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thatguyuknow   147

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So I submitted my I-751 and it was revived 2 weeks ago. 
 

I paid with credit card and submitted the relevant form. I’ve been checking my credit card statement everyday and nothing. 
 

I messed up and put the cover letter with the credit card form behind it. I know, idiot. 
 

When should I call? When should I expect a rejection? Will I give it a month?

 

thanks guys, you’re all great! 

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PedroDaGr8   245

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No need to worry yet.

 

Due to COVID and a large volume of applications, they are EXTREMELY behind on processing 751s. We submitted early-mid November and our card was not charged until early January. 

Steps Before Citizenship:

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K-1

09/24/2016 - I-129F Packet Submitted, 09/26/2016 - NOA1, 10/27/2016 - RFE Received

11/02/2016 - RFE Reply sent

11/09/2016 - NOA2

11/21/2016 - NVC Receives packet

12/12/2016 - Case left NVC for BKK Consulate

01/10/2017 - After travelling via the slowest route possible (likely via carrier pigeon) BKK Consulate receives packet

01/16/2017 - Packet 3 Instructions received 02/28/2017 - Packet 3 Instructions Completed

03/05/2017 - Packet 4 received (now the fun begins) --> 03/29/2017 - Interview disappears from the schedule on the embassy website -->03/30/2017 - She goes to her interview, is told they need to verify her documents since she is Vietnamese interviewing in Thailand, receives a 221G with 'Verification of Viet documents' as the reason. Gave back her passport.-->03/31/2017-04/04/2017 - Case is being continuously touched. We suspect that our case was approved at this point but they didn't have her passport. --> 04/10/2017 (10 days after interview) - Email emabssy to inquire about updates and if there was anything we could do to move things forward. (3h later) - She is told that she is approved and to expect her passport soon (how when they don't have it in their posession?) After clarification, instructed to send our passport to them. Ship out passport in a rush to beat Songkran (which failed) --> 04/11/2017 - Passport at embassy according to Thai Post Office --> 04/17/2017 - Emailed to confirm they received the passport. They issued an evasive answer about Songkran backlog (they love evasive non-committal answers)--> 04/24/2017  Evening - Case changes from Immigrant Visa to Non-Immigrant Visa and a new case created date is given --? 04/25/2017 morning  (less than 12h later) - Case flies through Ready -->Admin Processing --> Issued

04/26/2017 - Checks mail, passport is there. No mention of it being mailed out. 

05/02/2017 - Arrives in the USA, without Issue

06/17/2017 - Marriage!

AOS

7/01/17- Mailed AOS packet to Chicago

7/03/17- Packet received

07/07/17 - SMS and Email notification of NOA1 for AoS, EAD, and AP

07/13/17 - Received paper copies of NOA1 for AoS, EAD, and AP

07/21/17 - Received Biometrics Appointment Letter

08/02/17 - Biometrics Appointment Completed 

11/04/17 - EAD Approved - New Card Is Ready For Production

11/09/17 - AP Approved, EAD - Card Produced Awaiting Mailing, EAD - Card Has Been Mailed.

11/13/17 - EAD/AP Combo Card Received. 

11/05/2018 - Received SMS Notification that Interview Has Been Scheduled

11/10/2018 - Received Paper Interview Notice

12/11/2018 - Interview Date
12/12/2018 - Approved

ROC

11/18/2020 - Mailed ROC packet

11/20/2020 - Packet received

01/16/2021 - Received NOA1 

05/28/2021 - Biometrics Waived

08/04/2021 - ROC Approved

08/11/2021 - GC received

 

Citizenship

09/15/2021 - N-400 Filed Electronically, NOA-1 received, Biometrics Waiver Received

07/01/2022 - Interview Notice Received
08/10/2022 - Interview Date, Approved, Oath Ceremony

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Tella&T   183

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1 hour ago, thatguyuknow said:

So I submitted my I-751 and it was revived 2 weeks ago. 
 

