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Mohsin   0

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Its been a while since Ive been on these forums. I just mailed in my I-751 petition to remove conditions today. I had two questions:

1) How good is Vermont Service Center at sending the one year green card extension letter?

2) We are planning on going to Europe in end of August. I need a visa for that. Has anyone had trouble obtaining a visa with an expired green card and extension letter from USCIS?

****MY MOM'S JOURNEY****

Sponsorship

05/13/2011 Sent I-130 Form for Mother

09/28/2011 NOA2 - I-130approved

10/19/2011 NVC Case Number Assigned

****MY JOURNEY****

Citizenship

06/10/2009 Sent N-400 to TX

07/14/2009 Biometrics Date

09/02/2009 Interview at Mount Laurel Office - verbal approval :)

10/26/2009 Oath Ceremony...Officially a CITIZEN

10/26/2009 Applied for a US Passport

Removing Conditions

06/09/2008 Mailed I-751 Packet, Removal of Conditions on Residence

07/23/2008 Biometrics Done

02/11/2009 Case transferred to CSC

03/23/2009 Case Transferred to Newark, NJ, Awaiting Interview.

06/25/2009 Interview...APPROVED!!!...Never Received 10 year GC

AOS

03/24/2006 Sent AOS Forms (I-130, I-485, I-765)

04/18/2006 Biometrics Processed

05/13/2006 RFE for I-485 processing (need I-864)

06/20/2006 Sent in RFE

07/22/2006 Recieved EAD card

09/06/2006 AOS Interview...APPROVED

09/18/2006 Got my PR Card

CarolineM Experienced

CarolineM   0

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I can only respond to your first question - we filed with TSC, were transferred to VSC and they sent us the extension letter...so we got one.

Hopefully someone else can address the second one!

Finally finished with immigration in 2012!

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bettenan   1

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I can only respond to your first question - we filed with TSC, were transferred to VSC and they sent us the extension letter...so we got one.

Hopefully someone else can address the second one!

I can also answer the first question. We applied in December '07 (directly to VSC) and prompty got the extension letter.

Sorry, I have no answer for your second question, either.

Collie Proficient

Collie   122

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Filed: IR-5 Country: United Kingdom
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Our case was transferred from TSC to VSC and we got the extension letter within 2 weeks of applying.

I-130 for both parents

March 28th 2013 - Priority date/ NOA 1
November 14th 2013 - Transferred to Nebraska Service Center

January 7th 2014 - Case changed online to approved for both

January 8th 2014 - case changed to shipped to NVC

January 9th 2014 - case changed to NOA 2 mailed

January 10th 2014 - Received the hardcopy of the NOA 2 stating that NVC would issue a case number in 30 days approx.

January 21st 2014 - Case Received at NVC

February 26th 2014 - Case numbers and IIN number received - Wrong embassy code assigned...now waiting for new case numbers.

March 3rd 2014 - Filled in DS-261 for both parents

March 5th 2014- AOS available, paid and submitted AOS packet.

March 6th 2014 - USPS shows packet was delivered at NVC

March 10th 2014 - AOS shows as paid in the CEAC portal/AOS logged into system as being received by NVC.

March 11th 2014 - New case number assigned for my Dad.

March 20th 2014 - Paid IV fee for my Mum.

March 25th 2014 - AOS accepted by NVC with no checklist.

March 26th 2014 - Filled in and submitted DS-260 for my Mum

March 31st 2014 - AOS found in my Mum's file for my Dad - accepted and placed into his file/IV fee available for my Dad and Paid.

April 1st - Mailed all civil documents to NVC for both parents.

April 3rd: IV fee shows as paid in portal/submitted DS-260 for my Dad.

April 22nd: checklist issued for civil documents - NVC error ...

April 23rd: sent another certified copy of my marriage certificate

April 24th: Case complete! :)

April 30th 2014 - Medical scheduled for parents at Knightsbridge in London

June 11th: Interview at London Embassy - Approved :)

cherr1980 Enthusiast

cherr1980   1

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if you need a visa to enter any europen countries, there is nothing to do with uscis.

uscis isn't the one issues you the visa you need.

Many consulates since you are asking the visa from here, required that you show proof of residency in the US, that is why the unexpired green card is needed. So in some way yes, in the other way is a no because to Europe most of their entry rules are based in your nationality not in your residency, except Mexico and Canada that once you are a US resident holder then you are free to enter without a visa restriction.

If you are going to several countries in Europe, remember the rules with the Schengen countries. Asked the one where you going to enter if that so, if not then asked directly to each consulate and see what is their answer here in the US. Most probably would be good that you obtain the I-551 stamp in your passport to process a visa if its required.

Example, when I checked/and later asked for a visa to India both statements were that I need to show proof of US residency e.g. Green card along with my unexpired passport for visa processing.

Good luck.

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Mohsin Explorer

Mohsin   0

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (pnd) Country: Pakistan
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Thank you for the replies. I was a little unclear on my second question. Im not asking USCIS for a visa. One condition for visa approval is showing proof I can come back to the USA. So I guess my question is has someone been through the process of applying for a visa through the extension letter.

****MY MOM'S JOURNEY****

Sponsorship

05/13/2011 Sent I-130 Form for Mother

09/28/2011 NOA2 - I-130approved

10/19/2011 NVC Case Number Assigned

****MY JOURNEY****

Citizenship

06/10/2009 Sent N-400 to TX

07/14/2009 Biometrics Date

09/02/2009 Interview at Mount Laurel Office - verbal approval :)

10/26/2009 Oath Ceremony...Officially a CITIZEN

10/26/2009 Applied for a US Passport

Removing Conditions

06/09/2008 Mailed I-751 Packet, Removal of Conditions on Residence

07/23/2008 Biometrics Done

02/11/2009 Case transferred to CSC

03/23/2009 Case Transferred to Newark, NJ, Awaiting Interview.

06/25/2009 Interview...APPROVED!!!...Never Received 10 year GC

AOS

03/24/2006 Sent AOS Forms (I-130, I-485, I-765)

04/18/2006 Biometrics Processed

05/13/2006 RFE for I-485 processing (need I-864)

06/20/2006 Sent in RFE

07/22/2006 Recieved EAD card

09/06/2006 AOS Interview...APPROVED

09/18/2006 Got my PR Card

 
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