I - 751 January 2022 Filers

[Caitlin Kennedy 67]

On 12/19/2021 at 7:29 PM, Rocio0010 said:

I kid you not, I was just thinking about you today because both of our AOS interviews got waived around the same time. My window opens on Jan 29th, so technically I’m a January filer, but I might wait to send the application for a couple of days. I’ll stick around both this thread and the February one I started! 

 

On 12/19/2021 at 7:24 PM, Sarge2155 said:

Well here goes our window opens in a few days first week of the New Year (January 4th, 2022!)  I'll be sending the packet off January 5th, gonna use UPS as FedEx has been messing up lately (I used FedEx both times before without a hitch). The packet is 99.7% finished just waiting on a final December bank statement and I'm done! Nothing like a fresh New Year to start things off. Seems like yesterday we were struggling with the K1 and then the AOS. I did manage to submit both prior packets without the assistance of a lawyer, and no RFE (knock on wood). Those of you that remember we even got a wavier for the AOS interview. I loaded this packet with everything but the kitchen sink, perhaps we can get lucky again like with the AOS and have no interview for ROC, stranger things have happened! If there is an interview won't be a big deal we'll deal with it as it comes. So Happy New Year and I'll start this thing off:

 

This by no means is the gospel, it is just the way I chose to do our packet and it works for us. Thought I would share for those of you who are not sure what format to use. Pick and choose it always works! here is the cover letter I went with:

 

 

                                                                                                                                                xxxxxxx X, xxxx

 

 

USCIS

Attn: I-751 (Box 21200)

1820 E. Skyharbor Circle S

Suite 100

Phoenix, AZ 85034-4850

 

 

ORIGINAL SUBMISSION

RE: I-751 JOINT PETITION TO REMOVE CONDITIONS ON RESIDENCE

FOR xxxxxxxxxxxxx A# xxx xxx xxx

 

 

U.S. Citizen Spouse:

xxxxxxxx (DOB: xx/xx/xxxx; SSN:xxx-xx-xxxx)

Conditional Resident Spouse:

xxxxxxxx (DOB: xx/xx/xxxx; SSN:xxx-xx-xxxx)

 

 

Dear USCIS Examiner:

Enclosed please find attached Form I-751 and materials to support removal of conditions on residence for my wife, xxxxxxxx. USCIS granted her conditional permanent residence on xxxx xxxx xxxxx.

The materials, which show a merging of our personal and financial lives since marriage (xxxxxxx  xx, xxxx), are organized in tab dividers for your convenience. For ease of review, pertinent information is highlighted in yellow, followed with a sticky tab explanation if needed. All materials are one-sided copies, if the original was two-sided the copy has been broken down and copied on a separate one-sided sheet for your ease of review.

Thank you for your prompt processing of this petition and for what we hope is your favorable response at your earliest opportunity.

Sincerely,

xxxxxxxxxxx and xxxxxxxxxxx

 

The packet is fairly thick so thick I used two pieces of cardboard as a backing to the keep the packet or book some might call it rigid. I used ACCO fasteners, sticky tabs on the inside and dividers. I will attach pictures of the packet here:

 

 

 

The blue pieces paper represent bookmarks and will be removed, they were used by me to assist in adding more content ( I have been working on this thing since October 2021 and I am glad I started early as I got to take my time. I'll do a final check on the I - 751 form to see whats current, sign it, add the check then off to UPS on the 5th of January 2022.

 

 

To some this might be overkill, but I wanted to give myself every chance for success the first time! Good luck to all the  January 2022 filers. We all can do this, we got this folks. I just wanted to share with everyone who might be drawing blanks!

hi! can i ask, did you put the cover letter on top of table of contents then the list of stuff under the table of contents tab, or have the cover letter/table of contents under the toc tab?

[Sarge2155 4,587]

3 hours ago, Caitlin Kennedy said:

Can I get some more clarity on the double hole punch thing? I haven't seen this anywhere. We submitted our entire AOS  packet without doing that (we put each form in a manila folder) - is it different for 751?

The double hole punch was used because we used ACCO clips to bind or hold the massive amount of pages together like a huge book. We punched holes at the top of each piece of paper then used the clips to hold them together. The picture shows it. Hope that helps! The clips were 3 inch btw!

[Sarge2155 4,587]

3 hours ago, Caitlin Kennedy said:

 

hi! can i ask, did you put the cover letter on top of table of contents then the list of stuff under the table of contents tab, or have the cover letter/table of contents under the toc tab?

Cover letter was first.

[Caitlin Kennedy 67]

9 hours ago, Sarge2155 said:

The double hole punch was used because we used ACCO clips to bind or hold the massive amount of pages together like a huge book. We punched holes at the top of each piece of paper then used the clips to hold them together. The picture shows it. Hope that helps! The clips were 3 inch btw!

Thanks for the confirmation! Do you have to double

hole punch everything?

Edited November 14, 2022 by Caitlin Kennedy

[Sarge2155 4,587]

4 minutes ago, Caitlin Kennedy said:

Thanks for the confirmation! Do you have to double

hole punch everything?

