I-751 Waiver Filers Timeline

[JCS55 1]

Hi Everyone,

I just wonder if anyone here received any update on your I-751 status. I know 2 or 3 of us here are April 2016 CSC filers. I've been trying to see if there are any waiver cases filed on January, February or March 2016 but I couldn't find any (or at least there were no clues on those topics / threads). The holiday season is coming up. I kinda worry they will slow things down and push our file further to the beginning of 2017 :/

If I recalled correctly, the I-751s processed last year were really quick. It only took them 3 or 4 months for CSC filers. Divorce waiver cases are generally 4-7 months. But I noticed towards the end of last year, everything slows down suddenly somehow... ...

I filed a divorce waiver with CSC in December, got a RFE and sent it back 3 months ago, still waiting to hear back I filed a service request 2 weeks ago which I am supposed to hear back from before Nov 5th. Getting kind of tired of waiting and living in uncertainty.

[kikat 0]

I filed a divorce waiver with CSC in December, got a RFE and sent it back 3 months ago, still waiting to hear back I filed a service request 2 weeks ago which I am supposed to hear back from before Nov 5th. Getting kind of tired of waiting and living in uncertainty.

Hi JCS55,

Sorry for the delayed response. Thanks for sharing. You should make an infopass and see what's going on with your package. They normally should provide you with an update / answer within 60 days of receipt. Make an info pass and request to talk to a tier 2 officer if you can as they may have more info. on your case. Hope this helps. I wish you best of luck!! Keep us post here with your good news!

[Misuzu 10]

No, nothing for me. I worry waiver cases generally takes longer to process. I'm dying to go and see my family since it's been 3 years and I'm freaking if I will be called for interview I rather wait long but I choose to have card produced haha

[Xderka 10]

I am also still waiting! I got RFE middle of September and I said okay time to get a lawyer. So lawyer looked my case and said wow and they want more evidence. So I kinda have some of the evidence they want but some I do not have! I also found some extra evidence about my marriage. I will send soon and will see what is going to happen...My green card extension will be expired on January 27, 2017, so I think I start to look how to do infopass and get one more year extension...

[kikat 0]

I am also still waiting! I got RFE middle of September and I said okay time to get a lawyer. So lawyer looked my case and said wow and they want more evidence. So I kinda have some of the evidence they want but some I do not have! I also found some extra evidence about my marriage. I will send soon and will see what is going to happen...My green card extension will be expired on January 27, 2017, so I think I start to look how to do infopass and get one more year extension...

Hi Xderka,

Thanks for stopping by. I have couple questions:

-When did you file your I-751?

-Was your divorced finalized before you filed the I-751?

-Would you mind sharing what they asked you on the RFE? May be some of us here can give you some suggestions!

From what I found, they usually respond to your RFE within 60 days of receipt. You should be hearing good news very soon! I wish you best of luck.

[Xderka 10]

Hi Xderka,

Thanks for stopping by. I have couple questions:

-When did you file your I-751?

-Was your divorced finalized before you filed the I-751?

-Would you mind sharing what they asked you on the RFE? May be some of us here can give you some suggestions!

From what I found, they usually respond to your RFE within 60 days of receipt. You should be hearing good news very soon! I wish you best of luck.

Hi Kikat,

Filed I-785: November 7, 2015

Get One Year Extension: November 12, 2015

Biometrics Appointment Notice: 12 December 2015

Biometrics: December 30, 2015

Request for Evidence (RFE): September 12, 2016

And yes my divorce finalized mid-July 2015, we were married 2 years and 2 months.

So with Form I-751 I sent all of these documents:

Filing and biometric fee in the amount of $590.00.

A copy of Permanent Resident Card, front and back.

A copy of marriage certificate.

A copy of divorce certificate.

A copy of our driver licenses showing joint occupancy at our previous address.

A copy of our 2013 and 2014 joint tax returns.

A copy of our Geico joint car insurance documents during the marriage.

A copy of our joint Sprint cellular phone bills from June 2013 to April 2015.

A copy of my life insurance showing my ex-wife as beneficiary.

Affidavits from my ex-wife, her best friend, from our boss (we were working together) and two other friends of us.

A copy of thank you card for both of our name from XXXX Casino Executive Sarah after attending an event.

A copy of wedding invitation to us from our friends xxx and yyy, Happy Easter card to us from our friend zzz.

A copy of our Fitness Club Membership Agreement Documents showing to we joined together.

A copy of our Sam's Club membership renewal.

A copy of e-mail showing our New York flight information and tickets.

