I-751 February 2018 Filers

[Raasit 0]

58 minutes ago, starsky said:

 

Great news both of you, congrats! Superb news to get one of our first transferred filers to Nebraska approved! I hope mine and the others are not too far behind!! 

 

I am WAC180925, 30 ahead.

 

I am 10 behind you at WAC180925. Although, I am not sure there is much logic to any of the sequencing. Sorry to hear about the RFE, although as we have seen with those who received them previously, the turnaround for approval is typically pretty quick once you send them what they have requested. Good luck!

 

Congrats to you, another VSC filer to be approved is great news indeed. 

 

Welcome! Looks like your questions are already handled, but just to say that historically, we have seen that folks should send as much as you can to avoid another RFE. If they are asking for something specific, best to send it all, even if you have previously sent it.

Thank you for your kind words, I am unable to find if I need to send 1 year of joint bank transaction that I have and explain the reason to officer on letter or second option  just add my spouse to my bank account as a beneficiary, if I go this way will it fulfil the purpose as it would also show the date when she is added into account.

[bonzaigirl 13]

  On 4/11/2019 at 12:22 PM, MandMB said:

WAC180895

I was transferred on Feb 4. Earlier today I got the generic email that they are still reviewing my case so I was extremely surprised when I got the second update. 

I am WAC180925, 30 ahead

@starsky

I am 180915, how many ahead.does that make me?  I never understood the Case Tracker method, as discussed before. I always check the Case Tracker app though, there were cases approved before me, there were cases approved after me in my 500 search list for all the Removal conditions. 😓😓

Edited April 15, 2019 by bonzaigirl

[vdoshi88 0]

I got an update on friday that a new card is being printed Yet to get a new card but excited to see the end of this wait time. Will now apply for N400 next week

 

Thank you for everything folks, this group has been very helpful in any discussions and I hope all of the February filters see their new green (are they blue now?) cards very soon.

 

VSC filler, did not get transferred so they are definitely moving along as we see more people through the Vermont Office.

 

 

[Unidentified 2,930]

Congrats to the new approvals!

 

Green card arrived in the mail this morning  

[-Shana- 152]

Checked the mail this morning, I saw the letter from USCIS and opened it to find my approval notice dated 4/9/2019! When I got back to the apartment I opened another envelope that had my 10 year green card inside, wooohoo! The wait is over! So glad to have this card before I have to go in to renew my drivers licence again. 

[Linda Leo 0]

Hi Guys,

I've been reading for many months; thanks so much for all the helpful info!  My husband and I filed our I-751 in January 2018.  We thought everything was smooth sailing until we received a notice that our case was transferred from Vermont.  We thought it was due to the caseloads but today we received a notice that we were transferred to Missouri and that an interview will be scheduled.  We are confused.  We did the K-1 VISA and had an interview at the US Embassy in my husband's home country then we sent the full package after we got married in the US (November 2015).  He received his conditional without an interview.  When we sent the package for the ROC, we included all of our financial records.  Our attorney advised that this second package was more financial than personal so we did not include any more photos of trips (20+ trips in US and abroad) or affidavits upon their advice.  Do you think this could be the reason for the request for the interview?

Any feedback would be appreciated.

- Linda Leo

[GBOS 198]

37 minutes ago, Linda Leo said:

Hi Guys,

I've been reading for many months; thanks so much for all the helpful info!  My husband and I filed our I-751 in January 2018.  We thought everything was smooth sailing until we received a notice that our case was transferred from Vermont.  We thought it was due to the caseloads but today we received a notice that we were transferred to Missouri and that an interview will be scheduled.  We are confused.  We did the K-1 VISA and had an interview at the US Embassy in my husband's home country then we sent the full package after we got married in the US (November 2015).  He received his conditional without an interview.  When we sent the package for the ROC, we included all of our financial records.  Our attorney advised that this second package was more financial than personal so we did not include any more photos of trips (20+ trips in US and abroad) or affidavits upon their advice.  Do you think this could be the reason for the request for the interview?

