I-751 March 2019 Filers

[Harold_Oakland 133]

3 hours ago, Nipperswife said:

isnt emma an automated chat? lol

It has automated capabilities but you can actually connect to an agent through EMMA. We've done it before and others have as well. It's pretty convenient!

[Imani 105]

3 minutes ago, Harold_Oakland said:

It has automated capabilities but you can actually connect to an agent through EMMA. We've done it before and others have as well. It's pretty convenient!

please guide me how...

[Harold_Oakland 133]

1 minute ago, Nipperswife said:

please guide me how...

If I recall correctly, you type speak to an agent, but they could have changed that by now. We got one a lot faster than the phone I'll say that!

 

[Imani 105]

6 minutes ago, Harold_Oakland said:

If I recall correctly, you type speak to an agent, but they could have changed that by now. We got one a lot faster than the phone I'll say that!

 

this is what i get 

 

Please see this page for a list of all of the ways you can contact USCIS. For general customer service, we suggest using our website first.View Page

[Harold_Oakland 133]

1 minute ago, Nipperswife said:

this is what i get 

 

Please see this page for a list of all of the ways you can contact USCIS. For general customer service, we suggest using our website first.View Page

I'd have to type a few things in before I get connected but I don't have a reason to contact them at the moment else I'd be able to tell you exactly how to. Someone on the May 2020 N400 thread was successful the other day.

 

[blueone74 7]

On 11/6/2020 at 8:05 AM, blueone74 said:

we are in the same situation. we called, then they said too early, then we called back 30 days out, We called USCIS last time on November 3rd. told to wait for call back for appointment within the next week.

 

2 year card expired June 3, 2019. So I our 18 month is up Dec. 3rd. In our State, they tied the driver's license expiration to the extension letter date. So we have to get a extension, to get my wife's license renewed or her license expires next month.

 

We continue to wait for interview. Case was transferred to NBC on August 31st. Bio appointment was completed almost a year ago.

 

 

Well, the wife missed the call. They called at 8:28 pm at night. I don't know what to do now. Call USCIS and start all over again. I'm reading in most cases they don't call back.  Is that true?

Edited November 11, 2020 by blueone74

[Imani 105]

13 hours ago, blueone74 said:

Well, the wife missed the call. They called at 8:28 pm at night. I don't know what to do now. Call USCIS and start all over again. I'm reading in most cases they don't call back.  Is that true?

They do call back and when they do they would Call back from  (202) 838-2200... I saved their number, so I’m not missing their call or mistaking them for a spam caller

Edited November 11, 2020 by Nipperswife
To enter uscis number

[blueone74 7]

On 11/11/2020 at 9:04 AM, Nipperswife said:

They do call back and when they do they would Call back from  (202) 838-2200... I saved their number, so I’m not missing their call or mistaking them for a spam caller

I’m beginning to think they will not call back. We got an email from USCIS basically stating to call back USCIS and start over. The email says nothing about a 48 hour call back.

If you try to call back the 202 number it says you get a call back in 48 hours . So far we have not and it was Tuesday night 8:28pm when they tried call. Since they say they close at 8pm  we are still dumb founded we got a call so late in the evening. Fair warning to all, now that it happened to us. 
 

just so frustrated ....We did what were supposed to do and called 30 days before the extension letter expired and this is frustrating since my wife’s license expires in just a few weeks.

Unless we get the call today , will be starting over with the request.

[Imani 105]

35 minutes ago, blueone74 said:

I’m beginning to think they will not call back. We got an email from USCIS basically stating to call back USCIS and start over. The email says nothing about a 48 hour call back.

If you try to call back the 202 number it says you get a call back in 48 hours . So far we have not and it was Tuesday night 8:28pm when they tried call. Since they say they close at 8pm  we are still dumb founded we got a call so late in the evening. Fair warning to all, now that it happened to us. 
 

just so frustrated ....We did what were supposed to do and called 30 days before the extension letter expired and this is frustrating since my wife’s license expires in just a few weeks.

