Processing Times (I-751) for MSC (National Benefits Center)

[lottles 14]

8 minutes ago, HarryWL said:

 

Having kids doesn't make your case anymore bona fide than a couple without kids, it just shows you had sex and a child was conceived.

You didn't mention the bonus for living in Florida....I am Florida so that could leapfrog me to the front....right....snickers 

[Ring of The fire 55]

3 hours ago, HarryWL said:

 

Having kids doesn't make your case anymore bona fide than a couple without kids, it just shows you had sex and a child was conceived.

😂😂😂that one of funniest post I’ve ever read😂😂😂😂. Your logic right tho 

[Mill&bill 131]

On 3/29/2022 at 8:13 AM, AlexeiMaughan said:

I am based in LA and you can see my timeline in my signature below this post. I know that I was one of the quicker cases along with a couple of others that were SoCal based. Happy to answer any other questions you may have. You will def have biometrics and an interview as an FYI. 

do field offices require vaccine card before enter for interview?

[lsu_mike 97]

1 hour ago, Mill&bill said:

do field offices require vaccine card before enter for interview?

Our field office, Ft. Smith AR, never asked for status or proof of our vaccination. 

[Maribel1415 7]

On 3/21/2022 at 5:42 PM, rwat1 said:

My fellow "MSC" National Benefit Center friends!!

 

Finished interview today, I-751 APPROVED!!

 

I-751 - Removal of Conditions
2021-01-14 - I-751 packet/application submitted via USPS mail (USCIS received on 2021-01-21)
2021-01-15 - Green Card/Permanent Resident Card/I-551 Card EXPIRES, need to submit I-751 removal of conditions before this expiration date
2021-02-23 - I-797 Notice of Action  received in mail (extends expired Form I-551 (aka Green card) by 18 months; notifies $680 accepted;  "MSC" or National Benefit Center)
2021-11-02 - Request For Evidence (RFE) (USCIS received I-751 past CR expiration date)
2021-11-13 - I replied to RFE (Extraordinary circumstances; COVID-19, Post-marked vs. Received date)
2021-12-13 -  I-797 Notice of Action received in mail (extends expired Form I-551 (aka Green card) by 24 months, likely due to RFE delay)
2022-02-10 - I-797C Notice of Action on I-751 (INTERVIEW DATE set for Mar 21, 2022)
2022-03-21 - USCIS Lifting Conditions Interview at JFK Building in Boston, MA (Approved on same day via Case Tracker) (now awaiting card in the mail)

 

Total time from I-751 submission to Final Approval: ~14 months (includes RFE delay); 

 

See my profile for I-751 interview review and details.

 

Congrats!!

[SKB2017 95]

Email I got from USCIS today.  So there might be hope of some of us having our interview waived???? maybe.

 

WASHINGTON—U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) today announced a policy update to adopt a risk-based approach when waiving interviews for conditional permanent residents (CPR) who have filed a petition to remove the conditions on their permanent resident status. Effective immediately, new criteria will guide USCIS officers on when to waive interviews for CPRs who filed a Form I-751, Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence. This update replaces previous agency guidance that required all CPRs to undergo an interview if they obtained CPR status via consular processing. “Implementing a risk-based strategic approach to the CPR-interview process will increase efficiencies that improve processing times, allow for a better use of agency staffing resources, and help reduce the pending caseload while still maintaining procedures to identify fraud and protect national security,” said USCIS Director Ur M. Jaddou. “This update is consistent with agency priorities to break down barriers in the immigration system, eliminate undue burdens on those seeking benefits, and effectively respond to stakeholder feedback and public concerns.” Prior policy requiring mandatory CPR interviews did not prove to be an efficient use of USCIS staffing resources. Under this policy update, USCIS may waive the interview requirement if the agency officer determines there is sufficient evidence about the bona fides of the marriage, the joint-filing requirement is eligible for a waiver (if applicable), there is no indication of fraud or misrepresentation in supporting documents, there are no complex facts or issues to resolve, and there is no criminal history that would render the CPR removable. A noncitizen who obtains permanent resident status based on a marriage that began less than two years before obtaining that status receives permanent resident status on a conditional basis for two years. To remove the conditions on permanent resident status, family-based CPRs generally must file a Form I-751 within the 90-day period before the two-year anniversary of when they obtained CPR status. Visit the Policy Manual for Comment page to comment on this update. For more information on USCIS and its programs, please visit uscis.gov or follow us on Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, Facebook, and LinkedIn.

[LIfiler17 12]

10 hours ago, SKB2017 said:

Email I got from USCIS today.  So there might be hope of some of us having our interview waived???? maybe.