I did, if you want the contents of your packet to stay together as one unit I would say yes, but it's  up to you how you do it.

[Rocio0010 5,579]

12 hours ago, Caitlin Kennedy said:

 

hi! can i ask, did you put the cover letter on top of table of contents then the list of stuff under the table of contents tab, or have the cover letter/table of contents under the toc tab?

1. Cover

2. Cover letter 

3. Table of contents.

4. Content itself.

 

(Double punch holes, fastened together with a 3 inc ACCO binder clip and cardboard in the back for extra support)

[Caitlin Kennedy 67]

9 hours ago, Sarge2155 said:

The double hole punch was used because we used ACCO clips to bind or hold the massive amount of pages together like a huge book. We punched holes at the top of each piece of paper then used the clips to hold them together. The picture shows it. Hope that helps! The clips were 3 inch btw!

Thank you! Then I think something like this should work. https://www.amazon.com/ACCO-Brands-Fastener-Standard-A7070324H/dp/B001GXDWQ4/ref=sr_1_7?crid=2DXJNN8I4HC74&keywords=ACCO+Premium+Prong+Fastener+for+Standard+2-Hole+Punch%2C+Complete+Set%2C+3-Inch+Capacity%2C+Box+of+50+(A7070022)&qid=1668441175&s=office-products&sprefix=acco+premium+prong+fastener+for+standard+2-hole+punch%2C+complete+set%2C+3-inch+capacity%2C+box+of+50+a7070022+%2Coffice-products%2C120&sr=1-7#

[Rocio0010 5,579]

2 minutes ago, Caitlin Kennedy said:

Thank you! Then I think something like this should work. https://www.amazon.com/ACCO-Brands-Fastener-Standard-A7070324H/dp/B001GXDWQ4/ref=sr_1_7?crid=2DXJNN8I4HC74&keywords=ACCO+Premium+Prong+Fastener+for+Standard+2-Hole+Punch%2C+Complete+Set%2C+3-Inch+Capacity%2C+Box+of+50+(A7070022)&qid=1668441175&s=office-products&sprefix=acco+premium+prong+fastener+for+standard+2-hole+punch%2C+complete+set%2C+3-inch+capacity%2C+box+of+50+a7070022+%2Coffice-products%2C120&sr=1-7#

Yep, this is the one I used.

Also, remember to make a copy of the package you send to keep for your own records.

[Caitlin Kennedy 67]

2 minutes ago, Rocio0010 said:

Yep, this is the one I used.

Also, remember to make a copy of the package you send to keep for your own records.

Yep! So much fun!

[Caitlin Kennedy 67]

On 11/13/2022 at 9:26 PM, Caitlin Kennedy said:

 

hi! can i ask, did you put the cover letter on top of table of contents then the list of stuff under the table of contents tab, or have the cover letter/table of contents under the toc tab?

Hi so i got this in the mail off the amazon link i shared...i feel like i bought the wrong one. it doesnt seem strong enough or am i over thinking it?

[Rocio0010 5,579]

1 minute ago, Caitlin Kennedy said:

Hi so i got this in the mail off the amazon link i shared...i feel like i bought the wrong one. it doesnt seem strong enough or am i over thinking it?

That’s the one I bought and it did its job for me 

[Sarge2155 4,587]

1 hour ago, Caitlin Kennedy said:

Hi so i got this in the mail off the amazon link i shared...i feel like i bought the wrong one. it doesnt seem strong enough or am i over thinking it?

You are over thinking it, that's  what I used. If you use a cardboard backing you'll  be fine!

[JRCR 4]

Has anyone received any updates? I’m feeling frustrated. All I know is that the fingerprints were waived for the biometrics. That was months ago. Come January it will be 1 year not hearing anything. What are even the possibilities at this point? Immediate approval and send a new green card, an RFE, a home visit, or another interview?  

[OldUser 6,635]

4 minutes ago, JRCR said:

What are even the possibilities at this point? Immediate approval and send a new green card, an RFE, a home visit, or another interview?  

All possible. They haven't properly looked at your file yet, it's in a big line.

 

There are many filers from October, November and December 2021 who haven't been approved yet. And you're January 2022. Which service center is your case yet?

[Sarge2155 4,587]

49 minutes ago, JRCR said:

Has anyone received any updates? I’m feeling frustrated. All I know is that the fingerprints were waived for the biometrics. That was months ago. Come January it will be 1 year not hearing anything. What are even the possibilities at this point? Immediate approval and send a new green card, an RFE, a home visit, or another interview?  

All of the above could happen. I'm a January 2022 filer also, We are gonna file the N-400 this January 2023, sometimes I've seen here on VJ where filing the N-400 will jar USCIS into action not all the time but I have seen it happen. Got nothing to lose and besides the sooner I can be done with Immigrations the better! When can you file the N-400?

So basically we are going to have to continue to wait. I'm sure at this point you know the drill!

Edited December 4, 2022 by Sarge2155