Extension Letters now being increased to 48 months. (merged)

[zeusgt 22]

2 hours ago, Dashinka said:

And as @Mike Epointed out make the ROC divorce waiver go away, or at least make it much harder.

I think the idea of scrutinizing marriage based adjustments more to prevent fraud, and completely getting rid of ROC is the best. No more ROC, no more divorce waivers. Getting rid of the divorce waiver alone without eliminating ROC seems unfair to people in the same situation as me. When I got my greencard, my ex-wife and I were one month shy of two years of marriage, so for that reason I received a 2 year one instead of the 10 year one. Our marriage went on to last 3 years and only ended due to infidelity on her part.

[Dashinka 24,542]

30 minutes ago, zeusgt said:

I think the idea of scrutinizing marriage based adjustments more to prevent fraud, and completely getting rid of ROC is the best. No more ROC, no more divorce waivers. Getting rid of the divorce waiver alone without eliminating ROC seems unfair to people in the same situation as me. When I got my greencard, my ex-wife and I were one month shy of two years of marriage, so for that reason I received a 2 year one instead of the 10 year one. Our marriage went on to last 3 years and only ended due to infidelity on her part.

I think in the end, anyone that is committing fraud will simply adapt to any changes that come about.  How many stories to we hear from a USC that looks like they were victims of a scam and now want some form of revenge when they actually participated in it by either providing the marriage bonafides to NVC/Consulates or to USCIS depending on if it was a spousal visa or AOS.  There is nothing perfect out there, but what is clear is that the ROC is simply a cash grab by USCIS and is not really doing anything to end the potential for sham marriages for immigration purposes.

[GEOntificator 281]

5 hours ago, Dashinka said:

And as @Mike Epointed out make the ROC divorce waiver go away, or at least make it much harder.

If ROC is abolished there will be no waivers.

[Crazy Cat 41,923]

If there was significant fraud, or if I-751s were effective at weeding out fraud, there would be a higher percentage of denied I-751s.  That 1% to 3% (denied cases) also includes cases denied for technical reasons other than fraud.

[Mike E 11,739]

16 minutes ago, kvito28 said:

If ROC is abolished there will be no waivers.

RoC won’t be abolished and if it is, you under estimate Congress.  Congress could for example add a divorce waiver to I-90 if the gc was obtained through a spousal petition and couple is divorced. Ditto N-400. 
 

Rarely  does congress simplify anything. 

[Carpe Vinum 2,327]

So what are they doing with our fees? It's obvious that they aren't processing any ROCs. My wife is ambivalent about becoming a citizen. It's time for me to bust out the 80's version of Red Dawn and try to convince her.

 

So what is the consensus. Are they going to send out 36 month letters to us all? The boss's extension letter expires in October.

Edited January 23, 2023 by Carpe Vinum

[Crazy Cat 41,923]

1 minute ago, Carpe Vinum said:

So what are they doing with our fees? It's obvious that they aren't processing any ROCs. My wife is ambivalent about becoming a citizen. It's time for me to bust out the 80's version of Red Dawn and try to convince her.

In the long run, citizenship is less expensive since her Green Card won't have to be renewed over and over.  Fees are not getting any lower.  In addition, there is the benefit of not having to deal with USCIS ever again (address changes, etc).

[Rearviewmirror 397]

13 minutes ago, Crazy Cat said:

In the long run, citizenship is less expensive since her Green Card won't have to be renewed over and over.  Fees are not getting any lower.  In addition, there is the benefit of not having to deal with USCIS ever again (address changes, etc).

Plus you can vote and run for office

[Mike E 11,739]

17 minutes ago, Carpe Vinum said:

So what are they doing with our fees?

Using them to fund cases that don’t have fees. 

17 minutes ago, Carpe Vinum said:

It's time for me to bust out the 80's version of Red Dawn and try to convince her.

Wolverines!

 

17 minutes ago, Carpe Vinum said:

 

So what is the consensus. Are they going to send out 36 month letters to us all? The boss's extension letter expires in October.

Until  there is a formal announcement, I don’t think they will send 3 year letters to those with 2 year and 1.5 year letters. 

[Crazy Cat 41,923]

1 minute ago, Mike E said:

Using them to fund cases that don’t have fees.

That really burns my toast!  Why should we have to pay that?  

[Rearviewmirror 397]

6 minutes ago, Mike E said:

Until  there is a formal announcement, I don’t think they will send 3 year letters to those with 2 year and 1.5 year letters. 

It's so so annoying and arbitrary... I literally cannot wait until next January when I can file N400 and be done with the dumpster fire that is USCIS interactions.

[A110 96]

13 minutes ago, Crazy Cat said:

That really burns my toast!  Why should we have to pay that?  

Because that sub category do have a significant voting power and unlike us are very vocal about how the policies is going to affect them. 

No matter who is in office the legitimate USCIS customers are always getting screwed and the ones who don't pay taxes or fees are acting as if the agency owes them something.

[kippenpox 18]

Seems that effective today they'll extend everyone's GCs for 48 months, and this announcement seems to imply they'll send new NOAs to everyone who is waiting:

https://www.uscis.gov/newsroom/alerts/uscis-extends-green-card-validity-for-conditional-permanent-residents-with-a-pending-form-i-751-or

[top_secret 2,425]

So I guess extension letters are going up to 48 months now.  Retroactively for existing pending I-751 petitions with new extension letters being sent out to all.

 

https://www.uscis.gov/newsroom/alerts/uscis-extends-green-card-validity-for-conditional-permanent-residents-with-a-pending-form-i-751-or

 

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Release Date 

01/23/2023

USCIS is extending the validity of Permanent Resident Cards (also known as Green Cards) for petitioners who properly file Form I-751, Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence, or Form I-829, Petition by Investor to Remove Conditions on Permanent Resident Status for 48 months beyond the card’s expiration date. This change started on January 11, 2023, for Form I-829 and will start on January 25, 2023, for Form I-751.

 

We are making this change to accommodate current processing times for Form I-751 and Form I-829, which have increased over the past year.

USCIS has updated the language on Form I-751 and Form I-829 receipt notices to extend the validity of a Green Card for 48 months for individuals with a newly filed Form I-751 or Form I-829. We will issue new receipt notices to eligible conditional permanent residents who previously received notices with an extension shorter than 48 months and whose cases are still pending. These receipt notices can be presented with an expired Green Card as evidence of continued status, while the case remains pending with USCIS. By presenting your updated receipt notice with your expired Green Card, you remain authorized to work and travel for 48 months from the expiration date on the front of your expired Green Card.

 

[Crazy Cat 41,923]

1 minute ago, kippenpox said:

Seems that effective today they'll extend everyone's GCs for 48 months, and this announcement seems to imply they'll send new NOAs to everyone who is waiting:

https://www.uscis.gov/newsroom/alerts/uscis-extends-green-card-validity-for-conditional-permanent-residents-with-a-pending-form-i-751-or

Wow!!!!!  So, now, a 2 year Green Card is good for 6 years.....LOL!!!!!