I-751 May 2017 Filers

[Kitti 65]

11 hours ago, frontgear said:

We just submitted a copy of the expired I-551 GC; did not submit a copy of the extension letter.

I submitted exactly what they asked for , green card (expired)  and marriage certificate.

[Kitti 65]

Has anyone gone to a infopass appointment outside of their jurisdiction and  did you have any issues?

[ReRe2015 36]

Finally ... APPROVED!

I’m VSC filer and here is my timeline:

 

NOA1: 6/14/2017

Biometrics: 7/20/2017

i-551: 6/7/2018

N-400 filed: 6/18/2018

i-751 Approval: 6/27/2018

Card mailed: 7/2/2018

Card received: 7/6/2018

 

Good Luck everyone! 

 

 

Edited July 6, 2018 by ReRe2015
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[Ngozi43 3]

Congrats!!!

 

[Tina and Johan 206]

7 hours ago, khano1 said:

 

Officer: This is a good question. Let me check. Yes, you can travel. We have treaty with both the countries. You do not need Canadian or Mexican visa. You can travel with your passport and show your stamped I-751 at the airport or border.

 

My husband and I traveled to Canada last January (18 mo ago), and upon check in at LAX with his Irish passport, he required a visa.  It was done online for $15, but all the Europeans in line were frantically trying to get their visas in order, so they could fly to (and sometimes only through) Canada.  Not sure if this is STILL happening, but it was a new development at the time. 

 

[Ksenia_O 696]

8 hours ago, khano1 said:

 

Me: This is probably not a very smart question to ask and also not sure if you guys are the right person to answer this question but thought I would ask. Can I travel to Canada or Mexico with my current I-551 visa stamp on passport? Do I need a Canadian or Mexican visa to travel?

Officer: This is a good question. Let me check. Yes, you can travel. We have treaty with both the countries. You do not need Canadian or Mexican visa. You can travel with your passport and show your stamped I-751 at the airport or border.

 

Know nothing about Mexico, but as a permanent resident of USA you don't need a visa, traveling to Canada. BUT - If you travel to Canada by air, you will need eTA. You would need eTA even if you just travel THROUGH Canada. Takes 5 minutes to submit application online, costs $7 Canadian Dollars and easy to apply. Valid for 5 years. 

 

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/visit-canada/eta/facts.html

 

 

Edited July 6, 2018 by Ksenia_O

[Lettyana 70]

8 hours ago, khano1 said:

Me: This is probably not a very smart question to ask and also not sure if you guys are the right person to answer this question but thought I would ask. Can I travel to Canada or Mexico with my current I-551 visa stamp on passport? Do I need a Canadian or Mexican visa to travel?

Officer: This is a good question. Let me check. Yes, you can travel. We have treaty with both the countries. You do not need Canadian or Mexican visa. You can travel with your passport and show your stamped I-751 at the airport or border.

You can travel to Canada and you do not need a visa. I see that you live in MN, so I assume you probably will be driving to Canada and crossing the border by land is so much easier than going through an airport. I went to Canada twice, first time we crossed the border in VT and second time it was in ND, with my extension letter (it was still valid at that time) and none of the CBP officers, American or Canadian, had any questions about my status or the letter itself. The I-551 stamp is even more legit then the letter, so you shouldn't have any problems.

Edited July 6, 2018 by Lettyana

[Tina and Johan 206]

46 minutes ago, Ksenia_O said:

Know nothing about Mexico, but as a permanent resident of USA you don't need a visa, traveling to Canada. BUT - If you travel to Canada by air, you will need eTA. You would need eTA even if you just travel THROUGH Canada. Takes 5 minutes to submit application online, costs $7 Canadian Dollars and easy to apply. Valid for 5 years. 

 

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/visit-canada/eta/facts.html

 

 

This is exactly what I was referring to.  I thought it was some sort of visa. 

 

[Ksenia_O 696]

15 hours ago, Tina and Johan said:

This is exactly what I was referring to.  I thought it was some sort of visa. 

 

Seems like LAX "earns" money, selling eAT at the airport for $15 USD

[designbg 27]

On 7/7/2018 at 7:15 AM, Ksenia_O said:

Seems like LAX "earns" money, selling eAT at the airport for $15 USD

Because people always wait the last minute...including myself, instead making the purchase online themselves.

[gc@gc 184]

On 7/7/2018 at 9:15 AM, Ksenia_O said:

Seems like LAX "earns" money, selling eAT at the airport for $15 USD

 

things at airport are always expensive 

[Toto2017 0]

I am May 2017 filer, CSC.

Went to local office today to get extension. I was told that my case is CLOSED due to not showing on interview in May. I never received notice in mail that I am scheduled for an interview. They took my expired green card and told me that I need to file FOIA request. 

Can I reopen my case and how???

They didn't have an answer...

 

[Thokozile90 2]

Good News,  my status changed to "new card is being produced" today. I got a notification from case tracker. We mailed our paperwork on 5/16/17, it's been so long that I don't even remember the biometrics date (i'll have to look when i get the chance) but we received an RFE letter on 5/25/17 and we mailed it about a week later after going through emails and gathering documents to prove we were legit, USPS lost the package but found it after 3 days, and got the good news at work today. I wasn't sure whether to cry or not...I told hubby immediately and we're just glad it's over. Now to apply for citizenship.

 

To everyone waiting, hang in there and those who got their cards, how long did it take before you received the card?

[Thokozile90 2]

We got an RFE letter as well on 5/25/18 and we mailed it a week later because we wanted to gather as much information as we could. It took them 25 days after they received the package to update the case. It changed to " new card being produced" today but we also did a case inquiry on the 3rd of this month. After the case updated today, they replied via email to let me know that my card is being produced. Hope this helps, wish you the best.

[Thokozile90 2]

Ah, i suck at this!!!!!! I was trying to respond to the person who had an RFE  just like me but it didn't work. Ahhhhh, hope he or she sees it..ok, i'm done, i clearly don't know how to reply to people.