We sent in our I-751

[BruceH 0]

Hi, Don't know if any of our old VJ buddies are still around since we haven't posted here in a VERY long time, but we just sent our I-751 application in. We've been married a little over two years now and it's going great.

We mailed our application in to the Vermont Service Center and it would appear that reviewing the processing time frame the VSC published in April '08 that it might take 13 months for them to act on it.

They mention a huge increase in applications last year as the cause. Having been away from this forum for a long time, how come there was such a surge?

Anyhow things have worked out well for us and we wish everyone else the same luck we have had!!

Bruce and Marlene

[Kathryn41 3,205]

Welcome back and good luck. The 'surge' of applications wasn't just I-751s - it was for all types of applications, especially citizenships, because late last July USCIS increased the fees for all immigration applications substantially - doubling the fee or more - and people who had any type of application they wished to pursue - decided to try and beat the price increase. Those of us without an option about when we file - ie. I-751s - have been caught up with all of the others. USCIS was dramatically unprepared for the increases and even though they say they have hired new staff to help with the processing, the service has deteriorated rather than increased - which was the supposed intent of the increase.