June 2020 I-751 filers

[DILAW 94]

52 minutes ago, Christy&J said:

This instruction said during the period of marriage.

But I am sure that it is vary, i.e someone who has been married for over xx years they do not required to do so. But for some who i.e. came here as K1 and just married for 2 years or so it is encourage.

Well at least me I got here on K1 in 2018 and got married after 3 days after and granted GC in 3 month after filed AOS so I am attaching everything from the day I step into the marriage even some pics prior marriage,as we have been 7 years together prior marriage.

 

For your case since you got here on a K-1, you just need to provide proof since the marriage.  For couples who were approved a K3 visa (spouse visa), you just need to provide evidence since the couple moved to the USA.  If you think about it, if the couple were married prior to applying for a visa and then were approved, no need to provide evidence 2 years after the approval for anything prior to applying for the K3 visa.  For example, my friend was married in 2016 and their K3 visa was approved in 2018, when they applied for their I-751, all proofs provided were from 2018 to present date.  Why provide proof from 2016 or 2017 when the USCIS already approved their case in 2018.

 

For your case though, what you did is correct

[Aquilina 51]

16 hours ago, Diane and Chris said:

We received a letter in the mail yesterday from USCIS. It was the notice to tell us that we do not have to do biometrics as they are using the previous fingerprints. We already knew this because of a text received a few days prior to the letter. So, we still wait for the official extension letter. Is anyone else here waiting for this in order to renew their driver’s license?  

Did you pay only $595 or you paid $680? Going to fill the form for the credit card but wondering if I need to fill 2 forms: one of $595 and other of $85 or just the whole fee biometrics+form. 

[Rose Iaquinto 33]

16 hours ago, Diane and Chris said:

We received a letter in the mail yesterday from USCIS. It was the notice to tell us that we do not have to do biometrics as they are using the previous fingerprints. We already knew this because of a text received a few days prior to the letter. So, we still wait for the official extension letter. Is anyone else here waiting for this in order to renew their driver’s license?  

Wait, so you received a letter that you don't have to do the biometrics because they are going to use the previous fingerprints? I wonder if that will happen to me. We paid $680 for my husbands lifting conditions, which I think included the biometrics fee as well. We are still waiting for our official extension letter as well. 

 

You may not need the letter to renew the drivers license. You should be able to do it online, but it may depend on the state you live in? I had a family member who just needed to renew their license in NYS and it didn't ask about immigration status/info.

[doggieandsam 765]

9 minutes ago, Aquilina said:

Did you pay only $595 or you paid $680? Going to fill the form for the credit card but wondering if I need to fill 2 forms: one of $595 and other of $85 or just the whole fee biometrics+form. 

just one form for the total amount of $680

[JayDGODITRUST 132]

43 minutes ago, Rose Iaquinto said:

Wait, so you received a letter that you don't have to do the biometrics because they are going to use the previous fingerprints? I wonder if that will happen to me. We paid $680 for my husbands lifting conditions, which I think included the biometrics fee as well. We are still waiting for our official extension letter as well. 

 

You may not need the letter to renew the drivers license. You should be able to do it online, but it may depend on the state you live in? I had a family member who just needed to renew their license in NYS and it didn't ask about immigration status/info.

That’s the trend that’s going on now with USCIS 

they are using prior biometrics taken 

however they’ll still need you to submit the full filling fee including the biometrics fee

some will probably get a letter saying they update the case using the old finger prints

its the norm right now 

[hopelifebetter201 72]

17 hours ago, Diane and Chris said:

I’m not sure about your question.  However, in filling out forms for USCIS, you should use the name as it is printed on her green card. 

Thanks for answering my question. On her green card Last name is Hoang, Given name is Thi Ngoc Lan. But in Vietnam her last name is Hoang, First name is Lan and middle name is Thi Ngoc. Her first name now become middle name and her middle name become first name. So What I fill out in First name and Middle name fields on I-751 form now? 

Edited June 29, 2020 by hopelifebetter201

[Rose Iaquinto 33]

Thanks so much for letting me know! hopefully that makes it all faster. That's having high hopes though lol 

[hannac 37]

17 hours ago, Diane and Chris said:

We received a letter in the mail yesterday from USCIS. It was the notice to tell us that we do not have to do biometrics as they are using the previous fingerprints. We already knew this because of a text received a few days prior to the letter. So, we still wait for the official extension letter. Is anyone else here waiting for this in order to renew their driver’s license?  

Waiting on my letter to renew my driver's license as well.

[hannac 37]

On 6/27/2020 at 6:49 PM, izavox said:

Right? It's gonna work out. Good luck to us all! 

 

I was already here and did the biometrics for AOS (I believe everyone has to do it). I think they are using the previous biometrics information,  since the offices are closed due to COVID-19. Not super sure though. You are still required to pay for the $85 fee though, unfortunately. 

They charged my card $765, is that a normal fee?

[izavox 147]

2 minutes ago, hannac said:

They charged my card $765, is that a normal fee?

That's odd. Currently the fee is $680 ($595 for the I-751 + $85 for the biometrics). Did you put $680 in the card form?

[hannac 37]

4 minutes ago, izavox said:

That's odd. Currently the fee is $680 ($595 for the I-751 + $85 for the biometrics). Did you put $680 in the card form?

My Lawyer office filed it for me. I just saw the $765 deduction from my card.

[izavox 147]

4 minutes ago, hannac said:

My Lawyer office filed it for me. I just saw the $765 deduction from my card.

Are you including the biometrics for you only or for someone else as well? It's $85 per person filling and there's 2 x $85 in that amount deducted.  

[JayDGODITRUST 132]

I’ll update later on 

maybe finger print mail 🤷🏽‍♂️ Not sure but I’m out of state for business I’ll have my wife update me on it!

Edited June 29, 2020 by JayDGODITRUST

[BobKat 62]

4 hours ago, Christy&J said:

This instruction said during the period of marriage.

But I am sure that it is vary, i.e someone who has been married for over xx years they do not required to do so. But for some who i.e. came here as K1 and just married for 2 years or so it is encourage.

Well at least me I got here on K1 in 2018 and got married after 3 days after and granted GC in 3 month after filed AOS so I am attaching everything from the day I step into the marriage even some pics prior marriage,as we have been 7 years together prior marriage.

 

That is correct- and it is also logic. However, logic does not necessarily apply to anything to do with dealing with authorities. For my I-130, the lawyers office wanted me to get a police record from GA, even though it was not necessary, nor easily possible (as I was out of the country) and my husband simply denied that request and got into an argument with the assistant about the non-logic of that request. 
Also, Chris&J and I are German. I can SO empathize with the need to follow the instructions to a T, it’s in our genes, 😂 I personally read the original text in the immigration law to be sure and find it extremely interesting how vague it actually is. 
 

so the instructions clearly say „from marriage to now“, which makes only sense if they are dealing with K1 or if they do not have the complete A-file at hand with prior submissions from the entire GC process. My USC rolls his eyes and would only submit 10 documents, while I wring my hands in agony over imprecise instructions.. 

Edited June 29, 2020 by BobKat

[sebastianshaw 97]

2 hours ago, JayDGODITRUST said:

That’s the trend that’s going on now with USCIS 

they are using prior biometrics taken 

however they’ll still need you to submit the full filling fee including the biometrics fee

some will probably get a letter saying they update the case using the old finger prints

its the norm right now 

Any idea about how long it is taking for June filers to get the biometric update, also did you get ur NOA ?