June 2020 I-751 filers

[kp&kp 8]

From USCIS website:

 

Release Date 

09/03/2021

Starting Sept. 4, 2021, USCIS is extending the time that receipt notices can be used to show evidence of status from 18 months to 24 months for petitioners who properly file Form I-751, Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence, or Form I-829, Petition by Investor to Remove Conditions on Permanent Resident Status. We are making the change from 18 to 24 months to accommodate current processing times for Form I-751 and Form I-829, which have increased over the past year.

Conditional permanent residents who properly file Form I-751 or Form I-829 will receive a receipt notice that can be presented with their Form I-551, Permanent Resident Card (also known as a Green Card), as evidence of continued status for up to 24 months past the expiration date on their Green Card, while their case remains pending with USCIS.

Additionally, we will issue new receipt notices to eligible conditional permanent residents who properly filed their Form I-751 or Form I-829 before Sept. 4 and whose cases are still pending. Those receipt notices will also serve as evidence of continued status for 24 months past the expiration date on their Green Card.

As a reminder, conditional permanent residents who plan to be outside of the United States for a year or more should apply for a reentry permit by filing Form I-131, Application for Travel Document, before leaving the country. For more information on International Travel as a Permanent Resident, see our Green Card page.

 

https://www.uscis.gov/news/alerts/uscis-extends-evidence-of-status-for-conditional-permanent-residents-to-24-months-with-pending-form

 

 

Will we be getting a new extension letter if we filed in April/June 2020?

Edited September 10, 2021 by kp&kp

[Diane and Chris 651]

23 hours ago, kp&kp said:

From USCIS website:

 

Release Date 

09/03/2021

Starting Sept. 4, 2021, USCIS is extending the time that receipt notices can be used to show evidence of status from 18 months to 24 months for petitioners who properly file Form I-751, Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence, or Form I-829, Petition by Investor to Remove Conditions on Permanent Resident Status. We are making the change from 18 to 24 months to accommodate current processing times for Form I-751 and Form I-829, which have increased over the past year.

Conditional permanent residents who properly file Form I-751 or Form I-829 will receive a receipt notice that can be presented with their Form I-551, Permanent Resident Card (also known as a Green Card), as evidence of continued status for up to 24 months past the expiration date on their Green Card, while their case remains pending with USCIS.

Additionally, we will issue new receipt notices to eligible conditional permanent residents who properly filed their Form I-751 or Form I-829 before Sept. 4 and whose cases are still pending. Those receipt notices will also serve as evidence of continued status for 24 months past the expiration date on their Green Card.

As a reminder, conditional permanent residents who plan to be outside of the United States for a year or more should apply for a reentry permit by filing Form I-131, Application for Travel Document, before leaving the country. For more information on International Travel as a Permanent Resident, see our Green Card page.

 

https://www.uscis.gov/news/alerts/uscis-extends-evidence-of-status-for-conditional-permanent-residents-to-24-months-with-pending-form

 

 

Will we be getting a new extension letter if we filed in April/June 2020?

I certainly hope so. Here we go again, with yet another trip to the Department of Driver Services!  

[izavox 147]

Hi all! Got my interview notice, almost exactly 16 months after filing for ROC. Ironically enough, right when I started filling for citizenship hahaha

 

Kinda nervous but, from what Im reading, the interview seems to be very chill. Hopefully the final step from this long waiting ride.

[Rose Iaquinto 33]

1 hour ago, izavox said:

Hi all! Got my interview notice, almost exactly 16 months after filing for ROC. Ironically enough, right when I started filling for citizenship hahaha

 

Kinda nervous but, from what Im reading, the interview seems to be very chill. Hopefully the final step from this long waiting ride.

congratulations!! what field office are you in?

[izavox 147]

6 minutes ago, Rose Iaquinto said:

congratulations!! what field office are you in?

Thank you! The San Fernando Valley one, in Chastworth CA 

[izavox 147]

Hi guys!! Just had my interview and we were approved! The lady who did it said that she didnt understand why our case wasnt automatically approved for the card without the interview, given the amount of evidence we sent out... hahaha oh well, at least there was no drama to it!

 

It was very chill, she went over form I-751 with both me and my husband and asked how we met. She also got some copies of our DL's and updated paperwork (such as bill, statements) that we had since we sent over our documents. She said I should be getting a confirmation that my case was approved within the next day or so (it could be within hours) and recommended that I started filling out for citizenship because they have caught up with the backlog from the pandemic.

 

Very relieved and now Im just waiting for my case to update so I can finally breathe a sigh of relief!

 

 

[Nav2019 1]

Hello all,

 

Did anyone receive their revised i751 extension (from 18 to 24 months) letter for pending petitions filed before September 2021? Our extension letter will be expiring in Jan 2022, so not sure if we should just wait for USCIS to send the revised letter, or contact someone.

 

Our fingerprints were taken in July and we are still waiting for USCIS to schedule the interview.

