I-751 Waiver Filers Timeline

[fabilious 0]

Filed in July 2012... still nothing... My online status still says "initial review"... I am leaving the country for 3 days tomorrow, which documents should I carry with me? I should have no problems right?

you should take with you the extension letter<the original not a copy> and your expired green card you should not have a problem.

[MarticaIda 1]

Hi! I see from your timelines that I'm in a strange position.

My processing center is Vermont and local UCSIS is in South Florida. I filed I-751 with a divorce waiver in October 2011 (!!) and received my biometrics appt in December 2011. Then a year passed and I received my interview appointment for Oct 29 2012 but I had to reschedule. I went in for InfoPass appt and asked to reschedule and it seemingly went alright. I haven't received any confirmation though and I was so scared to ask for a reschedule that I forgot to ask for any. I had to make another appt to get a stamp in my passport a week after and again asked about reschedule. The officer couldn't find anything in my case so he made another request and AGAIN I didn't ask for any confirmation. Since then I haven't received anything and it's been 5 months. All in all my i-751 process is taking a year and a half to the date.

To make matters worse i moved in December to Rhode Island. I decided not to change my address yet cause I was hoping to receive my new interview appt anytime now. And I knew that changing address moves you to the back of the line. So that just adds to my anxiety.

I called them a few times. First, they just told me that rescheduling takes about three months and I should just wait. I called today and it seems like they can't even find my case anymore. They gave me 15 days timeline to get a reply from them and a confirmation number this time.

I was moderately worried before but now I see how fast everybody's been getting their cards in the mail and I'm worried sick. To make matters worse my ex husband told me (a long while ago, about 19 months ago) that he went to the USCIS and said that our marriage was a fraud. And that there was some adjudication regarding his person. BUT I have no way of knowing whether it's all just talk (he has a free way with reality) or there is some huge red flag on my case file. I'm thinking that if that was true I would've already been contacted by USCIS at the very least as a witness, correct? Not to mention that they would want to deport me...

So, what are your thoughts? Does anybody else have such a long journey? Or maybe you know that smth has been going on in the immigration department cause of the budget cuts? Please, give me some comfort :/

[FtWorth1982 1]

Hi! I see from your timelines that I'm in a strange position.

My processing center is Vermont and local UCSIS is in South Florida. I filed I-751 with a divorce waiver in October 2011 (!!) and received my biometrics appt in December 2011. Then a year passed and I received my interview appointment for Oct 29 2012 but I had to reschedule. I went in for InfoPass appt and asked to reschedule and it seemingly went alright. I haven't received any confirmation though and I was so scared to ask for a reschedule that I forgot to ask for any. I had to make another appt to get a stamp in my passport a week after and again asked about reschedule. The officer couldn't find anything in my case so he made another request and AGAIN I didn't ask for any confirmation. Since then I haven't received anything and it's been 5 months. All in all my i-751 process is taking a year and a half to the date.

To make matters worse i moved in December to Rhode Island. I decided not to change my address yet cause I was hoping to receive my new interview appt anytime now. And I knew that changing address moves you to the back of the line. So that just adds to my anxiety.

I called them a few times. First, they just told me that rescheduling takes about three months and I should just wait. I called today and it seems like they can't even find my case anymore. They gave me 15 days timeline to get a reply from them and a confirmation number this time.

I was moderately worried before but now I see how fast everybody's been getting their cards in the mail and I'm worried sick. To make matters worse my ex husband told me (a long while ago, about 19 months ago) that he went to the USCIS and said that our marriage was a fraud. And that there was some adjudication regarding his person. BUT I have no way of knowing whether it's all just talk (he has a free way with reality) or there is some huge red flag on my case file. I'm thinking that if that was true I would've already been contacted by USCIS at the very least as a witness, correct? Not to mention that they would want to deport me...

So, what are your thoughts? Does anybody else have such a long journey? Or maybe you know that smth has been going on in the immigration department cause of the budget cuts? Please, give me some comfort :/

Just be patient - nothing else you cand do. I-751 waivers are very rarely denied.

[StellaB 0]

Hi All, pretty sure I joined this group when I filed which was end of September of 2012. I was APPROVED!!!!! It happened last week on the 17th. It was a I-751 with a divorce waiver. No interview. Just the approval!!!

Wohooo

Good luck to all still waiting!!!

