Received 18 months extension letter after 2 years of I 751 application

[MaLo 15]

We applied for I751 in March 2017 and got a one year extension letter at the time. After that expired, we got I551 stamped in passport twice which expires now in September 2019. Yesterday, March 19, we received another I797 indicating that conditional resident status has been extended another 18 months from the data on the I551 stamp in passport. We got mail from NBC. I've already given my N400 citizenship interview and got an RFE asking for evidence of marriage, which I sent. The I751 is on processing hold due to pending security checks per the service request I submitted last month. 

 

1. Very surprised I got a letter extending my status another 18 months (guessing from September 2019). 

2. Very very surprised the letter came from NBC instead of Newark, NJ USCIS office, where I gave N400 interview. Does this mean the I751 file is at NBC and NOT as USCIS Newark, NJ office?

3. Anybody else in similar situation?

[Crazy Cat 41,858]

9 minutes ago, MaLo said:

we received another I797 indicating that conditional resident status has been extended another 18 months from the data on the I551 stamp in passport.

It actually said the extension was from the date on the I-551 stamp in the passport?

[MaLo 15]

49 minutes ago, missileman said:

It actually said the extension was from the date on the I-551 stamp in the passport?

Dont recall at the moment, so I'll check once I'm back home. It definitely said I-551. I assumed it must be the stamp as obviously the green card expired in 2017.

Edited March 20, 2019 by MaLo

[TheKingmaker 153]

Does anyone know if MaLo can / should file a Writ of Mandamus at this point?

 

https://www.simonebertollini.com/immigration/writ-of-mandamus/

[WeGuyGal 1,052]

24 minutes ago, MaLo said:

Dont recall at the moment, so I'll check once I'm back home. It definitely said I-551. I assumed it must be the stamp as obviously the green card expired in 2017.

The i551 could also be a reference to the (expired) green card. Green card is officially the i551 form. 

[Crazy Cat 41,858]

28 minutes ago, MaLo said:

Dont recall at the moment, so I'll check once I'm back home. It definitely said I-551. I assumed it must be the stamp as obviously the green card expired in 2017.

That's what the letter usually says...but it means the I-551 card itself.......that's why I asked.  I've not seen one which referred to the stamp. Please let us know exactly what it says, when you get a chance, please.

Edited March 20, 2019 by missileman

[MaLo 15]

17 hours ago, missileman said:

That's what the letter usually says...but it means the I-551 card itself.......that's why I asked.  I've not seen one which referred to the stamp. Please let us know exactly what it says, when you get a chance, please.

So it does say the card and not the passport stamp. So then its worthless? 18 months from the card is already expired!! as it's been 23 months since the card has expired. I'll call USCIS tomorrow and confirm. The notice date on the I797 did change to 3/14/19. 

[Crazy Cat 41,858]

6 minutes ago, MaLo said:

So it does say the card and not the passport stamp. So then its worthless? 18 months from the card is already expired!! as it's been 23 months since the card has expired. I'll call USCIS tomorrow and confirm. The notice date on the I797 did change to 3/14/19. 

Thanks for verifying the letter.  That's a real bummer.  I hope you get this all resolved soon.

[WeGuyGal 1,052]

Ignore the letter as you already have the i551 stamp in the passport valid till Sept 2019.

 

An embossed wet ink stamp in the passport anyways carries more perceivable weight than an additional paper. 

[MohU3 57]

On 3/20/2019 at 1:08 PM, MaLo said:

Very surprised I got a letter extending my status another 18 months (guessing from September 2019)

That's not correct. The extension letter actually works from it's date. The letter contains a date and you can count the 18 months from this date, it has nothing to do with the stamp. In your case it looks like a glitch from them. I would ignore the letter and just work with the stamp(s). If nothing happened before September (the expiry date of the stamp) go get a new one.

 

On 3/20/2019 at 1:08 PM, MaLo said:

Very very surprised the letter came from NBC instead of Newark, NJ USCIS office, where I gave N400 interview. Does this mean the I751 file is at NBC and NOT as USCIS Newark, NJ office?

NBC is the one that handles the N400 not your local office. The local office is just for the interview. I believe that now both of your files (751 & N400) with the NBC and probably they will adjudicate  both cases at the same time

 

On 3/20/2019 at 1:08 PM, MaLo said:

I've already given my N400 citizenship interview

Did you take your wife with you to the interview for a chance of a combo interview ? Probably you didn't and that's why they issued a RFE for the marriage.

[MaLo 15]

16 hours ago, MohU3 said:

Did you take your wife with you to the interview for a chance of a combo interview ? Probably you didn't and that's why they issued a RFE for the marriage.

Yes we both went, But the interview was not a combo interview.

[MohU3 57]

33 minutes ago, MaLo said:

Yes we both went, But the interview was not a combo interview.

I'm sorry to hear that. That's a little odd but I believe that's stupid from them to do. They had your wife right there to get all the answers from her instead of the RFE. The only other reason I can think of is that the 751 didn't make her way into the local office at the time of the interview, other than that I don't know to be honest.

[MaLo 15]

So I called on Friday and found out that the I751 file is at NBC, not at USCIS Newark. The USCIS rep was able to confirm that they are working on N400 case. But it has been 120 days since the N400 interview, so I'll write a letter to my congressman if I don't hear anything in April.