I-751 August filers, 2010

[the2ofus 0]

Check cleared 8/20. Receipt# on canceled check gets no results on check my status. The receipt# is hand-written on face of check. Still waiting for NOA. Any thoughts? You guys are the greatest! This blog has been so helpful. Thank you all!!!

Our check was cleared on Tuesday, on Friday we got the NOA. Exactly one week later after the NOA we received the Bio appt letter in the mail.Looking at the other August filers timelines,this is the typical time frame. ..so don't worry, you should have the NOA in the mail sometimes at the middle of this coming week...

Good luck! ...and yes, we all know...WAITING SUCKS!

[Supermanback 0]

Just realized that the application # from the first NOA and the Appointment notice are different... not to mention that none of them are recognized when trying to check the online status... ...what is that all about?

I haven't gotten my bio appointment letter yet, but I did call the USCIS about the case # not being recognized on the website, and they said that often after the bio appointment you will be given a different case # than the one on your initial letters, and that case # will be able to be tracked on-line. Relatively standard procedure to not put the case # on-line until after the bio appointment.

[Z and S 0]

California Service Center (18 applicants)

VJName.............Date of I-751.....NOA1 Date......Biometrics......Approved....Local DO

SUPERMANBACK.......07/26/10..........08/02/10.......--/--/10........--/--/10....ST. LOUIS, MO

MARIENMICHELLE.....07/29/10..........08/09/10.......09/14/10........--/--/10....LOS ANGELES, CA

LILI...............07/30/10..........08/02/10.......08/27/10........--/--/10....SEATTLE, WA

BRIAN&MEL..........08/03/10..........08/09/10.......09/08/10........--/--/10....

SWEETPIANO.........08/03/10..........--/--/--.......--/--/--........--/--/--....

PSHO...............08/04/10..........--/--/10.......--/--/10........--/--/10....SAN FRANCISCO, CA

RMC................08/05/10..........08/09/10.......--/--/10........--/--/10....

REALPI.............08/05/10..........08/09/10.......--/--/10........--/--/10....MILWAUKEE, WI

KGSODIE............08/06/10..........08/09/10.......--/--/10........--/--/10....OMAHA, NE

MOUNTAIN CLIMBER...08/07/10..........08/09/10.......08/27/10........--/--/10....

THE2OFUS...........08/08/10..........08/10/10.......09/02/10........--/--/10....MILWAUKEE,WI

GOUCHO727..........08/10/10..........08/10/10.......09/08/10........--/--/10....

CAMISTANBUL........08/10/10..........08/20/10.......--/--/--........--/--/--....SAN FRANCISCO, CA

DANYELYMIGUEL......08/11/10..........--/--/10.......--/--/10........--/--/10....DETROIT, MI

ALI E JEFF.........08/12/10..........--/--/10.......--/--/10........--/--/10....SEATTLE, WA

MACPARA............08/17/10..........--/--/--.......--/--/--........--/--/--....TUCSON, AZ

DDKM...............08/20/10..........--/--/--.......--/--/--........--/--/--....TUCSON, AZ

Z AND S............08/09/10..........08/21/10.......--/--/--........--/--/--....CHICAGO, IL

Vermont Service Center (10 applicants)

VJName.............Date of I-751.....NOA1 Date......Biometrics......Approved....Local DO

MARKANDLADA........07/29/10..........08/02/10.......--/--/10........--/--/10....Charlotte, NC

BABYBEBITA.........07/29/10..........08/03/10.......09/03/10........--/--/10....

HELIOSPAN1676......07/31/10..........08/03/10.......09/01/10........--/--/10....

MURFIE.............07/31/10..........08/02/10.......08/24/10........--/--/10....

WI751..............07/31/10..........08/04/10.......--/--/10........--/--/10....

MEL AND SYL........08/02/10..........08/06/10.......--/--/10........--/--/10....

RAINBOW007.........08/11/10..........--/--/10.......--/--/10........--/--/10....

ODOJOE.............08/12/10..........08/16/10.......--/--/10........--/--/10....Orlando, FL

EJBROOKS...........08/16/10..........--/--/10.......--/--/10........--/--/10....

SCOTSVISA..........08/17/10..........--/--/10.......--/--/10........--/--/10....

