA and was approved in about 2 months from time of application.

[coloradogirl 0]

Congratulations to everyone getting that email!! Where is ours??? We filed before many of you guys getting notice of card production ordered. Right about now I'm thinking we'll be tagged for an interview. Not that it's a problem, we've been together since 2003, it's just the hassle and annoyance of the whole process. A day off from work and all that again. We sent plenty of evidence. I guess we're just one of the unlucky ones.....

[MDZJ 0]

Maybe tomorrow? You really are ahead of many of these people who got approved. But I don't think USCIS is processing them in the order of NOA date though. I am also worried an interview may be ahead. Nowadays they sent out appointment letters without the option to change the date. That is why I have been checking my mailbox every day in case we missed it while we are travelling. Going to Vegas this weekend, and then Going to Europe for two weeks next Month. I will be really annoyed if an Interview letter arrived then. That was what happened for the biometrics appointment letter while we were travelling abroad. The guard at the ACS center almost didn't let me in because I missed the appointment by a day so I have to show him our airline ticket stubs. Maybe we should just quit taking vacations for the whole 3 years while waiting for USCIS to process our case!!!! Good job, USCIS.

Congratulations to everyone getting that email!! Where is ours??? We filed before many of you guys getting notice of card production ordered. Right about now I'm thinking we'll be tagged for an interview. Not that it's a problem, we've been together since 2003, it's just the hassle and annoyance of the whole process. A day off from work and all that again. We sent plenty of evidence. I guess we're just one of the unlucky ones.....

[jennybirgitta 0]

Congratulations to everyone getting that email!! Where is ours??? We filed before many of you guys getting notice of card production ordered. Right about now I'm thinking we'll be tagged for an interview. Not that it's a problem, we've been together since 2003, it's just the hassle and annoyance of the whole process. A day off from work and all that again. We sent plenty of evidence. I guess we're just one of the unlucky ones.....

Your not alone, I haven't heard anything either. No transfer email, nothing. I called today to try to find out where my file is. I got the most unpleasant person on the line that absolutely refused to let me talk to an IO. Told me I should be patient.

[danutuke 0]

My NOA is Jan.31, 2007 (Nebraska) and my case was last touched on March 11, 2007- Over a year ago!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I am also unlucky and my case was not moved to CSC . I have no luck with USCIS. I gave up calling them after last unpleasant conversation I had.

Take care everybody and congratulations for the lucky people who have their 10 year GC in their hand.

danutuke