I-751 January 2018

[morgan.croft 210]

1 minute ago, swji89 said:

Does anyone have any idea whether the "one year extension" is from your Green Card expiry date or the Notice date on the I-797 itself?

GC expiry. 

[swji89 41]

Just now, morgan.croft said:

GC expiry. 

Thanks. Just amping myself to fight at the DMV when they inevitably try to shortchange me lol

[morgan.croft 210]

10 minutes ago, swji89 said:

Thanks. Just amping myself to fight at the DMV when they inevitably try to shortchange me lol

Yeah, that's what I am worried about.. Here in GA, their official guidelines for driver's license states that with the I797 (NOA) form, they will only extend it ONCE for 4 months... I have read where others have been able to get it extended for the full year... but I am expecting they will only extend me for 4 months, and I will have to make an infopass appointment to get a my passport stamped with a temp I551 in order for the DMV to extend it beyond the 4 months.

 

I hope i don't have to go through all those hoops, but........... lol 

Edited January 26, 2018 by morgan.croft

[swji89 41]

24 minutes ago, morgan.croft said:

Yeah, that's what I am worried about.. Here in GA, their official guidelines for driver's license states that with the I797 (NOA) form, they will only extend it ONCE for 4 months... I have read where others have been able to get it extended for the full year... but I am expecting they will only extend me for 4 months, and I will have to make an infopass appointment to get a my passport stamped with a temp I551 in order for the DMV to extend it beyond the 4 months.

 

I hope i don't have to go through all those hopes, but........... lol 

Wow, that's rough. I just know that, because people aren't familiar with the ins and outs of these procedures (outside of knowing to check the date on someone's Green Card), I always go into these sorts of situations expecting to get frustrated because someone doesn't understand. Maybe it will be fine.

 

I really hope I don't have to end up getting an Info pass appointment. The USCIS office for that is in Montgomery, 2+ hours away and, having checked for "fun," never seems to have any appointments available. It's that side of all of this that is perhaps the most frustrating - it is as if they want to make it stressful! Why can't you, for instance, just go to the USCIS officer where you will have your biometrics done (assuming mine will be the same as when I did AOS?) which is much closer and they just check your documents and give you the stamp there? There must be a reason, but it's hard to see it from our perspective at times!

Edited January 26, 2018 by swji89

[morgan.croft 210]

1 minute ago, swji89 said:

Wow, that's rough. I just know that, because people aren't familiar with the ins and outs of these procedures (outside of knowing to check the date on someone's Green Card), I always go into these sorts of situations expecting to get frustrated because someone doesn't understand. Maybe it will be fine.

 

I really hope I don't have to end up getting an Info pass appointment. The USCIS office for that is in Montgomery, 2+ hours away and, having checked for "fun," never seems to have any appointments available. It's that side of all of this that is perhaps the most frustrating - it is as if they want to make it stressful! Why can't you, for instance, just go to the USCIS officer where you will have your biometrics done (assuming mine will be the same as when I did AOS?) which is much closer and they just check your documents and give you the stamp there? There must be a reason, but it's hard to see it from our perspective at times!

Yep. That would be nice... My closest USCIS office is in Jacksonville, FL... So about 2.5 hours away.  

[CG&CD 16]

When I first got my GC the DMV in Orlando FL gave me 8 yrs on my drivers license , then I moved to Atlanta Georgia the DMV here gave me until my gc expiry date . I can only imagine the foolishness I’ll have to go through with the extension letter 😏

[CG&CD 16]

The upside of this whole process is that I am less than 20 mins from the Atlanta  field office and ASC biometrics office .

[YecaCruz 379]

Well it looks like I'll be joining this thread much to my surprise as I wasn't expecting to send everything til Feb! all the W2s came in and now with 2017 tax stuff done I'm comfortable sending it all in now. Too bad I'm stuck at work til 3 so I can't send the package away til then but WHEW I'm so excited to get my 2 inch pile of papers out the door! Guys for real! YAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY

 

I'd like to share the list of evidence we're sending just for people to compare if they want and tell me to take something out or add something before I send this in about 4.5 hours lol:

Copy of: passport bio page and front/back of greencard

SSI card

marriage cert

Apartment leases and statement from property manager verifying our shared residence since xx date AND because we are going month-to-month without a signed lease for 2018

Both our driver's licenses front/back

2016 and 2017 tax statements from married filing jointly

Images (front/back) of credit cards with every card statement since either being added or opened. Statement from card company listing the spouse as authorized signer

Car titles and state vehicle registration (has both our names on it)

Joint bank account signature cards and every monthly statement from Feb 2016 to now

Health and Dental insurance cards

Notarized Health Care Directive and Durable POA docs

Copy of wife's 401k plan info with husband listed as beneficiary

Copy of husband's and wife's employer-sponsored life insurance policy info with each other listed as beneficiaries

Every electric and internet bill spanning marriage (has both our names)

Labeled photos on a word doc spanning marriage

Joint 2 year gym membership contract

Plane tickets and corresponding passport stamps when applicable

 

In for the long haul! here we go vamosssssssssssss jue puchica!