 

WASHINGTON—U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) today announced a policy update to adopt a risk-based approach when waiving interviews for conditional permanent residents (CPR) who have filed a petition to remove the conditions on their permanent resident status. Effective immediately, new criteria will guide USCIS officers on when to waive interviews for CPRs who filed a Form I-751, Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence. This update replaces previous agency guidance that required all CPRs to undergo an interview if they obtained CPR status via consular processing. “Implementing a risk-based strategic approach to the CPR-interview process will increase efficiencies that improve processing times, allow for a better use of agency staffing resources, and help reduce the pending caseload while still maintaining procedures to identify fraud and protect national security,” said USCIS Director Ur M. Jaddou. “This update is consistent with agency priorities to break down barriers in the immigration system, eliminate undue burdens on those seeking benefits, and effectively respond to stakeholder feedback and public concerns.” Prior policy requiring mandatory CPR interviews did not prove to be an efficient use of USCIS staffing resources. Under this policy update, USCIS may waive the interview requirement if the agency officer determines there is sufficient evidence about the bona fides of the marriage, the joint-filing requirement is eligible for a waiver (if applicable), there is no indication of fraud or misrepresentation in supporting documents, there are no complex facts or issues to resolve, and there is no criminal history that would render the CPR removable. A noncitizen who obtains permanent resident status based on a marriage that began less than two years before obtaining that status receives permanent resident status on a conditional basis for two years. To remove the conditions on permanent resident status, family-based CPRs generally must file a Form I-751 within the 90-day period before the two-year anniversary of when they obtained CPR status. Visit the Policy Manual for Comment page to comment on this update. For more information on USCIS and its programs, please visit uscis.gov or follow us on Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, Facebook, and LinkedIn.

Great news

 

https://www.uscis.gov/newsroom/news-releases/uscis-implements-risk-based-approach-for-conditional-permanent-resident-interviews

[AlpayG 1]

Doesn't anybody know if someone's interview could be waived with this new "risk-based" rule even if the appointment is scheduled?

Ours is scheduled last week for May 21st

 

MSC (New York)

Here is our timeline:

April 1, 2021 Case is Ready to Be Scheduled for An Interview

December 16, 2020 The fingerprints relating to your Form I-751 Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence, were taken.

June 5, 2020 We received your Form I-751, Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence.

[annab864 55]

2 hours ago, AlpayG said:

Doesn't anybody know if someone's interview could be waived with this new "risk-based" rule even if the appointment is scheduled?

Ours is scheduled last week for May 21st

 

MSC (New York)

Here is our timeline:

April 1, 2021 Case is Ready to Be Scheduled for An Interview

December 16, 2020 The fingerprints relating to your Form I-751 Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence, were taken.

June 5, 2020 We received your Form I-751, Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence.

The whole ‘risk-based’ rule makes me think that nothing is going to change drastically. They’ll be interviewing randomly like they always have, some people will be getting lucky, others will be waiting longer. Maybe i’ve just been lacking any kind of optimism and hope for USCIS/the way they operate, i hope i’m wrong.

[HarryWL 262]

5 hours ago, annab864 said:

The whole ‘risk-based’ rule makes me think that nothing is going to change drastically. They’ll be interviewing randomly like they always have, some people will be getting lucky, others will be waiting longer. Maybe i’ve just been lacking any kind of optimism and hope for USCIS/the way they operate, i hope i’m wrong.

 

I'm equally as pessimistic when it comes to American bureaucracy. 

[MsKayC 109]

21 hours ago, AlpayG said:

Doesn't anybody know if someone's interview could be waived with this new "risk-based" rule even if the appointment is scheduled?

Ours is scheduled last week for May 21st

 

MSC (New York)

Here is our timeline:

April 1, 2021 Case is Ready to Be Scheduled for An Interview

December 16, 2020 The fingerprints relating to your Form I-751 Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence, were taken.

June 5, 2020 We received your Form I-751, Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence.

When did you receive your interview date?

[AlpayG 1]

29 minutes ago, MsKayC said:

When did you receive your interview date?

Like a joke — April 1st.

[LIfiler17 12]

Hi All.

 

MSC office

March 21, 2022: I-751 received

April 1: Biometrics letter sent

April 27: Biometrics appt

[Fabian villezcas 0]

Hello. I AM waiting for remove condicition but i wait from jul 2020.

 

[hasmax80 22]

On 4/8/2022 at 12:11 AM, Maribel1415 said:

Congrats!!

Congrats!!! Still waiting for wife interview at San Francisco field location since September 2019 for May 2019. I wish our FO was as good as yours and others.