I-751 April 2017 Filers

[Bandaria 70]

18 hours ago, Oli_C said:

I want to share my experience traveling with the NOA letter.

 

My 2-year green card expired 07/2017 and my NOA was dated 04/11/2018. I thought the extension is from 07/2017 - 07/2018.

 

This Monday, I came back from a short trip, in JFK, I was being yelled at that my “extension has expired” because the letter was dated 04/11/2017, and the extension is based on that date.

 

Luckily my case was approved while I was traveling, and I had my husband scan the approval letter and emailed it to me, AND I PRINTED IT OUT AND BRING IT WITB ME.

 

I was taken to the “small room” for them to check for my status, and was able to be cleared and go home to my husband.

 

But I know lots people say that the extension should be based on the green card. And the NOA letter was not clear about it. I feel like it’s luck...depends on the officer who checks your docs at the airport.

 

Anyways, really, don’t travel without your documents that’s definitely valid in any way...

Oh my gosh, I'm so sorry you went through that!!! This is absolutely terrible! So glad that you were approved while away and managed to get it sorted, though.

I just travelled abroad on the letter too, and entered the country same circumstance as you in late April (over a year passed the date of the extension letter). And no approval yet for me. And thankfully I did not have any such issues at immigration at SFO (San Francisco).
To be on the safe side, I did have the following document downloaded and saved onto my phone. I would advise anyone traveling to do the same (or print it- even better).

It very explicitly states that the extension is from the date on the green card, and not the letter itself.
The relevant page is 38.
https://www.cbp.gov/sites/default/files/assets/documents/2017-Nov/carrier-information-guide-english.pdf

 

Edited May 4, 2018 by Bandaria

[Y3+E 25]

20 hours ago, Oli_C said:

I want to share my experience traveling with the NOA letter.

 

My 2-year green card expired 07/2017 and my NOA was dated 04/11/2018. I thought the extension is from 07/2017 - 07/2018.

 

This Monday, I came back from a short trip, in JFK, I was being yelled at that my “extension has expired” because the letter was dated 04/11/2017, and the extension is based on that date.

 

Luckily my case was approved while I was traveling, and I had my husband scan the approval letter and emailed it to me, AND I PRINTED IT OUT AND BRING IT WITB ME.

 

I was taken to the “small room” for them to check for my status, and was able to be cleared and go home to my husband.

 

But I know lots people say that the extension should be based on the green card. And the NOA letter was not clear about it. I feel like it’s luck...depends on the officer who checks your docs at the airport.

 

Anyways, really, don’t travel without your documents that’s definitely valid in any way...

Reminds me of how very bad (impatient, stern, abrupt, discourteous, and mean) the CBP officers can be at an airport.  I have seen them brow beating a woman because she apparently had not been respectful to the CBP officers at Miami International.  An officer walked by a teen in the small room and shouted that if he did not put away his cell phone it would be confiscated.  We returned last summer with our I-797 extension notice, and the CBP officer at the booth did not seem to know what the I-797 was, so we we escorted to that small room (where we saw the woman being brow beat the year prior).  Not a good feeling.  Thankfully, a knowledgeable officer in the smaller room glanced at the I-797 and let us proceed.  I can totally understand CBP officers seeing the receipt date on the I-797 and incorrectly thinking the notice date equates to the extension date.  

[AnGeLxX 154]

10 hours ago, njblue said:

Omg  I was trying to see if any news about delays on green cards can’t find any. This is stressful I need  to renew my license 😥

Hmm, my license is still good till 2019. They didn't link it to my GC date luckily. When does it expire? Hopefully you get it in time, my letter said that if I don't get it within 60 days I need to contact them. 

[njblue 51]

36 minutes ago, AnGeLxX said:

Hmm, my license is still good till 2019. They didn't link it to my GC date luckily. When does it expire? Hopefully you get it in time, my letter said that if I don't get it within 60 days I need to contact them. 

Mine expire June 11 this year 😏. I hope they send it within 2 weeks  if not I need to get my passport stamped by the end of this month , already looking for infopass app , can’t let my license expire that’s a no no. 

[Bella1464 52]

On 4/26/2018 at 5:19 PM, subz1987 said:

Hi all,

 

Sorry, late to the party but wanted to provide info on my wife’s case.

 

I-751

Received at VSC: 4/19/2017

Biometrics: 6/7/2017

Case Approved: 4/20/2018

 

So approved in exactly 12 months and 1 day. Her green card expired 7/12/2017. 

 

We got the same “case transferred to local office” at the end of February and on April 9th. We moved and filed a change of address on 12/29/2017

I assume based that you are in New York, you are a Vermont filer?

[subz1987 6]

4 minutes ago, Bella1464 said:

I assume based that you are in New York, you are a Vermont filer?

 

Yep, filed this in NY last year but moved to NC at the beginning of this year and filed a change of address. But I think NC residents send to VSC too.

[Bella1464 52]

5 minutes ago, subz1987 said:

 

Yep, filed this in NY last year but moved to NC at the beginning of this year and filed a change of address. But I think NC residents send to VSC too.

Lucky you. California processing times are between 17 to 19 months...: ( 

Oh well~ Staying positive! Congratulations 

[AnGeLxX 154]

On 5/4/2018 at 9:31 PM, njblue said:

Mine expire June 11 this year 😏. I hope they send it within 2 weeks  if not I need to get my passport stamped by the end of this month , already looking for infopass app , can’t let my license expire that’s a no no. 

It's been almost a month for me since they sent it.. according to the online update. 

[journeymanprof 29]

Just got the "card was mailed" notification - so hopefully I will have it in the next few days. 

[dw12 9]

On 5/4/2018 at 6:51 PM, AnGeLxX said:

Hmm, my license is still good till 2019. They didn't link it to my GC date luckily. When does it expire? Hopefully you get it in time, my letter said that if I don't get it within 60 days I need to contact them. 

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I was looking at other site and one person gets her approve letter on end of Feb and VSC just order her card a few days ago so I GUESS delay happens to everyone.

Edited May 9, 2018 by dw12

[njblue 51]

Looks like card production got on track again !! 

[Shabaz 67]

2 hours ago, dw12 said:

I was looking at other site and one person gets her approve letter on end of Feb and VSC just order her card a few days ago so I GUESS delay happens to everyone.

Edited May 9, 2018 by Loading....

[Shabaz 67]

Most of the CSc filers r applying n400 and thy r receiving notices for gc case transfer just for combine the n400 and gc processing...this may benefit to those who r not applying n400 bcz most of the work load is transferring now...may lead to less gc cases behind...!

[NeedMoreCoffee 188]

1 minute ago, Loading.... said:

Most of the CSc filers r applying n400 and thy r receiving notices for gc case transfer just for combine the n400 and gc processing...this may benefit to those who r not applying n400 bcz most of the work load is transferring now...may lead to less gc cases behind...!

I wouldnt get your hopes up on that. I like to think I have a more realistic approach and they will take the opportunity to take even longer on those cases since they dont need to be worked on for as long as you have that I-551 stamp.

[Oli_C 23]

NOA 4/11/2017

Aoproved on 4/16/2018 (I think)

Today got notification that my card is mailed (with USPS tracking number)