I-751 January 2018

[mrandmrsBRS 116]

4 hours ago, Amadia said:

The wait time has now extended to 18mths for CSC. Persons who file RoC now get an 18mth extension letter.

 

The biometrics would not be needed because they already have your fingerprints on record (finger prints are unique and do not change). They still charge you the biometrics fee anyways, which is non-refundable (go figure!)

I had to get my biometrics taken

[TabeaK 517]

17 hours ago, Amadia said:

The wait time has now extended to 18mths for CSC. Persons who file RoC now get an 18mth extension letter.

 

The biometrics would not be needed because they already have your fingerprints on record (finger prints are unique and do not change). They still charge you the biometrics fee anyways, which is non-refundable (go figure!)

USCIS loves taking biometrics - Biometrics re-take is a requirement for I-751. For California filers, this requirement has been waived for a fraction of filers in recent months - I am guessing because of the back-logs.

[heo luoi 206]

On 7/23/2018 at 6:56 AM, C&I said:

So the I-551 stamp is to get after the 12-month extension letter is expired, correct? 

 

On 7/23/2018 at 7:23 AM, Tom and SooGyeong said:

Yes, the I-551 stamp is to allow Legal Presence after the Extension Letter expires.

However,

All I-751 Petition filers Should Be receiving an 18-month extension letter soon.

Infopass is required to access your local office to get the stamp.

It can easily take 1-month of trying to be able to secure an infopass, depending on your Local Office.

So,

I would recommend beginning your Infopass booking efforts No-Later-Than 30 days before your extension letter expiration date.

 

Where did this 18mo extension letter info come about?

My wifes foreign PP expires in FEB, likely before ROC finishes and I think just before or during window to file for N400. 

Should we renew her PP?  I was not really wanting to as; the documentation to do this is incredibly unclear for her country.

We have no plans in the near future to return until this other stuff was done anyway.

As well as she's (hopefully) soon have a US passport, so thought about saving the trouble, but if need get a stamp I assume needs valid PP?

Edited July 25, 2018 by heo luoi

[NikV 44]

7 minutes ago, heo luoi said:

 

Where did this 18mo extension letter info come about?

My wifes foreign PP expires in FEB, likely before ROC finishes and I think just before or during window to file for N400. 

Should we renew her PP?  I was not really wanting to as; the documentation to do this is incredibly unclear for her country.

As well as she's (hopefully) soon have a US passport, so thought about saving the trouble, but if need get a stamp I assume needs valid PP?

Renewing her Foreign PP is a must. That is the only proof of her identity here in the US. You can not get a stamp untill you are close to the expiry of the extension letter for her GC

[Tom and SooGyeong 87]

9 minutes ago, heo luoi said:

 

Where did this 18mo extension letter info come about?

My wifes foreign PP expires in FEB, likely before ROC finishes and I think just before or during window to file for N400. 

Should we renew her PP?  I was not really wanting to as; the documentation to do this is incredibly unclear for her country.

We have no plans in the near future to return until this other stuff was done anyway.

As well as she's (hopefully) soon have a US passport, so thought about saving the trouble, but if need get a stamp I assume needs valid PP?

You can find the 18-month extension letter info here:

http://www.foleylawoffices.com/2018/06/uscis-changes-extension-process/

 

I would strongly recommend having your wife renew her foreign passport, before it expires. The 18-month extension letter will be re-issued to those who received a 12-month extension. However, we know USCIS's track record, so you Should receive one, does not translate to you Will receive one.

Also, if the 18-month extension expires and your I-751 has not yet been approved, she cannot get an I-551 stamp in her expired passport. 

So, not having her Passport renewed is a considerable risk.

 

 

 

 

[Amadia 711]

23 minutes ago, heo luoi said:

Where did this 18mo extension letter info come about?

Here is a more credible source: https://www.uscis.gov/news/alerts/update-form-i-797-receipt-notices-form-i-751-and-form-i-829

[mosood 4]

Does anyone get this every time they try to get case status?

 

[morgan.croft 210]

4 minutes ago, mosood said:

Does anyone get this every time they try to get case status?

 

Yes. You need to use the new website. https://myaccount.uscis.dhs.gov

[Eli_za 50]

3 hours ago, morgan.croft said:

Yes. You need to use the new website. https://myaccount.uscis.dhs.gov

Yes. I had to create a new acct under the new link and it just says my case was received in January. 

[morgan.croft 210]

Just now, Eli_za said:

Yes. I had to create a new acct under the new link and it just says my case was received in January. 

Yep. I’m in the same boat. 

[mosood 4]

Same here.. 

 

I got letter saying they will reuse my biometrics... Not sure how long it will take to get ur case approved :-)

[Amadia 711]

2 hours ago, mosood said:

I got letter saying they will reuse my biometrics

Hi,

When did you get your letter?

[mosood 4]

I received mine around May 20th.

[NeedMoreCoffee 188]

Hi Everyone.

 

Check this out. 

 

https://www.uscis.gov/workload-transfers

 

[LizB0322 28]

11 minutes ago, NeedMoreCoffee said:

Hi Everyone.

 

Check this out. 

 

https://www.uscis.gov/workload-transfers

 

Oh wow 😮.. hopefully that will help us and not affect us .. thank you for the info! 🙂