I-751 August 2011 Filers

Hell0W0rld · October 28, 2011

sunflower15 · October 31, 2011

Hello! Quick question: does anybody know if you get notified by email or text message if you get a RFE? Thanks!

Bulgarican · November 1, 2011

you can pick both in your uscis account

Hello! Quick question: does anybody know if you get notified by email or text message if you get a RFE? Thanks!

rahulv · November 2, 2011

waiting still waiting...

scotty2009 · November 3, 2011

waiting still waiting...

lol. let's make that a duet..

waiting... still waiting... :whistle:

chapstick · November 4, 2011

I am an August filer myself, (my current 2 year green card expires soon, Nov 19, 2011!), filed my I751 as soon as I was eligible.

- I sent my package to the VT Center, their receipt date was 08/24/2011

- My cheque was cashed on 08/26/2011

- Notice date for Biometrics appt 09/07/2011

- Biometrics appt 09/28/2011 10:00am

- waiting..............!

I had mailed in "evidence" of our marriage with the original package, copy of our marriage cert, copy of our home deed showing joint ownership, copy of our joint bank accounts, phone bills, utility bills, insurance policy info, copies of our DL showing our home address.

After reading the forum, it sure sounds like a lot of you had mailed in pictures, I didn't include any!! To be honest, we've been married two years now, we've settled into our married life haven't taken a lot of pictures together (not like before when we were dating). Sad, I know, but most of the pictures on my camera were all of our DOG, since we don't have any kids! I mean, is this weird? Will they deny my application because I didn't send in any pictures??? I'm worried now because I REALLY don't want to have to resend an application and fork over another $590.... ugh!

Is that reasonable??? I mean, all my husband and I do is work all the time, we haven't gotten a chance to go on any vacations, we're total homebodies, when we go out with friends, nobody takes pictures! And we're definitely not the type of people that like to publicize our relationship and post everything on facebook etc, does that make sense??

Am I just dumb for not sending pictures in??? Should I have taken a bunch of pictures the day before sending my package in, just to have in the package???

Shaun Barba · November 4, 2011

I am an August filer myself, (my current 2 year green card expires soon, Nov 19, 2011!), filed my I751 as soon as I was eligible.

- I sent my package to the VT Center, their receipt date was 08/24/2011

- My cheque was cashed on 08/26/2011

- Notice date for Biometrics appt 09/07/2011

- Biometrics appt 09/28/2011 10:00am

- waiting..............!

I had mailed in "evidence" of our marriage with the original package, copy of our marriage cert, copy of our home deed showing joint ownership, copy of our joint bank accounts, phone bills, utility bills, insurance policy info, copies of our DL showing our home address.

After reading the forum, it sure sounds like a lot of you had mailed in pictures, I didn't include any!! To be honest, we've been married two years now, we've settled into our married life haven't taken a lot of pictures together (not like before when we were dating). Sad, I know, but most of the pictures on my camera were all of our DOG, since we don't have any kids! I mean, is this weird? Will they deny my application because I didn't send in any pictures??? I'm worried now because I REALLY don't want to have to resend an application and fork over another $590.... ugh!

Is that reasonable??? I mean, all my husband and I do is work all the time, we haven't gotten a chance to go on any vacations, we're total homebodies, when we go out with friends, nobody takes pictures! And we're definitely not the type of people that like to publicize our relationship and post everything on facebook etc, does that make sense??

Am I just dumb for not sending pictures in??? Should I have taken a bunch of pictures the day before sending my package in, just to have in the package???

Maybe some more experienced folks should reply to this too but I really don't think you have anything to worry about. If they do call for an interview (which is rare for I-751), then just be honest, calm and detailed. Pictures aren't required.

Curious - my wife is planning to travel to Uzbekistan soon. We assumed she'd be okay with just the expired GC and the NOA (passport, marriage certificate, etc); however, I see that some folks got their I-551 as well.

Is that something we should do?

