i-751... anyone approved WITHOUT an interview?

[carmela 13]

6 hours ago, Frage said:

Hi I had no RFEs and no interview either.

 

However what happened was, they had an old address on file (although I changed it online) and they sent the GC to the old address! Then I received a letter (to the current address) that my I 751 was approved and I should receive my GC. I saw that the date of the letter was one month after biometrics. I setup forwarding and received my green card about a month after that.

Hello, what do you mean ,,setup forwarding,,? They also sent my card to my old address and i dont know what to do....

[Sukie 1,474]

Vermont Service Center for a CR-1.

 

No RFE, no interview.  Process took 13 months.  Filed in April 2016.

 

Sukie in NY

[blooms 63]

19 hours ago, SAS007 said:

Hi all,

 

So many stats claim circa 10% of people applying for ROC get interviewed after their bio-metric appointment, but the more I read up on here, it feels lately that it's more like 90% of people have had an interview and nearly 100% an RFE.

 

My question is... is there anyone out there that got through this process clean and simple? So sent off forms and evidence, did the bio metric scans and then next thing you know a green card is through the door 6-12 months later? 

 

Like many of you, I'm sitting here stressing about something that hasn't even happened, but i'm 100% certain i'm not going for an interview based on what I'm reading on visa journey.

 

Just curious for thoughts on this one as it feel like RFE and Interviews have taken a sharp increase... 

 

hi,

 

I wasn't called for interview for AOS or ROC either. The green card showed up in the mail. I did anxiously check the case status online almost daily. Had to wait 4-6 months without news! But then it finally showed up! The waiting was the worst part, not knowing what's going on, or will I get an RFE.

So you're not alone, felt the same way you do, completely understand your feelings.

 

blooms

[Toforo 15]

19 hours ago, AK_2014 said:

I've been actively monitoring a couple months' ROC threads around the time of my wife's application, and I wouldn't say I've been seeing very many RFEs or interviews at all. They seem to be very much the exception, rather than the rule.

 

(But I would throw out the idea of getting the 10-year card within 6-12 months; it's very hard to say, of course, but given the recent slowdown, particularly for applications routed through California, expectations of 12-18 months, or even longer, are becoming more of the norm.)

So....
We're sending the ROC package (I-751) this week (exactly 90days before the expiration of her 2year green card)...
If it's taking 6-12months to get her 10-year card, what documentation will we get showing that it's pending?
Her work is already concerned that her 2-year green card expires in 93 days.

 

 

[AK_2014 113]

15 minutes ago, Toforo said:

So....
We're sending the ROC package (I-751) this week (exactly 90days before the expiration of her 2year green card)...
If it's taking 6-12months to get her 10-year card, what documentation will we get showing that it's pending?
Her work is already concerned that her 2-year green card expires in 93 days.

 

 

She will get a letter that automatically extends the GC expiration date by one year. If, a year from then, her case is still pending (which is not unlikely, alas), she can make an InfoPass appointment at your local field office and get an I-551 stamp in her passport which will continue to provide proof of status. Don't worry -- this stage is a little awkward in terms of documentation, but she's never "out of status" as long as the case is pending, and the letter (and eventually the stamp) are solid ways to show proof of status during this time.

 

Note: if she travels abroad after the GC expires, she must bring the expired green card and the original extension letter. It's not good enough to bring a copy of the letter; that usually leads to problems trying to board a plane. 

[Umka36 781]

It's been awhile, but my wife had an interview for the AOS stage of the process (I guess it was a stokes interview for us).

 

During the ROC, she didn't have an interview. She had RFE for the AOS and ROC, but they were all related to biometrics. Her fingerprints are hard to get prints from. After her second RFE during the ROC stage, she just had to get a police certificate at the local police station and soon after she received the ROC approval.

[Franciscoruizt 14]

Just now, Umka36 said:

It's been awhile, but my wife had an interview for the AOS stage of the process (I guess it was a stokes interview for us).

 

During the ROC, she didn't have an interview. She had RFE for the AOS and ROC, but they were all related to biometrics. Her fingerprints are hard to get prints from. After her second RFE during the ROC stage, she just had to get a police certificate at the local police station and soon after she received the ROC approval.