[sapahm 0]

Very much congratulations to you Stella... I know its a gr8 news and glad that you got approved without any RFE or Interview... I'm still waiting, filed in May 2012, recently received the RFE and did responded... Anywayz.. can you share this over here as this may be helpful to others in future...How long was your marriage and what are the documents did you sent to the USCIS... Regards

[StellaB 0]

Hi Sapahm,

No problem. Will try to remember what we sent 2 years ago and what I sent recently. We got marred in the summer of 2009, applied in 2010 and had an interview in October 2010. For AOS we sent:

Passports

His Naturalization Papers

My Birth Certificate

Medical Forms

Marriage Certificate

Copy of Bank Cards

Copy of Bank Statements

Water Bills

Gas Bills

Cable Bills

Copy of 2 lease Agreements Signed by both of us

Rent Payment Stubs

Pictures- of wedding and life as a married couple. About 13.

Tax Returns for 2009

Letters that came to the house in each of our names for different bills etc.

The marriage ended Dec 2011. Divorce final Nov 2012

For ROC I sent:

Copy of GC

Letter explaining why the marriage ended. Signed by me.

Bank Statements

Gas Bills

Water Bills

Cable Bills

Copy of new Lease signed by both of us.

Pictures: 4 or 5

Letters that came to the house in each of our names for different bills etc.

Hope that helps. If anyone has any other questions feel free to ask. Good luck with you're journey! I know it's a long road but you will be happy in the end.

Stella

[MarticaIda 1]

I had my interview (divorce waiver) today and it went well. Will update as soon as I get an official notification.

Edited May 3, 2013 by MarticaIda

[sapahm 0]

Thanks Marticalda and Stella for sharing your experiences of I751 (divorce waiver) with the group. That's good you had good interview, hope you receives the green card soon. Good Luck and Good Luck to all who is going through this journey.

Marticalda - How long was your marriage before applying i751 and what are the evidences did you sent to the USICS with the i751 packet. Also can you please share the questions asked in the interview.

[Shelly11 14]

California Service Center

5/23/12 Mailed i751 waiver to CSC

5/25/12 Received at CSC

7/7/12 Biometrics

12/22/12 RFE

3/12/13 RFE received at CSC

4/05/13 Received notice that case is being transferred to local office for interview

4/30/13 Received letter from local office for interview date May-17

[Shelly11 14]

I had my interview (divorce waiver) today and it went well. Will update as soon as I get an official notification.

Thanks for sharing. All the best

You'll get it

Quick question, did you take an attorney with you or did you go there alone

My interview is May-17. I divorced my husband last year, a month before our 3rd anniversary Although we are not married, he still supports me with this process I have been considering bringing an attorney with me so I wanted to ask others what they thought

[tx2il 0]

Received my approval today, no RFE, no interview. I didn't use a lawyer. Good luck everyone

[tx2il 0]

Updating approval, hope I don't mess up the formatting

California Service Center

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

BASKETBALLHEAD....01/25/10......02/03/10......02/24/10................03/08/10..(Divorce)

CHANCE2BHAPPY.....03/23/10......--/--/10......04/30/10....11/15/10....11/24/10..(Divorce)(Never received NOA, I-551 stamped 08/10)

MACHITA...........04/27/10......05/07/10......06/16/10................08/20/10..(Divorce)

JUSTMENOW.........05/18/10......05/20/10......09/07/10................12/23/10..(Death)

HENRY DG..........06/26/10......06/28/10......08/27/10................12/02/10..(Divorce)(RFE sent 11/18/10)

MBUK..............07/23/10......08/06/10......09/03/10....04/12/11....04/12/11..(Divorce)

CHARLIE84.........10/20/10......11/17/10......12/15/10....04/19/11....--/--/11..(Divorce)

FAUSTINAK.........11/18/10......11/22/10......02/03/11................02/16/11..(Divorce)

PHINUS............12/16/10......12/24/10......??/??/11................03/16/11..(Divorce)(Early Bio 1/27)(RFE received 2/24)

KAYLE.............01/08/11......01/10/11......03/03/11................04/25/11..(Divorce)

DESERTBLUE88......01/18/11......01/24/11......02/23/11................03/23/11..(Divorce)(Early Bio 2/22)

BLUE123...........01/18/11......01/24/11......03/04/11................01/23/12..(Divorce)(RFE received 4/26, responded 5/10)(Denied 10/26/11, lawyer filed to case reopen 12/10/11)

SOBAD.............04/18/11......05/05/11......06/02/11....12/21/11....12/22/11..

CCA...............04/21/11......04/??/11......05/24/11................07/13/11..

RABBIT75..........07/25/11......08/05/11......08/26/11....11/08/11....11/28/11..

