I-751 July 2017 Filers

[mrs thb 331]

6 hours ago, Luciann said:

Hello,

Yes, I did. I did not answer because I did not know the number, but it was an officer calling about my appt to get my stamp. It happens that some local offices including mine (El Paso, TX, there is none in New Mexico ) are not accepting infopass nor walk-ins. We need to submit a form online asking for an appt and just for emergencies or to get an extension stamp. So i did it and the officer called the next day! He left a voicemail and saying he will be calling again. I called USCIS to ask about it and the agent told me "they do not call, you can get your appt calling tomorrow from 8 to 6 and contacting Tier 2" 

I called the nex day, this time I was told that they CAN call because there is no infopass for some offices! And by the way, appts cannot be made by phone . Really???

I submittted another form yesterday and today an officer called me just for letting me know it was to early for getting an appt. My letter expires on July 25, but they are only giving appt within the 30 days before the expiration date, so I will need to submit another form later .

And... he also told me that they are not stamping the l-94, it has to be my passport...

(Sigh...)

My guess is with the busier offices, like yours, that would be the protocol.  Glad they left you a voicemail.  I hope other offices are not following suit with the 30 day prior too.  I was hoping to book my appt soon.  I don't like this 30 day thing....a lot could happen in 30 days, like a family emergency!!

 

He;s right, they do not stamp the old I-94 as many people have had to get new passports since that was issued.  They are simply putting in a new I-551 stamp which acts as the new extension.

 

6 hours ago, Luciann said:

Mrs thb, thanks for asking, I did answer your question, but it seems i sent it to myself, lol.

No problem.  Tee hee, technology!!!

[fcorona85 26]

have any of you requested the  I-551 stamp already? I have an upcoming international trip and I am considering it. 

[Molarbear39 8]

On 5/15/2018 at 5:08 PM, Luciann said:

Very strange, I also got my biometrics last August, but yesterday I received two NOA saying "we are currently processing... we are able to reuse your previously captured fingerprints and other biometrics; it is not necessary for you to appear..." 

The city and zip code were correct, but not the state...

Hi there I also got the same letter on May 5th, 2018 saying they can reuse my biometrics, BUT i already got the same notice saying the same thing since last August of 2017

[tdotca 41]

On 5/24/2018 at 11:23 AM, mrs thb said:

I did...automated call.... a very long time ago.  I have read that others have too.  It is not a preferred practice but they do make calls.

 

Did you get one?

I have not gotten one of these calls and if I did , no voice message was left. This is all getting too frustrating.  

I am currently renewing my passport  and once I get it back I hope I can make an appointment for the  extension stamp 

[mrs thb 331]

5 hours ago, tdotca said:

I have not gotten one of these calls and if I did , no voice message was left. This is all getting too frustrating.  

I am currently renewing my passport  and once I get it back I hope I can make an appointment for the  extension stamp 

Good luck with that......hope it comes soon.

 

Have you filed for N-400 yet?

 

I've been procrastinating.  About how long does the form take, aside from collecting data?

[mrs thb 331]

I got this email today....

 

while it's not the news I wanted.....

 

it is good news, cuz they touched my case....they know I exist  

 

Last notification I got from them was back in February when they were sending out all that  case transferred stuff.

 

Anyone else get notified?

 

We are still reviewing your case and there are no updates at this time   We will notify you when your case status changes. We last took action on your case on April 18, 2018.

[Teejay26 3]

I got the same email as well at 5:43 AM today

Edited May 30, 2018 by T.J

[Ksenia_O 696]

2 hours ago, mrs thb said:

I got this email today....

 

while it's not the news I wanted.....

 

it is good news, cuz they touched my case....they know I exist  

 

Last notification I got from them was back in February when they were sending out all that  case transferred stuff.

 

Anyone else get notified?

 

We are still reviewing your case and there are no updates at this time   We will notify you when your case status changes. We last took action on your case on April 18, 2018.

Same here

[Allan Souza 4]

Guys, I didn't want to bring your hopes down, but as it has been said before in this forum these are just automated messages. It does not actually mean that they touched the case. You only get these if you sign up on https://myaccount.uscis.dhs.gov and type in your receipt numbers. They haven't done anything to your case really at all just like the message says. Their system sends that eventually once or twice a month.