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Edited August 23, 2010 by Z and S

[Z and S 0]

That's interesting! We received two NOA1 with two different case numbers, none of which are recognized by the case status online. Both NOA1 are identical except for the case number and the time (one NOA1 was printed one hour after the other). We were wondering what was that about. Perhaps, one case number is for the later appointment letter that you are talking about.

I haven't gotten my bio appointment letter yet, but I did call the USCIS about the case # not being recognized on the website, and they said that often after the bio appointment you will be given a different case # than the one on your initial letters, and that case # will be able to be tracked on-line. Relatively standard procedure to not put the case # on-line until after the bio appointment.

[RealPi 0]

California Service Center (18 applicants)

VJName.............Date of I-751.....NOA1 Date......Biometrics......Approved....Local DO

SUPERMANBACK.......07/26/10..........08/02/10.......--/--/10........--/--/10....ST. LOUIS, MO

MARIENMICHELLE.....07/29/10..........08/09/10.......09/14/10........--/--/10....LOS ANGELES, CA

LILI...............07/30/10..........08/02/10.......08/27/10........--/--/10....SEATTLE, WA

BRIAN&MEL..........08/03/10..........08/09/10.......09/08/10........--/--/10....

SWEETPIANO.........08/03/10..........--/--/--.......--/--/--........--/--/--....

PSHO...............08/04/10..........--/--/10.......--/--/10........--/--/10....SAN FRANCISCO, CA

RMC................08/05/10..........08/09/10.......--/--/10........--/--/10....

REALPI.............08/05/10..........08/09/10.......09/03/10........--/--/10....MILWAUKEE, WI

KGSODIE............08/06/10..........08/09/10.......--/--/10........--/--/10....OMAHA, NE

MOUNTAIN CLIMBER...08/07/10..........08/09/10.......08/27/10........--/--/10....

THE2OFUS...........08/08/10..........08/10/10.......09/02/10........--/--/10....MILWAUKEE,WI

GOUCHO727..........08/10/10..........08/10/10.......09/08/10........--/--/10....

CAMISTANBUL........08/10/10..........08/20/10.......--/--/--........--/--/--....SAN FRANCISCO, CA

DANYELYMIGUEL......08/11/10..........--/--/10.......--/--/10........--/--/10....DETROIT, MI

ALI E JEFF.........08/12/10..........--/--/10.......--/--/10........--/--/10....SEATTLE, WA

MACPARA............08/17/10..........--/--/--.......--/--/--........--/--/--....TUCSON, AZ

DDKM...............08/20/10..........--/--/--.......--/--/--........--/--/--....TUCSON, AZ

Z AND S............08/09/10..........08/21/10.......--/--/--........--/--/--....CHICAGO, IL

Vermont Service Center (10 applicants)

VJName.............Date of I-751.....NOA1 Date......Biometrics......Approved....Local DO

MARKANDLADA........07/29/10..........08/02/10.......--/--/10........--/--/10....Charlotte, NC

BABYBEBITA.........07/29/10..........08/03/10.......09/03/10........--/--/10....

HELIOSPAN1676......07/31/10..........08/03/10.......09/01/10........--/--/10....

MURFIE.............07/31/10..........08/02/10.......08/24/10........--/--/10....

WI751..............07/31/10..........08/04/10.......--/--/10........--/--/10....

MEL AND SYL........08/02/10..........08/06/10.......--/--/10........--/--/10....

RAINBOW007.........08/11/10..........--/--/10.......--/--/10........--/--/10....

ODOJOE.............08/12/10..........08/16/10.......--/--/10........--/--/10....Orlando, FL

EJBROOKS...........08/16/10..........--/--/10.......--/--/10........--/--/10....

SCOTSVISA..........08/17/10..........--/--/10.......--/--/10........--/--/10....

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[RealPi 0]

That's interesting! We received two NOA1 with two different case numbers, none of which are recognized by the case status online. Both NOA1 are identical except for the case number and the time (one NOA1 was printed one hour after the other). We were wondering what was that about. Perhaps, one case number is for the later appointment letter that you are talking about.

That is strange. There should be only one NOA1 letter as I far as I know. I would call the National Hotline to inquire about this just to make sure that the second NOA is not due to some error that might cause problems later on (e.g. generate two different ASC numbers by mistake). If they tell you over the phone to make an INFOPASS appointment, you might as well wait for the bio date and try and make an INFOPASS appointment on the same day to talk to an IO about this (so you don't make the trip to your local office twice).

