I-751 OCTOBER 2018

[prok 56]

On ‎11‎/‎5‎/‎2018 at 7:13 PM, alexpop13 said:

Guys,

I was checking through Case Tacker App to see how many apps they received today... I was blown away, I checked 500 apps prior to my receipt number all are saying fingerprint fee was received. Then I checked starting with my receipt number, another 1,000 and then I stopped. These are all at LIN. I sure the other service centers are packed too. 

LOL, USCIS is making big money.

 

It's going to be a long wait.  

Downloaded the Case Tracker App, but it's unfortunate it didn't recognize my receipt # SRCxxxxxxx, is there anyway around it? 

[prok 56]

7 hours ago, Malauriea said:

Is it California service center? WAC#****?

No TSC, receipt # SRC

[alexpop13 173]

5 hours ago, prok said:

Downloaded the Case Tracker App, but it's unfortunate it didn't recognize my receipt # SRCxxxxxxx, is there anyway around it? 

Unfortunately no. It's picking up data from the old website so as soon as that works you'll be able to track it. Looks likes SRC is slower than WAC, EAC and LIN imputing the data in the systems. I just hope the will fast in delivering the NOAs.

[jcra615 53]

6 hours ago, prok said:

Mine shows on the second link, didn't show on the first link, my receipt # SRC.....TSC

Haha! Now mine is showing on both. I'd say give it time, it seems like there is just a lag in when they get it up on the site  

[shorouq123 20]

Ok.. so here I am still waiting for the NOA1 27 days later since they received it. It becomes 30 days on Sunday so I'll be calling them on Monday and see what happens.

I was hoping this process wouldn't take so long specially just to get to the first step but things happen I guess..

I still can't believe we might be in this process for one to two years. It just seems way too long.

I do intend to visit my family overseas as soon as I get the biometrics done so hopefully reentry on an extension letter is not a headache causing situation.

[YESWECANDOIT 40]

Regarding the biometric inquiry. 

It says in the I-751 Instructions from that: 

" if you are the U.S. citizen or Lawful permanent Spouse,  you do not need to include a biometric service fee at the time this petition is submitted. If USCIS later notifies you that you must submit your biometrics, you will receive a biometric service appointment notice with instructions on how to submit the additional fee."

From what I understand, spouses of the US citizens are not required to have another biometric service appointment,  unless based on each applicant's case, the USCIS has a doubt on the applicant identity or criminal records and decides that the applicant must submit biometric information for more background check. 

 

I saw many applicants getting their i751 approved without getting another biometric appointment. (Applicants doing the combo i751 and N400 would receive their biometric appointment from the N400). Some even inquired to be refunded based on the instructions, but the USCIS did NOT. 

 

However, I noticed all i751 applicants include their biometric fees when they submit their Application, even if the instructions don't recommend it. If they don't include it, the uscis will reject their application and request that the applicant provide all the fees, even if the instructions don't recommend doing that. 

And it's weird that the USCIS don't refund or return these biometric fees or recall to stop the applicants to submit them. It's really confusing and arbitrary!!! The USCIS don't always follow their own rules when it comes to money. 

 

So I hope it will help those who are worried about biometric service appointment. However, if you have included dependents in your application, that's completely different. These instructions only apply to the spouses not other applicants. 

 

I751 INSTRUCTIONS PAGE 2

[noz 3]

On 11/6/2018 at 7:31 PM, AnaInAmerica said:

I-751: October 2018 Filers (38 applicants)

 

Service Center Unknown (8 applicants, 0 approved - 0%)

VJName                         Date of I-751   NOA1 Date   Biometrics     Approved

 LA BETE……………..........…...10/8/18…….…..--/--/18……....--/--/18…….....--/--/-- check cashed 10/15

MORGANANDMICHAEL.10/12/18……..... --/--/18……...…--/--/18.....….--/--/--   check cashed 10/19

LUCKY91…………………........10/13/18………...--/--/18…….…--/--/18….........--/--/--    check cashed 10/19

LEMONATOS...................10/18/18.....…...--/--/18..…...…--/--/18…......…--/--/--

BRGIRLUS........................10/18/18....…....--/--/18..….…..--/--/18…......…--/--/-- charge appeared as "pending" on card 10/23

