I-751 July 2017 Filers

[RubenMX 4]

1 hour ago, CF41051 said:

Approved last week!  Applied in Jul 17, received 18 month letter about 1 month ago, then just got approved.  I wish everyone else luck and a speedy approval!

Did you have a letter of approval or an email?

[towson15 15]

hi guys! i am july 17 vsc filer and i am still waiting on my 18 month extension letter. i guess that most filers had already got their extension letters. is there any vsc july filer who is still waiting on the 18 month extension letter????

 

[Bob1963 17]

Im still waiting on  my wife's extension letter.  her package was received 25 July 2017.

 

Vermont filer, Pittsburgh PA office..

Edited September 3, 2018 by Bob1963

[towson15 15]

1 minute ago, Bob1963 said:

I'm still wafting on my wife's extension letter.  her package was received 25 July 2017.

 

Vermont filer, Pittsburgh PA office..

Thanks Bob...

 

[Bob1963 17]

We reviewed the original 12 month extension letter around 17 Sep 2017 so I am staying calm till about 30 days before her expiration date of 24 oct 2018

[towson15 15]

3 minutes ago, Bob1963 said:

We reviewed the original 12 month extension letter around 17 Sep 2017 so I am staying calm till about 30 days before her expiration date of 24 oct 2018

Mine is expiring on 15th October... i will look for info pass appointment, if i could not get my extension  letter within next week...  VSC filed on 24th july, 2017....

[Bob1963 17]

If I have nothing  24 Sep 2018 I will get an info pass appointment in Pittsburgh, PA

[fcorona85 26]

10 hours ago, CF41051 said:

Approved last week!  Applied in Jul 17, received 18 month letter about 1 month ago, then just got approved.  I wish everyone else luck and a speedy approval!

congrats!!!!

[egroeg 66]

13 hours ago, CF41051 said:

Approved last week!  Applied in Jul 17, received 18 month letter about 1 month ago, then just got approved.  I wish everyone else luck and a speedy approval!

@CF41051 Congrats on your approval, did you apply to CSC or VSC ? What's your NOA1 date ?

[Ligaya10 2]

16 hours ago, towson15 said:

hi guys! i am july 17 vsc filer and i am still waiting on my 18 month extension letter. i guess that most filers had already got their extension letters. is there any vsc july filer who is still waiting on the 18 month extension letter????

 

Didn't receive any extension letter so I have an infopass appointment this Friday to have I-551 stamp.

[ROMEO880 9]

Hi All,

 

Nothing has changed on my application, it is still pending and I applied on July 29th, 2017. I got I-551 stamp and also 18 months extension letter. However, letter and green card are not valid anymore anyway because of the I-551 stamp.

Pro: I-551 stamp extended my travel until July 2019

Con: Right after getting I-551, GC, 12 months and 18 months letter became invalid.

 

The IO right after putting I-551 stamp made my GC and letter invalid. I realized that when I was coming back from Canada. When I handed my GC and 12 months extention letter, the IO officer at the border said that it was already expired in the system. He said, the moment you receive I-551 stamp on the passport everything else becomes invalid. That's when I showed him I-551 stamp and was able to cross the border.

 

I pray for everyone including me that we all go thru this intense process successfully.

 

Regards

 

 

[mrs thb 331]

54 minutes ago, MB2017 said:

Hi All,

 

Nothing has changed on my application, it is still pending and I applied on July 29th, 2017. I got I-551 stamp and also 18 months extension letter. However, letter and green card are not valid anymore anyway because of the I-551 stamp.

Pro: I-551 stamp extended my travel until July 2019

Con: Right after getting I-551, GC, 12 months and 18 months letter became invalid.

 

The IO right after putting I-551 stamp made my GC and letter invalid. I realized that when I was coming back from Canada. When I handed my GC and 12 months extention letter, the IO officer at the border said that it was already expired in the system. He said, the moment you receive I-551 stamp on the passport everything else becomes invalid. That's when I showed him I-551 stamp and was able to cross the border.

 

I pray for everyone including me that we all go thru this intense process successfully.

 

Regards

 

 

More Pros:

-less paper to carry and pass around

-less potential for CBP  to forget to one page and/or the expired GC

-less worry about losing papers and card

 

When I got my stamp, the IO mentioned to me this is all I needed then mentioned the stamp was just like the immigration visa that was put in my passport when my I-130 was approved and then stamped when I immigrated.  Guess that's why he kept both the extension letter and my expired GC.  This in itself says it all.  You don't need them anymore once you get the I-551 stamp.

 

I do not understand why people still want to carry other (expired) documents with them.  When you are entering the USA from any country, that CBP officer should know the deal.  

[fcorona85 26]

1 hour ago, mrs thb said:

More Pros:

-less paper to carry and pass around

-less potential for CBP  to forget to one page and/or the expired GC

-less worry about losing papers and card

 

When I got my stamp, the IO mentioned to me this is all I needed then mentioned the stamp was just like the immigration visa that was put in my passport when my I-130 was approved and then stamped when I immigrated.  Guess that's why he kept both the extension letter and my expired GC.  This in itself says it all.  You don't need them anymore once you get the I-551 stamp.

 

I do not understand why people still want to carry other (expired) documents with them.  When you are entering the USA from any country, that CBP officer should know the deal.  

In my case, they refused to give me the stamp because of the extension letter was still valid........ 

[tdotca 41]

5 hours ago, fcorona85 said:

In my case, they refused to give me the stamp because of the extension letter was still valid........ 

That is very strange.  Most people do not wait until the extension letter expires before getting an infopass stamp especially if one has to travel.  I got a stamp Aug 16 when my extension letter( the 1st one) is/was still valid until 9/25 as  I am flying early October.  I am a CSC filer and got stamp ( luckily) from the Sacramento office. 

Btw:  On the same day that I got the i551 stamp, the 18month extension letter arrived. 

[User007 93]

10 hours ago, mrs thb said:

More Pros:

-less paper to carry and pass around

-less potential for CBP  to forget to one page and/or the expired GC

-less worry about losing papers and card

 

When I got my stamp, the IO mentioned to me this is all I needed then mentioned the stamp was just like the immigration visa that was put in my passport when my I-130 was approved and then stamped when I immigrated.  Guess that's why he kept both the extension letter and my expired GC.  This in itself says it all.  You don't need them anymore once you get the I-551 stamp.

 

I do not understand why people still want to carry other (expired) documents with them.  When you are entering the USA from any country, that CBP officer should know the deal.  

I’m in and out the country several times a week because I’m a flight attendant and trust me, some of the CBP officers have no idea what they suppose to do.