I paid with credit card and submitted the relevant form. I’ve been checking my credit card statement everyday and nothing. 
 

I messed up and put the cover letter with the credit card form behind it. I know, idiot. 
 

When should I call? When should I expect a rejection? Will I give it a month?

 

thanks guys, you’re all great! 

5-6 weeks is a norm now for anything to happen...

ROC:  Received Jan 25 2021    NOA 1: February 25 2021 (LIN/Nebraska).    BIOMETRICS: April 30  2021
APPROVED: June 23 2021     CARD DELIVERED:   June 30 2021
AOS:          Received Date:  April 2      NOA 1:  April 5 2018
Biometrics:  April 27  Fingerprint Review Was Completed:  April 30
Case Ready to be scheduled: May 3 ( that update only showed up in August! after being notified about EAD&AP )
EAD&AP  We approved your case:  August 8   /  In the mailbox:  August 16 2018
Interview   -    March 14 2019    ( Notice Date:  February 1)  -   Approved!

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2-3 months is the new norm for USCIS to cash checks and send receipts 

Immigration journey is not: fast, for the faint at heart, easy, cheap, for the impatient nor right away. If more than 50% of this applies to you, best get off the bus.

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thatguyuknow   147

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1 hour ago, Timona said:

2-3 months is the new norm for USCIS to cash checks and send receipts 

That's Crazy! My GC will probably have expired by the time I receive my receipt notice

1 hour ago, Tella&T said:

5-6 weeks is a norm now for anything to happen...

Weird because I thought USCIS loved cashing checks 

1 hour ago, PedroDaGr8 said:

No need to worry yet.

 

Due to COVID and a large volume of applications, they are EXTREMELY behind on processing 751s. We submitted early-mid November and our card was not charged until early January. 

Yeh, I thought the processing would be a long wait but just to get a receipt notice I thought would be 2-3 weeks. Crazy 

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3 hours ago, thatguyuknow said:

That's Crazy! My GC will probably have expired by the time I receive my receipt notice

Weird because I thought USCIS loved cashing checks 

Yeh, I thought the processing would be a long wait but just to get a receipt notice I thought would be 2-3 weeks. Crazy 

2-3 weeks was pre-COVID

Immigration journey is not: fast, for the faint at heart, easy, cheap, for the impatient nor right away. If more than 50% of this applies to you, best get off the bus.

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It's easy to read off of their website.

 

https://www.uscis.gov/news/alerts/uscis-lockbox-updates

K-1: 12-22-2015 - 09-07-2016

AP: 12-20-2016 - 04-07-2017

EAD: 01-18-2017 - 05-30-2017

AOS: 12-20-2016 - 07-26-2017

ROC: 04-22-2019 - 04-22-2020
Naturalization: 05-01-2020 - 03-16-2021

U.S. passport: 03-30-2021 - 05-08-2021

En livstid i krig. Göteborg killed it. Epic:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WBs3G1PvyfM&ab_channel=Sabaton

 

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17 hours ago, thatguyuknow said:

Weird because I thought USCIS loved cashing checks 

They do.  However, the one check casher employee is busy cashing the thousands of checks which arrived ahead of your check.  

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"The US immigration process requires a great deal of knowledge, planning, time, patience, and a significant amount of money.  It is quite a journey!"

- Some old child of the 50's & 60's on his laptop 

 

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In summary, it took 13 months for approval of the CR-1.  It took 44 months for approval of the I-751.  It took 4 months for approval of the N-400.   It took 172 days from N-400 application to Oath Ceremony.   It took 6 weeks for Passport, then 7 additional weeks for return of wife's Naturalization Certificate.. 
 

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tab0712   141

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If your green card expires, its not that big of a deal...unless you need to travel or have to find a new job. My husbands gc expired Dec 21st, and we didn't get the extension letter until January 25th. He couldn't drive because his DL expiration is tied to the green card, so that was the biggest frustration. You're still a legal resident, so don't freak out about that.

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