Rescheduling I-751 interview? Stuck overseas :(

[dunebuggy 18]

Hi all, May 2019 I-751 filer here and just received an NOA with an interview request for April 16, 2021 in the Portland field office.

 

My question: do they allow long-term rescheduling, such as for July? What would be a valid reason for this? We are stuck overseas can probably only come back in July.

 

As a long shot, can we do this in a consulate overseas? Most likely not but just putting that out there ;). Thanks in advance.

 

Key text in the NOA: "You are hereby notified to appear for the interview appointment, as scheduled below, for the completion of your Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence (Form I-751).... call the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Contact Center at 1-800-375-5283 as soon as possible to reschedule your interview. There is no penalty for requesting that your appointment  be rescheduled."

[Timona 4,207]

It's a month from the interview. How are you stuck overseas? Most flights are operational. 

 

Anyway, you can call and reschedule. I'll warn you though, rescheduling during COVID might cost you. There are people waiting for their rescheduled interviews since 2020. 

Edited March 14, 2021 by Timona

[dunebuggy 18]

51 minutes ago, Timona said:

It's a month from the interview. How are you stuck overseas? Most flights are operational. 

 

Anyway, you can call and reschedule. I'll warn you though, rescheduling during COVID might cost you. There are people waiting for their rescheduled interviews since 2020. 

Thanks Timona, do you know about rescheduling for 3 months in the future though? Understand it's a risk....

[gregcrs2 1,778]

7 hours ago, dunebuggy said:

Hi all, May 2019 I-751 filer here and just received an NOA with an interview request for April 16, 2021 in the Portland field office.

 

My question: do they allow long-term rescheduling, such as for July? What would be a valid reason for this? We are stuck overseas can probably only come back in July.

 

As a long shot, can we do this in a consulate overseas? Most likely not but just putting that out there ;). Thanks in advance.

 

Key text in the NOA: "You are hereby notified to appear for the interview appointment, as scheduled below, for the completion of your Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence (Form I-751).... call the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Contact Center at 1-800-375-5283 as soon as possible to reschedule your interview. There is no penalty for requesting that your appointment  be rescheduled."

You can choose to request your appointment be rescheduled but you don't get to choose the revised interview date.  They can reschedule it rather quickly or they can reschedule it to a much later date.   NO, you cannot do this in a consulate overseas.  We were also overseas when we received our interview notice.  We decided to rebook our flights and attend the interview as it could end up being a very long time before we could get a revised interview date.  Our interview letter also stated that we had to be back in the USA 14 days prior to interview date if we were overseas.  Otherwise we could not attend the interview.  I would highly recommend getting back to the US and attend the interview.  When does your extension letter expire?

 

[PaulaCJohnny 713]

6 hours ago, dunebuggy said:

Thanks Timona, do you know about rescheduling for 3 months in the future though? Understand it's a risk....

They will not just give you a date that close, IMO.

You are not stuck, you make the decision to stay there and don't travel back. Is there many flights back.

Like @Timona said there are a lot of people waiting to reschedule for months because of covid.

The best choice,  if you only reason to don't come back is the flight, is do whatever you can to fly back. 

An appointment right now is worthing more tan gold haha

 

[Timona 4,207]

8 hours ago, dunebuggy said:

Thanks Timona, do you know about rescheduling for 3 months in the future though? Understand it's a risk....

 

2 hours ago, Paula&Johnny said:

They will not just give you a date that close, IMO.

You are not stuck, you make the decision to stay there and don't travel back. Is there many flights back.

Like @Timona said there are a lot of people waiting to reschedule for months because of covid.

The best choice,  if you only reason to don't come back is the flight, is do whatever you can to fly back. 

An appointment right now is worthing more tan gold haha

 

@Paula&Johnny answered your question. 

There are definitely flights from Spain. 

 

Many people are begging for a chance for interview. You got one. Do not waste it. Nonetheless, you are free to reschedule. Just know you may be waiting for a long time for it to come. 

 

Goodluck 

Edited March 14, 2021 by Timona

[mindthegap 2,590]

You could be waiting years for a reschedule with the covid backlog.

You also run the risk of the reschedule not being noted and you being marked as a no-show (albeit with a 30 day hold so it could be corrected).
Nevertheless, rescheduling is possible, but for something you have been waiting for, for 2 years, and that you were in the full knowledge may happen when you decided to travel, is it not worth hopping on a plane? Flights aren’t exactly expensive right now. Fly in the day before, fly out the day or week after if necessary.  
Doing it overseas is not an option for a civilian. 

