I-751 June 2016 Filers (Merged Threads)

[qaszxc1234 11]

Just now, rshree said:

GC expiration date is 08-Sep-16!

I am planning to go with the copy of my ticket.. lets see what happens...

so with one year extension, your PR status is extended to 9/8/2017. They probably won't stamp your passport and tell you  that you can travel with the letter and expired green card with no problems in June. But different officer might have different interpretations, good luck!

[Dianna. 5]

Does the DMV recognize the stamp? I might need to get one since my licence will expire soon and VSC is majorly backlogged. 

[Erica & L 50]

Hi everyone,

 

I went for an InfoPass appointment at 9:30am today at the Seattle office and just wanted to give an update.

 

1. My passport was stamped! 1-year extension. My NOA date is June 20th but my GC expiry date isn't until July 16th, so I went into it knowing they could tell me to come back closer to the 30 day mark - but I explained that my manager (for the job I started 2 months ago) was wanting to have that information on record ASAP, and that I'd like to travel to Canada soon without any worries in regards to timing, also that it was hard for me to get off work to make an InfoPass. He stamped it no problem.

2. I asked when I could apply for citizenship, he said as soon as my ROC is approved.

3. I asked if my case had been touched at all, he said no.

4. I asked about that fact that I filed at VSC, but now live in Washington. He said my case would still be processed at VSC, but then transferred over to the Seattle office if there is a request for an interview. He told me to follow up with the USCIS (via service request I think) to make sure my case was flagged due to my COA and relocation to the West Coast. Does that mean it would be approved sooner or approved less quick because it would start all over at a new office? He was kind of soft spoken and stern so I didn't ask a whole lot of questions.

 

Would love some feedback from anyone.

[nightingalejules 678]

3 hours ago, Erica & L said:

Hi everyone,

 

I went for an InfoPass appointment at 9:30am today at the Seattle office and just wanted to give an update.

 

1. My passport was stamped! 1-year extension. My NOA date is June 20th but my GC expiry date isn't until July 16th, so I went into it knowing they could tell me to come back closer to the 30 day mark - but I explained that my manager (for the job I started 2 months ago) was wanting to have that information on record ASAP, and that I'd like to travel to Canada soon without any worries in regards to timing, also that it was hard for me to get off work to make an InfoPass. He stamped it no problem.

2. I asked when I could apply for citizenship, he said as soon as my ROC is approved.

3. I asked if my case had been touched at all, he said no.

4. I asked about that fact that I filed at VSC, but now live in Washington. He said my case would still be processed at VSC, but then transferred over to the Seattle office if there is a request for an interview. He told me to follow up with the USCIS (via service request I think) to make sure my case was flagged due to my COA and relocation to the West Coast. Does that mean it would be approved sooner or approved less quick because it would start all over at a new office? He was kind of soft spoken and stern so I didn't ask a whole lot of questions.

 

Would love some feedback from anyone.

Good for you on the stamp!

None of this should slow down your process. If there is no need for an interview, your case will be processed at VSC and then sent to you at your new address. Anytime an interview is deemed necessary, your file will be sent to "your local office" - in your case now, Seattle. The officer you spoke to did you a favor, since now a flag will come up on your file to remind the officers looking at your case to double check the new address/ new "local office".

[Teknodude 53]

6 hours ago, Erica & L said:

2. I asked when I could apply for citizenship, he said as soon as my ROC is approved.

So disappointing that officials don't know the rules as that is simply untrue. I'm not blaming the poster, but you need to do some simple research on OFFICIAL websites, not places like this which is good for sharing experience, but not for government rules.... 

 

The USCIS website is quite explicit that you can file your N-400 for marriage at 3 years minus 90 days. What is complex about the official government guidelines??

https://www.uscis.gov/forms/uscis-early-filing-calculator

 

read what the official guidelines state, not what uninformed staff are telling you. 

 

its like the constant question about what the GC extension letter means. The first line of the letter clearly states " this letter extends your PR status for another year" (unless your letter is worded differently to mine?) Your PR expiration is clearly stated on your GC. Add a year to that date. This isn't rocket science. 

Edited May 19, 2017 by Teknodude
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[Luke25 3]

2 hours ago, Teknodude said:

So disappointing that officials don't know the rules as that is simply untrue. I'm not blaming the poster, but you need to do some simple research on OFFICIAL websites, not places like this which is good for sharing experience, but not for government rules.... 

 

The USCIS website is quite explicit that you can file your N-400 for marriage at 3 years minus 90 days. What is complex about the official government guidelines??

https://www.uscis.gov/forms/uscis-early-filing-calculator

 

read what the official guidelines state, not what uninformed staff are telling you. 

 

its like the constant question about what the GC extension letter means. The first line of the letter clearly states " this letter extends your PR status for another year" (unless your letter is worded differently to mine?) Your PR expiration is clearly stated on your GC. Add a year to that date. This isn't rocket science. 

