I-751 January 2012 Filers

coco2012 · February 13, 2012

I have a little booklet of the US Constitution in my desk drawer, LOL.

Thank you! I didn't even have this! Ill start reading it... Something to look forward to! Im glad that we are almost there I can remember the day of my first interview... Wow! I'm kind of liking this whole immigration process, it gives me and my husband another reason to have a big celebration every time we get approved!

MI.PI · February 13, 2012

It was a little stressful - the staff that was there wasn't very friendly at all - they weren't rude or mean, just not friendly. The guard was the same person (I think) from when we did my Biometrics for AOS 2 years ago but the lady who took my fingerprints before wasn't there anymore. The actual fingerprinting went fine, fingerprints all passed, I don't think he had to redo any of them. I'm a little worried about my picture because I thought the man had already taken it because the camera flashed and I moved my head / eyes just a little bit and it flashed again. Maybe he took it twice? I think it's going to turn out horrible! I just hope I was actually looking straight. I guess he would have taken the picture again if it wasn't up to standards, right? All he asked me to redo was my digital signature because the pen had static on it and when I tried to sign, the lines went all over the place.

Anyway, we got there about an hour early, LOL. We stayed at my hubby's sister's place which we thought was about 45 minutes away - we left at 9:30 and got there at 10:00. We drove around for a little bit then went in 15 minutes early. The guard asked for the appointment letter and ID. I gave him my GC and he asked if I had a Michigan ID. I told him I only had my temporary State ID because the actual card hadn't come in the mail yet but he said the GC was fine. There was only one person before me so I think I got my Biometrics done a little early or right at 11.

BTW, when we got home, my State ID was in the mail! It's valid until 2015 ^___^

Thanks for the feedback Fatima. I know they are not that friendly in that place but we don't have a choice at this time but to go through them, at least that would be the last time you will have to deal with them as you will be moving to another state next year. I also plan to apply for my citizenship next year but I think I will have to do more reading about it. In the last 2 years, I have been out of the country 4 times (the shortest was 2 weeks and the longest was 6 weeks), we have been to Canada also several times. I don't know if all these trips matter in the citizenship application. I hope they won't.

Calypso · February 13, 2012

I have a little booklet of the US Constitution in my desk drawer, LOL.

The thought of it makes me feel like I am taking a licensure exam.

Calypso · February 13, 2012

Thank you! I didn't even have this! Ill start reading it... Something to look forward to! Im glad that we are almost there I can remember the day of my first interview... Wow! I'm kind of liking this whole immigration process, it gives me and my husband another reason to have a big celebration every time we get approved!

Indeed. Doesn't each approval make you wanna perform your favorite victory dance?

I can hardly wait for this whole immigration process to be complete.

F & J · February 13, 2012

Thank you! I didn't even have this! Ill start reading it... Something to look forward to! Im glad that we are almost there I can remember the day of my first interview... Wow! I'm kind of liking this whole immigration process, it gives me and my husband another reason to have a big celebration every time we get approved!

There's a guide for the civics test that you can download or print out too, I think? http://www.uscis.gov/teststudymaterials

Thanks for the feedback Fatima. I know they are not that friendly in that place but we don't have a choice at this time but to go through them, at least that would be the last time you will have to deal with them as you will be moving to another state next year. I also plan to apply for my citizenship next year but I think I will have to do more reading about it. In the last 2 years, I have been out of the country 4 times (the shortest was 2 weeks and the longest was 6 weeks), we have been to Canada also several times. I don't know if all these trips matter in the citizenship application. I hope they won't.

I just checked the N-400 form and there's a part where you have to fill in dates and how many days you were actually out of the U.S. I don't think it'll be a big deal if you haven't been outside of the U.S. for more than 6 months?

The thought of it makes me feel like I am taking a licensure exam.

haha! I know! XD I don't think we'll need to actually read the Constitution though.

http://www.uscis.gov/teststudymaterials

MI.PI · February 13, 2012

I just checked the N-400 form and there's a part where you have to fill in dates and how many days you were actually out of the U.S. I don't think it'll be a big deal if you haven't been outside of the U.S. for more than 6 months?