Any feedback would be appreciated.

- Linda Leo

If you have not been interviewed together as a couple during I-485, you have a higher chance of being selected for a routine interview for I-751.  This is true for almost all K-1 visa holders.  Most K-1 applicants received an interview waiver during I-485 because the non-US citizens were already interview abroad at the Consulates, but the sponsoring US citizens have not yet been interviewed at all during the entire process.

 

This new rule was put in places by the current Administration and the rule requires 100% of all I-751 cases filed on or after December 10, 2018 to be interviewed IF the US citizens have not yet been interviewed.  Although the rule is not supposed to impact those filed I-751 before 12/10/2018, the adjudicating officers still can refer any case for an interview for various reasons from routine to fraud suspicion.

[hussle 4]

44 minutes ago, Linda Leo said:

Hi Guys,

I've been reading for many months; thanks so much for all the helpful info!  My husband and I filed our I-751 in January 2018.  We thought everything was smooth sailing until we received a notice that our case was transferred from Vermont.  We thought it was due to the caseloads but today we received a notice that we were transferred to Missouri and that an interview will be scheduled.  We are confused.  We did the K-1 VISA and had an interview at the US Embassy in my husband's home country then we sent the full package after we got married in the US (November 2015).  He received his conditional without an interview.  When we sent the package for the ROC, we included all of our financial records.  Our attorney advised that this second package was more financial than personal so we did not include any more photos of trips (20+ trips in US and abroad) or affidavits upon their advice.  Do you think this could be the reason for the request for the interview?

Any feedback would be appreciated.

- Linda Leo

That was a very bad advise from your attorney. Usually, they send an RFE. In your case the IO must have decided not to send an RFE but recommend you for an interview. You always front load as much as evidence as possible. I wouldn’t worry too much about it, make sure you carry all the evidence as stipulated in the USCIS website for ROC. Good luck and godspeed.

[Jpheels22 9]

Good news! We got notification yesterday that new card is being produced!

 

We were one of the ones that got transferred from Vermont to Texas. Now onto the next phase of filing the N400.

[Memekm 0]

The approval letter came in the mail yesterday for my husband.  It was dated April 11th. 

[mo0 6]

14 hours ago, -Shana- said:

Checked the mail this morning, I saw the letter from USCIS and opened it to find my approval notice dated 4/9/2019! When I got back to the apartment I opened another envelope that had my 10 year green card inside, wooohoo! The wait is over! So glad to have this card before I have to go in to renew my drivers licence again. 

Congratulations, Did you apply for N-400?

[starsky 99]

On 4/15/2019 at 9:43 AM, bonzaigirl said:

  On 4/11/2019 at 12:22 PM, MandMB said:

WAC180895

I was transferred on Feb 4. Earlier today I got the generic email that they are still reviewing my case so I was extremely surprised when I got the second update. 

I am WAC180925, 30 ahead

@starsky

I am 180915, how many ahead.does that make me?  I never understood the Case Tracker method, as discussed before. I always check the Case Tracker app though, there were cases approved before me, there were cases approved after me in my 500 search list for all the Removal conditions. 😓😓

I couldn't tell you, but @GBOS who's something of an authority might be able to; he/she did a lot of research on it. 

 

 

 

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On 4/15/2019 at 10:01 AM, vdoshi88 said:

I got an update on friday that a new card is being printed Yet to get a new card but excited to see the end of this wait time. Will now apply for N400 next week

Congrats! Great news to start the week with another approval.

 

16 hours ago, -Shana- said:

Checked the mail this morning, I saw the letter from USCIS and opened it to find my approval notice dated 4/9/2019! When I got back to the apartment I opened another envelope that had my 10 year green card inside, wooohoo! The wait is over! So glad to have this card before I have to go in to renew my drivers licence again. 