BRUNOCHI2018..............10/22/18..........10/30/18…..…...--/--/18…….....….--/--/--

SR_ZJ………..….......................-/-/18..........10/9/18…..…...--/--/18…….....….--/--/--

 

California Service Center (8 applicants, 0 approved - 0%)

VJName                 Date of I-751    NOA1 Date     Biometrics     Approved

KARLA230515……….....10/3/18….……10/23/18….....--/--/18……....…--/--/--

MYAO………………….........10/1/18….…...10/8/18……....--/--/18…….......--/--/-- 

CANTOCAL..................10/1/18.........10/22/18.......--/--/18……....…--/--/--

CABLEWYRES………....10/11/18…...…10/18/18….....…--/--/18…..….--/--/-- 

LETSDOTHISQUICK..10/15/18.........10/19/18.......--/--/18……....…--/--/--

BANTER......................10/30/19.......--/--/18..............--/--/18..........--/--/--

MALAURIEA...............10/31/18.........11/05/18….....…--/--/18…..….--/--/-- 

NOZ............................10/31/18.........11/06/18…......…--/--/18…..….--/--/-- 

 

Vermont Service Center (4 applicants, 0 approved - 0%)

VJName                 Date of I-751    NOA1 Date     Biometrics     Approved

RFI087.......................10/1/18........10/10/18.........--/--/18..........--/--/--

JALEM33………...........10/5/18…...…10/15/18…......--/--/18…..…...--/--/-- 

DANNYM_R………….....10/12/18…….10/19/18…...….--/--/18…..…...--/--/--    

CARLEY………..….........10/29/18..........11/05/18…..…...--/--/18…….--/--/-- Text notification 11/05

 

Nebraska Service Center (14 applicants, 0 approved - 0%)

VJName                 Date of I-751    NOA1 Date     Biometrics     Approved

SAJ66........................09/29/18......10/5/18..........--/--/18…………--/--/--

HIK07..........................10/1/18.......10/9/18..........--/--/18…………--/--/--

ESSENJAY………………...10/3/18….....10/10/18.…....--/--/18...….....--/--/--

SOS & OGS.…………...….10/3/18……. 10/20/18……......--/--/18……....--/--/--  

ANAINAMERICA.…......10/3/18…….…. 10/20/18….....…--/--/18…….....--/--/--   check cashed 10/10 , NOA1 rec 10/25/18

ELLETURK...................10/9/18.......10/25/18............--/--/18....….--/--/--

SHOROUQ123…….......10/9/18…..…….--/--/18…...... --/--/18…...….--/--/--

NOCDOC…………..……...10/12/18…....--/--/18.....….…--/--/18.......….--/--/--

GREENGEM................10/16/18......10/22/18.....…--/--/18.......….--/--/--   

KIM&CLINT.................10/22/18.......10/26/18......--/--/18...........--/--/--  check cashed 10/30

TUESDAYBL...............10/25/18........10/31/18......--/--/18...........--/--/-- text notification 11/02

PCKE2000..................10/26/18......11/02/18.......--/--/18............--/--/--packet delivered 10/29

ALEXPOP13………..…...10/29/18........11/02/18…..…...--/--/18…….....….--/--/-- Text notification 11/05

LNTDENVER .....................10/29/19........11/05/18…..…...--/--/18…….....….--/--/--  Text notification 11/05

 

Texas Service Centre (5 applicants, 0 approved - 0%)

VJName                 Date of I-751    NOA1 Date     Biometrics     Approved

LOLITA88………..…...…...10/1/18……….10/19/18…..... --/--/18…......--/--/--

SIMKEYUR………….....….10/1/18…..…..--/--/18…….…...--/--/18……...--/--/--  check cashed 10/9

TEXAS003………..…...….10/9/18……….10/16/18…..... --/--/18…......--/--/--

PROK...........................10/12/18.......10/22/18.......--/--/18.........--/--/-- check cashed 10/20

MATT&SOPHIE……......10/15/18……..10/24/18…….....--/--/18…….....--/--/--  

 

 

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I-751 sent: 10/31/2018

Check cashed and text notification 11/08/2018

Case Tracker says "Fingerprint fee received": 11/06/2018 (which I'm guessing will be my NOA1 date)

[12grapes 2]

4 hours ago, shorouq123 said:

Ok.. so here I am still waiting for the NOA1 27 days later since they received it. It becomes 30 days on Sunday so I'll be calling them on Monday and see what happens.

