N-400 August 2018 Filers

[Txjourney 0]

28 minutes ago, JoseandHelen said:

Good morning fellow vjers, 

 

I need some help!! Me and wife just filed her citizenship along with my step daughters citizenship as well.  My wife went to the dmv to renew her license and they put the expiring date of the green card which is 11/11/2018. Now that is basically the last day my wife can drive legally. Please help guys what should we do in the situation. Do I have to file for the green card renewal as well? 

Hi there,

 

This is kind of a unique situation.

 

I just researched our DMV website which states that you do need to provide proof of legal residence, hence green card. However,  I-551 stamp is accepted as well at the time of renewal. 

So I would call or research your state DMV website. If it's the same regulation, go ahead and get a I-551 stamp on her passport before her green card expiration date, which will extend her green card for 12 month, while waiting for naturalization. Then renew her driver's license again before the new expiration - 11/11/2018. 

 

Hope this helps. Good luck. 

[JoseandHelen 3]

11 minutes ago, Txjourney said:

Hi there,

 

This is kind of a unique situation.

 

I just researched our DMV website which states that you do need to provide proof of legal residence, hence green card. However,  I-551 stamp is accepted as well at the time of renewal. 

So I would call or research your state DMV website. If it's the same regulation, go ahead and get a I-551 stamp on her passport before her green card expiration date, which will extend her green card for 12 month, while waiting for naturalization. Then renew her driver's license again before the new expiration - 11/11/2018. 

 

Hope this helps. Good luck. 

Do I go on the ucis website to get the 551 stamp? What the cost for it? Done go to the passport center directly to set an e appointment. Kindly help me out never knew about the 551. Thank you for your help. 

 

[Coogah 10]

1 hour ago, JoseandHelen said:

Do I go on the ucis website to get the 551 stamp? What the cost for it? Done go to the passport center directly to set an e appointment. Kindly help me out never knew about the 551. Thank you for your help. 

 

You have to schedule an infopass appointment at your local office. There is no cost. 

 

When waiting for our i-751 to process, we had to get one as well. They just need your foreign passport and proof that you are waiting on am application to finish processing.

[Romeo62 0]

6 hours ago, JoseandHelen said:

Do I go on the ucis website to get the 551 stamp? What the cost for it? Done go to the passport center directly to set an e appointment. Kindly help me out never knew about the 551. Thank you for your help. 

 

you can show them an extension letter you received from USCIS during filing your petition. 

[K & V 33]

On 9/24/2018 at 2:18 AM, Browneyes0413 said:

Hi everyone,

 

I filed on 8/30 and did my biometrics on 9/19. It seems I might be the only one on this thread with the longest estimated processing time(25 months). I filed online and I live in the Dallas area, it seems my paperwork was sent to NBC processing center and I’m not sure if this is why there’s a long processing time. I’ve been a green card holder since 2002.

My processing time went up after my biometrics(20 months to 25 months) unlike everyone here says theirs went down. Has anyone experienced similar estimates?

I did receive an email about an action on my case was done and when I logged in, it simply says that no action is needed on my part(assuming this is waiting for the interview letter).

From my understanding those "estimated" processing times are not accurate and applicants end up getting their interviews much sooner.  Still the long and drawn out processing time estimate is also a reflection of the back log at those centers. Although yours seems a bit long... on the uscis website, current processing times for Dallas are between 17 and 19 months. Atlanta is currently at 12 to 22.5 months.

[Prawninator 138]

Anyone else have interviews scheduled yet? I'm still waiting on mine

[Browneyes0413 17]

9 hours ago, K & V said:

From my understanding those "estimated" processing times are not accurate and applicants end up getting their interviews much sooner.  Still the long and drawn out processing time estimate is also a reflection of the back log at those centers. Although yours seems a bit long... on the uscis website, current processing times for Dallas are between 17 and 19 months. Atlanta is currently at 12 to 22.5 months.

I guess I don’t have the longest waiting time. USCIS should open additional processing centers in those backlogged locations like Atlanta and Dallas. 

Edited September 25, 2018 by Browneyes0413

[Dodgertown 27]

1 hour ago, Prawninator said:

Anyone else have interviews scheduled yet? I'm still waiting on mine

Same here. I am expecting my interview letter to come sometime at the end of October. But thats just my rough estimate tho. 

[Prawninator 138]

32 minutes ago, Browneyes0413 said:

I guess I don’t have the longest waiting time. USCIS should open additional processing centers in those backlogged locations like Atlanta and Dallas. 

Create more jobs!!!

 

20 minutes ago, Dodgertown said:

Same here. I am expecting my interview letter to come sometime at the end of October. But thats just my rough estimate tho. 

I haven't even had any sort of notification after the "We have reviewed your Biometrics" one

[Browneyes0413 17]

20 minutes ago, Prawninator said:

Create more jobs!!!

 

I haven't even had any sort of notification after the "We have reviewed your Biometrics" one

You would think Trump would be all over that 😂😂

[Prawninator 138]

19 minutes ago, Browneyes0413 said:

You would think Trump would be all over that 😂😂

No comment!

 

[lbreal1 16]

12 hours ago, K & V said:

From my understanding those "estimated" processing times are not accurate and applicants end up getting their interviews much sooner.  Still the long and drawn out processing time estimate is also a reflection of the back log at those centers. Although yours seems a bit long... on the uscis website, current processing times for Dallas are between 17 and 19 months. Atlanta is currently at 12 to 22.5 months.

You and my wife are in the same boat. She filed on 8/25 and her estimated time was 26 months . When she got scheduled for the biometric the estimated time went to 24 months and the day after her biometric the estimated time went up to 25 months. Maybe Dallas is just having issues.

[Prawninator 138]

We are still reviewing your case and there are no updates at this time

We will notify you when your case status changes. We last took action on your case on September 12, 2018.

 

Blaaaaaargh!!!

[Browneyes0413 17]

55 minutes ago, Prawninator said:

We are still reviewing your case and there are no updates at this time

We will notify you when your case status changes. We last took action on your case on September 12, 2018.

 

Blaaaaaargh!!!

They like to tease us with those alerts LOL

[Prawninator 138]

2 hours ago, Browneyes0413 said:

They like to tease us with those alerts LOL

Ugh, I know right. But at least they have it in there...? LOL