I-751 October 2013 Filers

[idduchristy 1]

I got my tracking number 3 days after approval when USPS picked up the envelope. Update recieved Through Text & email, i was able to get tracking # online case status then followed it via usps.com.

[shreepali 1]

Receive the Card today. Thank you VJ members (specially October filers) for you thoughts, ideas, suggestions. We wish all for the speedy approvals and hope to connect again this October for N400 filing.

[MochiKamo 93]

Hi everyone! Congratulations to all the approvals

We received an RFE letter today. I knew it!! Hahaha

It is dated February 10th. (Can somebody update the chart for us, please? )

Gar, let us join the team RFE

We are going to call and ask them what we can provide, because we don't have any of the things they listed.

We don't have a joint account, we don't have any car payments, the lease and all the utility bills are on my husband, we don't have any children at this point, we don't have joint credit card.

Only thing we can think of right now is to have our neighbors to write a letter.

Or just tell them that they are always welcome to visit us, and schedule an interview with us?

Anyhow, not having the things they listed is just how we are, so we will have to see...

Sorry to hear that Neko! But at least it wasn't a completely surprise!

Did you by any chance register your marriage with the Japan consulate? I think it was called konintodoke or something similar. That's one evidence you can include if you have it.

[little_g 35]

I'm a September filer and I'm still waiting

Looking at all the approvals October is getting I am beginning to think my case fell behind a desk somewhere

Congrats to those approved though! It's a very good thing trust me! At some point you go from really not caring or even checking to just being obsessed, freaked out and wanting it over already. lol!

Well we weren't forgotten after all. We just got the text and status update online:

On February 18, 2014, we ordered production of your new card. Please allow 30 days for your card to be mailed to you. If we need something from you we will contact you. If you move before you receive the card, call customer service at 1-800-375-5283.

As a September filer that was a looong wait but It's nice to have this behind us at last. Best of luck to everyone

[leo_leo 0]

I received text/emails that they mailed out my new card today as of February 19!!! 5 days after my approval! Can someone pls update the chart for me? I'm on phone!

[Geode 3]

OK, USCIS, listen up. Every day I check this forum to see approvals, so, you need to do your job and make sure a minimum of one approval can be posted here each day. This is important because it helps keep our spirits high.

[Gar 0]

how is this for a cover letter?

To Whom It May Concern:

We are responding to the request for further evidence for the removal of conditions application submitted on 10/18/13 and have included the items requested by USCIS which include:

- A letter explaining our living situation. (No lease)

- A sworn affidavit from Ivana’s parents confirming our Primary living address.

- Tax Return Transcript from 2012.

- Tax Return Transcript from 2013.

- Full bank statements from August 2011 till present.

[Gar 0]

And I also wrote this letter to explain our living situation. Please help me correct what I need to.

To Whom It May Concern:

We are writing this letter to explain our living situation since our marriage. When we first got married on 8/4/10, we lived primarily in Lafayette, LA for a full year in the same house as {MY WIFE}’s parents. Then we moved to “*** **** Ave apt ** Garden Grove, CA“ for 6 months, where {MY WIFE} received her Cosmetology license in CA with plans to start our life in CA while I (MY NAME) attended Orange Coast College to finish the required courses in order to complete my Architecture Degree. However, {MY WIFE} received a great opportunity to work in Lafayette, LA, therefore she moved back to Louisiana to work while I stayed in California to finish my education. For the past 2 years we have been going back and forth between LA and CA and we saw each other frequently. We have spent every holiday and every minute that we could get considering the circumstances together. I finished my degree in December of 2013 and I’m currently finalizing my move to Lafayette, LA where {MY WIFE} and I have planned to continue our future.

