I 751 November 2018 filers

[fancyfacetammy28 31]

On 3/3/2019 at 12:46 PM, Joulie said:

So I just traveled overseas with an extension letter and I figure I'd share my experience if some of you are about to travel.

I traveled from O'Hare (Chicago) to Brussels (Europe). 

 

To my big surprise, everyone from flight attendant to border agents were very familiar with the letter.

I didn't need to explain my situation, and they knew right away what it was.

 

The only thing I couldn't do was to check in online before my flight because of the expired date of the green card.

When I landed in Chicago, I couldn't register on the automatic kiosks and was guided to an officer.

 

He asked if I was removing the conditions of my green card, wrote down the new expiration date of my green card and asked me to wait for a higher grade officer.

I had to wait in secondary inspection for maybe 2 minutes and the agent gave me my document back and told me everything looks good and that I was good to go.

 

Border patrol seem very familiar with the extension letter and make no fuss about it.

Good luck for the ones traveling soon! 

I travelled last week as well from JFK NY to  Kingston Jamaica on my NOA extension letter no issues the officer just took my GC and the letter did my right hand 4 finger prints and I was on my way. He just asked me what state I lived in and I answered then he said ok you're good to go enjoy your day. 

[Waiting for gc 4]

Hello guys ! i filled too by myself , Nov 19th if i remember correctly! , i received my Extension letter in February

and i have couple of questions! 

1 . is it possible to travel over seas with a copy of extension letter? ( not the original one) as i'm in a different state and i want my wife to keep the originals back home.

 

2. what is happening with the time processing? is this normal to i-751 to be so slow? 

I've been reading here once on Nov 2018 i-751 that someone did not have to go for fingerprints and got approved instead?

Thank you sincerely .  

[Georgia16 2,858]

30 minutes ago, Waiting for gc said:

Hello guys ! i filled too by myself , Nov 19th if i remember correctly! , i received my Extension letter in February

and i have couple of questions! 

1 . is it possible to travel over seas with a copy of extension letter? ( not the original one) as i'm in a different state and i want my wife to keep the originals back home.

 

2. what is happening with the time processing? is this normal to i-751 to be so slow? 

I've been reading here once on Nov 2018 i-751 that someone did not have to go for fingerprints and got approved instead?

Thank you sincerely .  

No you have to travel with the original. 

Yes ROC is very backlogged so it takes a long time. 

Yes sometimes they reuse the bio. 

 

Welcome and good luck. 

Edited March 30, 2019 by Georgia16

[Waiting for gc 4]

4 minutes ago, Georgia16 said:

No you have to travel with the original. 

Yes ROC is very backlogged so it takes a long time. 

Yes sometimes they reuse the bio. 

 

Welcome and good luck. 

Thank you for quick respond! 

[newyork1234 33]

On 3/3/2019 at 11:46 AM, Joulie said:

So I just traveled overseas with an extension letter and I figure I'd share my experience if some of you are about to travel.

I traveled from O'Hare (Chicago) to Brussels (Europe). 

 

To my big surprise, everyone from flight attendant to border agents were very familiar with the letter.

I didn't need to explain my situation, and they knew right away what it was.

 

The only thing I couldn't do was to check in online before my flight because of the expired date of the green card.

When I landed in Chicago, I couldn't register on the automatic kiosks and was guided to an officer.

 

He asked if I was removing the conditions of my green card, wrote down the new expiration date of my green card and asked me to wait for a higher grade officer.

I had to wait in secondary inspection for maybe 2 minutes and the agent gave me my document back and told me everything looks good and that I was good to go.

 

Border patrol seem very familiar with the extension letter and make no fuss about it.

Good luck for the ones traveling soon! 

have you heard if anyone faced any problem in the same situation? I am planning for one month trip but my lawyer says It is very risky and he never recommend me to travel.

I am student here and to be honest he scared me.

[newyork1234 33]

anyone knows if traveling overseas before removing the condition may increase the background check when you go to interview? or it make your case longer than normal?

[AstroCanada 206]

6 hours ago, newyork1234 said:

anyone knows if traveling overseas before removing the condition may increase the background check when you go to interview? or it make your case longer than normal?

Highly unlikely unless you spend long enough out of the country that it may trigger concerns of abandonment. 

[RainbowMonkey 24]

My NO BIOMETRICS REQUIRED Notice came today. Day 145 from my filing date.

[Jubilant Judy 6]

3 hours ago, RainbowMonkey said:

My NO BIOMETRICS REQUIRED Notice came today. Day 145 from my filing date.

That's quick. Where did you file?  Has anyone had to do Biometrics from this group yet?

[B and H 18]

Filed 15 November 2018

Routed to California Service Center

Biometrics appointment letter dated 30 March 2019, received 6 April 2019

Biometrics appointment scheduled for 19 April 2019, Seattle ASC

 

Never received an extension letter nor notice of receipt, despite having filed G-1145.

 

Good luck.

[Joulie 15]

On 4/3/2019 at 3:35 PM, newyork1234 said:

have you heard if anyone faced any problem in the same situation? I am planning for one month trip but my lawyer says It is very risky and he never recommend me to travel.

I am student here and to be honest he scared me.

Hey,

 

I just traveled a second time on my extension letter (to the Carribean) and no issues again.

It is written on the letter that you can travel so I don't see why you would have any issue

[ayuness 39]

3 hours ago, B and H said:

Filed 15 November 2018

Routed to California Service Center

Biometrics appointment letter dated 30 March 2019, received 6 April 2019

Biometrics appointment scheduled for 19 April 2019, Seattle ASC

 

Never received an extension letter nor notice of receipt, despite having filed G-1145.

 

Good luck.

I filed a day later than you, November 16 and still no update about my case 😭 congrats!

[AstroCanada 206]

We just got our biometrics letter yesterday, 150 days after filing.  They gave all of 10 days notice to appear for the appointment. CSC is finally catching up--quite surprised how little notice they're giving.   

[mrsheadcase 13]

On 4/7/2019 at 12:58 AM, Jubilant Judy said:

That's quick. Where did you file?  Has anyone had to do Biometrics from this group yet?

Texas Service Center here. And no word yet on Biometrics... Filed beginning of November, extension letter received beginning of January. 

[simpleguy4914 0]

On 3/28/2019 at 1:01 PM, simpleguy4914 said:

November 2018 filer
I-751 Removal of Conditions (today's date : March 28, 2019)

11/16/2018 - Package sent

11/19/2018 - Check deposited and CSC office received

03/30/2019 - receive NOA 1 via US Mail
04/04/2019 - receive letter stating no need for Biometric Appt.