I-751 February 2018 Filers

[Tween 10]

33 minutes ago, redstripe54 said:

Come on you guys who have already been approved, where is the support for us who are still waiting, I'm losing faith at this point! 

heh I'm here with you all in spirit. Have faith. I heard absolutely nothing, no biometrics or anything, until six weeks ago, and I was approved last week. They're working through them and you'll hear soon.

[GerryC327 29]

1 hour ago, Tween said:

heh I'm here with you all in spirit. Have faith. I heard absolutely nothing, no biometrics or anything, until six weeks ago, and I was approved last week. They're working through them and you'll hear soon.

Speaking for myself only a lot of us applied for naturalization for ourselves or our spouses and have been dealing with that process.  I think that once a hurdle has been successfully been met we focus on the next one and forget that there are still others who haven't quite made it as far as we have.  We're still  rooting for everyone, but there's a tendency to forget what it felt like playing the waiting game.  To those who feel neglected my sincerest apologies and know that we haven't forgotten you.

[starsky 99]

1 hour ago, redstripe54 said:

Come on you guys who have already been approved, where is the support for us who are still waiting, I'm losing faith at this point! 

It's rather cruel what you are being put through, along with the others who are still waiting, too. I wish the system were more robust to be fairer to all, but that's a pipe dream that probably won't ever become reality. 

 

When the approval finally happens, which it will, you'll go back to living your life without this burden hanging over you. You'll also realize that your life didn't change a great deal since before the approval. The anxiety at airport immigration doesn't go away, for me at least it didn't when I recently traveled on my new 10 year GC. Maybe once I'm a citizen it finally will.

 

Remember, there are always others worse off. We were all just waiting on a relatively simple approval; so try to consider those with much more complex and/or less fortunate circumstances that have tougher and even more stressful journeys to claim their liberties here. Stopping and considering that for a second helped me sometimes when I felt powerless and a bit defeated from all the waiting. Just perhaps it will help you or others dealing with the wait. 

 

I created this thread back in Feb 2018, 2,522 posts later, I'm still here, hoping to shepherd the last few through to their own approvals. Good fortune has to come soon, folks!

[GerryC327 29]

5 minutes ago, starsky said:

It's rather cruel what you are being put through, along with the others who are still waiting, too. I wish the system were more robust to be fairer to all, but that's a pipe dream that probably won't ever become reality. 

 

When the approval finally happens, which it will, you'll go back to living your life without this burden hanging over you. You'll also realize that your life didn't change a great deal since before the approval. The anxiety at airport immigration doesn't go away, for me at least it didn't when I recently traveled on my new 10 year GC. Maybe once I'm a citizen it finally will.

 

Remember, there are always others worse off. We were all just waiting on a relatively simple approval; so try to consider those with much more complex and/or less fortunate circumstances that have tougher and even more stressful journeys to claim their liberties here. Stopping and considering that for a second helped me sometimes when I felt powerless and a bit defeated from all the waiting. Just perhaps it will help you or others dealing with the wait. 

 

I created this thread back in Feb 2018, 2,522 posts later, I'm still here, hoping to shepherd the last few through to their own approvals. Good fortune has to come soon, folks!

I remember when you created the thread and how supportive you were to all of us.  You're right that our lives really didn't change that much during the process, but the anxiety was there because of all of the media stuff that we were constantly bombarded with.  My wife just had her N-400 approved, but now it's waiting for the oath ceremony to be scheduled.  It will happen, but it always seems to take forever when you're the one waiting.  Hope all is well with you and that you're anxiety levels go down when you travel again.  The immigration folks are just like the rest of us and many of them are naturalized citizens so they know what it's like for us.  There are a few officers who don't have a clue, but for the most part they're all just doing a job and are pretty good at it.  Remember when something bad happens they're the ones to whom people will point fingers at.  Best of luck to you and everyone else on their immigration journey and thanks for all you've done for us former February filers.

[redstripe54 42]

35 minutes ago, GerryC327 said:

Speaking for myself only a lot of us applied for naturalization for ourselves or our spouses and have been dealing with that process.  I think that once a hurdle has been successfully been met we focus on the next one and forget that there are still others who haven't quite made it as far as we have.  We're still  rooting for everyone, but there's a tendency to forget what it felt like playing the waiting game.  To those who feel neglected my sincerest apologies and know that we haven't forgotten you.

Thanks for the kind words, didn't think of it like that, its true, people get on with the next hurdle, and they have probably joined another forum. 

I'm not applying for naturalisation, we may go back to the UK when we get old, just waiting for the ROC to be done with and my 18 month extension expires at the end of September.  

[redstripe54 42]

22 minutes ago, starsky said:

It's rather cruel what you are being put through, along with the others who are still waiting, too. I wish the system were more robust to be fairer to all, but that's a pipe dream that probably won't ever become reality. 