I read that too. The thing is I really never took note of our Canada trips (except when we went to Niagara Falls). We go to the casino a lot LOL, we're not big time gamblers but we have complimentary stay in the hotel so we often go there for mini vacations. Oh well, I will worry about that later. For now, I just want the ROC process to be over soon.

Stephen + Elisha · February 13, 2012

I just checked the N-400 form and there's a part where you have to fill in dates and how many days you were actually out of the U.S. I don't think it'll be a big deal if you haven't been outside of the U.S. for more than 6 months?

Nothing to worry about, methinks. For naturalization based on marriage to a US citizen, the requirements are:

3 years as a lawful permanent resident
Present in the United States for at least 18 months out of the 3 years
No absences from the US of more than 1 year without an approved Application to Preserve Residence for Naturalization Purposes

The Naturalization Eligibility Worksheet has all the info you need.

lirwin2000 · February 14, 2012

Still no biometrics appointment letter!!! So frustrating! It's been over three weeks...

B*J · February 14, 2012

Still no biometrics appointment letter!!! So frustrating! It's been over three weeks...

Dont get worried yet! I was thinking the same thing and was watching almost everyone in our month receive there's. JUST when we hit 30 days and and were picking up the phone to call USCIS, the wifey got the Biometrics letter in the mail (go figure). Notice date is 2/6/12, appointment is 03/05/12

Saska+Tim · February 14, 2012

Adding B*J Biometrics appointment (CSC)

California Service Center (25 applicants)

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

MENINA...............01/03/12........01/04/12.......02/09/12........--/--/12.... (Early Bio, 02/03)

JOHNCALI9............01/03/12........01/04/12.......01/27/12........--/--/12....

FATIMA AND JIM.......01/04/12........01/05/12.......02/09/12........--/--/12....

ABBIELOVESJEREMY.....01/05/12........01/09/12.......02/07/12........--/--/12....

F1_GURL..............01/07/12........01/11/12.......02/15/12........--/--/12....

ALMONDMILKTEAGIRL....01/09/12........01/11/12.......02/06/12........--/--/12....

DJOHN................01/10/12........01/11/12.......03/07/12........--/--/12....

MGEURTS..............01/10/12........--/--/12.......--/--/12........--/--/12....

CALYPSO..............01/11/12........01/12/12.......02/17/12........--/--/12....

B*J..................01/11/12........01/12/12.......03/05/12........--/--/12....

SASKA+TIM............01/13/12........01/17/12.......02/07/12........--/--/12....

ANDANA_DJ............01/13/12........--/--/12.......02/03/12........--/--/12....

SNIVVEL..............01/17/12........01/18/12.......02/16/12........--/--/12.... (Early Bio, 01/30)

BABYLOVESBABY........01/18/12........02/08/12.......02/24/12........--/--/12.... (Never received NOA letter and got I-551 stamp)

MARM.................01/18/12........01/19/12.......02/24/12........--/--/12....

100% AL AHLY FAN.....01/19/12........--/--/12.......--/--/12........--/--/12....

MI.PI................01/20/12........01/23/12.......02/24/12........--/--/12....

LETSGOHEAT...........01/20/12........01/23/12.......02/14/12........--/--/12.... (Early Bio, 01/31)

LIRWIN2000...........01/21/12........01/23/12.......--/--/12........--/--/12....

ISTANBULLS...........01/21/12........01/24/12.......02/24/12........--/--/12....

ALEX AND ASTRID......01/23/12........01/24/12.......--/--/12........--/--/12....

DAIRYFARMER..........01/23/12........--/--/12.......--/--/12........--/--/12....

SKIDIVAWANNABE.......01/24/12........01/25/12.......03/02/12........--/--/12....

SAGARCIA.............01/25/12........01/27/12.......02/17/12........--/--/12....

BODEY................01/28/12........01/30/12.......03/02/12........--/--/12....

Vermont Service Center (25 applicants)

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

RICARDO_C............01/03/12........01/06/12.......02/02/12........--/--/12....

TOYOTA...............01/03/12........01/06/12.......--/--/12........--/--/12....

VAL MARTY............01/03/12........01/06/12.......02/01/12........--/--/12....