Also, if my understanding is correct, the NOA1 gives a Receipt Number and the instructions on the NOA1 say not to attempt to track the case on-line before the biometrics appointment notice arrives ("enter the app number found at the top of the ASC app notice"). Our bio appointment arrived and (as promised) gives a new number, called an Application Number. The formats of (original) Receipt and Application Numbers are indeed identical (number and order of letters and digits) but the two alphanumeric 'numbers' are quite differ (except for the letters which indicate the service center).

The USCIS website asks for you to input a "receipt number" but in this case it refers to the Application Number that you will receive in the near future from your ASC appointment notice (biometrics). Indeed, I just input mine and it works fine giving me the obvious info viz. that they are at the stage of "Initial Review", as well as the mean app time values Nationwide as well as Center-specific (in my case CSV).

Edited August 23, 2010 by RealPi

[RealPi 0]

I haven't gotten my bio appointment letter yet, but I did call the USCIS about the case # not being recognized on the website, and they said that often after the bio appointment you will be given a different case # than the one on your initial letters, and that case # will be able to be tracked on-line. Relatively standard procedure to not put the case # on-line until after the bio appointment.

I concur from the info I received from our NOA1 and ASC bio (see my comment below to Z&S).

[RealPi 0]

@The2ofUS

I just wanted to point out that if you received your ASC appointment letter which gives you the new and important Application Number, that number when input on the CIS website should give you your current status for your case (click on "Check File Status"). I presume that where it asks for a Receipt Number that you entered your new Application Number found at the ASC bio letter? No dashes, just the letters and digits all together? And it does not recognize your case?

Assuming this is true, it could be that they need to update their info, so check in a day or two and they should be there. This Application Number that you received with your biometrics letter IS the one that is meant to be used to track your case on-line. I know because mine works.

I would theorize at this stage that they simply have not updated some of the records, but I am sure others have had such experiences before and they might have other suggestions. The only three things I can think of are the obvious ones: a) Make sure you input your number in the correct format as it appears on the Biometrics letter without dashes; b) wait for a few days and try again to input the number; c) call up the National Hotline and ask if this matter is worth making an INFOPASS appointment for (or simply make one anyway if your local CIS office is close by).

Edited August 23, 2010 by RealPi

[Mountain Climber 186]

We got our biometrics letter over a week ago and the case number is still not recognized on the USCIS web site. We were hoping to get updates

by email but I guess we will have to wait for the snail mail for any correspondence from USCIS. Hopefully we all get approved quickly without any problems

Edited August 23, 2010 by Mountain Climber

[boilermaker 1]

We got our biometrics letter over a week ago and the case number is still not recognized on the USCIS web site. We were hoping to get updates

by email but I guess we will have to wait for the snail mail for any correspondence from USCIS. Hopefully we all get approved quickly without any problems

It actually took 6 days for my ASC number to appear in the USCIS website from the day I received the appointment in the mail. And yes, NOA and ASC numbers are different.

[RealPi 0]

It actually took 6 days for my ASC number to appear in the USCIS website from the day I received the appointment in the mail. And yes, NOA and ASC numbers are different.

This is good to know, thank you. I was not certain about my aforementioned suggestion for those who got their ASC number but their case not appearing online whether "to wait" or do something else, but it seems from your input I was correct. In my case the online status appeared immediately after I received the ASC number, so I suppose it depends on when CIS finish updating their records.

[Supermanback 0]

California Service Center (18 applicants)

VJName.............Date of I-751.....NOA1 Date......Biometrics......Approved....Local DO

SUPERMANBACK.......07/26/10..........08/02/10.......09/03/10........--/--/10....ST. LOUIS, MO

MARIENMICHELLE.....07/29/10..........08/09/10.......09/14/10........--/--/10....LOS ANGELES, CA

LILI...............07/30/10..........08/02/10.......08/27/10........--/--/10....SEATTLE, WA

BRIAN&MEL..........08/03/10..........08/09/10.......09/08/10........--/--/10....

SWEETPIANO.........08/03/10..........--/--/--.......--/--/--........--/--/--....

