I-751 October 2016 Filers

[stellar102 2]

12 hours ago, technoman said:

Did you send in a photocopy of the expired GC along with a copy of the passport stamp, if you have one? I'm thinking of applying for the N-400, too. I just don't know if they'd accept a copy of the expired GC.

I included a copy of expired GC but not the stamp. I had an appointment to get a stamp last October 8. The officer took my GC and gave me a copy. She made sure that I have that on my application and I have no RFE accdg to the tier 2 via phone. So I just submitted my application cause I know it will take a long time again.. I submitted N400 in Illinois servicing center. I’m not sure if they’re going to wait for my GC approval and 3rd year  (dec 31) as permanent resident before they process it. 

Edited October 31, 2017 by stellar102

[mindthegap 2,590]

5 minutes ago, qan714 said:

Can you please show me how you filed i400 online? I looked through entire USCIS website and found nothing.

 

https://my.uscis.gov/exploremyoptions/us_citizen_through_naturalization#benefit-related-content-2

[Nuovomondo 0]

17 minutes ago, qan714 said:

Hi @Dionysus Can you please show me how you filed i400 online? I looked through entire USCIS website and found nothing.

 

There are only three options:

• Pay immigrant fee
• Application for I-90
• Application for I-131A

I included a screenshot of the page for reference.

 

Thank you in advance!

 

 

As “mindthegap” mentioned, this is the link to create an account and apply online: https://my.uscis.gov/exploremyoptions/us_citizen_through_naturalization#benefit-related-content-2

 

You can apply and pay online right away. 

If you are not ready to submit all the documents you can always sing out and go back later on and finish it. There is a 30days window to get it all done.

 

I don’t know if it’s a glich or not but once you attach any docs you can delete them but they don’t go anywhere so be mindful of what is going to be submitted. 

 

You can track everything online, and print out your biometrics notice without waiting for the official letter in the mailbox.

[stellar102 2]

1 hour ago, Dionysus said:

 

As “mindthegap” mentioned, this is the link to create an account and apply online: https://my.uscis.gov/exploremyoptions/us_citizen_through_naturalization#benefit-related-content-2

 

You can apply and pay online right away. 

If you are not ready to submit all the documents you can always sing out and go back later on and finish it. There is a 30days window to get it all done.

 

I don’t know if it’s a glich or not but once you attach any docs you can delete them but they don’t go anywhere so be mindful of what is going to be submitted. 

 

You can track everything online, and print out your biometrics notice without waiting for the official letter in the mailbox.

Thank you for this. I wish I knew it before I send my mail last Thursday. 

[qan714 4]

Thank you @mindthegap and @Dionysus for your help!

I'm a November 2016 filer. i751 is still pending but am eligible to file for N400, so I will just go ahead and file it tonight. We'll see how it goes.

[ilyak 79]

Hi Folks,

 

I've received my new GC today after having my I-751 approved on 10/26. However, I noticed that my new card does not include a signature, instead stating "signature waived". As per USCIS's website, they waive the signature for children, people who are unable to sign, and those who entered the US for the first time as an LPR (consular processing). However, I did not - my category is IR-6, as I went through the AOS process. Any thoughts on the matter? Do others who went through the I-751 process after AOS have signatures waived, or is this something I should be contacting USCIS about?

 

Note: my previous CR-6 GC did include my signature.

 

Thanks in advance.

Edited November 2, 2017 by ilyak
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[ilyak 79]

34 minutes ago, ilyak said:

Hi Folks,

 

I've received my new GC today after having my I-751 approved on 10/26. However, I noticed that my new card does not include a signature, instead stating "signature waived". As per USCIS's website, they waive the signature for children, people who are unable to sign, and those who entered the US for the first time as an LPR (consular processing). However, I did not - my category is IR-6, as I went through the AOS process. Any thoughts on the matter? Do others who went through the I-751 process after AOS have signatures waived, or is this something I should be contacting USCIS about?

 

Note: my previous CR-6 GC did include my signature.

 

Thanks in advance.

Unfortunately, I can no longer edit the first post, so double-posting a quick update: I just got off the phone with a Tier 1. After doing some research, she advised that this is not a normal situation and suggested that I make an INFOPASS appointment to discuss resolution options, which I did. However, I found at least one other case of an IR-6 with a signature waiver from VSC, from a September 2016 filer.  So perhaps this is the new norm and the instructions just haven't trickled down. I did notice that I've been seeing a lot more GCs with waived signatures in the last year (I work in HR and see I-9 docs form a few thousand people every year), but I attributed it to the expanded signature waiver announced in 2015, which does not cover IR-6. I'll pay attention to the category from now on.

 

I also wonder if this is done in preparation for the new design which does not include a signature. My card is of the old design.