Unless we get the call today , will be starting over with the request.

U do not call the 202 number. That is the number they call u back from.  You call the 1-800 number press 9 and zero then 9 and speak to a call center rep which would then schedule a call back in 5 business days and the 202 number is what they would be calling you back from.

 

i called back n tried the samething they changed it up AGAIN... so try just saying need to schedule infopass. I did that n got someone. Don’t be discouraged

Edited November 13, 2020 by Nipperswife
Process changed

[blueone74 7]

On 11/13/2020 at 3:17 PM, Nipperswife said:

U do not call the 202 number. That is the number they call u back from.  You call the 1-800 number press 9 and zero then 9 and speak to a call center rep which would then schedule a call back in 5 business days and the 202 number is what they would be calling you back from.

 

i called back n tried the samething they changed it up AGAIN... so try just saying need to schedule infopass. I did that n got someone. Don’t be discouraged

How soon could you get your infopass appointment after the call back from USCIS?

 

We are in a bad situation where my wife's driver license is going to expire and we are still waiting for the call back. If they wait the maximum 7 days, I don't see any way we will be able to get her license renewed by the time it expires with the upcoming thanksgiving holidays next week.

[Imani 105]

12 hours ago, blueone74 said:

How soon could you get your infopass appointment after the call back from USCIS?

 

We are in a bad situation where my wife's driver license is going to expire and we are still waiting for the call back. If they wait the maximum 7 days, I don't see any way we will be able to get her license renewed by the time it expires with the upcoming thanksgiving holidays next week.

Well When they called me back the second time because the first time when they called me it was a two week notice and i couldnt do that day.. however they called me on Monday this week.. 11/16/2020 and I was fortunate enough to get this friday 11/20/20.. so it all depends on the field office.

[TLC 11]

Finally have some great news to share: my husband had his removal of conditions interview today at the LA local field office. Was a little nervous because he received his interview letter 2 weeks ago, and his status never updated online on either site to say an interview was scheduled. The interview letter also did not have any USCIS letterhead, but when we checked in- there seemed to be no issues except confirming who the interviewer would be. Our letter was very specific about what to bring to the interview which was great since I know some letters others received were a little vague about what evidence to bring: it said to bring any new evidence of good faith marriage since our first petition in March of 2019 (like joint leases or deeds, joint bank accounts, insurance documents showing my husband as the beneficiary, birth certificates of any children, joint credit cards, etc.) plus copies and originals of all the supporting documents we submitted with our original petition.

 

We waited maybe 15 minutes before being called in. The interviewer was professional but polite and said the interview would be brief, she had all our information that we previously sent for the CR-1 and the removal of conditions. She asked my husband: how we met, our address, my cell number, where we got married and his career. She asked me about my career, if I had been to Italy for trips other than for the wedding and when they were, and if I spoke Italian (I said I was still learning). She asked us both to describe the wedding day. Then she asked if we had any additional evidence- which I gave her another large stack- she joked that she would need another book to add to the 3 books of documents and evidence I had already sent over the entire immigration process. She went through the photos we gave her and asked a few questions, then she asked my husband to confirm the info in his removal of conditions application, and then she said she was approving the application and gave him a piece of paper stating the same. She said he should receive the green card in about 2 weeks. Entire interview was maybe 15 -20 minutes. She did not ask for copies or originals of the documents we submitted with our original petition.

 

She said the office is getting busier, a good sign for any of you still waiting for LA interviews (the office was closed for 5 months, so they are behind in scheduling interviews).

 

We checked his online status when we got home and it had already updated to New Card Being Produced.

 

Quick parking tip for anyone with interviews at the LA field office downtown: we used the LADOT (Los Angeles Department of Transportation) Aiso Street Garage - Lot 763 (101 N Judge John Aiso St, Civic Center-Little Tokyo, Los Angeles, CA 90012), we were there for and hour and a half and parking came to $2. It's only $3 for 3 hours, which is much cheaper than the LA Mall parking at a whopping $17. Lot 763 is also just across the street from the USCIS building.