PSHO...............08/04/10..........--/--/10.......--/--/10........--/--/10....SAN FRANCISCO, CA

RMC................08/05/10..........08/09/10.......--/--/10........--/--/10....

REALPI.............08/05/10..........08/09/10.......09/03/10........--/--/10....MILWAUKEE, WI

KGSODIE............08/06/10..........08/09/10.......--/--/10........--/--/10....OMAHA, NE

MOUNTAIN CLIMBER...08/07/10..........08/09/10.......08/27/10........--/--/10....

THE2OFUS...........08/08/10..........08/10/10.......09/02/10........--/--/10....MILWAUKEE,WI

GOUCHO727..........08/10/10..........08/10/10.......09/08/10........--/--/10....

CAMISTANBUL........08/10/10..........08/20/10.......--/--/--........--/--/--....SAN FRANCISCO, CA

DANYELYMIGUEL......08/11/10..........--/--/10.......--/--/10........--/--/10....DETROIT, MI

ALI E JEFF.........08/12/10..........--/--/10.......--/--/10........--/--/10....SEATTLE, WA

MACPARA............08/17/10..........--/--/--.......--/--/--........--/--/--....TUCSON, AZ

DDKM...............08/20/10..........--/--/--.......--/--/--........--/--/--....TUCSON, AZ

Z AND S............08/09/10..........08/21/10.......--/--/--........--/--/--....CHICAGO, IL

Vermont Service Center (10 applicants)

VJName.............Date of I-751.....NOA1 Date......Biometrics......Approved....Local DO

MARKANDLADA........07/29/10..........08/02/10.......--/--/10........--/--/10....Charlotte, NC

BABYBEBITA.........07/29/10..........08/03/10.......09/03/10........--/--/10....

HELIOSPAN1676......07/31/10..........08/03/10.......09/01/10........--/--/10....

MURFIE.............07/31/10..........08/02/10.......08/24/10........--/--/10....

WI751..............07/31/10..........08/04/10.......--/--/10........--/--/10....

MEL AND SYL........08/02/10..........08/06/10.......--/--/10........--/--/10....

RAINBOW007.........08/11/10..........--/--/10.......--/--/10........--/--/10....

ODOJOE.............08/12/10..........08/16/10.......--/--/10........--/--/10....Orlando, FL

EJBROOKS...........08/16/10..........--/--/10.......--/--/10........--/--/10....

SCOTSVISA..........08/17/10..........--/--/10.......--/--/10........--/--/10....

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[Yurika & Jim 77]

That's interesting! We received two NOA1 with two different case numbers, none of which are recognized by the case status online. Both NOA1 are identical except for the case number and the time (one NOA1 was printed one hour after the other). We were wondering what was that about. Perhaps, one case number is for the later appointment letter that you are talking about.

We have received 3 different NOA1's. All 3 are in my wife's name but each have a different time, date and case number. Anybody know if USCIS will merge all 3 case numbers into one or if this will be a problem down the road?

Hi Z and S,

Mountain Climer (whose sent date is close to yours) received 3( ! ) NOA And looks like just got 1 Bio letter. So, I think you'll be fine

BTW, when is the Receipt Date on your NOA letter (not letter received date)?

California Service Center (18 applicants)

VJName.............Date of I-751.....NOA1 Date......Biometrics......Approved....Local DO

SUPERMANBACK.......07/26/10..........08/02/10.......09/03/10........--/--/10....ST. LOUIS, MO

MARIENMICHELLE.....07/29/10..........08/09/10.......09/14/10........--/--/10....LOS ANGELES, CA

LILI...............07/30/10..........08/02/10.......08/27/10........--/--/10....SEATTLE, WA

BRIAN&MEL..........08/03/10..........08/09/10.......09/08/10........--/--/10....

SWEETPIANO.........08/03/10..........--/--/--.......--/--/--........--/--/--....

PSHO...............08/04/10..........--/--/10.......--/--/10........--/--/10....SAN FRANCISCO, CA

RMC................08/05/10..........08/09/10.......--/--/10........--/--/10....

REALPI.............08/05/10..........08/09/10.......09/03/10........--/--/10....MILWAUKEE, WI

KGSODIE............08/06/10..........08/09/10.......--/--/10........--/--/10....OMAHA, NE

MOUNTAIN CLIMBER...08/07/10..........08/09/10.......08/27/10........--/--/10....