Yes, it clearly states you can file 90 days prior to your anniversary. But it doesn't say anything about when you are not approved yet.

So, you have to wait until the approval, right?

[Teknodude 53]

I would argue no.

 

The official website makes NO mention of your conditions being part of the Eligibility. It states you need to have been a permanent resident for 3 years (-90 days). 

Now believe me, I trust where you might get confused. Are you a permanent resident or not in the first 2 years? I just ping my immigration attorney a text. He said - you are permanent resident from day 1 and can file N400 following official eligibility requirements at the date indicated on your GC. 

 

I search the official eligibility requirements document on USCIS website for the word "conditional" - no matches. 

 

Anyway we are going slightly OT - but it is relevant as lots of us will be needing to make info pass appointments as June filers, and I just wanted to reassure other users not to assume that what some bod in a USCIS regional office is telling them is gospel. It's not. Follow the official guidelines and eligibility requirements online and you should have no problems. 

 

Edited May 19, 2017 by Teknodude
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[Zombie69 363]

1 hour ago, Luke25 said:

Yes, it clearly states you can file 90 days prior to your anniversary. But it doesn't say anything about when you are not approved yet.

So, you have to wait until the approval, right?

My lawyer also told me the same thing, you have to wait until the 751 approval in order to qualify for 400. She didn't advice me to file 400 while 751 is pending.

Edited May 19, 2017 by Zombie69

[PandaMaker 24]

I completely agree with Teknodude. Please see below the memo and CURRENT policy manual provided to adjudication officers direct from USCIS regarding N-400 applications with pending I-751 petitions.

 

https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/USCIS/Laws and Regulations/Memoranda/cond_perm_resident_.pdf

 

https://www.uscis.gov/policymanual/HTML/PolicyManual-Volume12-PartG-Chapter5.html

[nightingalejules 678]

We've covered this ground frequently. You can't be approved for citizenship until your ROC is approved. So when ROC was only taking (on average) 6 months or so, this wasn't an issue, and you wouldn't be able to send your N400 until after ROC. But now, both of those processes are taking MUCH longer. 

Now, it kind of makes sense to file N400 (and have it sitting in the storage room for however long) as soon as you can. They won't approve it (tbh they probably won't even get to it) until your ROC is done, but at least your application is in line. 

 

[PandaMaker 24]

10 minutes ago, nightingalejules said:

Now, it kind of makes sense to file N400 (and have it sitting in the storage room for however long) as soon as you can. They won't approve it (tbh they probably won't even get to it) until your ROC is done, but at least your application is in line. 

 

 

That's my line of thinking as well. We filed for RoC in late July, and we know it'll still be a while before they get to our petition.

 

However, we already have the naturalization package ready to ship on June 15th when my wife will be eligible. We want that application to get its place in line ASAP to minimize delays.

[INDIM 27]

Hi all,

 

So i am back again after 2.4 years...

 

GC expiry date : 09/09/2016

I 751 received by USCIS (CSC) : 06/13/2016

i 797 NOA : 06/16/2016

 

Questions:

 

1. Just like everyone else (though some users has answered as well), what is one year extension means? till 06/16/2017 OR 09/09/2017??

2. I have already scheduled infopass appointment (06/02/2017), what are the documents required for this appointment?

 

Any answers will be much appreciated

 

 

[cazzers 83]

1 hour ago, nightingalejules said:

We've covered this ground frequently. You can't be approved for citizenship until your ROC is approved. So when ROC was only taking (on average) 6 months or so, this wasn't an issue, and you wouldn't be able to send your N400 until after ROC. But now, both of those processes are taking MUCH longer. 

Now, it kind of makes sense to file N400 (and have it sitting in the storage room for however long) as soon as you can. They won't approve it (tbh they probably won't even get to it) until your ROC is done, but at least your application is in line. 

 

This is correct. I applied for roc on may 20 th, 2016 and I became eligible for citizenship in march this year. I have still not received my roc approval yet but I have applied for n400 at the beginning of April. They accepted my application, I did my biometrics for n400 and 3 days ago my status changed to in line for scheduling interview for n400. Now there are 2 options, either I get the approval for roc pretty soon or I will have  both interview for roc and n400 at the same time. Honolulu office is pretty quick with their n400, so here's to hoping I become a citizen by sept or oct. 

[rpaterson 42]

2 minutes ago, INDIM said:

Hi all,

 

So i am back again after 2.4 years...

 

GC expiry date : 09/09/2016

I 751 received by USCIS (CSC) : 06/13/2016

i 797 NOA : 06/16/2016

 

Questions:

 

1. Just like everyone else (though some users has answered as well), what is one year extension means? till 06/16/2017 OR 09/09/2017??

2. I have already scheduled infopass appointment (06/02/2017), what are the documents required for this appointment?

 

Any answers will be much appreciated

 

 

If you wish to be added to the list, could you please also supply your biometrics appointment date.

 

[INDIM 27]

sure, it was 07/08/2016