I-751 May 2015 Filers (merged threads)

Caramel Swirl · April 2, 2016

Got the approval letter today. No updates online. It's been a long wait and finally got the letter of approval. Good luck to the rest of the May filers who are still waiting. I understand how frustrating it can be.

I don't know if it will help, I called service center around March 25 and insisted to talk to Tier2 officer. I was able to get information that my case was touched on March 22nd and was advised to wait 40 to 60 days. I personally think that calling doesn't really help but at least if you insisted to talk to tier2 and got lucky to be connected to a nice officer, then they may able to tell if your case was touched/reviewed or not. For me, that help minimized the frustration and agitation. I called early in the morning where they just probably started their day, and I haven't got difficulty connecting and talking to them.

Good luck to everyone. Thanks for all of you with this journey.

updating mine to the list.....

Congrats...long road but the end is sweet.

charmander · April 2, 2016

Congrats JnB. Your experience with that Tier 2 agent shows they have all the information available about the cases. Whether they are nice enough to tell you about the current status vs trying to dismiss the call is another story. I'm glad yours was a helpful call.

mindthegap · April 3, 2016

I don't know if it will help, I called service center around March 25 and insisted to talk to Tier2 officer. I was able to get information that my case was touched on March 22nd and was advised to wait 40 to 60 days. I personally think that calling doesn't really help but at least if you insisted to talk to tier2 and got lucky to be connected to a nice officer, then they may able to tell if your case was touched/reviewed or not.

Which number did you call? The regular 1-800-375-5283?

When I called last week I just got the same spiel I get from the online case status - nothing but 'we sent you a notice in may 2015 blah blah'.

They were insistent that they couldn't even access any more info on my case.

Edited April 3, 2016 by mindthegap

Jay & Shiela · April 3, 2016

Finally we were approved on the 15th and I got my 10 Year Green Card on the 21st of March!! YAY

California Service Center (50 applicants, 44 approved - 88%)

VJName..............Date of I-751...NOA1 Date....Biometrics.....Approved
NLR...................04/27/15......04/30/15......06/09/15......10/07/15
KIRAN&SALMAN..........04/27/15......05/01/15......06/09/15......10/22/15
BLUE BIANCHI..........04/28/15......04/29/15......06/08/15......10/05/15
DSANCHEZ16............04/29/15......05/01/15......06/04/15......03/30/16
AWKWARDSOUL...........04/30/15......05/01/15......06/03/15......09/14/15(Interview 09/14)
JNJ13.................05/02/15......05/04/15......06/12/15......08/07/15
ANDIIBEE..............05/02/15......05/04/15......06/01/15......--/--/--

