Have no idea where we are in this process and it's infuriating.

[zamardii12 25]

1 hour ago, Rocio0010 said:

As others have stated, your timeline in the first post is not clear, so probably the officer is also confused (but alas! even if they are not confused, tier 1 officers do not know much about your case).

 

Your last update was the biometrics.. in 2021. People have been waiting longer than that. Have you filed for N400?

 

If the extension letter expires, you can get an I-551 appointment. About 30 days prior to expiration, call and say "info pass". If you want to know what's the hold up, request a tier 2 officer.

Haven't filed N-400. I got no indication that that is something I could do since I haven't heard anything other than the green card extensions. Like I said we've submitted the i-751, and the last thing we did was the biometrics after the i-751 and haven't heard anything since other than two extensions for her temp green card. Not sure what other information would help. I've asked for tier 2 help but haven't gotten the call back yet. 

Edited December 13, 2022 by zamardii12

[OldUser 6,662]

How do you know other were naturalized, based on I-751 status? The app doesn't and cannot link I-751 to N-400. Only can tell whether I-751 was approved. Use filter to only see I-751s

[Family 3,988]

21 minutes ago, OldUser said:

So need to check I-751 cases around yours.

 

N-400 cases around yours may never had pending I-751. They may be not based on marriage at all.

Edited 15 minutes ago by OldUser

Tye OP is not the one who checked 

[beloved_dingo 1,976]

Waiting 2+ years for I-751 to be approved is common. Especially for certain service centers. 

 

Was the I-751 filed jointly, and are you still married and living with your spouse?

 

If so, your spouse has already been eligible to file N-400 based on the 3 year rule and can file any time for that (assuming they meet all eligibility requirements). Some people get faster results doing this, because N-400 processing tends to be quicker and the I-751 is moot once citizenship is approved. 

Edited December 13, 2022 by beloved_dingo

[Marieke H 2,498]

51 minutes ago, zamardii12 said:

I got no indication that that is something I could do since I haven't heard anything other than the green card extensions.

USCIS won't tell you when you are eligible to apply for citizenship. You just file when eligible. Filing N-400 may or may not speed up the I-751.

 

Which service center is processing your I-751? Some are faster than others, but a processing time of 2+ years is not very unusual. You will find the service center on your receipt notice.

 

You can check the processing times here: https://egov.uscis.gov/processing-times/. When you scroll down, you can also enter your receipt date (again, you find this on your receipt notice) and you can see when you are out of normal processing and can submit a case inquiry.

[iwannaplay54 985]

6 hours ago, zamardii12 said:

I-485 was filed back in 2018.  i-751 was received by USCIS January of 2021. Had fingerprints done July of 2021 and that is the last thing that was done. Haven't heard anything since. 

You’re in normal processing time.  Texas applicants get 3-4 extensions (2-3 years) on ROC.

[OldUser 6,662]

3 hours ago, Family said:

Tye OP is not the one who checked 

Got it, thank you. I got confused with @Alsharai hijacking the thread...

[Alsharai 1]

17 minutes ago, OldUser said:

Got it, thank you. I got confused with @Alsharai hijacking the thread...

Didn’t mean to hijack the thread😅😅

[Rocio0010 5,579]

5 hours ago, zamardii12 said:

Haven't filed N-400. I got no indication that that is something I could do since I haven't heard anything other than the green card extensions. Like I said we've submitted the i-751, and the last thing we did was the biometrics after the i-751 and haven't heard anything since other than two extensions for her temp green card. Not sure what other information would help. I've asked for tier 2 help but haven't gotten the call back yet. 

You’re not going to get an indication from USCIS. Up to you to know when to do it. 
You’re just waiting.

[SalishSea 17,829]

13 hours ago, zamardii12 said:

Haven't filed N-400. I got no indication that that is something I could do since I haven't heard anything other than the green card extensions. Like I said we've submitted the i-751, and the last thing we did was the biometrics after the i-751 and haven't heard anything since other than two extensions for her temp green card. Not sure what other information would help. I've asked for tier 2 help but haven't gotten the call back yet. 

USCIS doesn’t “indicate” anything along the way.   They won’t hold your hand, and they expect you to keep informed on your own processes.