How do we get that done?

Jill R · November 4, 2011

Hi all,

My husband had his twice-delayed biometrics appointment on Tuesday. To be clear for others who may be in a similar situation, we requested rescheduling for biometrics twice before we got a date that worked for us. Our timeline is updated below. Congrats to those of you who already have approval!

Jill

________________

California Service Center (25 applicants, 4 approved 16%)

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

ERIC_AND_TERESA......08/01/11........08/05/11.......09/12/11........--/--/--.... (Early Bio 09/08)

KELAH AND RAMIRO.....08/02/11........08/04/11.......09/06/11........--/--/--....

JILL R...............08/02/11........08/04/11.......11/01/11........--/--/--....

KYLE.SARI............08/02/11........08/03/11.......09/02/11........--/--/--....

MA'BEHBEH............08/03/11........08/05/11.......09/12/11........--/--/--....

CONNECTICUT..........08/04/11........08/05/11.......09/02/11........--/--/--....

INSOMIALILY..........08/04/11........08/05/11.......09/23/11........09/28/11....

HELL0W0RLD...........08/05/11........08/08/11.......08/29/11........--/--/--....

JQ SMILEY BOOM.......08/08/11........08/10/11.......08/30/11........09/12/11.... (card received 9/14)

ELSIECHICOFOCUS......08/08/11........08/10/11.......--/--/11........--/--/--....

RLOGAN...............08/08/11........08/15/11.......--/--/11........--/--/--....

HIS_WIFEY............08/09/11........08/12/11.......09/13/11........09/13/11.... (Early Bio 08/25)(card received 09/20)

CHERRY♥EDWARD........08/09/11........08/11/11.......09/09/11........10/07/11.... (Early Bio 08/26)(card received 10/13)

SWEETFM..............08/10/11........08/18/11.......09/09/11........--/--/--....

M_N_M................08/13/11........08/15/11.......09/08/11........--/--/--....

SUNFLOWER15..........08/15/11........08/17/11.......10/24/11........--/--/--.... (Early Bio 10/12)

SCOTTY2009...........08/16/11........08/??/11.......09/07/11........--/--/--....

CALICO1..............08/18/11........08/20/11.......09/28/11........--/--/--....

RAHULV...............08/18/11........08/19/11.......09/30/11........--/--/--....

SHE&CHAEL............08/20/11........08/22/11.......09/28/11........--/--/--....

EMILIA12 ............08/24/11........08/25/11.......10/03/11........--/--/--.... (Early Bio 09/30)

FRED N EMILIA........08/25/11........08/29/11.......10/04/11........--/--/--....

CLASSICROCK68........08/26/11........08/29/11.......10/03/11........--/--/--.... (Early Bio 09/19)

PETERJOY.............08/26/11........08/31/11.......10/17/11........--/--/--....

NEJMA................08/30/11........08/31/11.......10/05/11........--/--/--....

Vermont Service Center (23 applicants)

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

KIRSTEN UK...........08/01/11........08/05/11.......09/08/11........--/--/--.... (Early Bio 09/07)

ROBHINIO.............08/02/11........08/04/11.......08/30/11........--/--/--....

*SUNRAY*.............08/02/11........08/04/11.......09/23/11........--/--/--....

ALOE.................08/03/11........08/05/11.......09/02/11........--/--/--.... (Early Bio 08/19)

TRYGGER..............08/03/11........--/--/11.......--/--/11........--/--/--....

SCOTT S..............08/04/11........08/05/11.......09/01/11........--/--/--.... (Early Bio 08/18)

H&V..................08/05/11........08/09/11.......09/15/11........--/--/--.... (Early Bio 08/24)

DESIMAN..............08/06/11........08/10/11.......09/09/11........--/--/--....

RPI007...............08/09/11........08/12/11.......09/30/11........--/--/--....

SAPPHIREDREAMS.......08/12/11........08/16/11.......09/14/11........--/--/--....