THE2OFUS...........08/08/10..........08/10/10.......09/02/10........--/--/10....MILWAUKEE,WI

Z AND S............08/09/10..........08/--/10.......--/--/--........--/--/--....CHICAGO, IL

GOUCHO727..........08/10/10..........08/10/10.......09/08/10........--/--/10....

CAMISTANBUL........08/10/10..........08/20/10.......--/--/--........--/--/--....SAN FRANCISCO, CA

DANYELYMIGUEL......08/11/10..........--/--/10.......--/--/10........--/--/10....DETROIT, MI

ALI E JEFF.........08/12/10..........--/--/10.......--/--/10........--/--/10....SEATTLE, WA

MACPARA............08/17/10..........--/--/--.......--/--/--........--/--/--....TUCSON, AZ

DDKM...............08/20/10..........--/--/--.......--/--/--........--/--/--....TUCSON, AZ

Vermont Service Center (10 applicants)

VJName.............Date of I-751.....NOA1 Date......Biometrics......Approved....Local DO

MARKANDLADA........07/29/10..........08/02/10.......--/--/10........--/--/10....Charlotte, NC

BABYBEBITA.........07/29/10..........08/03/10.......09/03/10........--/--/10....

HELIOSPAN1676......07/31/10..........08/03/10.......09/01/10........--/--/10....

MURFIE.............07/31/10..........08/02/10.......08/24/10........--/--/10....

WI751..............07/31/10..........08/04/10.......--/--/10........--/--/10....

MEL AND SYL........08/02/10..........08/06/10.......--/--/10........--/--/10....

RAINBOW007.........08/11/10..........--/--/10.......--/--/10........--/--/10....

ODOJOE.............08/12/10..........08/16/10.......--/--/10........--/--/10....Orlando, FL

EJBROOKS...........08/16/10..........--/--/10.......--/--/10........--/--/10....

SCOTSVISA..........08/17/10..........--/--/10.......--/--/10........--/--/10....

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[Z and S 0]

Thank you, RealPI and Yurika & Jim!!

That's very good to know that we aren't the only ones and it seems to have worked out for MountainClimber. We contemplated making an InfoPass but figured that Biometrics appointment should be in near future and would be a good time to get this sorted out. Based on our past experiences, we didn't think calling National Call Center would go far in resolving the issue. We will take both notices to Biometrics appointment and see what they have to say.

The "Receipt Date" on both NOA letters is 8/16/2010.

Thank you, once again, to both for your information!

Hi Z and S,

Mountain Climer (whose sent date is close to yours) received 3( ! ) NOA And looks like just got 1 Bio letter. So, I think you'll be fine

BTW, when is the Receipt Date on your NOA letter (not letter received date)?

[the2ofus 0]

@The2ofUS

I just wanted to point out that if you received your ASC appointment letter which gives you the new and important Application Number, that number when input on the CIS website should give you your current status for your case (click on "Check File Status"). I presume that where it asks for a Receipt Number that you entered your new Application Number found at the ASC bio letter? No dashes, just the letters and digits all together? And it does not recognize your case?

Assuming this is true, it could be that they need to update their info, so check in a day or two and they should be there. This Application Number that you received with your biometrics letter IS the one that is meant to be used to track your case on-line. I know because mine works.

I would theorize at this stage that they simply have not updated some of the records, but I am sure others have had such experiences before and they might have other suggestions. The only three things I can think of are the obvious ones: a) Make sure you input your number in the correct format as it appears on the Biometrics letter without dashes; b) wait for a few days and try again to input the number; c) call up the National Hotline and ask if this matter is worth making an INFOPASS appointment for (or simply make one anyway if your local CIS office is close by).

Thank you for the reply.. I am using the Application # from the ASC APPT NOTICE and the message I get when trying to check the status is :

Your case can not be found at this time in My Case Status. Please check your receipt number and try again. If you need further assistance, please call the National Customer Service Center at 1.800.......

I guess I will wait until the bio appt next week..if I won't be able to check the status of my application online once I'm done with that, I will see then about calling the 1.800 number or making the infopass appt.

I guess knowing that other can't access their case online is kind of relieving otherwise I would probably start panicking or something ))