 

Do a bit of reading and research and become educated about how it all works.   The fact that you called the NVC about your I-751 shows a lack of knowledge.

[Carpe Vinum 2,327]

xxx

Edited December 14, 2022 by Carpe Vinum

[Unlockable 7,314]

20 hours ago, Family said:

Tye OP is not the one who checked 

 

17 hours ago, OldUser said:

Got it, thank you. I got confused with @Alsharai hijacking the thread...

 

16 hours ago, Alsharai said:

Didn’t mean to hijack the thread😅😅

* Which is exactly the reason why people other than the OP asking questions in a thread that is not their own is restricted. 

 

We know many may not know this rule but we ask members to try to refrain from what is known as hijacking other member's threads. And we also ask veteran members to try to refrain from responding to hijacking posts and report them instead.

 

Thanks

[Jorge V 195]

As others have mentioned, waiting 2+ years for I751 is common. We waited 3.5 years for ours. We also filed N400 as soon as we could, but it didn't seem to speed things up in our case. Here's our timeline in case it might help you:

 

Jun 2019 - Submitted I751, got 18 month extension letter
Aug 2019 - Biometrics
Sep 2019 - Status changed to "Case is ready to be scheduled for an interview"
Jun 2020 - Submitted N400
Jan 2021 - Got biometrics reuse notice for N400
Mar 2021 - 18 month extension letter expired
Mar 2021 - present - Got total of four I-551 passport stamps as we travel internationally frequently by calling and saying "infopass"
Oct 2022 - N400 interview scheduled
Nov 2022 - Combo interview

Dec 2022 - Oath ceremony

Edited December 14, 2022 by Jorge V

[zamardii12 25]

On 12/14/2022 at 12:41 PM, Jorge V said:

As others have mentioned, waiting 2+ years for I751 is common. We waited 3.5 years for ours. We also filed N400 as soon as we could, but it didn't seem to speed things up in our case. Here's our timeline in case it might help you:

 

Jun 2019 - Submitted I751, got 18 month extension letter
Aug 2019 - Biometrics
Sep 2019 - Status changed to "Case is ready to be scheduled for an interview"
Jun 2020 - Submitted N400
Jan 2021 - Got biometrics reuse notice for N400
Mar 2021 - 18 month extension letter expired
Mar 2021 - present - Got total of four I-551 passport stamps as we travel internationally frequently by calling and saying "infopass"
Oct 2022 - N400 interview scheduled
Nov 2022 - Combo interview

Dec 2022 - Oath ceremony

So after your 18 month extension period expired after the i751 did you do anything or did you just continue to wait until you got word that you need to go for your next interview? 

 

We've already had 1 interview, and have since done biometrics, and basically at this point we are just waiting to get word on our second interview. Just not sure if anything needs to be done if our extensions for her temporary green card are about to expire...  When I login to our USCIS account online the last thing I see is:

 

April 25, 2018

Response To USCIS' Request For Evidence Was Received

On April 25, 2018, we received your response to our Request for Evidence for your Form I-129F, Petition for Alien Fiancé(e), Receipt Number *******. USCIS has begun working on your case again. We will send you a decision or notify you if we need something from you. If you move, go to www.uscis.gov/addresschange to give us your new mailing address.

 

 

[Jorge V 195]

7 minutes ago, zamardii12 said:

So after your 18 month extension period expired after the i751 did you do anything or did you just continue to wait until you got word that you need to go for your next interview? 

 

We didn't do anything to move along the case as processing times for our service center crawled up to like 24-30 months, so I wasn't able to request an update from USCIS since we were still within "normal processing times."

 

As far as the extension goes, once our 18 month extension letter expired we began to request I-551 passport stamps as we needed to travel outside of the US frequently. The stamp is required for international travel once your letter expires as USCIS won't issue more extension letters and airlines won't let you board without proof of status. If you don't plan to travel then the I-551 stamp isn't required as you remain in status. If you do plan on traveling then you should call USCIS, say "infopass", and request an appointment for the passport stamp. Note that it takes 30-40 days to get an appointment so you shouldn't leave it to the last minute.