Case Was Received At My Local Office

[conrad88 2]

Has anyone got RFE online status that RFE was mailed ?

I tried tracking 100 cases around my case number and there are plenty RFE status change, i wonder if this is another system glitch??

 

[Flor_desalv 0]

On August 11, 2017 case received at CSC

Sometime in September I had my biometrics

On March 4, 2018 case was received at local office

 

No updates since. I'm guessing that I'll need to get an I-551 stamp. My passport is expired. Would I need to renew my passport before getting the stamp?

[lovemywife85 33]

Hi guys who is usually get approved faster  CVS or CSC ?  how it takes usually for the case to change after received at the local office thank you all .

[Cincyman 127]

21 minutes ago, lovemywife85 said:

Hi guys who is usually get approved faster  CVS or CSC ?  how it takes usually for the case to change after received at the local office thank you all .

For sure VSC is much faster. But it is not an optional choice , it depends on which state you are living in.

[wololo 28]

44 minutes ago, Flor_desalv said:

On August 11, 2017 case received at CSC

Sometime in September I had my biometrics

On March 4, 2018 case was received at local office

 

No updates since. I'm guessing that I'll need to get an I-551 stamp. My passport is expired. Would I need to renew my passport before getting the stamp?

If I were you I'd get a new passport, otherwise your old passport with the stamp won't be valid anymore once it expires, and you'll need to get a new passport stamped again, the less you deal with USCIS, the better.

[Amhara 460]

On 5/3/2018 at 9:22 PM, David and Sinthea said:

 

I don't know if anybody's been following the one forum that is for filing  N400 before Roc is received? There's some good information there. My impression is that there is no delay with filing, in fact it may move things a little bit faster.

 

We will certainly apply for citizenship as soon as possible.  At CSC, the ROC won’t even be looked at until April to June 2019.  If we apply for USC in December 2018, there is a possibility that he will be able to have his oath ceremony by then.  

 

The thing is that USCIS employees are SO well trained that some adjudicating officers think your ROC needs to be approved first.  However, be prepared with the manual that states they can approve your ROC during USC interview.  Who cares if your GC doesn’t come if you can get a US passport?

[Derwood 203]

21 hours ago, lovemywife85 said:

Hi guys who is usually get approved faster  CVS or CSC ?  how it takes usually for the case to change after received at the local office thank you all .

I think we can say with absolute certainty that CVS would be much quicker at approving immigration applications than CSC LOL!

[David and Sinthea 50]

1 hour ago, Amhara said:

We will certainly apply for citizenship as soon as possible.  At CSC, the ROC won’t even be looked at until April to June 2019.  If we apply for USC in December 2018, there is a possibility that he will be able to have his oath ceremony by then.  

 

The thing is that USCIS employees are SO well trained that some adjudicating officers think your ROC needs to be approved first.  However, be prepared with the manual that states they can approve your ROC during USC interview.  Who cares if your GC doesn’t come if you can get a US passport?

@Amhara do you have a link to the manual page app that everyone can go armed? 

[Cincyman 127]

7 hours ago, Amhara said:

We will certainly apply for citizenship as soon as possible.  At CSC, the ROC won’t even be looked at until April to June 2019.  If we apply for USC in December 2018, there is a possibility that he will be able to have his oath ceremony by then.  

 

The thing is that USCIS employees are SO well trained that some adjudicating officers think your ROC needs to be approved first.  However, be prepared with the manual that states they can approve your ROC during USC interview.  Who cares if your GC doesn’t come if you can get a US passport?

You are right! 

What is the manual that you mentioned about? 

[mycase17 114]

On 5/4/2018 at 8:18 AM, conrad88 said:

Has anyone got RFE online status that RFE was mailed ?

I tried tracking 100 cases around my case number and there are plenty RFE status change, i wonder if this is another system glitch??

 

I don't think RFE mailed is a glitch.. Lot of people have got their RFE after that status. Same thing goes with Approval/Card Production. Anyway it has been almost 17/18 months for NOV filers so USCIS might want to check if the couple are still together or perhaps people have not send sufficient evidence. But I have seen lot of RFEs when I was digging through case numbers. Good Luck on your RFE.

[David and Sinthea 50]

10 hours ago, Amhara said:

We will certainly apply for citizenship as soon as possible.  At CSC, the ROC won’t even be looked at until April to June 2019.  If we apply for USC in December 2018, there is a possibility that he will be able to have his oath ceremony by then.  

 

The thing is that USCIS employees are SO well trained that some adjudicating officers think your ROC needs to be approved first.  However, be prepared with the manual that states they can approve your ROC during USC interview.  Who cares if your GC doesn’t come if you can get a US passport?

 

2 hours ago, Cincyman said:

You are right! 

What is the manual that you mentioned about? 

 I did some research and found some information on the manual and a PDF memorandum. both of them say they can be approved at the same time but it is up to the officer to have reviewed your case first, prior to your appointment. Clause in it is that the the ROC file needs to be reviewed first, so that means the local office needs to have the file sent from the service center. So if that officer did not request the Roc from the service center first, no he cannot approve you for both on the same day

[ApplyingforN400 126]

3 hours ago, mycase17 said:

I don't think RFE mailed is a glitch.. Lot of people have got their RFE after that status. Same thing goes with Approval/Card Production. Anyway it has been almost 17/18 months for NOV filers so USCIS might want to check if the couple are still together or perhaps people have not send sufficient evidence. But I have seen lot of RFEs when I was digging through case numbers. Good Luck on your RFE.

Thats an interesting comment. I always wondered this. 

 

The law says be married for 2 years. Could someone successfully sue and legally make a judge agree that while the divorce did happen on the 3rd or 4th year of marriage. The application SHOULD be approved as a joint application and evidence only taken up to year 2 because thats what the law says. 

 

I say this BECAUSE. If they are checking evidence a day over 2 years at what point should it stop? Let say someone gets their joint application to sit at USCIS for 25 years. Why should someone have to file a waiver after after 27 years of marriage when the law says 2 years. 

 

And when we speak law, 6 months or 100 years over the the 2 year period does not make a difference.  

 

there is so much greyness in immigration law because immigrants are a population thay tries to avoid all trouble and is in generally very scared to get supreme court answers. 

 

Last time I raised a similar question, I had USCIS hero defender pretty much tell me we should just wait forever and just be at their mercy and they can do with us as they please haha

Edited May 5, 2018 by ApplyingforN400

[NYCBoy 159]

On 2/26/2018 at 9:00 AM, aesp said:

Finally an update on the website since July 3 2017. Page now shows: "On February 25, 2018, we received your Form I-751, Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence, Receipt Number XXX, at your local office. If you move, go to www.uscis.gov/addresschange to give us your new mailing address." Not sure how many days until it gets finally approved but it sure is progress. I'd love to hear previous experiences or guidance after this. 

 

Thanks

 

Any update? 

[aesp 5]

27 minutes ago, NYCBoy said:

Any update? 

nope. 

[NYCBoy 159]

On 2/26/2018 at 10:39 PM, paro said:

I am August 2017 filer at VSC, Case is transferred to local office 

Same here August 2017 @ VSC, on April 9 case was received at local office... 😰 you have any update?