Question...how do you calculate 90 days before expiration...does it have to be exactly 3 months? Or actually 90 days example...if I received my visa august 12 I have to submit application 90 days before August 12 of the second anniversary?

[Toforo 15]

11 minutes ago, AK_2014 said:

She will get a letter that automatically extends the GC expiration date by one year. If, a year from then, her case is still pending (which is not unlikely, alas), she can make an InfoPass appointment at your local field office and get an I-551 stamp in her passport which will continue to provide proof of status. Don't worry -- this stage is a little awkward in terms of documentation, but she's never "out of status" as long as the case is pending, and the letter (and eventually the stamp) are solid ways to show proof of status during this time.

 

Note: if she travels abroad after the GC expires, she must bring the expired green card and the original extension letter. It's not good enough to bring a copy of the letter; that usually leads to problems trying to board a plane. 

 

Thanks. I'm not worried about her traveling, but after being here a while, she finally decided to go to work and her filippina friend got her a job at one of the state offices here. That same friend (in human resources...) noticed right away that her card was within a few months of expiring and called her in to find out about it.
Consequently, I KNOW her employer will be looking for this "letter/card" that keeps my wife eligible to work.
Will we get a letter/receipt acknowledging that extension before her card expires in the next 3-months?

Thanks....

[jxn 86]

Just now, Franciscoruizt said:

Question...how do you calculate 90 days before expiration...does it have to be exactly 3 months? Or actually 90 days example...if I received my visa august 12 I have to submit application 90 days before August 12 of the second anniversary?

It's ninety days, not three months.

 

You can check using the USCIS early filing calculator.

[AK_2014 113]

13 minutes ago, Toforo said:

 

Thanks. I'm not worried about her traveling, but after being here a while, she finally decided to go to work and her filippina friend got her a job at one of the state offices here. That same friend (in human resources...) noticed right away that her card was within a few months of expiring and called her in to find out about it.
Consequently, I KNOW her employer will be looking for this "letter/card" that keeps my wife eligible to work.
Will we get a letter/receipt acknowledging that extension before her card expires in the next 3-months?

Thanks....

The extension letter should arrive within a couple weeks of filing.

 

FYI, as long as your wife presented a valid, unexpired green card with her initial hiring paperwork, it's actually illegal for her employer to demand reverification of work authorization.

 

From the Justice Department: 

https://www.justice.gov/crt/frequently-asked-questions-faqs#reviss

 

Q. Does an employer need to reverify lawful permanent residents who produce a "green card" with a future expiration date?

A. No. Lawful permanent residents who produce an unexpired Permanent Resident Card (Form I-551 or "green card") should not be re-verified, even if the Form I-551 lists a future expiration date. Reverifying Permanent Resident Cards may constitute a violation of the anti-discrimination provision of the INA. For questions about how to conduct reverification in a nondiscriminatory manner, contact IER.

 

Q. If I am a lawful permanent resident, do I need to show my employer a new unexpired Permanent Resident Card when the card expires?

A. No. Employers may not reverify the employment eligibility of a lawful permanent resident who initially presented an unexpired Permanent Resident Card, even when the card expires. If your employer reverifies your employment eligibility after you presented an unexpired Permanent Resident Card, contact IER.

[SAS007 5]

So maybe it's just the fact that on VS we find ourselves looking at the stories and issues/concerns of people... but by the looks of it very few people get interviewed. 

 

I wonder if their is a % difference of how many people get interviewed based on the actual service centers? Or indeed what country you are from?

[MaleAlpha 314]

Filed last year, my NOA was June 10.

Received my GC last month (A total of 13 months) and there was no RFE or Interview.

 

As a matter of fact, it's rare for people to get RFEs and even rarer for people to get interviews.

This is one of the easiest immigration processes.

 

[Frage 67]

14 hours ago, carmela said:

Hello, what do you mean ,,setup forwarding,,? They also sent my card to my old address and i dont know what to do....

Via usps.com. I told them to forward all my mail to a different address to a friend I trust. 

[settembrini85 2]

My ROC petition was approved on Monday, and I received my 10-year Green Card today without interview and no RFE. From filing until approval it took 15 months (CSC California), which felt like an eternity but all in all it was a super smooth process.