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Hi all, i sent in my documents for the removal of conditions on my residency for more than two weeks now but have not heard anything from USCIS. Not even an acknowledgement or a receipt. 

Sent to Vermont servive center cos am in Pensylvania. Please what do i do? My card expires this weekend 4/20/18

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Does the USCIS cashed out your check?

VERMONT SERVICE CENTER - I-751 ROC

05/11/17: Date of I-751
05/12/17: VSC received our package

05/12/17: NOA Date
05/14/17: NOA Arrived in the mail & check cashed

06/22/17: Biometrics Appointment at ASC Manhattan

04/09/18: Online changed to case transferred to local office but no actual letter

06/13/18: Card Being Produced - NO RFE/NO INTERVIEW

06/16/18: Approval Letter arrived in the mail with 06/13/18 approval date

06/18/18: Card was picked up by USPS

06/20/18: Received 10 years Green Card from the mail - END OF I-751 JOURNEY!

 

E-FILING (IOE) N-400 APPLICATION FOR NATURALIZATION

06/21/18: Submitted Online
06/22/18: Received NOA Online

06/23/18: Online account updated to Biometrics scheduled on 07/12/18

06/25/18: NOA letter arrived in the mail

06/28/18: Biometrics appointment letter arrived in the mail

07/12/18: Biometrics appointment at ASC Manhattan

02/28/19: In Line for Interview

03/01/19: Interview Date is on 04/08/19

04/08/19: Interview Day: Approved on the spot

04/09/19: We Scheduled your Oath Ceremony 

04/12/19: Oath Letter arrived in the mail

05/02/19: Oath Ceremony - OFFICIALLY U.S. CITIZEN AND END OF IMMIGRATION JOURNEY!

 

DS-11 - APPLICATION FOR US PASSPORT BOOK AND CARD

05/02/19: Submitted application thru USPS - Expedited
05/06/19: Received email, passport application is now traceable online thru Travel.State.gov website (https://passportstatus.state.gov/Search)

05/08/19: Received email, passport has been printed and it's on final processing
05/09/19: Received email, passport application has been finished processing with USPS tracking number and expected delivery is on 05/14/2019

05/10/19: Receive email from USPS informed Delivery - Expected Passport delivery is on 05/11/2019

05/11/19: Passport book received thru USPS Priority Mail

05/13/19: Passport card received

05/14/19: Naturalization Certificate back - END OF PASSPORT APPLICATION!

 

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Lesson to all concerned:  Submit documents for removal of conditions as soon as the 90 day window opens........don't wait...

"The US immigration process requires a great deal of knowledge, planning, time, patience, and a significant amount of money.  It is quite a journey!"

- Some old child of the 50's & 60's on his laptop 

 

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Registered Nurse- Retired- I practiced in the areas of Labor & Delivery, Home Health, Adolescent Psych, & Adult Psych.

IT Professional- Retired- Web Site Design, Hardware Maintenance, Compound Pharmacy Software Trainer, On-site go live support, Database Manager, App Designer.

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In summary, it took 13 months for approval of the CR-1.  It took 44 months for approval of the I-751.  It took 4 months for approval of the N-400.   It took 172 days from N-400 application to Oath Ceremony.   It took 6 weeks for Passport, then 7 additional weeks for return of wife's Naturalization Certificate.. 
 

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34 minutes ago, missileman said:

Lesson to all concerned:  Submit documents for removal of conditions as soon as the 90 day window opens........don't wait...

Meh.

 

OP give them 30 days at least. 

You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose.  - Dr. Seuss

 

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I did cashier's check of $680 for U.S Department of Homeland Security on 3/27/18 & i just called bank of america now to find out if the cheque was cashed by USCIS but the bank representative said they didnt see that the cheque is cashed. On my account it reflects $690 was out cos they charged $10 fee for the cheque at the bank. 

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Lesson learned nothing. 

 

It is very important to know while the terminologies they use and the headaches they give applicants make it seem you lost your residency, it is not the case in the internal system and court system. 

 

Conditional resident is a permanent resident and while the NOA and filing within the 90 day period are important for a SMOOTH ride, only a judge can remove your residency, and that decision is NEVER EVER taken lightly without heavy proof against you. 

 

At all points of the process, for even years after, you are afforded the chance to remove conditions, as in the internal US system you are and always will be a permanent resident until the judge decides otherwise.   

 

You can see this with those that divorced, never removed conditions and then Years later applied again through new marriage, its always denied because system shows them as residents and all they have to do is apply for i751 waiver with as lil proof as possible, and as long as the USCIS doesnt have concrete proof of fraud, you will REMOVE THE CONDITIONS on your PERMANENT RESIDENCY. 

 

I say this for people to know where they stand, to relax and just go through the paperwork, the whole system is a 3 legged turtle right now but it will end favoribly for everyone legitimate. 

