Postponing Biometrics for 10 months?

[Feliz 0]

Hope you've rec'd another postponement and everything is fine. Happy Holidays!!!

Hi kghlib2, thank you for your messages and concerns,

We've been really busy last couple weeks visiting my relatives in village, where there's no internet or calling place, so now I am trying to contact our friend who handles everything, and can't reach him as of right now.

but I hope everything is ok, I will let you know when i get any news.

[Feliz 0]

I reached our friend and he said that letters interchange every 2 weeks (he gets one, sends back to reschedule and new one comes with apointment date 2 weeks later then previous), he doesnt track exact dates, but he will immediately let me know if something different comes in mail.

[Feliz 0]

Just for the history, as of today, January 19, California Service Center on Jan 17, 2007 was processing cases filed July 17, 2006 (6 months apart, so our turn is approximately April 12, 2007, in 3 more months).

Last case touch was Oct 17

online status sais:

Application Type: CRI89, PETITION TO REMOVE CONDITIONS OF PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS RECEIVED

Current Status: Case received and pending.

On October 12, 2006, we received this CRI89 PETITION TO REMOVE CONDITIONS OF PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS RECEIVED, and mailed you a notice describing how we will process your case. Please follow any instructions on this notice. We will notify you by mail when we make a decision or if we need something from you. If you move while this case is pending, call customer service. We process cases in the order we receive them. You can use our processing dates to estimate when yours will be done. This case is at our CALIFORNIA SERVICE CENTER location. Follow the link below to check processing dates. You can also receive automatic e-mail updates as we process your case. Just follow the link below to register.

[kghlib2 0]

Hello..

Thanks for the update! Hope all goes well with you.

Just wanted to let you that my husband has just left the US. We just rec'd both the biometrics and NOA1 back-to-back. I'll postpone the appointment for him until he returns to US. Does anyone know how many times can one postpone the appointment? He will be returning to the US in three months.

I would greatly appreciate your feedback.

Just for the history, as of today, January 19, California Service Center on Jan 17, 2007 was processing cases filed July 17, 2006 (6 months apart, so our turn is approximately April 12, 2007, in 3 more months).

Last case touch was Oct 17

online status sais:

Application Type: CRI89, PETITION TO REMOVE CONDITIONS OF PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS RECEIVED

Current Status: Case received and pending.

On October 12, 2006, we received this CRI89 PETITION TO REMOVE CONDITIONS OF PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS RECEIVED, and mailed you a notice describing how we will process your case. Please follow any instructions on this notice. We will notify you by mail when we make a decision or if we need something from you. If you move while this case is pending, call customer service. We process cases in the order we receive them. You can use our processing dates to estimate when yours will be done. This case is at our CALIFORNIA SERVICE CENTER location. Follow the link below to check processing dates. You can also receive automatic e-mail updates as we process your case. Just follow the link below to register.

[Feliz 0]

Does anyone know how many times can one postpone the appointment? He will be returning to the US in three months.

When I called US CIS they said there is no official limit of how many times it can be done, I asked if 8 month postponing was possible, she didn't say "no, don't do it or we will cancel your case" she said something like "it may negatively effect your case" which i personally understand as "it may rise ADDITIONAL questions on interview if any"

But i don't fear such complications and interview(s), cuz main requirement of USCIS in our case is fullfilled - we are in fact a happy married couple and will be together nomatter what.

kghlib, 3 months absence is not that long, don't worry, you'll be fine.

[kghlib2 0]

Thanks!

Does anyone know how many times can one postpone the appointment? He will be returning to the US in three months.

When I called US CIS they said there is no official limit of how many times it can be done, I asked if 8 month postponing was possible, she didn't say "no, don't do it or we will cancel your case" she said something like "it may negatively effect your case" which i personally understand as "it may rise ADDITIONAL questions on interview if any"

But i don't fear such complications and interview(s), cuz main requirement of USCIS in our case is fullfilled - we are in fact a happy married couple and will be together nomatter what.

kghlib, 3 months absence is not that long, don't worry, you'll be fine.

[Feliz 0]

just for the history - nothing changed, neither our case was "punished" anyhow for our 4 month long every 2 week rescheduling of biometrics. Good luck everyone!

[Lou Lou 1]

just for the history - nothing changed, neither our case was "punished" anyhow for our 4 month long every 2 week rescheduling of biometrics. Good luck everyone!

Glad that's still working out for you, Feliz.

[Feliz 0]

it's June 24th, almost 7 month of postponing my biometrics and 2 month into "over due" of my case, which was supposed to be processed April 18, 2007

Latest appointment for biometrics came June 20 to come on July 9th, but we can't go back to US until 20s of July, we had to reschedule, i hope it was last time.

I am worried, but there's nothing i can do except waiting

[Feliz 0]

Finally back in USA and passed my biometrics on Aug 4 - very quick and easy. (kinda worried photo wont look goos as it was taken from down below :-()

Checked online uscis portfolio - case was touched Aug 6 - first time since Oct 17 2006, i'll hope they won't call us on that famous separate interview, but on the other hand it must be fun to answer some of those questions and see officer's rection

[Feliz 0]

BTW when i was crossing borderi had 2 problems

1) at the departure airport they won't take a COPY of NOA1 Status Extension letter, they didn't let me through untill i found the original (don't ask me how)

2) at the destination point customs officer said i coudn't be out of country for more then 6 and less then 12 (that is 11) months without some "Reentry permit" witch "looks like a book like passport and where they can put stamps" - may be i got it wrong, but they were not happy to see me with just my passport + expired greencard and NOA1 (which they ended up stamping)

so folks, i donno whet else is exactly needed but before traveling you should call or schedule infopass and get that mysterious document

[Feliz 0]

they didnt check my case anywhere, may be because my husband was with me, it was Bob Hope airport in Burbank CA

[Cassie 8]

BTW when i was crossing borderi had 2 problems

1) at the departure airport they won't take a COPY of NOA1 Status Extension letter, they didn't let me through untill i found the original (don't ask me how)

2) at the destination point customs officer said i coudn't be out of country for more then 6 and less then 12 (that is 11) months without some "Reentry permit" witch "looks like a book like passport and where they can put stamps" - may be i got it wrong, but they were not happy to see me with just my passport + expired greencard and NOA1 (which they ended up stamping)

so folks, i donno whet else is exactly needed but before traveling you should call or schedule infopass and get that mysterious document

You need a re-entry permit if you plan on being out of the US for an extended period of time (at least 6 months? not sure).

[Yodrak 7]

Feliz,

Immigration officer.

And he was wrong about the Re-entry Permit - it's required for absences of more than 12 months but less than 2 years.

Yodrak

BTW when i was crossing borderi had 2 problems

1) .....

2) at the destination point customs officer said i coudn't be out of country for more then 6 and less then 12 (that is 11) months without some "Reentry permit" witch "looks like a book like passport and where they can put stamps" - may be i got it wrong, but they were not happy to see me with just my passport + expired greencard and NOA1 (which they ended up stamping)

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[Feliz 0]

case was touched once more - Aug 7, now i another question - should i change my mailing adress to my permanent residence adress ( it was our friend's adress in same sity and state, cuz i remember reading that changing adress to different city or state - is what mainly causes document losses)

or should i just wait may be they already have sent me a card

and just drive down there since it's 40 minutes away?