KDW03.................05/02/15......05/06/15......06/08/15......01/14/16
FON91.................05/02/15......05/04/15......06/02/15......08/17/15
LOST_AT_SEA...........05/06/15......05/08/15......06/10/15......08/07/15
NATE&GLADYS...........05/06/15......05/07/15......06/11/15......10/29/15
NEODRAGON0l...........05/07/15......05/08/15......06/11/15......10/26/15
CAR0593...............05/07/15......05/07/15......06/16/15......11/04/15(Got I-551 stamp 06/18)
HIKERGIRL.............05/09/15......05/11/15......06/09/15......10/22/15(Got I-551 stamp 06/09 Adult CR-2)
SPARCLIGHT............05/09/15......05/21/15......06/15/15......11/02/15
TENGK.................05/09/15......05/11/15......07/29/15......08/28/15
L AND T...............05/11/15......05/18/15......06/19/15......08/12/15
VALLERY604............05/11/15......05/15/15......06/19/15......08/18/15
JKB11.................05/11/15......05/18/15......06/16/15......09/24/15 (Early Bio 06/15) (Got I-551 stamp 07/09)
MASHIKHE..............05/11/15......05/13/15......06/18/15......--/--/--
BENOI027..............05/11/15......05/13/15......06/18/15......08/06/15
SMKR..................05/11/15......05/13/15......--/--/15......--/--/--
ALA_TIKA..............05/14/15......05/18/15......06/18/15......09/26/15 (Received RFE 08/28, responded 09/16)
ALPHATHEGR8...........05/15/15......05/18/15......08/24/15......01/20/16 (Received RFE 10/22/15, responded 01/07/16)
COSTENA...............05/16/15......05/18/15......08/28/15......10/01/15
CORI AND ROB..........05/16/15......05/18/15......06/17/15......08/15/15
TIGERFLOWER...........05/18/15......05/21/15......06/16/15......11/02/15
DALLAS13..............05/18/15......05/20/15......06/18/15......10/16/15
DAWNNETTE.............05/18/15......05/20/15......08/25/15......10/19/15
I_ANGGA...............05/18/15......05/22/15......08/27/15......--/--/--
HURLR.................05/18/15......05/26/15......08/26/15......--/--/--
RYAN76................05/18/15......05/26/15......09/17/15......10/06/15
TEAMMCGREGOR..........05/19/15......05/22/15......08/27/15......10/02/15
JDBA .................05/20/15......05/22/15......08/26/15......10/06/15
WILDFIRE7.............05/20/15......05/26/15......09/18/15......10/28/15
NYAGEM................05/21/15......05/22/15......08/28/15......10/29/15
KOKONINICKO...........05/21/15......05/26/15......08/14/15......12/08/15
OCEANBORN.............05/22/15......05/26/15......08/20/15......11/03/15
USAF&COP..............05/22/15......05/26/15......08/07/15......11/03/15
VEER143...............05/22/15......05/??/15......07/21/15......10/29/15(Got I-551 stamp 08/10)
M.O...................05/22/15......05/29/15......08/24/15......10/19/15
THEMCGEES.............05/23/15......05/28/15......08/26/15......11/16/15
TASHIRED..............05/26/15......05/28/15......~~08/27/15~~......10/27/15(Early Bio 08/21)
TOM & STACY...........05/26/15......--/--/15......--/--/15......--/--/--
AGRABS................05/26/15......05/28/15......09/15/15......10/26/15
TAWANDA&MARIO.........05/26/15......05/29/15......08/31/15......10/12/15
VNGBUSA...............05/27/15......05/28/15......08/24/15......10/19/15
CDNBELLE..............05/27/15......05/29/15......08/25/15......11/02/15
GOODBAR...............05/27/15......05/29/15......~~09/16/15~~......02/08/16(Early Bio 09/08) (Received RFE 01/06, responded 01/25)
JUAN L................05/29/15......06/01/15......06/26/15......11/12/15

Vermont Service Center (36 applicants, 20 approved - 56%)

VJName..............Date of I-751...NOA1 Date....Biometrics.....Approved
STILLWAITING123.......04/27/15......05/05/15......06/01/15......02/17/16

ANNIESDREAM...........04/29/15......05/01/15......06/01/15......03/10/16(Early Bio 05/26)
LUCIDSOFIA............04/29/15......05/04/15......06/02/15......03/04/16(Early Bio 05/28)

ELIZPATY..............04/29/15......05/04/15......06/02/15......--/--/--
FANTONLEDZEPP.........04/30/15......05/04/15......06/03/15......02/29/16
CASPER123.............04/30/15......05/04/15......06/04/15......12/21/15(10 Year Green Card Received 12/31/2015)

SIKAHUNTER_NZ.........04/30/15......05/08/15......--/--/15......03/02/16

MERICO61609...........05/01/15......05/12/15......06/02/15......--/--/--

S & H.................05/02/15......05/06/15......06/05/15......03/14/16

TSEKUB................05/02/15......05/07/15......06/09/15......03/01/16
ZZ TOP................05/04/15......05/07/15......06/09/15......03/02/16

CHARMANDER............05/05/15......05/12/15......06/10/15......03/28/16
ZIGINSHO1.............05/06/15......05/07/15......06/11/15......--/--/--
MINDTHEGAP............05/06/15......05/07/15......~~06/10/15~~......--/--/--(Bio done on 06/29)
VICKI&NANUKA..........05/06/15......05/11/15......06/11/15......--/--/--(Early Bio 06/03)
CELESTE & C...........05/07/15......05/12/15......06/12/15......03/14/16
JJ33065...............05/07/15......--/--/--......06/30/15......--/--/--(NO NOA,Got I-551 stamp 07/30)
MRSVMIRA..............05/07/15......--/--/15......06/12/15......03/01/16(Missing NOA1)
AYMANDIDI.............05/08/15......05/11/15......06/09/15......03/03/16(Got I-551 stamp 09/15)
JSLEKCUN..............05/09/15......05/12/15......06/11/15......02/18/16

