I-751 July 2016 Filers

[cantofla 44]

34 minutes ago, allthings1 said:

why you guys have a number with WAC......  and i have  a numbre with EAC........                                At my first green card (2 Year) was with WAC...

It means your initial green card was approved as a result of a petition filed with the California Service Center, and you applied for your removal of conditions at the Vermont Service Center.

 

USCIS operates the following five service centers, and the first three letters on a petition represent which center it was filed with.

 

EAC - Vermont Service Center, formerly known as the Eastern Adjudication Center

WAC - California Service Center, formerly known as the Western Adjudication Center.

SRC - Texas Service Center, formerly known as the Southern Resource Center.

LIN - Nebraska Service Center, formerly known only as Lincoln.

MSC - The National Benefit Center, formerly known as the Missouri Service Center.

 

[Warren and Vivian 10]

We had our infopass appointment today to have her the I-551 stamp in our passport.  We arrived 15 minutes before the appointment, walked through the metal detectors and were greeted by the receptionist.  She told us to go in and stand at the stop sign.  There was no one in line and we were called right away.  The lady looked at our appointment sheet, asked a question, gave us a #, and asked us to take a seat and wait.  It was maybe 2 minutes and our # was called. 

 

The gentleman asked why we were here and my wife told him that her extension was expiring in August and she would like to get the I-551 stamp.  He asked if I was her husband and then looked into the system.   The stamp he provided is good for another year.  The whole process from entering into the building to leaving was 15 mins.

 

He did tell us the case was assigned to someone so we should be hearing from them soon

[gb20792 6]

11 hours ago, rt1012 said:

Good news...

 

Everytime I want to file a service request for form I-751. It says this....

 

"You must select the Form Number associated to your Receipt Number. The Form Number you selected does not match our records for that Receipt Number."

 

I used this receipt number

 

"On August 3, 2016, we received your Form CRI-89, Petition to Remove Conditions of Permanent Resident Status Received, Receipt Number #########"

 

What form did you used to file for the service request?

I believe I used the number that is on your biometrics letter.

 

Did you try that one?

[HappyHappyHappy 0]

I've been calling them once a month for updates. Last time when I asked an operator for the reason why CSC has slowed down recently, she got no idea and suggested to make an infopass to ask an officer. I am going to an infopass in a few days to see if there are any updates on my case and see how long more we need to wait. i will also ask for a stamp in my passport as I'm traveling outside of the country in September, which is overlapping with my NOA anniversary. Is it required that my husband (US citizen) come with me to my appointment? Is it common to go to the local office to get updates on a case?

[Warren and Vivian 10]

8 hours ago, HappyHappyHappy said:

I've been calling them once a month for updates. Last time when I asked an operator for the reason why CSC has slowed down recently, she got no idea and suggested to make an infopass to ask an officer. I am going to an infopass in a few days to see if there are any updates on my case and see how long more we need to wait. i will also ask for a stamp in my passport as I'm traveling outside of the country in September, which is overlapping with my NOA anniversary. Is it required that my husband (US citizen) come with me to my appointment? Is it common to go to the local office to get updates on a case?

 

You are not able to get a stamp unless your expiration date is within 30 days.      Your husband does not have to be there.   You just need your green card and your letters.

[LUAL 43]

8 hours ago, HappyHappyHappy said:

I've been calling them once a month for updates. Last time when I asked an operator for the reason why CSC has slowed down recently, she got no idea and suggested to make an infopass to ask an officer. I am going to an infopass in a few days to see if there are any updates on my case and see how long more we need to wait. i will also ask for a stamp in my passport as I'm traveling outside of the country in September, which is overlapping with my NOA anniversary. Is it required that my husband (US citizen) come with me to my appointment? Is it common to go to the local office to get updates on a case?

13 minutes ago, Warren and Vivian said:

 

You are not able to get a stamp unless your expiration date is within 30 days.      Your husband does not have to be there.   You just need your green card and your letters.

That is not correct. YOU CAN GET a stamp within 3 months. I got mine within 2 months and 24 days from the actual expiration of my extension date. It all depends on the officer and on your reasons.