 

So again understand you are REMOVING CONDITIONS on a PERMANENT RESIDENCY not going from a TEMPORARY RESIDENT to a PERMANENT ONE as the papers might make you believe, so relax, the conditions will be removed at ANY POINT from here on as long as USCIS cant prove to a judge wrong doing (VERY HARD TO DO and if doable it can bite you at any point even after 10 year CG, even after citizenship) 

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7 minutes ago, ApplyingforN400 said:

Lesson learned nothing. 

It is much better to have an extension letter to present along with an expired GC.  Thus, most people file as soon as the 90 window opens.

"The US immigration process requires a great deal of knowledge, planning, time, patience, and a significant amount of money.  It is quite a journey!"

- Some old child of the 50's & 60's on his laptop 

 

Senior Master Sergeant, US Air Force- Retired (after 20+ years)- Missile Systems Maintenance & Titan 2 ICBM Launch Crew Duty (200+ Alert tours)

Registered Nurse- Retired- I practiced in the areas of Labor & Delivery, Home Health, Adolescent Psych, & Adult Psych.

IT Professional- Retired- Web Site Design, Hardware Maintenance, Compound Pharmacy Software Trainer, On-site go live support, Database Manager, App Designer.

______________________________________

In summary, it took 13 months for approval of the CR-1.  It took 44 months for approval of the I-751.  It took 4 months for approval of the N-400.   It took 172 days from N-400 application to Oath Ceremony.   It took 6 weeks for Passport, then 7 additional weeks for return of wife's Naturalization Certificate.. 
 

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3 minutes ago, missileman said:

It is much better to have an extension letter to present along with an expired GC.  Thus, most people file as soon as the 90 window opens.

The system (your turn in line) gives you 90 days. As soon as you send the paper you are extended for 1 year. 

 

Not having a passport to be able to travel and enter the US doesnt mean you’re not a US citizen, same with NOA letter, good for traveling and proof of employment like any USC papers, but has nothing to do with your status in the system. 

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6 hours ago, MUCA said:

Hi all, i sent in my documents for the removal of conditions on my residency for more than two weeks now but have not heard anything from USCIS. Not even an acknowledgement or a receipt. 

Sent to Vermont servive center cos am in Pensylvania. Please what do i do? My card expires this weekend 4/20/18

Usually the cheque is the first thing they cash.....

Did you send the application using a Tracked USPS, UPS or Fedex? (I hope so). That will tell you when the P.O in Dallas received it

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We just went to get an I-551 stamp on the passport due to traveling plans in the Chatsworth CA office (GC expired on 4/17 and Ext Letter expired on 4/18).  Officer gave us stamp but kept expired green card. She said it was new policy but we should not worry about traveling as the STAMP is the new GC for 1 year until we get the new green card. Right now they are working cases filed on 12/17 and it may take up to 3 or 4 months.  

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Taiwan
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13 hours ago, ApplyingforN400 said:

The system (your turn in line) gives you 90 days. As soon as you send the paper you are extended for 1 year. 

 

Not having a passport to be able to travel and enter the US doesnt mean you’re not a US citizen, same with NOA letter, good for traveling and proof of employment like any USC papers, but has nothing to do with your status in the system. 

No one in thread has said or implied that the OP has lost his/her status as a result of filing late in the window.  However, not having an extension letter, as is the case in this thread, severely limits the OP.  For example, traveling out side the US, then returning without an extension letter would be very, very difficult.  As I said, it is very beneficial to have possession of the extension letter before expiration of the green card.

 

Hopefully, the OP will receive his/her extension letter soon.

"The US immigration process requires a great deal of knowledge, planning, time, patience, and a significant amount of money.  It is quite a journey!"

- Some old child of the 50's & 60's on his laptop 

 

Senior Master Sergeant, US Air Force- Retired (after 20+ years)- Missile Systems Maintenance & Titan 2 ICBM Launch Crew Duty (200+ Alert tours)

Registered Nurse- Retired- I practiced in the areas of Labor & Delivery, Home Health, Adolescent Psych, & Adult Psych.

IT Professional- Retired- Web Site Design, Hardware Maintenance, Compound Pharmacy Software Trainer, On-site go live support, Database Manager, App Designer.

______________________________________

In summary, it took 13 months for approval of the CR-1.  It took 44 months for approval of the I-751.  It took 4 months for approval of the N-400.   It took 172 days from N-400 application to Oath Ceremony.   It took 6 weeks for Passport, then 7 additional weeks for return of wife's Naturalization Certificate.. 
 

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Nigeria
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Hi all

Am still asking what do i do now? My GC, Driver's license & State ID all expired yesterday. What do i do? I cant even drive now.... Circumstances surrounding me made me file ROC late. Expired yesterday

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