I-751 September 2021 Filers

[SoCal2021 201]

4 minutes ago, DeepakChani said:

California Service Center and their WAC #s gotta get moving!! 

Amen to that!

[johnnyI129F 86]

4 minutes ago, DeepakChani said:

California Service Center and their WAC #s gotta get moving!! 

Dang ! Your file was alot shorter than mine, thought your case will move real fast ! Any update about your fingerprints yet ? Mine updated since last month . 

[catnap 15]

On 11/9/2021 at 11:35 AM, CJD said:

hello, did you also include Affadavits from people who knew you? just interested what your lawyer advised for this.

I submitted affidavits. Depends on your situation. I'm filing with divorce waiver, so the more evidence, the better. 

[Sk87 87]

If you travel internationally, do you have to take the original extension letter?

[SoCal2021 201]

33 minutes ago, Sk87 said:

If you travel internationally, do you have to take the original extension letter?

I would definitely take the original copy with me.  I have not read anything about anyone having issues with a copy of the original, though.  Don't forget you need both expired GC and the extension letter.

Edited November 11, 2021 by SoCal2021

[da95826 387]

1 hour ago, Sk87 said:

If you travel internationally, do you have to take the original extension letter

Yes, the original copy of the extension letter + expired green card is needed for travel.

Edited November 11, 2021 by da95826

[Sk87 87]

2 hours ago, da95826 said:

Yes, the original copy of the extension letter + expired green card is needed for travel.

 

3 hours ago, SoCal2021 said:

I would definitely take the original copy with me.  I have not read anything about anyone having issues with a copy of the original, though.  Don't forget you need both expired GC and the extension letter.

thank you both

[DeepakChani 738]

On 11/10/2021 at 5:56 PM, johnnyI129F said:

Dang ! Your file was alot shorter than mine, thought your case will move real fast ! Any update about your fingerprints yet ? Mine updated since last month . 

Size doesn't matter 🤣 No fingerprint update yet. U WAC# too? 

[jkelsey 49]

Still waiting for biometric info.  SRC too. Hoping it comes soon.

[Alekezam 161]

Just received a notice in the mail from USCIS with a biometrics appointment date. 

 

I've been searching around the forums looking for some clarity on what it exactly means when you get your biometrics waived vs. having to redo your biometrics and I haven't been able to find a clear cut explanation. 

 

Is there some sort of advantage to having your biometrics waived vs. not? 

 

There doesn't seem to be a clear pattern as to who does and doesn't get an appointment scheduled. I know they are waiving a lot of biometrics simply because they are so backed up in some areas so could it be that where I am located geographically (Houston) the applications office isn't backed up so they figure they'd just have us come in for a biometrics anyways?

 

Thanks in advance for any clarifications. 

[Joyoussinger 1,425]

1 hour ago, Alekezam said:

Just received a notice in the mail from USCIS with a biometrics appointment date. 

 

I've been searching around the forums looking for some clarity on what it exactly means when you get your biometrics waived vs. having to redo your biometrics and I haven't been able to find a clear cut explanation. 

 

Is there some sort of advantage to having your biometrics waived vs. not? 

 

There doesn't seem to be a clear pattern as to who does and doesn't get an appointment scheduled. I know they are waiving a lot of biometrics simply because they are so backed up in some areas so could it be that where I am located geographically (Houston) the applications office isn't backed up so they figure they'd just have us come in for a biometrics anyways?

 

Thanks in advance for any clarifications. 

For ROC, biometrics and interviews are usually waived if there were biometrics and an interview for AOS.

Edit to add: I just saw your timeline and that you did have an interview. I can't say what the reason for more biometrics would be, but that occasionally they require it. 

Edited November 13, 2021 by Joyoussinger

[Alekezam 161]

1 hour ago, Joyoussinger said:

For ROC, biometrics and interviews are usually waived if there were biometrics and an interview for AOS.

Edit to add: I just saw your timeline and that you did have an interview. I can't say what the reason for more biometrics would be, but that occasionally they require it. 

Thanks for the input. 

 

From all the sifting through the forums the only thing I can come up with is that the primary advantage to having the biometrics waived is that it saves a trip from having to go through that whole exercise again. There just doesn't seem to be a clear pattern as to who gets waived and who doesn't other than the possibility that certain geographical areas are less or more backed up than others. 

 

I'm pretty sure that it being waived has no correlation to a requirement for interview....however having an interview at AOS does seem to have a bearing on whether or an additional interview is required. 

 

If someone can shed some more light on the topic that would be greatly appreciated. 

 

 

[Jimmy Nguyen 1]

I just had my conditional card 2 months ago, I know it is too early to ask about I-751 but I want to get them ready: 

1. If my husband wants to make the Last Will (or mortgage deed.....)  as I-751 evidence, he should do it right now so it can cover a 2-year period OR just wait until we are about to file I-751 (the last minute) ??

2. Each of our AT&T phone bill is of 18 pages, I need to print all of 18 pages ( too thick) or just print 2 first pages were which covers both of our names and phone numbers ??

Thank you so much ❤️

[Alekezam 161]

19 minutes ago, Jimmy Nguyen said:

I just had my conditional card 2 months ago, I know it is too early to ask about I-751 but I want to get them ready: 

1. If my husband wants to make the Last Will (or mortgage deed.....)  as I-751 evidence, he should do it right now so it can cover a 2-year period OR just wait until we are about to file I-751 (the last minute) ?? We did not include this as part of our evidence in for our submittal so can't comment on this. 

2. Each of our AT&T phone bill is of 18 pages, I need to print all of 18 pages ( too thick) or just print 2 first pages were which covers both of our names and phone numbers ?? Can't say definitively what is right or wrong as far as how much of the bill you need to send in but I would suggest you include at least one entire bill (the first one in the sequence) and then for all other subsequent bills just put the first page which shows both your names. 

Thank you so much ❤️

 

Edited November 13, 2021 by Alekezam
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[Joyoussinger 1,425]

4 hours ago, Alekezam said:

 

Do the will and deed now. They're both things that shouldn't wait anyway, and it's good to show as much as you can for the entire history of your marriage. We sent several electric bills, covering the two plus years, and we only sent the first page for each, which shows both our names and address. I think it's really only with bank statements that you need to send every page, so they can see transactions and that you're not hiding anything. I don't think there's much to hide with a utility bill.