DHLUNAR..............01/03/12........01/06/12.......02/01/12........--/--/12....

HAKUNA_MATATA2.......01/04/12........01/05/12.......01/31/12........--/--/12....

DOWNTORIDE...........01/09/12........01/10/12.......02/13/12........--/--/12....

DONALD-N-ANALYN......01/09/12........01/12/12.......--/--/12........--/--/12....

NOTWORKSTE...........01/10/12........01/17/12.......02/08/12........--/--/12....

COCO2012.............01/10/12........01/12/12.......02/15/12........--/--/12.... (Early Bio, 01/27)

THEREDBIRD...........01/10/12........01/13/12.......02/17/12........--/--/12....

TERI.D...............01/12/12........01/17/12.......03/01/12........--/--/12....

2KOOL4SKOOL..........01/12/12........01/13/12.......--/--/12........--/--/12....

WILLCATHY............01/12/12........01/13/12.......02/09/12........--/--/12....

LOVELYALEX...........01/13/12........01/17/12.......02/24/12........--/--/12....

N1DOM................01/17/12........01/20/12.......02/15/12........--/--/12....

STEPHEN + ELISHA.....01/17/12........01/20/12.......03/01/12........--/--/12....

DANMARKX.............01/17/12........01/23/12.......02/13/12........--/--/12....

JIM & A.D............01/17/12........01/20/12.......--/--/12........--/--/12....

PROUD&LOUD...........01/18/12........01/20/12.......02/17/12........--/--/12....

ALEXZY75.............01/20/12........01/24/12.......02/24/12........--/--/12....

SPECTHEINTRO.........01/23/12........01/26/12.......--/--/12........--/--/12....

THE MEGHAN J.........01/25/12........--/--/12.......--/--/12........--/--/12....

PEET.................01/26/12........01/30/12.......--/--/12........--/--/12....

LAURELMIKE...........01/26/12........01/27/12.......--/--/12........--/--/12....

MISSMISSY............01/30/12........01/31/12.......02/17/12........--/--/12....

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alex and astrid · February 14, 2012

Still no biometrics appointment letter!!! So frustrating! It's been over three weeks...

I haven't gotten mine either, and it's been three weeks. It must be that our local offices must be backed up. Don't worry! At least for this round, we are with our loved ones!

Donald-n-Analyn · February 14, 2012

We received my wife's NOA1 almost a month ago. It was dated Jan. 12. Still no ASC Appointment Notice for biometrics yet.

We called the USCIS hot line, but were told that we had to wait until it had been 30 days since we received the NOA1. It is not a big deal, since she now has the year extension with the NOA1. Still, we are wondering whether there is a problem with our case, or the ASC Appointment Notice just got lost in the mail.

Any thoughts or ideas?

100% Al Ahly Fan · February 14, 2012

Hey Fellow January Filers,

Hope all is well.

A quick update. So hubby and I went to the Info-pass appointment yesterday. They informed us that they DO have the correct address on file. So the question in my head, which I questioned outloud, was what happened to the NOA1? The officer told us that she saw our case in the system and not to worry about the NOA1, but that it was probably sitting on someones desk Wha!!! But uh....hmm....I guess I assumed they had some machine issuing out hundreds of those forms a day, not someone literally sitting there folding them and sticking them in an envelope to be mailed out. IDK??

Anywho....the officer was very nice. We brought our baby with us and so she was just tickled by him and his waving hi and bye bye to her. She offered to stamp Hubby's passport with the I-551 good until Feb 2013. She also told my husband she was going to keep his greencard. I should have taken a picture of his face :blink: It was priceless, especially when she took sissors to it. Anyhow, she told him the stamp in his passport was just as good as his greencard that was due to expire in a couple weeks anyways.

I asked about the biometrics which she said had been issued just that day. So she printed that off for us. I hope we get the original in the mail by the end of this week, if we don't at least we have the one she copied for us. Hubby's biometrics is scheduled for March 12, 2011.

The USCIS website says about 6 months for this wait, Oh joy! :wacko:

F & J · February 15, 2012

UPDATES:

100% Al Ahly Fan (CSC): Biometrics, I-551 stamp