I was hoping this process wouldn't take so long specially just to get to the first step but things happen I guess..

I still can't believe we might be in this process for one to two years. It just seems way too long.

I do intend to visit my family overseas as soon as I get the biometrics done so hopefully reentry on an extension letter is not a headache causing situation.

From your signature we mailed in our paperwork the same day and got the text the same day. I havent received the extension letter either yet but it's making me feel better that apparently it's taking forever for everyone. 

[Patsyuchok 17]

@noz Are you at CSC or TSC? I also mailed my paperwork on the same day and it delivered on the same day as you. But my money order has not yet been cashed... If it doesn't get cashed tomorrow, I have a long weekend ahead (Veteran's day is on Monday)....

Edited November 8, 2018 by Patsyuchok

[noz 3]

1 hour ago, Patsyuchok said:

@noz Are you at CSC or TSC? I also mailed my paperwork on the same day and it delivered on the same day as you. But my money order has not yet been cashed... If it doesn't get cashed tomorrow, I have a long weekend ahead (Veteran's day is on Monday)....

I'm at CSC.

 

I know how it feels, I was looking at other people's timelines and seeing their checks were cashed 5 days after delivery while mine wasn't hadn't been cashed and wondering why (even if I knew it didn't mean anything and I just had to wait).

As often with USCIS, all I had to do was wait. I'm sure yours will be cashed soon

 

Of course now I'm wondering how long until I get my extension letter. I see that some people at CSC have been waiting for 3 weeks after their text notificatons and still haven't received it. My green card expires in 11 days so I'm a bit nervous.

[prok 56]

3 hours ago, 12grapes said:

From your signature we mailed in our paperwork the same day and got the text the same day. I havent received the extension letter either yet but it's making me feel better that apparently it's taking forever for everyone. 

Same too here, haven't receive the NOA1 either

[prok 56]

41 minutes ago, noz said:

I'm at CSC.

 

I know how it feels, I was looking at other people's timelines and seeing their checks were cashed 5 days after delivery while mine wasn't hadn't been cashed and wondering why (even if I knew it didn't mean anything and I just had to wait).

As often with USCIS, all I had to do was wait. I'm sure yours will be cashed soon

 

Of course now I'm wondering how long until I get my extension letter. I see that some people at CSC have been waiting for 3 weeks after their text notificatons and still haven't received it. My green card expires in 11 days so I'm a bit nervous.

Well, everyone is, i  think we all just have to wait, I still have 6 weeks to my GC expiration

[valefercrs 21]

Hi guys! my 90 day period starts in December. Do you mind sharing your cover letter? Looking for some ideas! Thanks and best of luck to all of you

[alexpop13 173]

10 hours ago, valefercrs said:

Hi guys! my 90 day period starts in December. Do you mind sharing your cover letter? Looking for some ideas! Thanks and best of luck to all of you

This is the one I used. Someone else posted it here. 

Of course, we did not submit everything that is listed here because not everything applied to us. 

 

Table of Contents

Exhibit A:

• Original Cashier’s Check, in the amount of $ 680.00 for payment of the I-751 + Biometric fee, from our joint account
• Copy of USCIS Form I-551 front and back (‘Conditional Resident Wife’ ’s Permanent Resident Card)
• Original Form I-751 filled and signed by ‘Conditional Resident Wife’ and ‘US Citizen Husband’
• Original Form I-865 (Sponsors notice of change of address) filled and signed by ‘US Citizen Husband’  

 

Exhibit B:

• Copy of Certified Marriage License, showing marriage of ‘US Citizen Husband’ and ‘Conditional Resident Wife’ on March 30, 2016 in Town, US State
• Copy of the Certificate of Marriage signed and stamped by the Joint sub registrar of town (India) showing that our marriage is registered in India and an Indian wedding ceremony was performed on February 25^th, 2016
• List of important dates

Exhibit 😄

·       Copies of ‘Conditional Resident Wife’ ’s current driver’s license, and ‘US Citizen Husband’ ’s current driver’s license showing current home address

·       Copies of ‘Conditional Resident Wife’ ’s former driver’s license, and ‘US Citizen Husband’ ’s former driver’s license showing previous residence at xyz

·       Copies of monthly bank statements of our joint checking and savings accounts since May 2016- current, showing various financial co-mingling such as rent payments, car loan payments, insurance payments, mortgage payments etc.