CHADLAURE............08/13/11........08/15/11.......09/08/11........--/--/--.... (Early Bio 08/23)

PRATIBHAQUINT........08/15/11........08/19/11.......10/05/11........--/--/--....

MUFFIN...............08/16/11........08/16/11.......--/--/11........--/--/--....

JANAT................08/16/11........08/22/11.......10/03/11........--/--/--.... (Early Bio 09/27)

SHAUN COLE...........08/17/11........08/23/11.......10/04/11........--/--/--.... (Early Bio 09/21)

DVRJWH...............08/17/11........08/22/11.......09/21/11........--/--/--....

GUERAKRISTINA........08/17/11........08/18/11.......10/03/11........--/--/--....

BILL Y BELLA.........08/23/11........08/24/11.......10/05/11........--/--/--....

HY020................08/23/11........--/--/11.......10/04/11........--/--/--.... (No NOA yet)

JBRID................08/26/11........08/31/11.......10/12/11........--/--/--....

MRS.MOUNTVILLE.......08/27/11........08/31/11.......10/12/11........--/--/--....

QQQUAKER.............08/30/11........09/06/11.......10/04/11........--/--/--.... (Early Bio 9/23)

LOVEUSOMUCHHONEY.....08/30/11........09/01/11.......10/13/11........--/--/--....

IMPORTANT!

* Make sure that your VJ Text Editor setting is set to Rich Text Editor.

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NOA Date = The Receipt Date on your original NOA letter

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Edited November 4, 2011 by Jill R

Cherry&Ed · November 4, 2011

I am an August filer myself, (my current 2 year green card expires soon, Nov 19, 2011!), filed my I751 as soon as I was eligible.

- I sent my package to the VT Center, their receipt date was 08/24/2011

- My cheque was cashed on 08/26/2011

- Notice date for Biometrics appt 09/07/2011

- Biometrics appt 09/28/2011 10:00am

- waiting..............!

I had mailed in "evidence" of our marriage with the original package, copy of our marriage cert, copy of our home deed showing joint ownership, copy of our joint bank accounts, phone bills, utility bills, insurance policy info, copies of our DL showing our home address.

After reading the forum, it sure sounds like a lot of you had mailed in pictures, I didn't include any!! To be honest, we've been married two years now, we've settled into our married life haven't taken a lot of pictures together (not like before when we were dating). Sad, I know, but most of the pictures on my camera were all of our DOG, since we don't have any kids! I mean, is this weird? Will they deny my application because I didn't send in any pictures??? I'm worried now because I REALLY don't want to have to resend an application and fork over another $590.... ugh!

Is that reasonable??? I mean, all my husband and I do is work all the time, we haven't gotten a chance to go on any vacations, we're total homebodies, when we go out with friends, nobody takes pictures! And we're definitely not the type of people that like to publicize our relationship and post everything on facebook etc, does that make sense??

Am I just dumb for not sending pictures in??? Should I have taken a bunch of pictures the day before sending my package in, just to have in the package???

Hi Chapstick!

We're like you, we don't have many pictures of me and my husband together. We do have 3 or 4 pictures and that's all. Because we don't like taking pictures. What I did to get more pictures of us together is, I emailed my sister-in-law, husband's aunts and cousins and asked them if they have pictures of us together during our family gatherings. I've asked them to email me some digital copies if they have. I also copied, saved and printed the facebook pictures from our families and friends' account that we're tagged in. It solved my picture outage problem.

Cherry&Ed · November 4, 2011

I am an August filer myself, (my current 2 year green card expires soon, Nov 19, 2011!), filed my I751 as soon as I was eligible.

- I sent my package to the VT Center, their receipt date was 08/24/2011

- My cheque was cashed on 08/26/2011

- Notice date for Biometrics appt 09/07/2011

- Biometrics appt 09/28/2011 10:00am

- waiting..............!