 

When the approval finally happens, which it will, you'll go back to living your life without this burden hanging over you. You'll also realize that your life didn't change a great deal since before the approval. The anxiety at airport immigration doesn't go away, for me at least it didn't when I recently traveled on my new 10 year GC. Maybe once I'm a citizen it finally will.

 

Remember, there are always others worse off. We were all just waiting on a relatively simple approval; so try to consider those with much more complex and/or less fortunate circumstances that have tougher and even more stressful journeys to claim their liberties here. Stopping and considering that for a second helped me sometimes when I felt powerless and a bit defeated from all the waiting. Just perhaps it will help you or others dealing with the wait. 

 

I created this thread back in Feb 2018, 2,522 posts later, I'm still here, hoping to shepherd the last few through to their own approvals. Good fortune has to come soon, folks!

Thanks Starsky

Great words as usual, thanks for the support and all you've done, especially the table, I'm normally OK as you know, I'm normally upbeat and always on here giving advice and support, but lately it's really got to me and just started working from part time to full time and my employed were worried about the 18 month extension letter expiring in September. I start to think why on earth are they taking so long, I work, i pay taxes, I'm still happily married to the same lovely women I met over 4 years ago, I'm still in the same house since I started dealing with all this AND I sent a package weighing 5.5 lbs and 5" high containing massive amounts of 'co-mingled finances' they asked for on the RFE, which they got early May. Come on give me a break, what more do you want, my wife is really upset with it all and said why don't we just walk over the border and live in California where they give you healthcare, education, driving licences etc, but I know that was just sheer frustration talking, but she did say it. No wonder some people don't bother with all this, if they make it so hard for legal immigrants. 

[Samh 0]

On 8/15/2019 at 3:02 PM, Chloem said:

Finally I got an update!!

 

2/20/18 Case was received.

Nothing happened for 1.5 year

7/3/19 fingerprint

7/9 got RFE and sent it back

7/24 responsed RFE was received

8/14 finally new card is being produced!!!

 

Bye USCIS for 10yrs!!!

Which service center did you apply originally?

[Chloem 1]

3 minutes ago, Samh said:

Which service center did you apply originally?

California service center and never got transferred.

[Danielle and Jake 24]

So the wife just did her biometrics today (Milwaukee Service Center), here's some updates/notes on the facility from our visit:

 

• Only the person the appointment was for (my wife) was allowed in, I had to wait outside. This was a little different from when she did her biometrics during her AOS/EAD process, as I was allowed in with her.
• The above kind of makes sense, because the place was absolutely packed with people (last time it was pretty empty).
• The letter says "no phones", but according to my wife, people had them, they just had to not be in use and on silent.
• Her appointment was at 11am, we showed up at 10:!5am hoping to get in early, and we were in luck. She waited for about 50 minutes DMV-style (grab a number and wait your turn) before getting her biometrics taken. So it's not like she had to wait until her exact appointment time to "get in line", but I'm guessing this may vary on a case to case basis.
• With the above being said, they do not support walk-in appointments anymore (I believe that was an USCIS-wide update mentioned pages back in this thread). There was a lady that came in a day early and they turned her away.
• At the time of my wife's visit, there didn't appear to be any Spanish translator there (there was a hispanic man there who spoke 0% English and nobody was able to talk to him really). Not sure if that's relevant, just figured I'd mention in case it helps someone down the road.
• The actual biometrics part took like 5 minutes.
• That specific service center is all street parking, with none in front of the building. Luckily the other 3 sides have 3 hour parking, but that area has lots and lots of parking (both paid and 2/3 hour) within blocks of the facility.
• My wife's inhaler in her purse caught security off-guard, just because when it runs through the machine it looks like an aerosol container (which you could imagine the security risk of that). Everything was fine, just figured I'd mention that in case anyone gets nervous during processed like that (like I do) and just want to go through as smoothly as possible.

[SSKK 3]

Good morning all, 

 

I finally got the update, .

 

8/21/2019: I received the notification from USCIS saying that the new card was being ordered. 

8/22/2019: Notice that they approved my case

8/23/2019: Notice that they have mailed my card

 

 

 

[redstripe54 42]

8 minutes ago, SSKK said:

Good morning all, 

 

I finally got the update, .

 

8/21/2019: I received the notification from USCIS saying that the new card was being ordered. 

8/22/2019: Notice that they approved my case

8/23/2019: Notice that they have mailed my card

 

 

 

Morning SSKK

Great news for you 🖒

What date did you apply and which centre? 

I'm still waiting for my approval 

 

 

[SSKK 3]

3 minutes ago, redstripe54 said:

Morning SSKK

Great news for you 🖒

What date did you apply and which centre? 