Photos of us with our friends, my ex-wife's family and relatives, from different events, and at home during our relation and marriage. I sent photos from when we are at home, concerts, different cities and states like New York, Georgia, all over the Florida, different places like Kennedy Space Center, Disney, Busch Gardens, also bunch of different photos from holidays like Halloween, Christmas, thanksgiving day, 4th of July and birthdays, one of our friend wedding, lots of photos like we are at home with friends making barbecue, lots of photo from work, photos from voluntary jobs like we helping one of the animal rescue center, super bowl parties from each year, her two cousin visit our house for 2014 Christmas so photos from that night, etc. Also, photos from a dinner with my ex-wife father and some other relatives when he visit his friend who living in Florida.

A copy of some Facebook posts, photos, status updates etc. during our relation and marriage from my, her and our friends Facebook.

Screenshots of some e-mails between us.

Screenshots of some chat conversations between us.

I attached a screenshot of my RFE letter.

My lawyer wrote a 4 page of the letter and explain to them why I do not have that documents and she wrote a long story of my marriage (how we met, how our relation start, how was our marriage, why we decide to divorce) I also get two letters from my first home owner and roommate which is after our marriage we were living there together.

I also get a letter from our friend which is she was living with us in our second house. She is one of her good friends. It was a really big townhouse and she explains why my name was not on the lease (she was the one who found the house and asked us if we want to move together. Also when we were signing the lease my driver license, work authorization was expired so that's why my name not on the lease) also she said we were a happy married couple in the beginning but in time our relation starts to get bad.

I also look my old bank statements and find lots of checks and online money transfers to my ex-wife and our roommate. Thank god on the checks I wrote like "rent for march" , "electric bill" "water bill" etc. The lawyer said they are also great evidence. Soon my lawyer will send my RFE and after will see. What you guys thinking about it?

[Macarena 6]

My extreme Hardship Waiver took 26 months to be approved. Yes, they take long depending on the basis used.

[Misuzu 10]

I think they asked you for rfe, because you didn't have letter of explanation, bank statements, loan.. did you put health insuatnce? Life insurance? I see that you put a lot of travel, card etc but not much of ecinomical evidence like housing, financial, medical. I thunk that's what matters most. And did you come on K1 visa?

And wow 26 months? Holy **** i hope mine get solved soon... how do I get info pas vtw? My extension is until April I think and how long before it expires we need to get another extension and how? I'm completely lost in it..

[Rfranca267 3]

Hi everyone. Wanted to update my status.

Married September 2, 2014

Divorce filed June 8, 2014

Divorce final September 14, 2016

Filed I 751 November 10, 2016

I 797 extension for one year November 14, 2016

Waiting for biometrics appointment

Vermont service center

Hope this goes smoothly but I'm really nervous. Didnt use a lawyer, gathered proof over the past few months.

Waiting game begins.

Good luck to everyone!

Renata

[Misuzu 10]

I attached my Bona fide marriage evidence.

All this person al, affidavits, explanations, trip tickets and story is attached in whole diffrent list under category "evidence in support" and I put the whole story before bona fide evidence.

Let me know what you guys thunk. If I get free then idk because I litellary sent everything possible.

...

[kikat 0]

Hi Kikat,

Filed I-785: November 7, 2015

Get One Year Extension: November 12, 2015

Biometrics Appointment Notice: 12 December 2015

Biometrics: December 30, 2015

Request for Evidence (RFE): September 12, 2016

And yes my divorce finalized mid-July 2015, we were married 2 years and 2 months.

So with Form I-751 I sent all of these documents:

Filing and biometric fee in the amount of $590.00.

A copy of Permanent Resident Card, front and back.

A copy of marriage certificate.

A copy of divorce certificate.

A copy of our driver licenses showing joint occupancy at our previous address.

A copy of our 2013 and 2014 joint tax returns.

A copy of our Geico joint car insurance documents during the marriage.

A copy of our joint Sprint cellular phone bills from June 2013 to April 2015.

A copy of my life insurance showing my ex-wife as beneficiary.

Affidavits from my ex-wife, her best friend, from our boss (we were working together) and two other friends of us.

A copy of thank you card for both of our name from XXXX Casino Executive Sarah after attending an event.

A copy of wedding invitation to us from our friends xxx and yyy, Happy Easter card to us from our friend zzz.

A copy of our Fitness Club Membership Agreement Documents showing to we joined together.

A copy of our Sam's Club membership renewal.

A copy of e-mail showing our New York flight information and tickets.

Photos of us with our friends, my ex-wife's family and relatives, from different events, and at home during our relation and marriage. I sent photos from when we are at home, concerts, different cities and states like New York, Georgia, all over the Florida, different places like Kennedy Space Center, Disney, Busch Gardens, also bunch of different photos from holidays like Halloween, Christmas, thanksgiving day, 4th of July and birthdays, one of our friend wedding, lots of photos like we are at home with friends making barbecue, lots of photo from work, photos from voluntary jobs like we helping one of the animal rescue center, super bowl parties from each year, her two cousin visit our house for 2014 Christmas so photos from that night, etc. Also, photos from a dinner with my ex-wife father and some other relatives when he visit his friend who living in Florida.