Nice surprise! Congratulations!! 

 

 

 

 

3 hours ago, Jpheels22 said:

Good news! We got notification yesterday that new card is being produced!

 

We were one of the ones that got transferred from Vermont to Texas. Now onto the next phase of filing the N400.

That is good news! You are our second filer that got transferred from Vermont to Texas to be approved (that we know about). Good progress!

 

2 hours ago, Memekm said:

The approval letter came in the mail yesterday for my husband.  It was dated April 11th. 

Congratulations!

 

Updated tracking table is below. Busy few days for Vermont filers, we jumped from 29% approved to 40% all of a sudden. Hoping to see some more of those who were transferred out of either Vermont or California getting approvals this week.

 

Updated 4/16/2019
California Service Center (53 applicants, 36 approved - 68%, 7 transferred - 13%)
VJName	I-751 Date (submission)		NOA 1 Received	Biometrics	18m Extension	Transferred	Interview	Approved	Notes
KiRille	2/1/2018		2/5/2018	5/25/2018	8/20/2018	—/—/—	—/—/—	—/—/—	RFE: 2/3/19
redstripe54	2/1/2018		2/5/2018	5/4/2018*	8/16/2018	—/—/—	—/—/—	—/—/—	RFE: 2/9/19
DreamCatcher77	2/1/2018		2/5/2018	5/5/2018*	8/18/2018	—/—/—	—/—/—	2/6/19	* Reusing biometrics
sirvang	2/1/2018		2/15/2018	5/11/2018*	8/5/2018	—/—/—	—/—/—	2/1/19	* Reusing biometrics
MandMB	2/2/2018		2/10/2018	5/11/2018*	8/18/2018	2/4/2019	—/—/—	4/11/19	* Reusing biometrics
Alex08	2/4/2018		2/12/2018	5/12/2018*	8/20/2018	2/4/2019	—/—/—	—/—/—	* Reusing biometrics
LPK	2/5/2018		2/7/2018	5/12/2018*	8/18/2018	—/—/—	—/—/—	2/5/19	* Reusing biometrics
Kim&Jeff	2/5/2018		2/12/2018	6/25/2018*	8/25/2018	—/—/—	—/—/—	2/12/19	* Rescheduled
EmilyRosePF	2/5/2018		2/16/2018	5/12/2018*	8/24/2018	—/—/—	—/—/—	2/26/19	* Reusing biometrics
3rd	2/5/2018		2/9/2018	5/12/2018*	8/18/2018	2/6/2019	—/—/—	—/—/—	* Reusing biometrics
mjiang	2/5/2018		2/12/2018	5/12/2018*	8/18/2018	—/—/—	—/—/—	1/31/19	* Reusing biometrics
A--dawg	2/5/2018		2/9/2018	5/12/2018*	8/18/2018	—/—/—	—/—/—	—/—/—	* Reusing biometrics
starsky	2/6/2018		2/17/2018	5/12/2018*	8/25/2018	2/5/2019	—/—/—	—/—/—	* Reusing biometrics
bonzaigirl	2/6/2018		2/9/2018	5/12/2018*	8/11/2018	2/4/2019	—/—/—	—/—/—	* Reusing biometrics
bgellner	2/6/2018		2/12/2018	5/12/2018*	8/25/2018	—/—/—	—/—/—	1/28/19	* Reusing biometrics
Slowloris	2/7/2018		2/12/2018	5/11/2018*	8/25/2018	2/7/2019	—/—/—	—/—/—	* Reusing biometrics
Cosmos22	2/8/2018		2/26/2018	5/25/2018	8/17/2018	—/—/—	—/—/—	3/13/19	RFE: 2/25/19
lululola	2/8/2018		2/15/2018	5/25/2018	—/—/—	—/—/—	—/—/—	—/—/—
Amber&Seba	2/9/2018		2/19/2018	5/12/2018*	8/17/2018	—/—/—	—/—/—	2/11/19	* Reusing biometrics
mcfrl	2/9/2018		2/20/2018	5/5/2018*	—/—/—	—/—/—	—/—/—	1/30/19	* Reusing biometrics