 

VJ has been such a great resource for me so a heartfelt thank you to you all for the information and feedback and advice I've received from the community over the years.

Edited November 18, 2020 by TLC
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[Imani 105]

4 hours ago, TLC said:

Finally have some great news to share: my husband had his removal of conditions interview today at the LA local field office. Was a little nervous because he received his interview letter 2 weeks ago, and his status never updated online on either site to say an interview was scheduled. The interview letter also did not have any USCIS letterhead, but when we checked in- there seemed to be no issues except confirming who the interviewer would be. Our letter was very specific about what to bring to the interview which was great since I know some letters others received were a little vague about what evidence to bring: it said to bring any new evidence of good faith marriage since our first petition in March of 2019 (like joint leases or deeds, joint bank accounts, insurance documents showing my husband as the beneficiary, birth certificates of any children, joint credit cards, etc.) plus copies and originals of all the supporting documents we submitted with our original petition.

 

We waited maybe 15 minutes before being called in. The interviewer was professional but polite and said the interview would be brief, she had all our information that we previously sent for the CR-1 and the removal of conditions. She asked my husband: how we met, our address, my cell number, where we got married and his career. She asked me about my career, if I had been to Italy for trips other than for the wedding and when they were, and if I spoke Italian (I said I was still learning). She asked us both to describe the wedding day. Then she asked if we had any additional evidence- which I gave her another large stack- she joked that she would need another book to add to the 3 books of documents and evidence I had already sent over the entire immigration process. She went through the photos we gave her and asked a few questions, then she asked my husband to confirm the info in his removal of conditions application, and then she said she was approving the application and gave him a piece of paper stating the same. She said he should receive the green card in about 2 weeks. Entire interview was maybe 15 -20 minutes. She did not ask for copies or originals of the documents we submitted with our original petition.

 

She said the office is getting busier, a good sign for any of you still waiting for LA interviews (the office was closed for 5 months, so they are behind in scheduling interviews).

 

We checked his online status when we got home and it had already updated to New Card Being Produced.

 

Quick parking tip for anyone with interviews at the LA field office downtown: we used the LADOT (Los Angeles Department of Transportation) Aiso Street Garage - Lot 763 (101 N Judge John Aiso St, Civic Center-Little Tokyo, Los Angeles, CA 90012), we were there for and hour and a half and parking came to $2. It's only $3 for 3 hours, which is much cheaper than the LA Mall parking at a whopping $17. Lot 763 is also just across the street from the USCIS building.

 

VJ has been such a great resource for me so a heartfelt thank you to you all for the information and feedback and advice I've received from the community over the years.

Congratulations!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :)

 

I recall the last time for my interview we got a month's notice.  Yes that would worry me about no letter head.. i think i would have called them to confirm just to be safe.

 

I am glad to hear some movement eventhough it isnt my service center.  Did you have an interview initally with the AOS?

[TLC 11]

@Nipperswife, no, he came on a CR-1, not a K-1.

[Markip1 71]

Hello all. Hope you all had a good Thanksgiving.

 

We had an update last week. Had an email to say that our status had updated, which said:

 

As of November 25, 2020, we are ready to schedule your Form I-751, Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence, Receipt Number EACxxxxxxxx, for an interview. 

 

We will schedule your interview and send you a notice. 

 

 

Glad to see some movement at last! Does anyone know if this means we will definitely being getting an invite, or is there still the possibility that the case will be approved without one?

 

Also, does anyone who has interviewed recently know what extra evidence they might ask us to supply? Considering we submitted our application 18 months ago are USCIS likely to want us to provide an additional 18 months of bank statements, credit card statements etc. or just evidence from more recent times?

 

 We are in NYC (if that makes any difference).

 

Thanks!