A copy of some Facebook posts, photos, status updates etc. during our relation and marriage from my, her and our friends Facebook.

Screenshots of some e-mails between us.

Screenshots of some chat conversations between us.

I attached a screenshot of my RFE letter.

My lawyer wrote a 4 page of the letter and explain to them why I do not have that documents and she wrote a long story of my marriage (how we met, how our relation start, how was our marriage, why we decide to divorce) I also get two letters from my first home owner and roommate which is after our marriage we were living there together.

I also get a letter from our friend which is she was living with us in our second house. She is one of her good friends. It was a really big townhouse and she explains why my name was not on the lease (she was the one who found the house and asked us if we want to move together. Also when we were signing the lease my driver license, work authorization was expired so that's why my name not on the lease) also she said we were a happy married couple in the beginning but in time our relation starts to get bad.

I also look my old bank statements and find lots of checks and online money transfers to my ex-wife and our roommate. Thank god on the checks I wrote like "rent for march" , "electric bill" "water bill" etc. The lawyer said they are also great evidence. Soon my lawyer will send my RFE and after will see. What you guys thinking about it?

I think they asked you for rfe, because you didn't have letter of explanation, bank statements, loan.. did you put health insuatnce? Life insurance? I see that you put a lot of travel, card etc but not much of ecinomical evidence like housing, financial, medical. I thunk that's what matters most. And did you come on K1 visa?

And wow 26 months? Holy **** i hope mine get solved soon... how do I get info pas vtw? My extension is until April I think and how long before it expires we need to get another extension and how? I'm completely lost in it..

Hi Xderka and Misuzu,

I think Misuzu has a great point. Based on you provided, it seems like there is not sufficient financial co-mingling evidence.

Some examples I can think of:

-Joint checking, savings account

-Joint credit card or credit card that you put each other as authorized user

-401K / IRA / retirement showing you guys put each other's name as beneficiary

-Renters insurance

-medical / dental / vision insurance that you purchased together

-Donations that you two did together

Also, you can show you two put each other as emergency contacts at school / work / hospital if there are any.

You've mentioned auto-insurance, by any chance were both you and your ex-wife's name on the title / lease?

Those online transaction and checks are showing your financial co-mingling are good, you can print those out and show the itemized transactions if needed.

Hope this helps. If there's anything else, I will let you know!!

Best of luck!!!

[kikat 0]

I attached my Bona fide marriage evidence.

All this person al, affidavits, explanations, trip tickets and story is attached in whole diffrent list under category "evidence in support" and I put the whole story before bona fide evidence.

Let me know what you guys thunk. If I get free then idk because I litellary sent everything possible.

...

Hi Misuzu,

I think you have great evidence. Here are some extras I can think of:

-Have you guys purchased any home / renters insurance?

-Did you guys have each other as emergency contacts at doctor's office or hospitals?

-Any cable / internet bills, Gas, electricity, utility bills?

-Have you guys gone to any concerts, shows, theme parks etc. together?

Edited November 22, 2016 by kikat

[kikat 0]

My extreme Hardship Waiver took 26 months to be approved. Yes, they take long depending on the basis used.

Thanks for sharing Macarena!!

Congratulations on your approval! Mind if I asked if you had any RFEs or interview? How many inquiries / info-passes have you submitted during the process or did you just wait for their responses?

Hi everyone. Wanted to update my status.

Married September 2, 2014

Divorce filed June 8, 2014

Divorce final September 14, 2016

Filed I 751 November 10, 2016

I 797 extension for one year November 14, 2016

Waiting for biometrics appointment

Vermont service center

Hope this goes smoothly but I'm really nervous. Didnt use a lawyer, gathered proof over the past few months.

Waiting game begins.

Good luck to everyone!

Renata

Hi Renata,

Welcome to the thread! Best of luck on your petition!

Edited November 22, 2016 by kikat

[Misuzu 10]

Hi kikat, yes grand deed and theme parks are included in the list I shared. I don't really have much utility bills cause we lived in our condo for very short and they were on split names. I might try asking him for his part and dig for my part to combine it. It was just never handy. Maybe that's just one thing I could add if rfe comes. No doctor office emergency but my work place emergency contact, yes.

[kikat 0]

Hi kikat, yes grand deed and theme parks are included in the list I shared. I don't really have much utility bills cause we lived in our condo for very short and they were on split names. I might try asking him for his part and dig for my part to combine it. It was just never handy. Maybe that's just one thing I could add if rfe comes. No doctor office emergency but my work place emergency contact, yes.

Hi Misuzu,

IMO, You have more than enough bona-fide evidence. They probably want both of you and your ex's name on utility bills anyways so it doesn't matter that much at this point. I guess if you are still in good terms with you ex, you may ask him to see if he's willing to write you an affidavit when you receive a RFE.