bms	2/9/2018		2/17/2018	5/25/2018	8/24/2018	—/—/—	—/—/—	—/—/—
ELJ	2/10/2018		2/14/2018	5/12/2018*	8/17/2018	2/6/2019	—/—/—	—/—/—	* Reusing biometrics
Tween	2/10/2018		2/20/2018	—/—/—	8/18/2018	—/—/—	—/—/—	—/—/—
Seebec	2/12/2018		2/20/2018	5/24/2018	—/—/—	—/—/—	—/—/—	2/26/19
Patchie	2/12/2018		2/26/2018	5/12/2018*	8/25/2018	—/—/—	—/—/—	2/11/19	* Reusing biometrics
Tux_1987	2/12/2018		2/26/2018	—/—/—	8/18/2018	—/—/—	—/—/—	4/4/19	RFE: 3/1/19
hrkk	2/12/2018		3/24/2018	—/—/—	—/—/—	—/—/—	—/—/—	—/—/—
i_love_rain	2/12/2018		2/16/2018	—/—/—	8/18/2018	—/—/—	—/—/—	1/31/19
GerryC327	2/14/2018		2/26/2018	5/18/2018*	8/18/2018	—/—/—	—/—/—	2/23/19	* Walked-in early
EspeLopez	2/14/2018		2/26/2018	5/18/2018	8/25/2018	—/—/—	—/—/—	2/28/19	RFE: 2/14/19
Danielle and Jake	2/15/2018		2/21/2018	N/A	8/24/2018	N/A	N/A	1/30/19
ThisIsCat	2/16/2018		2/22/2018	—/—/—	8/24/2018	—/—/—	—/—/—	—/—/—
SigAnd	2/19/2018		2/21/2018	5/14/2018	8/18/2018	—/—/—	—/—/—	2/22/19	* Reusing biometrics
stevebg14	2/19/2018		2/27/2018	5/12/2018*	8/25/2018	N/A	N/A	1/23/19	* Reusing biometrics
Heley	2/20/2018		2/28/2018	—/—/—	5/5/2018	N/A	N/A	2/15/19
Sean and Kristina	2/20/2018		3/2/2018	5/12/2018*	8/24/2018	—/—/—	—/—/—	2/27/2019	* Reusing biometrics
ALIENRJ187	2/20/2018		3/2/2018	5/12/2018*	8/27/2018	N/A	N/A	2/15/2019	* Reusing biometrics
xvixiiex	2/20/2018		2/24/2018	5/5/2018*	8/11/2018	N/A	N/A	2/15/2019	* Reusing biometrics
GT&RAC	2/21/2018		3/12/2018	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	5/23/2018*	* Military
Starrgirl	2/21/2018		3/9/2018	N/A	N/A	N/A	6/6/2018	6/20/2018*	* B1/B2 visa
dosmode	2/22/2018		3/1/2018	5/12/2018*	8/25/2018	—/—/—	—/—/—	3/5/2019	* Reusing biometrics
aka586	2/23/2018		3/2/2018	5/5/2018*	8/25/2018	—/—/—	—/—/—	2/25/2019	* Reusing biometrics
PerditaD	2/23/2018		3/2/2018	5/12/2018*	8/11/2018	—/—/—	—/—/—	3/7/2019	* Reusing biometrics
SSKK	2/24/2018		2/28/2018	—/—/—	8/11/2018	—/—/—	—/—/—	—/—/—	* Reusing biometrics
nusshaf14	2/24/2018		3/6/2018	—/—/—	8/16/2018	—/—/—	—/—/—	—/—/—	* Reusing biometrics
molongoque	2/25/2018		3/9/2018	5/11/2018*	8/18/2018	—/—/—	—/—/—	—/—/—	* Reusing biometrics
JBEdge	2/26/2018		3/12/2018	5/12/2018*	8/27/2018	—/—/—	—/—/—	2/20/2019	* Reusing biometrics
mikenjan	2/26/2018		3/5/2018	5/12/2018*	8/20/2018	—/—/—	—/—/—	3/5/2019	* Reusing biometrics
robhat	2/26/2018		3/5/2018	5/12/2018*	8/20/2018	—/—/—	—/—/—	3/27/2019	* Reusing biometrics
mfo2018	2/27/2018		3/7/2018	5/22/2018*	—/—/—	—/—/—	—/—/—	2/19/2019	* Reusing biometrics
rramirez313	2/28/2018		3/12/2018	5/7/2018*	—/—/—	—/—/—	—/—/—	2/28/2019	* Reusing biometrics
mojzte	2/28/2018		3/7/2018	5/8/2018*	8/20/2018	—/—/—	—/—/—	3/7/2019	* Reusing biometrics
