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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Vietnam
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33 minutes ago, Rearviewmirror said:

When do you think folks will start receiving the 48 month extension letters?

An earlier post said they were to start issuing them either the 23rd or 25th of January.

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Taiwan
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On 1/25/2023 at 3:06 PM, amour-et-foi said:

Tried Representative. Said processing time was within range

I strongly suggest your wife consider filing the N-400.  It worked in our case. Check my signature below.

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In summary, it took 13 months for approval of the CR-1.  It took 44 months for approval of the I-751.  It took 4 months for approval of the N-400.   It took 172 days from N-400 application to Oath Ceremony.   It took 6 weeks for Passport, then 7 additional weeks for return of wife's Naturalization Certificate.. 
 

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48 month extension is not just an embarrassment, but a colossal failure.

 

It's time to get rid of the 2 year ROC process and stop wasting resources. 

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2 minutes ago, HarryWL said:

48 month extension is not just an embarrassment, but a colossal failure.

 

It's time to get rid of the 2 year ROC process and stop wasting resources. 

Ain't gonna happen. ROC fees are about to double soon most likely!

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5 hours ago, HarryWL said:

48 month extension is not just an embarrassment, but a colossal failure.

 

It's time to get rid of the 2 year ROC process and stop wasting resources. 

It’s an embarrassment to us given we are the paying customers, but to the government, that does not pride itself on customer service, it is a cash cow.

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1 minute ago, ODATT said:

Who are these people who are getting 48 month extension? People close to their 2 year mark or just about everyone?

Recent filers so far. E.g. we got 24 month letters when we filed, they got 48.

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15 hours ago, OldUser said:

Recent filers so far. E.g. we got 24 month letters when we filed, they got 48.

Interesting - where are you seeing that? I'm hoping I'll get mine soon then as I filed first half of January and received 24 months as well.

A magical mystery tour of many US visas prior to AOS... (J-1, F-1, H-1B)

I-485/AOS:

Spoiler

EAD/AP - NOA received May 18, 2020

AOS - NOA received May 18, 2020

Biometrics (Code 2) - August 5, 2020

Biometrics take 2 (Code 3) - August 27, 2020

Ready to be Scheduled for Interview - September 8, 2020

EAD/AP Approval Notice - October  1, 2020

EAD Card Received - October 13, 2020

Interview Scheduled Notification - March 1, 2021

Interview Scheduled - April 6, 2021

GC Approved - May 7, 2021

GC Mailed - May 11, 2021

GC Delivered - May 11, 2021

 

N400 Citizenship:

File Date - January 8, 2024

Biometrics Waiver - January 8, 2024

Interview Scheduled - March 7, 2024

Interview Date - April 12, 2024

Conditionally Approved Pending I-751 Transfer - April 12, 2024

I-751 Case Was Transferred to Another Office - April 12, 2024

Case Approved - May 5, 2024

Oath Ceremony to be Scheduled - May 5, 2024

Oath Scheduled - May 18, 2024

Oath Ceremony - June 18, 2024

Oath Ceremony Cancelled - June 12, 2024

Oath Ceremony Rescheduled Date - July 30, 2024

DONE

 

Removal of Conditions:

File Date - January 7, 2023

Package Delivered - January 9, 2023

NOA Date - January 10, 2023

NOA Received - January 17, 2023 (dated "received" January 9, 2023)

48 Month Extension Received - March 20, 2023

Case Approved - May 3, 2024
 

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1 hour ago, Rearviewmirror said:

Interesting - where are you seeing that? I'm hoping I'll get mine soon then as I filed first half of January and received 24 months as well.

I mean people who receive extension letters for the first time, who just filed. Sorry for confusion. 

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (pnd) Country: Japan
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I'm frustrated that we didn't submit our application just a couple weeks later than we did, although we couldn't have known. Our receipt date (January 11, 2023) was a couple weeks before the 48 month letter was announced, so we received the 24 month letter. 

 

We know a couple who have been going through the ROC process for several years now. Their extension letter expired (back when it was a 12 month version) and they never received any updated extension letters in the mail from USCIS when it became 18 or 24 months. 

 

I know USCIS claims they will be sending out the 48 month extension letter to all pending ROC applications, but what are the chances of this actually happening? It seems like it has not happened for all applicants in the past when extension letters were extended further. 

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26 minutes ago, M&Y_2019 said:

I know USCIS claims they will be sending out the 48 month extension letter to all pending ROC applications, but what are the chances of this actually happening? It seems like it has not happened for all applicants in the past when extension letters were extended further. 

I'm in the same boat as you. From what I've seen it'll be a case of either filing N400 to hopefully be done before my 24 month extension expires, or calling them 60 days before my current extension expires to get a new (hopefully 48 month) letter. I'm guessing that they may start sending 48 month letters out some time in the next 4-6 weeks, based off of how long it took them to start sending the 24 month letters to people who had received 18 month letters.

A magical mystery tour of many US visas prior to AOS... (J-1, F-1, H-1B)

I-485/AOS:

Spoiler

EAD/AP - NOA received May 18, 2020

AOS - NOA received May 18, 2020

Biometrics (Code 2) - August 5, 2020

Biometrics take 2 (Code 3) - August 27, 2020

Ready to be Scheduled for Interview - September 8, 2020

EAD/AP Approval Notice - October  1, 2020

EAD Card Received - October 13, 2020

Interview Scheduled Notification - March 1, 2021

Interview Scheduled - April 6, 2021

GC Approved - May 7, 2021

GC Mailed - May 11, 2021

GC Delivered - May 11, 2021

 

N400 Citizenship:

File Date - January 8, 2024

Biometrics Waiver - January 8, 2024

Interview Scheduled - March 7, 2024

Interview Date - April 12, 2024

Conditionally Approved Pending I-751 Transfer - April 12, 2024

I-751 Case Was Transferred to Another Office - April 12, 2024

Case Approved - May 5, 2024

Oath Ceremony to be Scheduled - May 5, 2024

Oath Scheduled - May 18, 2024

Oath Ceremony - June 18, 2024

Oath Ceremony Cancelled - June 12, 2024

Oath Ceremony Rescheduled Date - July 30, 2024

DONE

 

Removal of Conditions:

File Date - January 7, 2023

Package Delivered - January 9, 2023

NOA Date - January 10, 2023

NOA Received - January 17, 2023 (dated "received" January 9, 2023)

48 Month Extension Received - March 20, 2023

Case Approved - May 3, 2024
 

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I filled in December 2020, got an 18 month extension, then a 24 month one.

 

All organised to go and get a stamp in my passport next week for an extra year.   Extremely surprised to receive a 48 month extension letter today!  
 

Guess they aren’t just for recent filers.  Now to phone on Monday to cancel my appointment on Tuesday 🙄. Good thing the post didn’t get delayed! Lol 

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