I-751 January 2017 Filers

[Anonymous885 44]

19 minutes ago, gc@gc said:

 

congrats 

 

when did you file your i-751? in Jan?

 

 

Thank you. I filed on 1/6/2017 CSC. Good luck with your application.

[gaia12 9]

It's great to see progress and approvals coming in for many Jan filers, including CSC applicants. I applied at CSC and haven't heard anything so far...still at the "waived your fee" status online! Are there others in the same boat?

[Name O Boy 511]

8 hours ago, MikaN said:

Hi everyone! I was trying to get answers similar to my situation, so I apologize in advance if my question is already answered before. 

Me and my husband filed for ROC January 2017(NOA 01-09-2017). We sent out evidence package with I-751 form. We had wonderful marriage and we were so much in love, I never had any doubts that we are going to have ,,smooth” process. Unfortunately, my husband got really sick after and we discovered that he has really rare type of cancer. During that time, I was his caregiver and I managed all his medical treatments. It’s the worst  kind of emotional pain, watching someone suffering...My beloved husband passed away July, 2017. I was so devastated and totally lost, that I even forgot about my visa pending process. A lady who helped us with our paperwork told me to wait and not submit a letter that my husband passed away. Well, I did asked around and I have found this forum. I prepared my waiver request and letter with his death certificate and send it to Nebraska Center. Per tracking, they received my waiver on April, 05th, this year. I did called USCIS customer service and Tier 2 told

to wait for their response by mail. And I was patiently waiting for their response. Well, yesterday I did receive approval notice and that I will receive my GC in 60 days. 

Now I’m confused..and stressed out. I was waiting for approval more than a year and now I’m worried if they received his death certificate and  are they aware what happened to me. I don’t want to have problems when I apply for citizenship next year (waiting for 5 year mark). 

Please advise and what is your opinion and if you need more details I’m willing to share...It’s sucks that even their customer service rep nor  Infopass officer were not helpful. Should I make another Infopass?

Thank you!

Hi there, sorry for your loss. I would suggest you schedule an infopass appointment as soon as possible and bring your husband's death certificate as a proof. They will be able to help you.

[MikaN 1]

23 minutes ago, Name O Boy said:

Hi there, sorry for your loss. I would suggest you schedule an infopass appointment as soon as possible and bring your husband's death certificate as a proof. They will be able to help you.

Thank you. I already had my Infopass and they’ve told me to send my waiver including with my husbands death certificate. Which I sent on 04/04-they received it following day. But I worried they approved my jointly filed request while they didn’t review his death certificate and my letter I sent. 

[Name O Boy 511]

11 minutes ago, MikaN said:

Thank you. I already had my Infopass and they’ve told me to send my waiver including with my husbands death certificate. Which I sent on 04/04-they received it following day. But I worried they approved my jointly filed request while they didn’t review his death certificate and my letter I sent. 

What is the date of the ROC approval letter? Did they receive your husband's death certificate before they sent you the approval letter? In all of these scenarios, you would need to schedule an infopass appointment again to tell them that you are in this situation. This is what I would suggest but don't you worry because you did your part by informing them, thanks. 

 

[MikaN 1]

Just now, Name O Boy said:

What is the date of the ROC approval letter? Did they receive your husband's death certificate before they sent you the approval letter? In all of these scenarios, you would need to schedule an infopass appointment again to tell them that you are in this situation. This is what I would suggest but don't you worry because you did your part by informing them, thanks. 

 

Yes, that’s the confusion I have. Since the date on my ROC approval letter I received yesterday  is actually 04/09.  And per USPS they received my waiver on 04/05. When I called customer service they didn’t know anything about the receipt of my notice. I guess I will have to make an Infopass just to be on the safe side. The weirdest thing is that we were waiting for approval  (I’m sure everyone here) for more than a year and now I feel confused. Thank  you so much for your response

[Name O Boy 511]

3 minutes ago, MikaN said:

Yes, that’s the confusion I have. Since the date on my ROC approval letter I received yesterday  is actually 04/09.  And per USPS they received my waiver on 04/05. When I called customer service they didn’t know anything about the receipt of my notice. I guess I will have to make an Infopass just to be on the safe side. The weirdest thing is that we were waiting for approval  (I’m sure everyone here) for more than a year and now I feel confused. Thank  you so much for your response

Yeah, you are right and honestly speaking you will be absolutely fine because you are not hiding anything from them. You have sent it late which happens all the time people go through some tough times and you are not the only one. They will cooperate with you as long as you update them, regards. 

[AmelieAino 40]

23 hours ago, MikaN said:

Hi everyone! I was trying to get answers similar to my situation, so I apologize in advance if my question is already answered before. 

Me and my husband filed for ROC January 2017(NOA 01-09-2017). We sent out evidence package with I-751 form. We had wonderful marriage and we were so much in love, I never had any doubts that we are going to have ,,smooth” process. Unfortunately, my husband got really sick after and we discovered that he has really rare type of cancer. During that time, I was his caregiver and I managed all his medical treatments. It’s the worst  kind of emotional pain, watching someone suffering...My beloved husband passed away July, 2017. I was so devastated and totally lost, that I even forgot about my visa pending process. A lady who helped us with our paperwork told me to wait and not submit a letter that my husband passed away. Well, I did asked around and I have found this forum. I prepared my waiver request and letter with his death certificate and send it to Nebraska Center. Per tracking, they received my waiver on April, 05th, this year. I did called USCIS customer service and Tier 2 told

to wait for their response by mail. And I was patiently waiting for their response. Well, yesterday I did receive approval notice and that I will receive my GC in 60 days. 

