I-751 April 2018 Filers

[xwind 10]

I just called the USCIS customer service. They couldn't tell me why things are taking so long, but they told me that it can take up to 30 days from the day USCIS receives the form. Since it hasn't been 30 days since they received mine (April 12), they told me to just keep waiting. If by chance we still don't receive anything by the time our GC expires, I was told to schedule an infopass appointment and they will take action depending on the urgency and how long since we filed the form.

[MaryW 10]

Hello everybody, I am getting slightly more nervous every day that goes by, my GC expires on 05/12, I have barely days left and, like almost all of you here... still nothing. I will be contacting USCIS on Thursday morning (it will be a month from the day they received the application). I was thinking to prepare a whole new case just in case I need to resend everything but on the other side I think it might be only waste of time since nobody's application has been processed in a whole month. They could at least let us know what's going on... 

I'll keep you posted and in the meantime I hope they will enlighten us with a reasonable explanation.

[Gizzmondo 51]

Im sure re sending another package will only hinder the process, imagine cancelling the first check and then it gets picked up to process 

 

 

[MaryW 10]

Just now, Gizzmondo said:

Im sure re sending another package will only hinder the process, imagine cancelling the first check and then it gets picked up to process 

 

 

Yeah, that was exactly my thought.  

[Knops 30]

30 minutes ago, xwind said:

I just called the USCIS customer service. They couldn't tell me why things are taking so long, but they told me that it can take up to 30 days from the day USCIS receives the form. Since it hasn't been 30 days since they received mine (April 12), they told me to just keep waiting. If by chance we still don't receive anything by the time our GC expires, I was told to schedule an infopass appointment and they will take action depending on the urgency and how long since we filed the form.

That is exactly what I am planning on doing. They recieved my package a month ago (6th) and still nothing. And I need to book flights. That would not be a problem as we can get that stamp in our passport.. buuuut - what if I book the flight and then they open my package and send it back because something is wrong? Because they can for wahtever reason not cash the money order? Because - whatever? What then? In that case I would not be able to get a stamp and my flights would be lost money... I just can not afford that. Crazy that they have not even began to process the files from over a month ago. Why are they so backed up suddenly? It went smooth till end of march -what happened? When I sent the package I was so sure that I would have my NOA by now... and now they have not even cashed my money order...

[MaryW 10]

2 minutes ago, Knops said:

That is exactly what I am planning on doing. They recieved my package a month ago (6th) and still nothing. And I need to book flights. That would not be a problem as we can get that stamp in our passport.. buuuut - what if I book the flight and then they open my package and send it back because something is wrong? Because they can for wahtever reason not cash the money order? Because - whatever? What then? In that case I would not be able to get a stamp and my flights would be lost money... I just can not afford that. Crazy that they have not even began to process the files from over a month ago. Why are they so backed up suddenly? It went smooth till end of march -what happened? When I sent the package I was so sure that I would have my NOA by now... and now they have not even cashed my money order...

Since it's been already a month have you tried to call them? I will call them right away on Thursday but if it doesn't hit the month since the day they received it it's useless to contact them.

 

[jackiewackie 23]

11 minutes ago, Knops said:

And I need to book flights. That would not be a problem as we can get that stamp in our passport.. buuuut - what if I book the flight and then they open my package and send it back because something is wrong? Because they can for wahtever reason not cash the money order? Because - whatever? What then? In that case I would not be able to get a stamp and my flights would be lost money... I just can not afford that. Crazy that they have not even began to process the files from over a month ago. Why are they so backed up suddenly? It went smooth till end of march -what happened? When I sent the package I was so sure that I would have my NOA by now... and now they have not even cashed my money order...

Totally understand this. It's seriously a pain when it comes to travel plans. I sent it about a 12 days after the eligible date, and I was so sure I'd be able to have the NoA1, and biometrics by end August when I leave, and hopefully mitigate any rfes. ( There's like 4 months. It should be ok, right?  When are you travelling? Once you receive your NOA1, you should try to do a walk-in for your biometrics, I think. Something I will call to confirm when I call USCIS this Thursday.