Our primary address is:

1*** ******* Lafayette LA *****

Sincerely,

OUR NAMES

[hy2934 2]

Guys,

couple of weeks ago I had called USCIS 3-4 times to make sure my address was correctly updated and everything (I posted my experience in this thread too).. and had also made Infopass appt just to be on safe side..and I did get the confirmation mail at my new address. However, 4 days ago, I also got another mail from CSC at my new address stating that I had put in a request regarding my case (which I never did)... anyhow their response was that they are experiencing unusually slow processing times and that they are slower than the time reflected on USCIS website, and they will respond to me within 45 days... I know nothing to read into it (or maybe is there?), but i was just surprised because i never asked them why my case hasnt been adjudicated.. all i did was put in a service request for address change... lol

[Geode 3]

Just got text notice about status change. Paula's 10 year card production has been ordered!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[hy2934 2]

Hi all,

I just received an RFE in the mail couple of days ago. It was dated Feb 18th 2014. Interesting thing is that I truly believe it was somehow triggered by change of address I put in on Feb 6th 2014 (others in the past have also noted the same). Also it is very generic, usually people receive some sort of "personalized" RFE in the sense that it mentions what was submitted and what they need, but in my case, it is as generic as anything. However, whatever they request, I already submitted with my original packet including. Here is what I had sent:

Joint lease from last three years

Joint tax transcript (ordered from IRS website) from last two years

Our health insurance cards showing both names

Account snapshot of our Aetna website showing both of us using this insurance during our doc visits

Joint bank account transaction pages covering last two years

Letter from our bank stating when was my wife added to my account and that we have debit cards associated with that account

Copy of a joint loan application we signed back in late 2011

Joint auto insurance and renter insurance

Copy of our DLs showing same address

Some utility bills showing individual names but same address

Affidavits from friends/family

Pics and holiday cards addressed to both of us

Copies of the doc visit forms showing spouse as emergency contact

Now, other than the docs mentioned above, I have the following that I didn't send

Life insurance showing spouse as beneficiary (but we just got it a month ago; before RFE date though... should I even send it? or will it raise red flag?)

Call/text log showing awful lot of texts/calls between me and my wife

e-mail/chat logs (not sure how much weight it carries)

some more pics when my parents visited us back in October

some hospital bills to us individually but same address? same goes with pet clinic bills showing her name but same address?

******

We haven't filed the taxes yet for this year, I dont have 401K, we dont have a child, we dont have a mortgage, the cars are under my name only as her credit score was pretty bad

Any help is appreciated. I am attaching the RFE page with this post. Please take a look and advice fellow filers!

[Gar 0]

Sorry Hy, you're in the same boat as I am. They asked for what I already sent. however I am sending them again with a letter explaining and I also added this years taxes.

I wish they sent me an interview instead of the RFE because its so vague, my wife and I have nothing to hide at all. Sometimes it's really hard to explain in writing.

Edited February 25, 2014 by Gar

[immig1234 1]

HI hy2934,

Your evidences look pretty much covered but it is just they might've sent you an RFE due to change of address. Looking at your case, It looks like USCIS is expecting a little more evidence pointing to your new address. Were your previous evidences having old address or new address?

You certainly can consider any evidence established prior to recieving RFE.

You can ask your parents to write an affidavit attesting your relation ( Noratized ).

Any bank statements from last submitted to the latest date.

You can file your taxes immediately and submit those transcripts

All relevant statements pointing to your new address. ( bank, Credit card, Utility).

if you have old address on your DL's, change it to new one and show that as a new evidence too.

I hope this should help you

Thank you,

[LANCE_ORACLE 1]

I am shaking with Joy...Just got a text message at work and i checked ....i was approved today!!

On February 25, 2014, we ordered production of your new card. Please allow 30 days for your card to be mailed to you. If we need something from you we will contact you. If you move before you receive the card, call customer service at 1-800-375-5283.

I thank God for everything!!!!! I am completely elated.....the week has being crappy at work, but this is such a wonderful news!!!!

Edited February 26, 2014 by LANCE_ORACLE

[LANCE_ORACLE 1]

Between, Goodluck to everyone else.....I really hope everyone gets approved soonest....and hopefully those with RFE's can get it sorted also with further delay!!!!