MJHAWK............02/06/12......--/--/12......--/--/12................--/--/12..

PETE J............03/06/12......03/07/12......04/06/12................06/??/12..(Divorce)(RFE received beginning of May, responded 06/?? :delivered 06/25)

TX2IL.............08/04/12......08/08/12......09/07/12................05/04/213..(early bio 8/28/12)

JAQUE2012.........01/07/13......01/09/13......02/06/13................--/--/--..

Vermont Service Center

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

MR2100............12/23/09......12/28/09......01/25/10....07/28/10....07/28/10..(Divorce)(Approved @interview, card production ordered 8/09)

I751..............01/07/10......01/13/10......02/09/10....08/08/11....09/01/11..(Divorce)

OKALIAN...........01/22/10......01/26/10......02/19/10................04/30/10..(Divorce)

GOLDFEE111........02/02/10......02/08/10......04/15/10....07/26/10....08/06/10..(Divorce)

IAMWHATIAM80......03/11/10......03/17/10......04/12/10....10/05/10....10/05/10..(Divorce)(Approved @interview, card production ordered 10/13)

LATOSLATOS........03/18/10......03/22/10......04/16/10................06/22/10..(Divorce)

AMANINNYC.........05/03/10......05/06/10......07/06/10................08/09/10..(Divorce)

CHIPSAHOY.........05/07/10......05/10/10......06/17/10....01/03/11....01/04/11..(Divorce)(card production ordered 1/12)

DHSPLEASE.........06/01/10......06/11/10......08/25/10................09/08/10..(Divorce)

NIMAAN............07/--/10......07/20/10......08/20/10....04/28/11....05/11/10..(Divorce)(RFE received 9/16, responded 10/26)

ANDRES0603........07/19/10......07/26/10......10/12/10................11/05/10..(Divorce)

WI751.............07/31/10......08/04/10......11/10/10................??/??/10..(Divorce)(card received 12/27)

FIZZAPAL..........09/10/10......09/14/10......09/24/11....01/11/12....01/11/12..(RFE received 12/15, responded 1/19)

GEMINDSIMS........11/06/10......11/08/10......01/18/11................03/11/11..

BRNIE80...........11/18/10......11/22/10......01/07/11....05/05/11....05/16/11..(Divorce)

BABYBIGPIG........11/19/10......--/--/--......02/25/11................??/??/11..(Never received NOA and got I-551 stamped)(card received April 2011)

ELIKHOM...........12/27/10......01/03/11......02/07/11................06/16/11..(Divorce)

JOEY_77...........01/03/11......01/07/11......02/17/11................09/29/11..(Divorce)

OJAY..............01/08/11......01/11/11......03/08/11................03/07/11..(early bio 02/18)

RESILIENT.........03/08/11......03/09/11......04/04/11................10/21/11..(Divorce)(Decree sent 04/22)

ITGUY.............04/06/11......04/??/11......06/21/11................--/--/11..(Divorce)

WINTERDAY11.......04/??/11......04/18/11......06/16/11................11/18/11..(Divorce)

HAITI509..........05/20/11......--/--/11......--/--/11................--/--/11..(Divorce)

AZOUPIME..........05/20/11......05/26/11......06/21/11................12/22/11..(Divorce)

STACYS............08/??/11......08/09/11......09/01/11................06/08/12..(Divorce)(RFE received 05/19/12, responded 05/21/12)

CR1VISA...........08/19/11......08/22/11......10/24/11................--/--/12..(Divorce)(RFE received 08/08/12)

SCOTSMAN..........11/01/11......--/--/11......--/--/11................--/--/12..(Divorce)

THEREDBIRD........01/10/12......01/13/12......02/17/12................10/26/12..(Divorce)

BUSTER2209........03/06/12......03/13/12......04/??/12....01/24/13....02/04/13..(Divorce)

TROUBLEINPARADISE.07/02/12......07/05/12......08/06/12................--/--/--..(Divorce)(Early Bio 08/02)

[sunnyboy 3]

Can someone add me?.Im a June 2012 divorce waiver filler and i got approved with no RFE no Interview it took 11 months.Here's my timeline.May 2012 divorce granted i filled for the divorce. June 15 2012 1st NOA, July 23 did my Biometrics.Then may 07 2013 got approval letter

[sunnyboy 3]

i 751 date June 14th i mailed my roc to CSC.

[fabilious 0]

i 751 date June 14th i mailed my roc to CSC.

can you give a details about your marriage and how long it last and all .thanks