I have been waiting for almost 7 years for i751 approval

[jackiegringa 419]

I understand the situation is unique but USCIS not saying yes or no from an interview in 2017 is also not normal?! Then another interview 4 years later?

 

Lots of focus on the OP but this delay is kinda relevant too. 7 years of no answers? Doesn't matter if their together or not, USCIS should have an answer or an RFE. Something!

[mindthegap 2,590]

1 hour ago, iragringa said:

I understand the situation is unique but USCIS not saying yes or no from an interview in 2017 is also not normal?! Then another interview 4 years later?

 

Lots of focus on the OP but this delay is kinda relevant too. 7 years of no answers? Doesn't matter if their together or not, USCIS should have an answer or an RFE. Something!

Amazingly they can do this.

It is (well!) outside the generally accepted timescales for response, but it is permissible for them to do this. There are all sorts of get out clauses meaning they can basically do what they want, even if it contradicts their own policy and AFM. 

Add in an investigation, and yeah....

As I oft post, they are largely accountable to no-one

Edited April 3, 2021 by mindthegap

[igoyougoduke 1,656]

2 hours ago, iragringa said:

I understand the situation is unique but USCIS not saying yes or no from an interview in 2017 is also not normal?! Then another interview 4 years later?

 

Lots of focus on the OP but this delay is kinda relevant too. 7 years of no answers? Doesn't matter if their together or not, USCIS should have an answer or an RFE. Something!

true but its the government. unless you take them to court, not much is going to happen if they are not making a decision. 

[Redheadguy03 505]

This is interesting. You should have inquired about why it was taking so long a while ago. Why did you wait so long to ask? I would have been contacting ombudsman by now. Skipping the interview is a huge deal too. 

[igoyougoduke 1,656]

10 hours ago, DelayedinSS said:

I am not divorced yet, but my husband has moved to another State. He does not want to come back because he fears contracting the virus. Who do I get to file the writ of Mandamus? Is this something that I can file myself without lawyers? I have not had a lawyer on my case.

 

I think my case has been delayed because there is an age gap between my husband and myself (16 years). My husband is also of a different ethnicity. It is the 2nd marriage for my husband, the first for me. 

 Writ of Mandamus can be filed by yourself if you are familiar with immigration law and court procedures. If not, find a lawyer. You can start by googling Writ of Mandamus  law firm in your area. Call a couple of them and explain your situation and they will let you know if your case qualifies. i dont see why but your case is more complicated than getting an adjudication from USCIS.  Adjudication in your case will become final when WOM is filed.  If USCIS decides to deny your case than you will go directly to removal situation.

[Cyberfx1024 7,980]

11 hours ago, DelayedinSS said:

I would like to share some disgraceful developments at the Baltimore Field Office. I applied for my i-485 in September 2011 based on my marriage to a USC. I received my conditional green card shortly after that. I applied for removal of Conditions (I751) in October 2014. I have not yet been approved. I went for an i-751 interview in October 2015. In October 2017, I applied for my citizenship through the n400. I have not yet received a response on my i-751 case. It has been almost 7 years. I did not receive an RFE. In January 2021, I received a notice to appear for another i-751 interview. I did not attend the interview because my husband is in another state. I requested that my interview be rescheduled. My husband is frustrated with this entire process and does not want to fly back for an interview (COVID pandemic, and has a sick relative that he is caring for). I do not know what will happen with my case. It has been almost 7 years and USCIS has not ruled on my case. What if my husband refuses to attend the next interview? Will they deny my case? I just want a resolution so that I can move on in life.

Why haven't you filed for Naturalization yet? 

[aaron2020 11,651]

11 hours ago, DelayedinSS said:

I would like to share some disgraceful developments at the Baltimore Field Office. I applied for my i-485 in September 2011 based on my marriage to a USC. I received my conditional green card shortly after that. I applied for removal of Conditions (I751) in October 2014. I have not yet been approved. I went for an i-751 interview in October 2015. In October 2017, I applied for my citizenship through the n400. I have not yet received a response on my i-751 case. It has been almost 7 years. I did not receive an RFE. In January 2021, I received a notice to appear for another i-751 interview. I did not attend the interview because my husband is in another state. I requested that my interview be rescheduled. My husband is frustrated with this entire process and does not want to fly back for an interview (COVID pandemic, and has a sick relative that he is caring for). I do not know what will happen with my case. It has been almost 7 years and USCIS has not ruled on my case. What if my husband refuses to attend the next interview? Will they deny my case? I just want a resolution so that I can move on in life.

3 minutes ago, Cyberfx1024 said:

Why haven't you filed for Naturalization yet? 

Her naturalization is on hold pending the ROC.