 

thanks 

[poh 125]

We passed the ROC interview.  I was surprises that I was being asked all the questions instead of my conditional resident wife.  Initially the officer seemed bit cold but after few minutes of questioning she became cordial.  We both worked for the government so we kind of established rapport.   The officer asked her maybe 2 questions. I was asked 20 or do questions.  We had an interpreter but forgot to mention about her to the officer so ended up having on standby.  We didn't need one at all.  

I was concerned that I checked she understands English on the form and be scrutinized about it.  Towards the end she said we are to be approved.  I offered 2 inch thick prong fastended updated documents but she said no need and didn't bother to accept it. 😁

 

Here are the questions not exactly in the order listed:

To US Citizen:

Questions about her taking my last name after seeing her driver license and marriage certificate.

Birth date of wife?

Where do you work.?

Other questions as bout my job, etc

Do you have a mortgage?

About my apartment bought before marriage, etc

Do I have a side job?

Did you have to pay a dowry?

Where did you take the engagement photos.?

Questions about engagement pictures.

Your wife family are a middle class family?

Do you have any children?

Where your work?

What year did I became naturalized?

What year I immigrated to US.

Who sponsored me to come to US?

Did you do the application?

More questions that lead from the other questions above.

 

To conditional resident wife:

How many bedroom?

Who cooks?  (I intentionally redirected question to my wife so she can answer.  I wanted show her English improved and good since on the form I checked she understands English)

 

It has been a long journey and many days of worrying and preparation.    Naturalization is next!  

 

Good luck to y'all.   Don't stress it.  Just keep it real.   They know if you are faking it.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited November 10, 2021 by poh

[Mariia 44]

On 11/8/2021 at 8:58 PM, Nav2019 said:

Hello all,

 

Did anyone receive their revised i751 extension (from 18 to 24 months) letter for pending petitions filed before September 2021? Our extension letter will be expiring in Jan 2022, so not sure if we should just wait for USCIS to send the revised letter, or contact someone.

 

Our fingerprints were taken in July and we are still waiting for USCIS to schedule the interview.

 

thanks 

I am wondering the same!

[izavox 147]

On 11/8/2021 at 5:58 PM, Nav2019 said:

Hello all,

 

Did anyone receive their revised i751 extension (from 18 to 24 months) letter for pending petitions filed before September 2021? Our extension letter will be expiring in Jan 2022, so not sure if we should just wait for USCIS to send the revised letter, or contact someone.

 

Our fingerprints were taken in July and we are still waiting for USCIS to schedule the interview.

 

thanks 

Based on my own experience, I think if you havent gotten your extension it's most likely that your case is ready for the interview. Friend of mine who filed around the same time I did got her extension but no fingerprints yet. We think her case is not ready yet for interview/approval so that's why she was sent that extension and I wasnt, given my fingerprints had already been taken.

 

But, I dont want to give false info here, so I'd just try calling USCIS maybe to see about that. Hopefully it means you're almost done!

[hannac 37]

On 11/8/2021 at 8:58 PM, Nav2019 said:

Hello all,

 

Did anyone receive their revised i751 extension (from 18 to 24 months) letter for pending petitions filed before September 2021? Our extension letter will be expiring in Jan 2022, so not sure if we should just wait for USCIS to send the revised letter, or contact someone.

 

Our fingerprints were taken in July and we are still waiting for USCIS to schedule the interview.

 

thanks 

I am waiting also. My extension letter expires Jan 5th. I did my biometrics from Dec 2020. Received a notification back in June 2021 that my case was ready to be scheduled for an interview. And nothing since then.

[Nitha 17]

Hi all,

My case status for ROC shows ready to schedule for an interview since July 7th. So if I file for N400 now, should it delay the process? My extension letter expires in first week of February 2022.

[Bailey2020Green 1]

Just received my 24 month extension. Do you think that this means my case will take longer? Also, has anyone switched jobs while waiting for their documents? 

[UkMza 14]

1 hour ago, Nitha said:

Hi all,

My case status for ROC shows ready to schedule for an interview since July 7th. So if I file for N400 now, should it delay the process? My extension letter expires in first week of February 2022.

I believe it does. Filing N400 would combine both processes and you'd have one interview. We have similar timelines - case ready for interview scheduling since 04/14 and extension letter expiring in first week of Feb 2022. I went ahead and filed my N400 on 06/01; ready for the extended processing time & waiting for the 24 month extension letter now.

[Diane and Chris 651]

23 hours ago, Nitha said:

Hi all,

My case status for ROC shows ready to schedule for an interview since July 7th. So if I file for N400 now, should it delay the process? My extension letter expires in first week of February 2022.

IMO, I think it would get the ball rolling on your ROC. At least that’s been the case in other cases I’ve seen. We won’t be doing N400 and have been waiting for interview since October 2020. I did send in a inquiry last week, as it is now outside the range for normal processing.