I 751 November 2018 filers

[alexpop13 173]

Just now, Valor said:

Ours arrived yesterday morning and as of right now it still says "available for pickup".

Valor,

It's still 8 AM in TX, they will not pick it up so early 😀

[alexpop13 173]

1 hour ago, mrsphlegar said:

My packet was delivered on the 1st... Today is the 7th and our check is yet to be cashed...!  Words of reassurance???  I see others’ timeline and is seemed to happen within a couple days...

From what we saw lately TX is taking about 5-7 business days to cash the check. But it could take longer. As long as you submitted the correct fee, signed the form you are good. Did you include the e-notification in the package? 

 

I would say we are quite lucky, I saw the August and September fillers waited over a month only for the checks to be cashed. 

[Valor 131]

1 minute ago, alexpop13 said:

Valor,

It's still 8 AM in TX, they will not pick it up so early 😀

You're absolutely correct!! I'm on the east coast and forgot about the time zone thing:) Btw, I saw your signature says that you got a text notification from them. Did you also send the E-notification form? 

[alexpop13 173]

6 minutes ago, Valor said:

You're absolutely correct!! I'm on the east coast and forgot about the time zone thing:) Btw, I saw your signature says that you got a text notification from them. Did you also send the E-notification form? 

I am on the East Coast too!

Yes, I did sent the e-notification form! However, I only received the text message, no email. 

[Valor 131]

6 minutes ago, alexpop13 said:

I am on the East Coast too!

Yes, I did sent the e-notification form! However, I only received the text message, no email. 

Thanks, I didn't send the e-notification form. But I'm glad to hear your application is going smoothly! 

[alexpop13 173]

Just now, Valor said:

Thanks, I didn't send the e-notification form. But I'm glad to hear your application is going smoothly! 

Once you know that your check was cashed, give them a call and ask for the receipt number. It might take 2-3 weeks for us to get the Extension Letter.  ☹️

[fluxity 13]

5 minutes ago, alexpop13 said:

Once you know that your check was cashed, give them a call and ask for the receipt number. It might take 2-3 weeks for us to get the Extension Letter.  ☹️

Oww thats good to know, I'm ridiculously impatient, my packet only arrived monday and I'm already worrying that the check isn't cashed!

[Valor 131]

5 minutes ago, alexpop13 said:

Once you know that your check was cashed, give them a call and ask for the receipt number. It might take 2-3 weeks for us to get the Extension Letter.  ☹️

Will do! Thanks for the advice. I thought they would issue the extension letter when the green card is close to expire. Do you happen to know if we are getting the 18-month or the 12-month one?

[Valor 131]

1 minute ago, fluxity said:

Oww thats good to know, I'm ridiculously impatient, my packet only arrived monday and I'm already worrying that the check isn't cashed!

You're not being unreasonable. That's the last step before the long wait game starts.

[alexpop13 173]

3 minutes ago, fluxity said:

Oww thats good to know, I'm ridiculously impatient, my packet only arrived monday and I'm already worrying that the check isn't cashed!

LOL. I am too. I checked our bank account three times a day after the package was delivered. 🤪

 

3 minutes ago, Valor said:

Will do! Thanks for the advice. I thought they would issue the extension letter when the green card is close to expire. Do you happen to know if we are getting the 18-month or the 12-month one?

No. They issue it when you submit the case. The problem is they don't mail it out right away.

Effective June 11, 2018 the extension letter is valid for 18 months, as the processing times have increased for I-751.

https://www.uscis.gov/news/alerts/update-form-i-797-receipt-notices-form-i-751-and-form-i-829

Edited November 7, 2018 by alexpop13

[fluxity 13]

1 minute ago, Valor said:

You're not being unreasonable. That's the last step before the long wait game starts.

True, not looking forward to the year long wait....

 

I've got a trip in December/January, so wary of getting my extension letter in time, should be OK, I really don't want to travel with under 30 days left on my green card, sounds like a recipe for disaster.

[Valor 131]

1 minute ago, alexpop13 said:

LOL. I am too. I checked our bank account three times a day after the package was delivered. 🤪

 

No. They issue it when you submit the case. The problem is they don't mail it out right away.

Effective June 11, 2018 the extension letter is valid for 18 months, as the processing times have increased for I-751.

https://www.uscis.gov/news/alerts/update-form-i-797-receipt-notices-form-i-751-and-form-i-829

Thank you!!

[Valor 131]

1 minute ago, fluxity said:

True, not looking forward to the year long wait....

 

I've got a trip in December/January, so wary of getting my extension letter in time, should be OK, I really don't want to travel with under 30 days left on my green card, sounds like a recipe for disaster.

I believe you can go to your local USCIS with the trip tickets and ask for a stamp on your passport if you still haven't received your extension letter then. 

[fluxity 13]

3 minutes ago, Valor said:

I believe you can go to your local USCIS with the trip tickets and ask for a stamp on your passport if you still haven't received your extension letter then. 

Thats awesome, will definitely make me feel better, guess I should keep an eye on infopass appointments near me

[mrsheadcase 13]

53 minutes ago, alexpop13 said:

From what we saw lately TX is taking about 5-7 business days to cash the check. But it could take longer. As long as you submitted the correct fee, signed the form you are good. Did you include the e-notification in the package? 

 

I would say we are quite lucky, I saw the August and September fillers waited over a month only for the checks to be cashed. 

Oof!  Thank you for that info!  That makes me feel better. Definitely submitted the correct fee and signed etc., but did not include e-notification in the package...!  As long as my wait for a cashed check is not outside the norm, I feel a little better. Thanks for your response!