Now I’m confused..and stressed out. I was waiting for approval more than a year and now I’m worried if they received his death certificate and  are they aware what happened to me. I don’t want to have problems when I apply for citizenship next year (waiting for 5 year mark). 

Please advise and what is your opinion and if you need more details I’m willing to share...It’s sucks that even their customer service rep nor  Infopass officer were not helpful. Should I make another Infopass?

Thank you!

So sorry for your loss. I'm curious why you sent the waiver and death certificate to the Nebraska Center? Shouldn't it have been to CSC/VSC, or did you have a transfer?

 

22 hours ago, hopeful_dreamer said:

Hey everyone, I'm hoping someone can help shed some light on a possible issue with my case. I'm also a CSC Jan'17 filer and got an extension I-551 stamp earlier this year. I'm past the 3 year mark to apply for citizenship but held off until now because the officer that I spoke with said that would extend the processing times. Since there seems to be no end in sight and we've already been waiting over a year, we decided that we're going to take our chances and file for the N-400. The issue is we'll be moving to another state in a few months for my husband's grad school. I know there's a 3 month residential condition for filing for citizenship. If we file here, then move while the application's being processed, will that disqualify our application? Additionally, would it be better to wait after moving and living there for 3 months then file from that state? Any help is appreciated!

If you file and then move, it will not disqualify your application, but it may delay it. You have to inform them of your address change (file the form and call them to update). They may also still mess up and give you an interview/oath ceremony in the old state.

 

I would personally wait until I've moved, just to avoid any errors on their side. There's pros/cons for both decisions. You can also ask on the citizenship forum to get more answers - http://www.visajourney.com/forums/forum/114-us-citizenship-general-discussion/

[MikaN 1]

9 minutes ago, AmelieAino said:

So sorry for your loss. I'm curious why you sent the waiver and death certificate to the Nebraska Center? Shouldn't it have been to CSC/VSC, or did you have a transfer?

 

If you file and then move, it will not disqualify your application, but it may delay it. You have to inform them of your address change (file the form and call them to update). They may also still mess up and give you an interview/oath ceremony in the old state.

 

I would personally wait until I've moved, just to avoid any errors on their side. There's pros/cons for both decisions. You can also ask on the citizenship forum to get more answers - http://www.visajourney.com/forums/forum/114-us-citizenship-general-discussion/

Hello, yes, my case was transferred to Nebraska, on 03/04. I received a letter explaining that they moved our request. At this point, I believe they are the ones responsible of my case.

[AmelieAino 40]

1 hour ago, MikaN said:

Hello, yes, my case was transferred to Nebraska, on 03/04. I received a letter explaining that they moved our request. At this point, I believe they are the ones responsible of my case.

It sounds like you did everything correctly, and they approved you without issues. I don't think you will have any problems with getting citizenship... and if you do, you have proof that you did everything right. I guess you can check with the officers at the Infopass appointment.

[jlovell 0]

We just received my wife's approval letter for Removal of Conditions! Such a wonderful thing to see some progress finally being made. Now on to the citizenship process...  

 

FYI, This was our timeline:

Filed I-751 on January 6th, 2017

Held at CSC for quite a while...

Received notice of transfer March 15th, 2018 to the Local Texas Office

Status changed on USCIS website April 10th to "Name Updated"

Approval letter received in mail on April 14th, 2018.

 

Good luck to everyone else! Hang in there!

[BatmanFlow 481]

3 hours ago, jlovell said:

We just received my wife's approval letter for Removal of Conditions! Such a wonderful thing to see some progress finally being made. Now on to the citizenship process...  

 

FYI, This was our timeline:

Filed I-751 on January 6th, 2017

Held at CSC for quite a while...

Received notice of transfer March 15th, 2018 to the Local Texas Office

Status changed on USCIS website April 10th to "Name Updated"

Approval letter received in mail on April 14th, 2018.

 

Good luck to everyone else! Hang in there!

Congrats!

Interesting so if your case is actually moving to TSC or nebraska then it’s a good chance your case will be looked at within a month.  

[VeraBradley 27]

On ‎4‎/‎14‎/‎2018 at 9:15 PM, gaia12 said:

It's great to see progress and approvals coming in for many Jan filers, including CSC applicants. I applied at CSC and haven't heard anything so far...still at the "waived your fee" status online! Are there others in the same boat?

Yep, I am still waiting and did not get the transfer notice.

[Asilarmani 8]

15 hours ago, jlovell said:

We just received my wife's approval letter for Removal of Conditions! Such a wonderful thing to see some progress finally being made. Now on to the citizenship process...  

 

FYI, This was our timeline:

Filed I-751 on January 6th, 2017

Held at CSC for quite a while...

Received notice of transfer March 15th, 2018 to the Local Texas Office

Status changed on USCIS website April 10th to "Name Updated"

Approval letter received in mail on April 14th, 2018.

 

Good luck to everyone else! Hang in there!

DID you get a transfer notice when they transferred your case online ? I mean by mail 

[trekkypj 13]

On 4/13/2018 at 11:06 PM, Smiley1984 said:

Hello trekkypj, When you submit your N400, did you got the NOA through mail or the website? I submitted my N400 while still waiting for the ROC and its says they will send letter for Biometrics. I wonder if they will still send biometrics letter if they rejected the application? This waiting game is killing me.

 

 

I filed online, so both. The NOA1 was available after 1-2 days online - it generally takes a couple of days for the actual letter to show up as a download.

Paper-copy of letter took a couple of weeks to arrive in the mail.