My removal of conditions hell has been going on for SIX YEARS now, and I would give ANYTHING to have it all over with in April, as would many others.

  

Edited March 14, 2021 by mindthegap

[Timona 4,207]

4 hours ago, mindthegap said:

My removal of conditions hell has been going on for SIX YEARS now, and I would give ANYTHING to have it all over with in April, as would many others.

  

 

6 years? What did you do to USCIS? Anyway, I hope you know that you're eligible for citizenship. Put that in. It will trigger someone to look into your file.

 

Additionally, you can involve a congressman or just refile a fresh. 

[ineedadisplayname 497]

14 hours ago, dunebuggy said:

Thanks Timona, do you know about rescheduling for 3 months in the future though? Understand it's a risk....

You don't chose the time. They will for you, so it is a gamble.

[mindthegap 2,590]

1 hour ago, Timona said:

 

6 years? What did you do to USCIS? Anyway, I hope you know that you're eligible for citizenship. Put that in. It will trigger someone to look into your file.

 

Additionally, you can involve a congressman or just refile a fresh. 

I did nothing except marry the wrong person - a narcissist with a nasty spiteful and vindictive streak, that lied to USCIS after we separated, in the full knowledge of what it would do. 
 

If you look at my timeline, I applied for my citizenship three years ago as soon as eligible and had an interview for that 2 years ago that was cancelled on the day without explanation. 
I’ve also had so many congressperson & senator enquiries I have lost count at this point, in addition to multiple ombudsman enquiries...

 

USCIS are accountable to no-one, except possibly a federal court, and even that is only in certain circumstances. 

[Timona 4,207]

14 minutes ago, mindthegap said:

I did nothing except marry the wrong person - a narcissist with a nasty spiteful and vindictive streak, that lied to USCIS after we separated, in the full knowledge of what it would do. 
 

If you look at my timeline, I applied for my citizenship three years ago as soon as eligible and had an interview for that 2 years ago that was cancelled on the day without explanation. 
I’ve also had so many congressperson & senator enquiries I have lost count at this point, in addition to multiple ombudsman enquiries...

 

USCIS are accountable to no-one, except possibly a federal court, and even that is only in certain circumstances. 

 

That's awful. 

I thing you can get your local dailies involved. Someone here might have or told USCIS he was gonna and it worked. USCIS worked on his case. 

[RCCC 7]

I was in the similar situation 2 weeks ago.

 

I requested rescheduling an interview prior to the interview day 3/4/2021. However, I received denial letter on 3/6/21 due to no show.

 

I had 2 options to resolve this issue. 

 

1. File motion to reopen; I have to pay application fee +  attorney 

2. Go in person to interview office, and speak with the supervisor asap

 

So I went in person whiling preparing for motion to reopen (I only have 30 days to file since denial letter was written)

Luckily, I get this resolved by submitting evidence for rescheduling and written response regards denial letter + an affidavit. 

I had went in person 2 times a week, just try to speak with the supervisor and submit docs. 

 

If you willing to risk denial of your case and potentially 1 - 2 years delay on your case, you could consider it. 

You do not choose the day for interview. It will become a bigger issue if you missed the second interview. GL

 

[dunebuggy 18]

Thank you everyone for the feedback! We are strongly leaning on showing up in person now at the April date, despite the friction.

[dunebuggy 18]

22 hours ago, gregcrs2 said:

You can choose to request your appointment be rescheduled but you don't get to choose the revised interview date.  They can reschedule it rather quickly or they can reschedule it to a much later date.   NO, you cannot do this in a consulate overseas.  We were also overseas when we received our interview notice.  We decided to rebook our flights and attend the interview as it could end up being a very long time before we could get a revised interview date.  Our interview letter also stated that we had to be back in the USA 14 days prior to interview date if we were overseas.  Otherwise we could not attend the interview.  I would highly recommend getting back to the US and attend the interview.  When does your extension letter expire?

 

Thank you @gregcrs2, the 18 mo extension letter has already expired.... I read this is not a huge deal due to COVID but have you heard otherwise?

[gregcrs2 1,778]

1 hour ago, dunebuggy said:

Thank you @gregcrs2, the 18 mo extension letter has already expired.... I read this is not a huge deal due to COVID but have you heard otherwise?

I have not heard this.  Maybe some other VJ members can chime in.  But since the extension letter has expired, the airline may not even let you board your flight.  Each time we have flown international, the airlines have checked the extension letter when returning to the US at check-in and at the transit airport.