I had mailed in "evidence" of our marriage with the original package, copy of our marriage cert, copy of our home deed showing joint ownership, copy of our joint bank accounts, phone bills, utility bills, insurance policy info, copies of our DL showing our home address.

After reading the forum, it sure sounds like a lot of you had mailed in pictures, I didn't include any!! To be honest, we've been married two years now, we've settled into our married life haven't taken a lot of pictures together (not like before when we were dating). Sad, I know, but most of the pictures on my camera were all of our DOG, since we don't have any kids! I mean, is this weird? Will they deny my application because I didn't send in any pictures??? I'm worried now because I REALLY don't want to have to resend an application and fork over another $590.... ugh!

Is that reasonable??? I mean, all my husband and I do is work all the time, we haven't gotten a chance to go on any vacations, we're total homebodies, when we go out with friends, nobody takes pictures! And we're definitely not the type of people that like to publicize our relationship and post everything on facebook etc, does that make sense??

Am I just dumb for not sending pictures in??? Should I have taken a bunch of pictures the day before sending my package in, just to have in the package???

Hi Chapstick!

We're like you, we don't have many pictures of me and my husband together. We do have 3 or 4 pictures and that's all. Because we don't like taking pictures. What I did to get more pictures of us together is, I emailed my sister-in-law, husband's aunts and cousins and asked them if they have pictures of us together during our family gatherings. I've asked them to email me some digital copies if they have. I also copied, saved and printed the facebook pictures from our families and friends' account that we're tagged in. It solved my picture outage problem.

I read the I-751 instructions again and it says nothing about pictures, so I think you don't have to worry because you've submitted what the instruction is asking for and pictures are not primary evidences.

rahulv · November 4, 2011

We sent pictures with our 751 application but we had not sent any with AOS, of course we took a lot of pictures with us for the interview for AOS. So if they need pictures they would ask, but pictures are not important.

scotty2009 · November 6, 2011

I am an August filer myself, (my current 2 year green card expires soon, Nov 19, 2011!), filed my I751 as soon as I was eligible.

- I sent my package to the VT Center, their receipt date was 08/24/2011

- My cheque was cashed on 08/26/2011

- Notice date for Biometrics appt 09/07/2011

- Biometrics appt 09/28/2011 10:00am

- waiting..............!

I had mailed in "evidence" of our marriage with the original package, copy of our marriage cert, copy of our home deed showing joint ownership, copy of our joint bank accounts, phone bills, utility bills, insurance policy info, copies of our DL showing our home address.

After reading the forum, it sure sounds like a lot of you had mailed in pictures, I didn't include any!! To be honest, we've been married two years now, we've settled into our married life haven't taken a lot of pictures together (not like before when we were dating). Sad, I know, but most of the pictures on my camera were all of our DOG, since we don't have any kids! I mean, is this weird? Will they deny my application because I didn't send in any pictures??? I'm worried now because I REALLY don't want to have to resend an application and fork over another $590.... ugh!

Is that reasonable??? I mean, all my husband and I do is work all the time, we haven't gotten a chance to go on any vacations, we're total homebodies, when we go out with friends, nobody takes pictures! And we're definitely not the type of people that like to publicize our relationship and post everything on facebook etc, does that make sense??

Am I just dumb for not sending pictures in??? Should I have taken a bunch of pictures the day before sending my package in, just to have in the package???

I had 5 friends who didn't submit pictures for the removal of conditions. 2 of them did the removal within 2011 and they all didn't have any problems.

Jill R · November 8, 2011

With updated approval info...It came fast after the biometrics appt.

________________

California Service Center (25 applicants, 5 approved 20%)

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

ERIC_AND_TERESA......08/01/11........08/05/11.......09/12/11........--/--/--.... (Early Bio 09/08)

KELAH AND RAMIRO.....08/02/11........08/04/11.......09/06/11........--/--/--....

JILL R...............08/02/11........08/04/11.......11/01/11........11/03/11....