 

 

[Mike E 11,739]

 

 

9 hours ago, DelayedinSS said:

Does anyone know if they will allow a Zoom call with my husband?

 

Possibly. See 

 

 

 

9 hours ago, DelayedinSS said:

I want to know why it is taking so long to process my case.

Because you aren't attending interviews.

 

9 hours ago, DelayedinSS said:

I applied for removal of conditions in October 2014. If shortly after that, we were called for interviews, we could have easily attended. However, it is over 6 years later that USCIS is calling us in for an interview. My husband has since moved. It is not fair to penalize me for my husbands reluctance to attend the interview after so much time has passed.

Seems fair to me.

 

You can either live with your husband, file a change of address, and wait for interview, or get a divorce

 

9 hours ago, DelayedinSS said:

I do not want to pay lawyers hence why I am in this forum. Alot of immigration attorneys are fraudsters that prey on the misinformed and vulnerable. I am in my current immigration situation because my family accepted bad advice from an immigration attorney many years ago. 

I think you can avoid an immigration attorney provided you stop ignoring USCIS instructions.

 

After ignoring USCIS enough times,  you will go into removal proceedings, and at that point you will need a lawyer.

 

7 hours ago, DelayedinSS said:

if I go to the interview and ask for the divorce waiver, will I have to wait for processing again?

Don't expect an instant decision even if you have a final divorce decree. 

7 hours ago, DelayedinSS said:

This is my fear. I will have to wait an additional 4-5 years because I want to change my application to the divorce waiver.

Whether it is 4-5 years or not cannot be helped.

 

In summary your choices are:

 

* Continue with the joint I-751 filing which means living with your husband to establish a bonafide relationship. A joint filing where your husband attends, yet doesn't live with you has a low likelihood of approval.

 

* Convert to an individual I-751 filing which means divorcing your husband.

 

 

[Suze1 366]

Crickets.

Several members have laid  out the issues and options very well, I'd say.

(Not hearing what they want to hear, might not hear from OP again.)

[Crazy Cat 41,887]

20 hours ago, DelayedinSS said:

I would like to share some disgraceful developments at the Baltimore Field Office. I applied for my i-485 in September 2011 based on my marriage to a USC. I received my conditional green card shortly after that. I applied for removal of Conditions (I751) in October 2014. I have not yet been approved. I went for an i-751 interview in October 2015. In October 2017, I applied for my citizenship through the n400. I have not yet received a response on my i-751 case. It has been almost 7 years. I did not receive an RFE. In January 2021, I received a notice to appear for another i-751 interview. I did not attend the interview because my husband is in another state. I requested that my interview be rescheduled. My husband is frustrated with this entire process and does not want to fly back for an interview (COVID pandemic, and has a sick relative that he is caring for). I do not know what will happen with my case. It has been almost 7 years and USCIS has not ruled on my case. What if my husband refuses to attend the next interview? Will they deny my case? I just want a resolution so that I can move on in life.

Are you sure you are not in removal proceedings?  You need an attorney, not VJ.....good luck.

[Rocio0010 5,579]

26 minutes ago, Lucky Cat said:

Are you sure you are not in removal proceedings?  You need an attorney, not VJ.....good luck.

There’s definitely something missing here, either because OP doesn’t know, or doesn’t want to tell IMHO. Something doesn’t add up, for sure.

[DelayedinSS 11]

I am not in removal proceedings yet. It has been 6.5 years since I filed my i751. Do you know how I can request the Zoom call? My husband and I no longer live together because our circumstances have changed. He is taking care of a sick relative in another State and I stayed behind to continue working and earn income. Doesnt USCIS recognize that some couples will move apart? Especially after so many years. We lived together for 8 years before he moved. 

Edited April 3, 2021 by DelayedinSS

[Bob in Boston 716]

3 minutes ago, DelayedinSS said:

Doesnt USCIS recognize that some couples will move apart?

Yes they do. Thats not the problem here. Why dont you start with your first I751 interview. What evidence did you submit, what was said during the interview. No one here can give you an ounce of advise till you tell the whole story. USCIS may be a lot of things but going this long without a decision signals major issues with your case. come clean, tell the whole story. 

[DelayedinSS 11]

My first i751 interview in October 2015 went well. The Officer said we would be approved. I submitted joint tax returns, joint lease, joint bank accounts, joint health insurance forms. They never asked for an RFE. My only concern is that the Officer thought it was fraud based on my country of origin(ghana) or the demographic differences between my husband and myself. There have been alot of fraud cases with Ghanaians. It has been almost 6 years, i dont remember every single detail of the interview. Why didnt they just deny me if they had concerns? 7 year wait is really not fair, especially if they plan to deny me anyway.

[DelayedinSS 11]

Does anyone know if i can apply for Daca after being denied? I am daca eligible.