 

You should receive new real updates soon though as VSC is starting to work on June 2017. Stay tunned.

[fcorona85 26]

have any of you gotten the I-551 stamp already? I have an upcoming international trip and I am debating on it. 

[Eric & Idalia 56]

Hi,

 

my window to apply to citizenship opened on May 10th. I haven't filed any form yet. I need some suggestions from you on how to deal with this situation.

 

I first came to US as an au pair 2011-2013 (In New Mexico), left and came back on 2015 with a CR1 visa. I got my green card in Aug 2015. I now live with my husband in Texas.

 

For 2015-2017 I filed taxes join with my husband. My concern is the taxes while I was an aupair. For 2011 I did file taxes helped by a program in the community center I was taking classes at. The thing is that the person told me I was going to get a refund and I did. Later I realized I was not supposed to as I was foreign. For 2013, I worked Jan-Jul and I thought I hadn't made enough money to pay taxes. Au pairs get paid around $198 per week. It is my understanding that my earnings in 2013 were a little above of the amount needed to pay taxes for. I am not quite sure going to a accountant would help. After I came back to US with my CR1 visa, I talked to two accountants in New Mexico and they both told me that if the IRS didn't send me a letter I should not be worried. Well, I am worried. I was not supposed to get refund. So that means that I got money from the government that I am not supposed to and I own them money too from 2013. Now that I am in Texas I am confused about what to do. I don't quite trust accountants as they are not informed about the immigration details. I have postponed this due to work. I also thought about filing for citizenship until after our ROC is approved, but I need to get this tax issue fixed as soon as possible. Is there any ex aupair with similar issue here? Maybe someone with a similar situation? I will call Texas IRS to get an appointment and talk to them about it directly.

 

Thanks in advance for any information.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited May 31, 2018 by Eric & Idalia
grammar

[NeedMoreCoffee 188]

1 hour ago, Eric & Idalia said:

Hi,

 

my window to apply to citizenship opened on May 10th. I haven't filed any form yet. I need some suggestions from you on how to deal with this situation.

 

I first came to US as an au pair 2011-2013 (In New Mexico), left and came back on 2015 with a CR1 visa. I got my green card in Aug 2015. I now live with my husband in Texas.

 

For 2015-2017 I filed taxes join with my husband. My concern is the taxes while I was an aupair. For 2011 I did file taxes helped by a program in the community center I was taking classes at. The thing is that the person told me I was going to get a refund and I did. Later I realized I was not supposed to as I was foreign. For 2013, I worked Jan-Jul and I thought I hadn't made enough money to pay taxes. Au pairs get paid around $198 per week. It is my understanding that my earnings in 2013 were a little above of the amount needed to pay taxes for. I am not quite sure going to a accountant would help. After I came back to US with my CR1 visa, I talked to two accountants in New Mexico and they both told me that if the IRS didn't send me a letter I should not be worried. Well, I am worried. I was not supposed to get refund. So that means that I got money from the government that I am not supposed to and I own them money too from 2013. Now that I am in Texas I am confused about what to do. I don't quite trust accountants as they are not informed about the immigration details. I have postponed this due to work. I also thought about filing for citizenship until after our ROC is approved, but I need to get this tax issue fixed as soon as possible. Is there any ex aupair with similar issue here? Maybe someone with a similar situation? I will call Texas IRS to get an appointment and talk to them about it directly.

 

Thanks in advance for any information.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Later I realized I was not supposed to as I was foreign.
What law in USA states that a foreigner is not entitled for a refund? (I don't believe there is one. This seems crazy to me if there is one)
I came to USA in 2011 and became a resident in 2016.
I received redunds for all the years 2012 - 2015 while I was a non resident and there has been no issues.

Are you saying that because your earning were low.. you did not file your tax return for 2013?

If so, you should always file for taxes regardless if you made $0 for that year or $999999999. You need to let the IRS know how much you earned. The amount does not matter.
I talked to two accountants in New Mexico and they both told me that if the IRS didn't send me a letter I should not be worried.