I'm still waiting for my approval 

 

 

Hi, 

 

I filed on 2/20/2018 and received the notice on 2/24/2018. I took me about 18 months since then. My service center was California. 

[starsky 99]

43 minutes ago, SSKK said:

Good morning all, 

 

I finally got the update, .

 

8/21/2019: I received the notification from USCIS saying that the new card was being ordered. 

8/22/2019: Notice that they approved my case

8/23/2019: Notice that they have mailed my card

Brilliant news!

 

Hopefully, this is the start of the remaining few left for approvals. Truly hope so!

 

We are at 87% approved in California and 78% in Vermont. I do suspect that these are a little under reported, though. 

 

Updated 8/26/2019
California Service Center (53 applicants, 46 approved - 87%, 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	—/—/—	—/—/—	5/26/19	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	—/—/—	4/26/19	* 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	—/—/—	4/19/19	* 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	—/—/—	—/—/—	5/20/19	* Reusing biometrics
starsky	2/6/2018		2/17/2018	5/12/2018*	8/25/2018	2/5/2019	—/—/—	4/24/19	* Reusing biometrics
bonzaigirl	2/6/2018		2/9/2018	5/12/2018*	8/11/2018	2/4/2019	—/—/—	5/13/19	* 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	—/—/—	5/13/19	* 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	—/—/—	—/—/—	5/30/19
ELJ	2/10/2018		2/14/2018	5/12/2018*	8/17/2018	2/6/2019	—/—/—	4/18/19	* Reusing biometrics
Tween	2/10/2018		2/20/2018	—/—/—	8/18/2018	—/—/—	—/—/—	8/1/19
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	8/22/2019	8/24/2018	N/A	N/A
ThisIsCat	2/16/2018		2/22/2018	—/—/—	8/24/2018	—/—/—	—/—/—	8/12/19
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	—/—/—	—/—/—	8/21/2019	* 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 (37 applicants, 29 approved - 78%, 11 transferred - 30%)
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	—/—/—	—/—/—	RFE: 4/16/19
ChuckandBoram	2/5/2018		2/15/2018	3/27/2018	8/6/2018	2/8/2019	—/—/—	5/13/2019
Al135	2/6/2018		2/9/2018	3/28/2018	8/12/2018	2/14/2019	—/—/—	6/3/2019	RFE: 4/22/19
PHXU	2/7/2018		2/11/2018	3/29/2018	10/25/2018	2/13/2019	—/—/—	5/16/2019
Mystik17	2/7/2018		2/12/2018	4/4/2018	8/13/2018	4/19/2019	—/—/—	4/23/2019
mz_066	2/7/2018			4/4/2018	8/16/2018	2/14/2019	—/—/—	—/—/—
ligiam1412	2/5/2018		2/7/2018	3/26/2018	8/6/2018	2/13/2019	—/—/—	4/22/2019
jennah	2/8/2018		2/19/2018	4/2/2018	8/6/2018	2/14/2019	—/—/—	6/8/2019
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
JBoogie876	2/12/2018		2/20/2018	4/5/2018	8/20/2018	2/13/2019	—/—/—	4/16/2019
JennsenS2	2/12/2018		2/20/2018	4/2/2018	—/—/—	—/—/—	—/—/—	—/—/—
Farrieress	2/12/2018		2/20/2018	4/3/2018	8/6/2018	—/—/—	—/—/—	5/24/2019
FrenchKat	2/12/2018		2/24/2018	4/5/2018	8/13/2018	—/—/—	—/—/—	5/3/2019
xyuxue	2/13/2018		2/26/2018	4/9/2018	8/13/2018	—/—/—	—/—/—	5/3/2019
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	—/—/—	—/—/—	7/31/2019
-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	—/—/—	—/—/—	5/6/2019
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	—/—/—	—/—/—	5/14/2019
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	—/—/—	—/—/—	4/23/2019
scubagrl	2/27/2018		3/5/2018	4/18/2018	8/10/2018	3/5/2019*	—/—/—	5/9/2019	* Transferred to Texas

[nj_aos_oct 6]

Still no update on my case, with no RFEs. My case is actually very simple with no complications, so who knows what it's stuck on. My plan is to schedule the infopass one month prior to expiration of the letter. It's annoying but it's not the end of the world. 

[redstripe54 42]

2 hours ago, nj_aos_oct said:

Still no update on my case, with no RFEs. My case is actually very simple with no complications, so who knows what it's stuck on. My plan is to schedule the infopass one month prior to expiration of the letter. It's annoying but it's not the end of the world. 

Hi I'm in the same boat, however I did have a RFE which I sent back early May, when did you apply ROC and when does your letter expire? Mine expires end of Sep.