Edited November 2, 2017 by ilyak

[dnp2014 44]

Happy news .. just received approval letter

 

NOA 1 -> 10/11/16

First Biometrics -> 11/7/16

Second Biometrics -> 12/7/16

Third Biometrics -> 10/25/17

 

Decision Date -> 10/30/17

[islandgirl80 28]

On 11/2/2017 at 1:41 PM, ilyak said:

Unfortunately, I can no longer edit the first post, so double-posting a quick update: I just got off the phone with a Tier 1. After doing some research, she advised that this is not a normal situation and suggested that I make an INFOPASS appointment to discuss resolution options, which I did. However, I found at least one other case of an IR-6 with a signature waiver from VSC, from a September 2016 filer.  So perhaps this is the new norm and the instructions just haven't trickled down. I did notice that I've been seeing a lot more GCs with waived signatures in the last year (I work in HR and see I-9 docs form a few thousand people every year), but I attributed it to the expanded signature waiver announced in 2015, which does not cover IR-6. I'll pay attention to the category from now on.

 

I also wonder if this is done in preparation for the new design which does not include a signature. My card is of the old design.

The new designed GC has signature waived..

[ilyak 79]

13 hours ago, islandgirl80 said:

The new designed GC has signature waived..

I may be missing your point. Technically, the new design card simply does not include a signature; it does not explicitly state 'Signature waived' as the current design cards do. However, my card is of the *old* design and *does* include the Signature waived statement, something that is not currently expected with an IR-6 LPR category. My guess regarding the preparations to transition to the new design is based on the fact that a few such cases popped up across these forums in the past 6 months. However, this is definitely just a guess and it doesn't seem to be the case for everyone getting conditions removed.

 

Folks who have received approvals and new cards as IR-6 (i.e. you went through the AOS process as opposed to entering on a K visa and then removed conditions) in the past month or so, could you please be so kind as to check your cards to see if signatures were included?

Edited November 4, 2017 by ilyak
clarity?

[islandgirl80 28]

20 minutes ago, ilyak said:

I may be missing your point. Technically, the new design card simply does not include a signature; it does not explicitly state 'Signature waived' as the current design cards do. However, my card is of the *old* design and *does* include the Signature waived statement, something that is not currently expected with an IR-6 LPR category. My guess regarding the preparations to transition to the new design is based on the fact that a few such cases popped up across these forums in the past 6 months. However, this is definitely just a guess and it doesn't seem to be the case for everyone getting conditions removed.

 

Folks who have received approvals and new cards as IR-6 (i.e. you went through the AOS process as opposed to entering on a K visa and then removed conditions) in the past month or so, could you please be so kind as to check your cards to see if signatures were included?

Mines says signature wave and I came here as cr1 not K1

[ilyak 79]

33 minutes ago, islandgirl80 said:

Mines says signature wave and I came here as cr1 not K1

My understanding is that in your case, it's actually normal to have a waived signature: if you entered the US as an LPR, you went through what's known as consular processing. USCIS has been waiving signatures for consular processing since 2015. My case is different - I originally entered on an F-1 visa and maintained a lawful non-immigrant status for many years before marrying a US citizen and going through the adjustment of status process. This is why I was asking folks in IR-6 specifically.

[islandgirl80 28]

Just now, ilyak said:

My understanding is that in your case, it's actually normal to have a waived signature: if you entered the US as an LPR, you went through what's known as consular processing. USCIS has been waiving signatures for consular processing since 2015. My case is different - I originally entered on an F-1 visa and maintained a lawful non-immigrant status for many years before marrying a US citizen and going through the adjustment of status process. This is why I was asking folks in IR-6 specifically.

Oh ok..i got so nervous lol..

[ilyak 79]

Just now, islandgirl80 said:

Oh ok..i got so nervous lol..

No need to be nervous here, USCIS has been adamant that the presence or absence of a signature is an internal matter and it does not affect the validity of your card or your LPR status in any way. Here's a summary from our friends at Murthy Law. USCIS also gives a direct response on this on their website, albeit only regarding filling out I-9s.

With this said, I will still be going to an INFOPASS appointment this Monday so I can ask an officer about the waived signature on my IR-6 card. That's why I wanted to see if any other folks are in the same boat. Hopefully, I can get some responses beyond what I found via Google.

[islandgirl80 28]

2 minutes ago, ilyak said:

No need to be nervous here, USCIS has been adamant that the presence or absence of a signature is an internal matter and it does not affect the validity of your card or your LPR status in any way. Here's a summary from our friends at Murthy Law. USCIS also gives a direct response on this on their website, albeit only regarding filling out I-9s.

With this said, I will still be going to an INFOPASS appointment this Monday so I can ask an officer about the waived signature on my IR-6 card. That's why I wanted to see if any other folks are in the same boat. Hopefully, I can get some responses beyond what I found via Google.

Ok, so mine is normal coz I came here cr1 correct?