luna_azul0609	2/28/2018		3/13/2018	5/24/2018	8/18/2018	—/—/—	—/—/—	3/7/2019	* Reusing biometrics
Vermont Service Center (35 applicants, 14 approved - 40%, 8 transferred - 23%)
VJName	I-751 Date (submission)		NOA 1 Received	Biometrics	18m Extension	Transferred	Interview	Approved	Notes
singaporekeith	2/1/2018		2/6/2018	3/26/2018	8/11/2018	—/—/—	—/—/—	4/10/2019
Eagles82	2/1/2018		2/10/2018	3/27/2018	—/—/—	2/13/2019	—/—/—	4/2/2019
ollieda1	2/1/2018		2/10/2018	3/15/2018	—/—/—	—/—/—	—/—/—	—/—/—
Jpheels22	2/5/2018		2/13/2018	3/27/2018	—/—/—	2/13/2019	—/—/—	—/—/—
Fr8dog	2/5/2018		2/16/2018	3/26/2018	8/13/2018	2/13/2019	—/—/—	—/—/—
ChuckandBoram	2/5/2018		2/15/2018	3/27/2018	—/—/—	—/—/—	—/—/—	—/—/—
Al135	2/6/2018		2/9/2018	3/28/2018	8/12/2018	2/14/2019*	—/—/—	—/—/—	* Transferred to Texas
PHXU	2/7/2018		2/11/2018	3/29/2018	10/25/2018	2/13/2019	—/—/—	—/—/—
Mystik17	2/7/2018		2/12/2018	4/4/2018	8/13/2018	—/—/—	—/—/—	—/—/—
ligiam1412	2/5/2018		2/7/2018	3/26/2018	8/6/2018	2/13/2019	—/—/—	—/—/—
jennah	2/8/2018		2/19/2018	4/2/2018	—/—/—	—/—/—	—/—/—	—/—/—
arthurc	2/9/2018		2/16/2018	4/5/2018	8/13/2018	—/—/—	—/—/—	3/27/2019
peetee91	2/10/2018		2/19/2018	4/4/2018	8/13/2018	2/13/2019	—/—/—	—/—/—
vdoshi88	2/10/2018		3/20/2018	4/12/2018	8/11/2018	—/—/—	—/—/—	4/15/2019
JennsenS2	2/12/2018		2/20/2018	4/2/2018	—/—/—	—/—/—	—/—/—	—/—/—
Farrieress	2/12/2018		2/20/2018	4/3/2018	8/6/2018	—/—/—	—/—/—	—/—/—
FrenchKat	2/12/2018		2/24/2018	4/5/2018	8/13/2018	—/—/—	—/—/—	—/—/—
xyuxue	2/13/2018		2/26/2018	4/9/2018	8/13/2018	—/—/—	—/—/—	—/—/—
LinaHugo	2/14/2018		2/27/2018	4/3/2018	—/—/—	—/—/—	—/—/—	—/—/—
leisli	2/16/2018		3/2/2018	4/10/2018	8/6/2018	—/—/—	—/—/—	4/1/2019
AMII	2/16/2018		3/3/2018	4/20/2018	8/11/2018	—/—/—	—/—/—	4/11/2019
fascinating123	2/19/2018		3/5/2018	4/19/2018	8/13/2018	—/—/—	—/—/—	—/—/—
-Shana-	2/20/2018		3/12/2018	5/4/2018	8/13/2018	—/—/—	—/—/—	4/15/2019
diezr.albert	2/20/2018		3/22/2018	5/21/2018	8/18/2018	—/—/—	—/—/—	—/—/—
Vzla90	2/20/2018		—/—/—	—/—/—	8/13/2018	—/—/—	—/—/—	4/11/2019
klems10024	2/21/2018		3/10/2018	5/4/2018	8/13/2018	—/—/—	—/—/—	4/12/2019
Flaca77	2/22/2018		3/1/2018	5/2/2018	8/6/2018	—/—/—	—/—/—	—/—/—
BabyJawz	2/22/2018		2/26/2018	4/20/2018	8/13/2018	—/—/—	—/—/—	4/3/2019
ameribrazil	2/22/2018		3/16/2018	5/4/2018	8/13/2018	—/—/—	—/—/—	4/8/2019
Cross32	2/23/2018		3/16/2018	5/4/2018	8/13/2018	—/—/—	—/—/—	—/—/—
aeviolazo	2/24/2018		3/10/2018	5/4/2018	8/11/2018	—/—/—	—/—/—	—/—/—
Memekm	2/24/2018		3/12/2018	5/4/2018	8/18/2018	—/—/—	—/—/—	4/11/2019
Unidentified	2/26/2018		3/5/2018	4/19/2018	8/6/2018	—/—/—	—/—/—	4/8/2019
wildnwonderful	2/26/2018		3/10/2018	5/4/2018	8/6/2018	—/—/—	—/—/—	—/—/—
scubagrl	2/27/2018		3/5/2018	4/18/2018	8/10/2018	3/5/2019*	—/—/—	—/—/—	* Transferred to Texas