·       Copies of joint use credit cards with same account numbers for ‘US Citizen Husband’  and ‘Conditional Resident Wife’  (CHASE freedom unlimited VISA xxxxx and  Southwest Rapid Rewards Visa yyyyy)

·       Copies of credit card statements for CHASE freedom unlimited VISA xxxxx and detailed yearly account summary (2017) from Feb 2017-current, with ‘US Citizen Husband’  as the account owner and ‘Conditional Resident Wife’  as the authorized user

·       Copies of credit card statements for Southwest Rapid Rewards Visa credit card yyyyy and yearly account summaries from July 2015-Nov 2017, with ‘Conditional Resident Wife’  as the account owner and ‘US Citizen Husband’  as the authorized user

Exhibit 😧

• Copy of 2016 and 2017 taxes filed jointly as a married couple
• Original IRS transcripts for 2016 and 2017 taxes filed jointly as a married couple
• Copy of notice from IRS addressed to both ‘US Citizen Husband’ and ‘Conditional Resident Wife’ regarding adjusted refund due; notice date April 16, 2018

Exhibit E:

• Three original sworn affidavits from family and neighbors attesting to the genuine bonafide nature of our marriage

 

 

Exhibit F:

• Explanation 1 : of moving residence to US State and why both names are not on mortgage
• Copy of apartment lease contract listing us as joint tenants at -----, beginning December 27^th, 2016
• Copy of Renter’s Utility Service Account with City, listing both ‘US Citizen Husband’ and ‘Conditional Resident Wife’ as costumers for ------

o   Note: Name for billing is listed as ‘US Citizen Husband’  so all utility bills show only his name.

·       Copy of Application for Utility Services from City  listing both ‘US Citizen Husband’ and ‘Conditional Resident Wife’ as costumers for -------

• Copy of receipt for earnest money from ‘US Citizen Husband’ and ‘Conditional Resident Wife’  towards home purchase and cashier’s check from ‘US Citizen Husband’
• Copy of house purchase and sale agreement between buyers ‘US Citizen Husband’  and ‘Conditional Resident Wife’  and seller ABC Financial
• Copies of American National homeowner’s insurance policy listing us as jointly insured under policy number 12345 for our home at ---- for periods 05/2018-05/2019 and 05/2017-05/2018

Exhibit G:

• Copy of ‘Conditional Resident Wife’ ’s Will and Testament requesting transfer of assets to ‘US Citizen Husband’  in event of her death, executed in presence of public notary
• Copy of ‘Conditional Resident Wife’ ’s Employee Benefits Report showing current joint health insurance coverage for employee (‘Conditional Resident Wife’ ) and spouse (‘US Citizen Husband’ ), and ‘US Citizen Husband’  as sole beneficiary for Basic Life insurance, Business travel accident insurance and Employee savings plan
• Copies of City of XYZ monthly utility bills showing ‘US Citizen Husband’  as responsible for paying utilities in our joint residence at ---
• Copies of Mortgage Company monthly mortgage statements showing ‘Conditional Resident Wife’  as responsible for paying home mortgage for our joint home at ----
• Copy of home plumbing bill paid by ‘US Citizen Husband’  for kitchen repair in ---. residence dated 09/11/2017
• Copy of installation receipt from PQR Energy Company for home insulation and solar attic fan purchase and installation at --- residence addressed to ‘US Citizen Husband’ and ‘Conditional Resident Wife’  dated 09/19/2017
• Copy of current  auto insurance ID card showing names of both ‘US Citizen Husband’  and ‘Conditional Resident Wife’  
• Copy of current auto insurance policy under ‘US Citizen Husband’  as policy holder and ‘Conditional Resident Wife’  as driver/operator in household