JNB...................05/09/15......05/12/15......06/10/15......03/28/16

GCLONGWAIT............05/12/15......--/--/15......--/--/15......--/--/--(RFE received 03/04/16??)
A & C.................05/16/15......05/19/15......06/16/15......03/11/16
ANANA.................05/16/15......05/19/15......06/17/15......--/--/--

RAJAKAMI99............05/16/15......05/26/15......06/21/15......03/22/16
MR&MRSHARRIS..........05/18/15......--/--/15......--/--/15......--/--/--
JP AND TEE............05/18/15......--/--/15......--/--/15......--/--/--
RPAK..................05/18/15......06/02/15......09/03/15......02/25/16(Rescheduled because 1st bio notice was never received)
STARLIGHTZ............05/19/15......--/--/15......--/--/15......--/--/--
X FACTOR..............05/20/15......05/26/15......07/07/15......03/17/16(Reschedule bio from 06/26 to 07/07/15)
DAYRYMAMBO22..........05/22/15......06/01/15......06/29/15......--/--/--
GAMM3.................05/23/15......05/26/15......~~06/??/15~~......--/--/--(Early Bio 06/11)
TY WEBB...............05/23/15......05/29/15......07/02/15......--/--/--
MORNINGMIST...........05/26/15......05/28/15......06/26/15......03/23/16
ROBHAA................05/26/15......06/01/15......07/02/15......--/--/--
JAYPHILL22............05/28/15......06/01/15......06/24/15......03/15/16

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charmander · April 3, 2016

Which number did you call? The regular 1-800-375-5283?

When I called last week I just got the same spiel I get from the online case status - nothing but 'we sent you a notice in may 2015 blah blah'.

They were insistent that they couldn't even access any more info on my case.

That's the number. Trick is you first need to be able to talk to a Tier 2 agent. The people who answer the phones are Tier 1 agents, they don't have access to see anything we could not see. You somehow need to convince these people to transfer your call to a Tier 2 agent. There are threads on this forum regarding "how to talk to tier 2 agent". It is easier when your case is outside normal processing time, but needs an effort in our case since they are still on April 13th cases.

Once you get transferred to Tier 2 agent, the game still is not over. Most of these agents would again try to dismiss your call with the same cliches: we are currently working on April 13th cases, ROCs take a long time to adjudicate, I don't have access to your status, call back a month later, blah blah blah. all this person needs to do is to put your tracking number to the system and check your current status. Some of these agents are nice, can relate themselves to your long waiting, and will try to help you. JnB was able to talk to one of these agents. Again once your case falls behind normal processing time, things are a bit easier. You could do service requests, Tier 2's won't complain about your calls and will help, you could ask assistance from your congressman, do infopass, etc. But until that happens it is just pure luck to find a helpful Tier 2 agent.

charmander · April 3, 2016

Correcting number of approvals at VSC to 21.

California Service Center (50 applicants, 44 approved - 88%)

VJName..............Date of I-751...NOA1 Date....Biometrics.....Approved
NLR...................04/27/15......04/30/15......06/09/15......10/07/15
KIRAN&SALMAN..........04/27/15......05/01/15......06/09/15......10/22/15
BLUE BIANCHI..........04/28/15......04/29/15......06/08/15......10/05/15
DSANCHEZ16............04/29/15......05/01/15......06/04/15......03/30/16
AWKWARDSOUL...........04/30/15......05/01/15......06/03/15......09/14/15(Interview 09/14)
JNJ13.................05/02/15......05/04/15......06/12/15......08/07/15
ANDIIBEE..............05/02/15......05/04/15......06/01/15......--/--/--