 

Edited January 26, 2018 by YecaCruz

[mattsgigo 2]

17 minutes ago, YecaCruz said:

Well it looks like I'll be joining this thread much to my surprise as I wasn't expecting to send everything til Feb! all the W2s came in and now with 2017 tax stuff done I'm comfortable sending it all in now. Too bad I'm stuck at work til 3 so I can't send the package away til then but WHEW I'm so excited to get my 2 inch pile of papers out the door! Guys for real! YAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY

 

I'd like to share the list of evidence we're sending just for people to compare if they want and tell me to take something out or add something before I send this in about 4.5 hours lol:

Copy of: passport bio page and front/back of greencard

SSI card

marriage cert

Apartment leases and statement from property manager verifying our shared residence since xx date AND because we are going month-to-month without a signed lease for 2018

Both our driver's licenses front/back

2016 and 2017 tax statements from married filing jointly

Images (front/back) of credit cards with every card statement since either being added or opened. Statement from card company listing the spouse as authorized signer

Car titles and state vehicle registration (has both our names on it)

Joint bank account signature cards and every monthly statement from Feb 2016 to now

Health and Dental insurance cards

Notarized Health Care Directive and Durable POA docs

Copy of wife's 401k plan info with husband listed as beneficiary

Copy of husband's and wife's employer-sponsored life insurance policy info with each other listed as beneficiaries

Every electric and internet bill spanning marriage (has both our names)

Labeled photos on a word doc spanning marriage

Joint 2 year gym membership contract

Plane tickets and corresponding passport stamps when applicable

 

In for the long haul! here we go vamosssssssssssss jue puchica!

 

Looks like you have your bases covered. Only thing I could think of is sworn affidavits. I know it's not required, but it certainly couldn't hurt. Best of luck on your journey! 

[shanneykar 18]

Personal Check Cashed finally!!

 

For anyone interested in timeline..

 

Mailed 01.17 Delivered 01.19 to Vermont. And check cashed today 01.26.No check images as I assume they use info from check to cash not check directly.

 

Memo on the transaction mentions "vsc field office and bunch of numbers". Not sure if that's case number.

[heo luoi 206]

Hell USPS tracking now says will be delivered SAT?  Anyone freak about that? :S

[Babushka545 7]

18 minutes ago, shanneykar said:

Personal Check Cashed finally!!

 

For anyone interested in timeline..

 

Mailed 01.17 Delivered 01.19 to Vermont. And check cashed today 01.26.No check images as I assume they use info from check to cash not check directly.

 

Memo on the transaction mentions "vsc field office and bunch of numbers". Not sure if that's case number.

Great it's moving!

 I can see check image on mine... not that it really matters  

[Babushka545 7]

2 hours ago, CG&CD said:

When I first got my GC the DMV in Orlando FL gave me 8 yrs on my drivers license , then I moved to Atlanta Georgia the DMV here gave me until my gc expiry date . I can only imagine the foolishness I’ll have to go through with the extension letter 😏

You totally convinced me to move to Orlando, Fl  close to Disney World!

[mattsgigo 2]

37 minutes ago, shanneykar said:

Personal Check Cashed finally!!

 

For anyone interested in timeline..

 

Mailed 01.17 Delivered 01.19 to Vermont. And check cashed today 01.26.No check images as I assume they use info from check to cash not check directly.

 

Memo on the transaction mentions "vsc field office and bunch of numbers". Not sure if that's case number.

My check was cashed today as well and I also noticed the numbers in the memo section and decided to type them into the status checker on the USCIS website, here's what came up: 

 

"On October 17, 2017, we received your Form CRI-89, Petition to Remove Conditions of Permanent Resident Status Received, Receipt Number WACxxxxxxxxxx, and sent you the receipt notice that describes how we will process your case. Please follow the instructions in the notice. If you do not receive your receipt notice by November 16, 2017, please call Customer Service at 1-800-375-5283. If you move, go to www.uscis.gov/addresschange to give us your new mailing address."

 

I've read that the I-751 is internally referred to as CRI-89, but I'm not entirely sure of this. Even if the CRI-89 is the same thing as I-751, why is it showing that USCIS received the petition in October of 2017 when USCIS received my I-751 file on Jan. 24, 2018? Anybody else experiencing a similar status online? 

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My GC expires 2/12/18

 

Mailed my packaged 1/24 they received it 1/25.

 

Good Luck to everyone!!!