Exhibit H:

• Copies of Jewelry store receipt and appraisal dated December 2015 showing ‘US Citizen Husband’ ’s purchase of an opal and diamond ring for ‘Conditional Resident Wife’  as a Christmas present
• Copies of bills paid by ‘US Citizen Husband’  towards the repair of ‘Conditional Resident Wife’ ’s car (2005 Nissan Sentra) since fall 2014
• Copy of car title to show that the above car belongs to ‘Conditional Resident Wife’

 

Exhibit I:

• Copy of travel details of ‘Conditional Resident Wife’ and ‘US Citizen Husband’ ’s trip to India to meet ‘Conditional Resident Wife’’s family for the first time in February 2015
• Copy of Travel details of ‘Conditional Resident Wife’ and ‘US Citizen Husband’ ’s trip to India for their Indian wedding ceremony and celebration in February 2016
• Copy of a group plane ticket showing ‘US Citizen Husband’’s brothers and parents accompanying ‘Conditional Resident Wife’ and ‘US Citizen Husband’  to a vacation in India after the wedding celebration
• Copy of email from ‘US Citizen Husband’’s parents to extended family describing ‘US Citizen Husband’ and ‘Conditional Resident Wife’’s Indian wedding and travels in India
• Copy of travel details of ‘Conditional Resident Wife’ and ‘US Citizen Husband’ ’s trip to India to attend ‘Conditional Resident Wife’’s cousins wedding in April 2016
• Copy of travel details of ‘Conditional Resident Wife’ and ‘US Citizen Husband’ ’s trip to London and India to visit ‘Conditional Resident Wife’’s family in December 2017

 

Exhibit J:

·       Copy of travel details of ‘Conditional Resident Wife’ and ‘US Citizen Husband’ ’s trip to Town, US state for a vacation in April 2015

·       Copy of travel details of ‘Conditional Resident Wife’ and ‘US Citizen Husband’ ’s trip to Town, US state to attend ‘US Citizen Husband’’s cousin’s wedding in April 2015

·       Copy of travel details of ‘Conditional Resident Wife’ and ‘US Citizen Husband’ ’s trip to Town, US state to visit ‘US Citizen Husband’’s brother in July 2015

• Copy of travel details of ‘Conditional Resident Wife’’s sister’s visit to Town, US state in July 2017 to stay with ‘Conditional Resident Wife’ and ‘US Citizen Husband’  from July 26^th -August 2^nd 2017
• Copy of travel details of ‘Conditional Resident Wife’ and ‘US Citizen Husband’ ’s trip to Town, US state to visit ‘US Citizen Husband’’s youngest brother and his family in March 2018
• Copy of travel details of ‘Conditional Resident Wife’ and ‘US Citizen Husband’ ’s upcoming trip to Town, US state for a  family reunion in October 2018
• Copy of flight reservations for ‘US Citizen Husband’’s parents who are going to visit ‘Conditional Resident Wife’ and ‘US Citizen Husband’’s home in Town, US state in August 2018
• Copy of AirBnB reservation for a mountain cabin for ‘Conditional Resident Wife’, ‘US Citizen Husband’ and his parents for an upcoming vacation in August 2018
• Copy of 4 tickets to the ABCD Theatre show for ‘Conditional Resident Wife’, ‘US Citizen Husband’ and his parents during their upcoming visit in August 2018

 

Exhibit K:

• Copies of photos of us together at various vacations and events with family and friends throughout the years

Exhibit L:

• Copies of cards and letters addressed to each other over the years
• Copies of cards and congratulatory notes from friends and family addressed to us
• Original card from our realtor, congratulating us on our 1-year home purchase anniversary

 

 

Edited November 9, 2018 by alexpop13

[alexpop13 173]

All the service center have updated the processing times for I-751, yesterday. 

Guess what. All of them have increased the adjudicating time.

California 15.5-21.5 months

Nebraska 19-20.5 months

Texas 17.5-19.5 months

Vermont 16-17.5 months.

 

This is just great.