A little confused about the I-751

[england4ever 0]

Good morning folks,

I have a I-551 which is expiring in a few months (about 10 weeks to be exact), So Ive just been filling in my I-751 paperwork, after checking the processing dates on my service center which It seems is Nebraska, it is processing them still from 2006... I have a few questions

1) I take it I will be mailed some paperwork that will let me carry on working until they process my case.

2) Will I get a new card? or is it a stamp in the old passport, Im hoping for the newcard as I think my passport has expires (another thing to try and get done this weekend)

3) Im not going to have to attend another interview am I, I came here on a K1, and had a interview and the old fingerprints done about hmm 2 years ago, I know that I need more fingerprints, and they will do the picture for me at the same time, which is good as I know dont have to worry about which position and which ear I need to show.

I think thats about it

Have a great no... excellent day

[england4ever 0]

Oh I forgot to ask, with the fingerprinting, its up in Portland (Im like 200 miles away) and both me and my wife work at the same place, so we need to schedule the same day off (theres no way Im up to drive around portland myself) are the fingerprinting center's open on weekends and do you think it would it be cheeky if I could ask for a weekend apointment.

[Illinois77 0]

1) I take it I will be mailed some paperwork that will let me carry on working until they process my case.

Yes, you will receive a NOA which extends your current greencard for 1 year after the expiration date. You will continue to be able to work, travel, and be here. See my timeline below.

2) Will I get a new card? or is it a stamp in the old passport, Im hoping for the newcard as I think my passport has expires (another thing to try and get done this weekend)

At the end of the processing you will receive a new card, valid for 10 years. May take time, therefore the NOA extending your current GC.

3) Im not going to have to attend another interview am I, I came here on a K1, and had a interview and the old fingerprints done about hmm 2 years ago, I know that I need more fingerprints, and they will do the picture for me at the same time, which is good as I know dont have to worry about which position and which ear I need to show.

I'm not sure about the interview. SOme people get called in, it looks like most recieve their new GC w/out the interview.

Good luck!

Oh I forgot to ask, with the fingerprinting, its up in Portland (Im like 200 miles away) and both me and my wife work at the same place, so we need to schedule the same day off (theres no way Im up to drive around portland myself) are the fingerprinting center's open on weekends and do you think it would it be cheeky if I could ask for a weekend apointment.

That I don't know. My appointment note came only 1 week before the appointment, and re-scheduling has to be done via mail. That would have been a very close call in my case. I think the ASC I went to was open Tues - Sat and closed Sunday & Monday though... you might be able to if your ASC has the same opening times.

[england4ever 0]

Excellent, thanks for that :)

Im getting my list of proof of marriage, or whatever they call it together, me and the missus have been together hmmm 10+years, but only married almost 3 years, but lived the 10 years+, we have a son who is 8, you think I should include pictures of us at all his parties?

[ilovecookies 0]

i would include of course your son's birth certificate, and maybe a few pictures of his b-day parties, like 1 year old, 4 years old, and 8 yrs. old.

just my opinion....have fun with the paperwork!

btw, i did see someone here get a weekend biometrics appointment. i was surprised myself.

[Illinois77 0]

Excellent, thanks for that :)

Im getting my list of proof of marriage, or whatever they call it together, me and the missus have been together hmmm 10+years, but only married almost 3 years, but lived the 10 years+, we have a son who is 8, you think I should include pictures of us at all his parties?

You can include pictures, however they are looking for proof of your bonafide marriage since you were granted permanent residency... so, any evidence of your life together in the US, the past 2 years or so. (You lived together outside of the US before?)

My husband and I had been together some 7 years before I came here, too. We included affidavits from both our families that started something like "We first met *him/her* in 1998 when...", to show our ongoing relationship. But all the financial stuff and pictures we sent are from the time since I came here in 2005.

Edited March 5, 2007 by Illinois77

[lucyrich 20]

You can include pictures, however they are looking for proof of your bonafide marriage since you were granted permanent residency... so, any evidence of your life together in the US, the past 2 years or so. (You lived together outside of the US before?)

Actually, the I-751 specifically states that they are looking for evidence covering the entire period from the wedding date up to the present date.

Logically, it makes sense that they'd be most concerned with evidence accumulated since they last interviewed you. I suspect many couples don't submit much, if anything, that covers the period from the wedding to the granting of conditional permanent residency. But the I-751 says they're interested in that period, so I wouldn't shy away from providing some evidence from before the initial granting of LPR status, providing it's fairly convincing and not too voluminous.

And yes, to england4ever, anything that shows you're behaving as a family is relevant. If you're currently raising a son together, regardless of how long ago he was born, that's demonstrating a legitimate reason for the marriage. Let them know about it.

[Illinois77 0]

Actually, the I-751 specifically states that they are looking for evidence covering the entire period from the wedding date up to the present date.

Sorry, you are correct, what I had in mind were the sworn affidavits of people (quote) "who have known both of you since your conditional residency was granted...".

However, england4ever has been married for 3 years, so most likely their immigration process also started with the marriage. In that case any pictures / events from before the marriage may not be relevant for this application.

I would still include the son's birth certificate w/both your names on it, and then pictures of you as a family at the wedding or since the wedding. That should be enough proof for a 'real' marriage and long and ongoing relationship!

[sleeplessinla 0]

I noticed in the timeline of some of you that you have 2 seperate dates for "NOA Date" and "Receiving NOA". Can somebody tell me what the difference is? Thanks.

[Illinois77 0]

I noticed in the timeline of some of you that you have 2 seperate dates for "NOA Date" and "Receiving NOA". Can somebody tell me what the difference is? Thanks.

Sure, in my case, 2/02/07 is the date on top of the NOA letter, so it's the date that my petition was entered into their system. But I did not actually receive the letter until three weeks later.

So if I'm checking for receipt dates / processing times on uscis.gov I'm going to look for 2/02 as my date...

Hope that makes sense!

[Marilyn. 340]

Oh I forgot to ask, with the fingerprinting, its up in Portland (Im like 200 miles away) and both me and my wife work at the same place, so we need to schedule the same day off (theres no way Im up to drive around portland myself) are the fingerprinting center's open on weekends and do you think it would it be cheeky if I could ask for a weekend apointment.

https://egov.immigration.gov/crisgwi/go?act...office_type=ASC

if you scroll down on this page.. it will have a place where you can enter your ZIP code and find the closet ASC (Application Support Center) nearest you

ok I just checked Oregon and they only have 3 ASC's.. that kind of sucks....

Edited March 6, 2007 by MarilynP

[ilovecookies 0]

I noticed in the timeline of some of you that you have 2 seperate dates for "NOA Date" and "Receiving NOA". Can somebody tell me what the difference is? Thanks.

Sure, in my case, 2/02/07 is the date on top of the NOA letter, so it's the date that my petition was entered into their system. But I did not actually receive the letter until three weeks later.

So if I'm checking for receipt dates / processing times on uscis.gov I'm going to look for 2/02 as my date...

Hope that makes sense!

same explanation for me....