[Land of L 19]

1 hour ago, bungajustin said:

Yes. Here is the email:

lockboxsupport@dhs.gov

Content: Request conduct additional research for I-751

Provide:

Name

Address

Tracking Number USPS

 

 

So if we didn't hear back and check did not cashed by the time of GC expire then what's option we have - Take info-pass appointment?

 

[Land of L 19]

On 5/5/2018 at 11:29 AM, sharin said:

Wow just saw google sheet and NOA are rolling in already - good sign; so that we can go back to regular waiting period smh!

I've limited access from work to googledocs likewise links, NOA is rolling for Vermont service center - applicants? 

Edited May 7, 2018 by BlueBuy

[jackiewackie 23]

1 minute ago, BlueBuy said:

I've limited access from work to googledocs likewise links, NOA is rolling for Vermont service center - applicants? 

As far as I can see, both CSC and VSC haven't seen much movement. 4/5 for CSC and 4/10 for VSC. The last NOA received for VSC was 4/17, from an application delivered on 4/10. There is one person at the bottom who states that his package was delivered on 4/28, and he had his cash checked, NOA dated, and NOA received on the same date. I'm not sure how accurate that is. 

[xwind 10]

30 minutes ago, BlueBuy said:

 

So if we didn't hear back and check did not cashed by the time of GC expire then what's option we have - Take info-pass appointment?

 

 

I'd say it depends on how badly you need it. If you don't have any upcoming travel plans, then even if your GC expires first it's still ok, they'll get to your paperwork eventually, as long as you filed within the 90 day window. If you have travel plans but still far, I'd wait for the 30 days first before calling or making an appointment. If your travel plans are near, then schedule an appointment right away.

[Land of L 19]

9 minutes ago, jackiewackie said:

As far as I can see, both CSC and VSC haven't seen much movement. 4/5 for CSC and 4/10 for VSC. The last NOA received for VSC was 4/17, from an application delivered on 4/10. There is one person at the bottom who states that his package was delivered on 4/28, and he had his cash checked, NOA dated, and NOA received on the same date. I'm not sure how accurate that is. 

Got it, Thanks!

[Land of L 19]

8 minutes ago, xwind said:

 

I'd say it depends on how badly you need it. If you don't have any upcoming travel plans, then even if your GC expires first it's still ok, they'll get to your paperwork eventually, as long as you filed within the 90 day window. If you have travel plans but still far, I'd wait for the 30 days first before calling or making an appointment. If your travel plans are near, then schedule an appointment right away.

Planing International travel in 6-7 weeks.  my gc will expire if i wait for 30 days since i apply so. In my area, InfoPass appointments not available either showing - "Currently, there are no available appointments. Please check again tomorrow."

[alborosie8090 17]

7 minutes ago, BlueBuy said:

Planing International travel in 6-7 weeks.  my gc will expire if i wait for 30 days since i apply so. In my area, InfoPass appointments not available either showing - "Currently, there are no available appointments. Please check again tomorrow."

Check in the mornings. That is how I got my appointment. Like as early in mornings as possible. I'm sure it various from location to location but whenever I checked during day nothing was available, but in mornings, things popped up. 

[Knops 30]

15 minutes ago, xwind said:

 

I'd say it depends on how badly you need it. If you don't have any upcoming travel plans, then even if your GC expires first it's still ok, they'll get to your paperwork eventually, as long as you filed within the 90 day window. If you have travel plans but still far, I'd wait for the 30 days first before calling or making an appointment. If your travel plans are near, then schedule an appointment right away.

... can only somebody from West Virgina say!  We, here in the beautiful South-West of America, have a Border Patrol station everywhere. No matter where you wanna go - as soon as you leave the town you have to go through a Border Patrol Station and they always check my papers... if I would show up there with an expired GC they would put me into detention right away!