Concerned with Acceptance and status update of i-751

[Fergs 0]

Hi,

So I filed my i-751 at the end of February but it arrived in Vermont on the 4th March.

I got my letter last week which was nice.

I haven't received a request for Biometrics yet but I understand it can take up to 30 days from acceptance.

My concern is with the USCIS website and telephone number. When I went to the USCIS website, to check if it has been accepted and entered my receipt number this comes up:

• 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 1.800.375.5283.

I've called the number, it's all automated and it says the exact same thing! Apparently I am not in the system which is concerning me greatly

Is this normal? I want to get my biometrics done as soon as possible because my wife and I will be leaving the country for 8 weeks around the end of May.

Can anyone shed any light on this? I'd be very grateful.

Thanks.

[Viggy 14]

Hi,

So I filed my i-751 at the end of February but it arrived in Vermont on the 4th March.

I got my letter last week which was nice.

I haven't received a request for Biometrics yet but I understand it can take up to 30 days from acceptance.

My concern is with the USCIS website and telephone number. When I went to the USCIS website, to check if it has been accepted and entered my receipt number this comes up:

• 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 1.800.375.5283.

I've called the number, it's all automated and it says the exact same thing! Apparently I am not in the system which is concerning me greatly

Is this normal? I want to get my biometrics done as soon as possible because my wife and I will be leaving the country for 8 weeks around the end of May.

Can anyone shed any light on this? I'd be very grateful.

Thanks.

Hi,

I think the case number received with LOA is not the one which you can use to track your case status.

You biometrics appointment letter will have a case number, use that number to track your status.

[Fergs 0]

Sorry, what's an LOA?

It says on the letter to quote your "receipt number" (it begins EAC-XX-XXX-XXXXX) but remove hyphens when typing it in.

I've done that on phone and website but it says I'm not in the system!!

It's bizarre.

[Viggy 14]

Sorry, what's an LOA?

It says on the letter to quote your "receipt number" (it begins EAC-XX-XXX-XXXXX) but remove hyphens when typing it in.

I've done that on phone and website but it says I'm not in the system!!

It's bizarre.

When you first send your package to USICS, they acknowledge the acceptance by sending you a Letter of Acceptance (LOA1).

This letter has a receipt number (begins with 'EAC-----').

Second letter you receive from them is the Biometrics appointment letter. The receipt on Biometrics letter will be the one which would be binded to your case.

Receipt number on Biometrics number will be different from the receipt number you see on Letter of Acceptance. (usually receipt number on Biometrice letter starts with 'WAC-XX-XXX-XXXXX'.

Hope this helps.

Edited March 19, 2014 by Viggy

[vancedan 5]

I sent it to VSC and although they had a quick NOA, I didn't receive the LOA until two weeks later and am still waiting for Biometrics. According to the hotline, you'll receive the Case Status with Biometrics.

[Cheezees 1,514]

It's NOA - Notice of Acceptance, not LOA. On the NOA it states that you can track your case with the number you will get from your biometrics letter. :-)

[ricnally 259]

you're cutting it very close with your plans to travel at the end of May.

[Fergs 0]

you're cutting it very close with your plans to travel at the end of May.

Thanks, Biometrics appointment arrived today.

Appointment for the first week in April.

Plenty of time for travel at the end of May.