IRS requires that we keep up to 7 years of tax returns and so since we havent hit that 7 year mark yet. It is fair game for them to reach out to you and ask why you did not file.
I wouldnt be tooo worried about this though but you probably need to jump on this and file a late tax return. (unfortunately this may come with a late filing fee and you may need to explain why it is late in a letter).

Please someone correct me if im wrong.

Hope this helps.

[RubenMX 4]

On 5/30/2018 at 7:10 AM, mrs thb said:

I got this email today....

 

while it's not the news I wanted.....

 

it is good news, cuz they touched my case....they know I exist  

 

Last notification I got from them was back in February when they were sending out all that  case transferred stuff.

 

Anyone else get notified?

 

We are still reviewing your case and there are no updates at this time   We will notify you when your case status changes. We last took action on your case on April 18, 2018.

I have the same email a week ago.. I am from July 10 2017...

[Karina. 10]

1 hour ago, Eric & Idalia said:

Hi,

 

my window to apply to citizenship opened on May 10th. I haven't filed any form yet. I need some suggestions from you on how to deal with this situation.

 

I first came to US as an au pair 2011-2013 (In New Mexico), left and came back on 2015 with a CR1 visa. I got my green card in Aug 2015. I now live with my husband in Texas.

 

For 2015-2017 I filed taxes join with my husband. My concern is the taxes while I was an aupair. For 2011 I did file taxes helped by a program in the community center I was taking classes at. The thing is that the person told me I was going to get a refund and I did. Later I realized I was not supposed to as I was foreign. For 2013, I worked Jan-Jul and I thought I hadn't made enough money to pay taxes. Au pairs get paid around $198 per week. It is my understanding that my earnings in 2013 were a little above of the amount needed to pay taxes for. I am not quite sure going to a accountant would help. After I came back to US with my CR1 visa, I talked to two accountants in New Mexico and they both told me that if the IRS didn't send me a letter I should not be worried. Well, I am worried. I was not supposed to get refund. So that means that I got money from the government that I am not supposed to and I own them money too from 2013. Now that I am in Texas I am confused about what to do. I don't quite trust accountants as they are not informed about the immigration details. I have postponed this due to work. I also thought about filing for citizenship until after our ROC is approved, but I need to get this tax issue fixed as soon as possible. Is there any ex aupair with similar issue here? Maybe someone with a similar situation? I will call Texas IRS to get an appointment and talk to them about it directly.

 

Thanks in advance for any information.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You shouldn’t worry, as a foreigner with a work permit in the the US you were supposed to get that refund. 

[Eric & Idalia 56]

1 hour ago, NeedMoreCoffee said:

Later I realized I was not supposed to as I was foreign.
What law in USA states that a foreigner is not entitled for a refund? (I don't believe there is one. This seems crazy to me if there is one)
I came to USA in 2011 and became a resident in 2016.
I received redunds for all the years 2012 - 2015 while I was a non resident and there has been no issues.

Are you saying that because your earning were low.. you did not file your tax return for 2013?

If so, you should always file for taxes regardless if you made $0 for that year or $999999999. You need to let the IRS know how much you earned. The amount does not matter.
I talked to two accountants in New Mexico and they both told me that if the IRS didn't send me a letter I should not be worried.

IRS requires that we keep up to 7 years of tax returns and so since we havent hit that 7 year mark yet. It is fair game for them to reach out to you and ask why you did not file.
I wouldnt be tooo worried about this though but you probably need to jump on this and file a late tax return. (unfortunately this may come with a late filing fee and you may need to explain why it is late in a letter).

Please someone correct me if im wrong.

Hope this helps.

 

 

Sorry I didn't express myself very well here "Later I realized I was not supposed to as I was foreign."  What I meant is that as an au pair, I was not supposed to get a refund. I read somewhere (need to look up in my bookmarks) that aliens, meaning foreign individuals not consider residents, are not supposed to get refunds.

 

"Are you saying that because your earning were low.. you did not file your tax return for 2013?"

I didn't file taxes for 2013. I know I should have. 

 

The IRS haven't contacted me, but I want to fix this issue before that happens. I am aware I need to pay a late filing fee and I'm saving money to fix all this situation.

 

Thanks.