KDW03.................05/02/15......05/06/15......06/08/15......01/14/16
FON91.................05/02/15......05/04/15......06/02/15......08/17/15
LOST_AT_SEA...........05/06/15......05/08/15......06/10/15......08/07/15
NATE&GLADYS...........05/06/15......05/07/15......06/11/15......10/29/15
NEODRAGON0l...........05/07/15......05/08/15......06/11/15......10/26/15
CAR0593...............05/07/15......05/07/15......06/16/15......11/04/15(Got I-551 stamp 06/18)
HIKERGIRL.............05/09/15......05/11/15......06/09/15......10/22/15(Got I-551 stamp 06/09 Adult CR-2)
SPARCLIGHT............05/09/15......05/21/15......06/15/15......11/02/15
TENGK.................05/09/15......05/11/15......07/29/15......08/28/15
L AND T...............05/11/15......05/18/15......06/19/15......08/12/15
VALLERY604............05/11/15......05/15/15......06/19/15......08/18/15
JKB11.................05/11/15......05/18/15......06/16/15......09/24/15 (Early Bio 06/15) (Got I-551 stamp 07/09)
MASHIKHE..............05/11/15......05/13/15......06/18/15......--/--/--
BENOI027..............05/11/15......05/13/15......06/18/15......08/06/15
SMKR..................05/11/15......05/13/15......--/--/15......--/--/--
ALA_TIKA..............05/14/15......05/18/15......06/18/15......09/26/15 (Received RFE 08/28, responded 09/16)
ALPHATHEGR8...........05/15/15......05/18/15......08/24/15......01/20/16 (Received RFE 10/22/15, responded 01/07/16)
COSTENA...............05/16/15......05/18/15......08/28/15......10/01/15
CORI AND ROB..........05/16/15......05/18/15......06/17/15......08/15/15
TIGERFLOWER...........05/18/15......05/21/15......06/16/15......11/02/15
DALLAS13..............05/18/15......05/20/15......06/18/15......10/16/15
DAWNNETTE.............05/18/15......05/20/15......08/25/15......10/19/15
I_ANGGA...............05/18/15......05/22/15......08/27/15......--/--/--
HURLR.................05/18/15......05/26/15......08/26/15......--/--/--
RYAN76................05/18/15......05/26/15......09/17/15......10/06/15
TEAMMCGREGOR..........05/19/15......05/22/15......08/27/15......10/02/15
JDBA .................05/20/15......05/22/15......08/26/15......10/06/15
WILDFIRE7.............05/20/15......05/26/15......09/18/15......10/28/15
NYAGEM................05/21/15......05/22/15......08/28/15......10/29/15
KOKONINICKO...........05/21/15......05/26/15......08/14/15......12/08/15
OCEANBORN.............05/22/15......05/26/15......08/20/15......11/03/15
USAF&COP..............05/22/15......05/26/15......08/07/15......11/03/15
VEER143...............05/22/15......05/??/15......07/21/15......10/29/15(Got I-551 stamp 08/10)
M.O...................05/22/15......05/29/15......08/24/15......10/19/15
THEMCGEES.............05/23/15......05/28/15......08/26/15......11/16/15
TASHIRED..............05/26/15......05/28/15......~~08/27/15~~......10/27/15(Early Bio 08/21)
TOM & STACY...........05/26/15......--/--/15......--/--/15......--/--/--
AGRABS................05/26/15......05/28/15......09/15/15......10/26/15
TAWANDA&MARIO.........05/26/15......05/29/15......08/31/15......10/12/15
VNGBUSA...............05/27/15......05/28/15......08/24/15......10/19/15
CDNBELLE..............05/27/15......05/29/15......08/25/15......11/02/15
GOODBAR...............05/27/15......05/29/15......~~09/16/15~~......02/08/16(Early Bio 09/08) (Received RFE 01/06, responded 01/25)
JUAN L................05/29/15......06/01/15......06/26/15......11/12/15

Vermont Service Center (36 applicants, 21 approved - 58%)

VJName..............Date of I-751...NOA1 Date....Biometrics.....Approved
STILLWAITING123.......04/27/15......05/05/15......06/01/15......02/17/16