[ocjmakaveli 16]

What happens if the extension expires without getting the stamp? Is that ok? Im not going to travel . My office is in chicago and parking is horrible and its far away .

[Ken Adams 41]

Why online tool is not updating the case status. Mine got approved 7/3/2017 that confirmed by mail 7/10/2017 but still no update in Online. Anyways I have logged in to USCIS account and added my case, it is showing 'Last Updated Date: 07/03/2017' If any one wants to check their case moving status like when they updated last time use this method.

[dudeinTriBeCa 38]

2 hours ago, Warren and Vivian said:

 

You are not able to get a stamp unless your expiration date is within 30 days.      Your husband does not have to be there.   You just need your green card and your letters.

That is sooo NOT true and false info. I got mine 6 months before expiration. All I did was go in on the day of my appointment and told them my dog destroyed the extension letter. No further question was asked. In 15 mins I walked out with the stamped seal in my passport good till March 2018. And oh btw I still had my extension letter, I was just over it having to carry it around anytime I travel and I travel extensively. Anyways one less document to carry around....

[christophec 16]

40 minutes ago, CoolGirl said:

Why online tool is not updating the case status. Mine got approved 7/3/2017 that confirmed by mail 7/10/2017 but still no update in Online. Anyways I have logged in to USCIS account and added my case, it is showing 'Last Updated Date: 07/03/2017' If any one wants to check their case moving status like when they updated last time use this method.

mine never got updated, I received the approval letter this Monday and I just received today an update saying card in production... last update before this was in july 2016

[friendlyusa 37]

5 minutes ago, dudeinTriBeCa said:

That is sooo NOT true and false info. I got mine 6 months before expiration. All I did was go in on the day of my appointment and told them my dog destroyed the extension letter. No further question was asked. In 15 mins I walked out with the stamped seal in my passport good till March 2018. And oh btw I still had my extension letter, I was just over it having to carry it around anytime I travel and I travel extensively. Anyways one less document to carry around....

Did they return your the expired green card after stamping passport?

[LUAL 43]

1 hour ago, ocjmakaveli said:

What happens if the extension expires without getting the stamp? Is that ok? Im not going to travel . My office is in chicago and parking is horrible and its far away .

You need to get a infopass before the expiration. If you don't like parking take your car to a train station and then go to downtown chicago via train or uber. lol

 

6 minutes ago, friendlyusa said:

Did they return your the expired green card after stamping passport?

No they did not. They keep the expired green card because the stamp on the passport is basically functioning as a green card for one year. So I am good until 7/2018.

[LUAL 43]

50 minutes ago, CoolGirl said:

Why online tool is not updating the case status. Mine got approved 7/3/2017 that confirmed by mail 7/10/2017 but still no update in Online. Anyways I have logged in to USCIS account and added my case, it is showing 'Last Updated Date: 07/03/2017' If any one wants to check their case moving status like when they updated last time use this method.

It's a government agency... no rush!

[MaleAlpha 314]

2 hours ago, CoolGirl said:

Why online tool is not updating the case status. Mine got approved 7/3/2017 that confirmed by mail 7/10/2017 but still no update in Online. Anyways I have logged in to USCIS account and added my case, it is showing 'Last Updated Date: 07/03/2017' If any one wants to check their case moving status like when they updated last time use this method.

It only updates when your card production begins. Most likely USCIS have not ordered your card to be produced. Once they do, your online status should be updated. 

[nightingalejules 678]

3 hours ago, LUAL said:

You need to get a infopass before the expiration. If you don't like parking take your car to a train station and then go to downtown chicago via train or uber. lol

 

5 hours ago, ocjmakaveli said:

What happens if the extension expires without getting the stamp? Is that ok? Im not going to travel . My office is in chicago and parking is horrible and its far away .

@LUAL is incorrect. There is no particular timeline for getting the stamp. In theory you don't need the stamp at all, since your status doesn't change during the process until they adjudicate your application. If you want to travel (or if you need the stamp to get a new job or a drivers licence or a mortgage), you can make an infopass and get the stamp even after the expiration of the extension.