 

 

[GBOS 198]

@bonzaigirl - No one can give you the answer.  Only the officer who your file is assigned to knows how he/she wants to work the sequence.  They are usually given a specific amount of time (1 month or longer depending on the number cases assigned) to “take action” on these cases.  The actions include RFE, approval, and denial (not easy to do).

 

I have theories on it, but none of them seem to apply uniformly, so no working theory.

[JBoogie876 16]

Hello Everyone,

 

I got some exciting news today so I wanted to share my timeline for anyone still waiting on their approval.

 

2/12/18 - case submitted

2/14/18 - case received

2/20/18 - 12 month extension received

4/05/18 - biometrics done

8/20/18 - 18 month extension received

2/13/19 - case transferred from Vermont to Texas

4/16/19 - new card being produced 

 

 

N-400 was not filed.

 

This has been such a long stressful process, good luck to anyone still waiting on a response  

Edited April 16, 2019 by JDoubleuuu

[SSKK 3]

4 minutes ago, JDoubleuuu said:

Hello Everyone,

 

I got some exciting news today so I wanted to share my timeline for anyone still waiting on their approval.

 

2/12/18 - case submitted

2/14/18 - case received

2/20/18 - 12 month extension received

4/05/18 - biometrics done

8/20/18 - 18 month extension received

2/13/19 - case transferred from Vermont to Texas

4/16/19 - new card being produced 

 

 

N-400 was not filed.

 

This has been such a long stressful process, good luck to anyone still waiting on a response  

Congratulation! Quick question, Did your whole case number change when you got transferred to Texas? or just first letter of your case number?