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

[Crazy Cat 41,985]

2 minutes ago, Asterix78 said:

This messes with folks who don’t plan on naturalizing (no dual citizenship rule for example) and who now have to travel with the extension letter for 4 years, which is known to cause stress at check in. Plus the inability to check in online or at a machine, methods which are becoming ubiquitous. 

Would you rather have to try getting an infopass appointment at USCIS for an ADIT stamp?  Appointments are not easy to get.

[Dashinka 24,649]

2 minutes ago, Crazy Cat said:

Would you rather have to try getting an infopass appointment at USCIS for an ADIT stamp?  Appointments are not easy to get.

They used to be a bit easier, and they should be.

[Mike E 11,741]

1 hour ago, Dashinka said:

Just wait, 96 months is probably on the horizon since it is a nice round 10 years.

You are correct. 
 

Timeline:

 

* November 1986 - I-751 starts. 12 month extension  stickers / stamps
 

* June 2018 - goes from 12 to 18 months 

 

*  September 2021 -  18 to 24 months. 

 

* January 2023 - 24 to 48 months 

 

Plotting the curve, we can predict when a conditional card will be a 10 year card:

 

 

The origin point 0, 1 is 1986 when 2 year cpr status rolled out. 
 

1986 + 37.35 = April/May  2023 is when the math predicts  USCIS will roll out 8 year extension letters.  

 

The argument for  CR-1 over  I-495 just got a lot weaker.  
 

 
 

Edited January 23, 2023 by Mike E

[Asterix78 27]

2 minutes ago, Crazy Cat said:

Would you rather have to try getting an infopass appointment at USCIS for an ADIT stamp?  Appointments are not easy to get.

My point is that this rule seems to indicate there is no intention of improving timelines, quite the contrary, to deliberately extend them. There was at least a decent chance at getting approved within 24 months before with the hope of improvement. 

[Mike E 11,741]

8 minutes ago, Asterix78 said:

This messes with folks who don’t plan on naturalizing (no dual citizenship rule for example) and who now have to travel with the extension letter for 4 years, which is known to cause stress at check in. Plus the inability to check in online or at a machine, methods which are becoming ubiquitous. 

 

7 minutes ago, Daphne . said:

But for people who are not necessarily interested in becoming a US Citizen (I am one of them), this kind of sucks... I feel pressured into filing the N-400 now, only to get my I-751 moving.

I think we will see some of such people file N-400. Get the combo interview, withdraw N-400 after I-751 is approved. 

[Crazy Cat 41,985]

4 minutes ago, Asterix78 said:

There was at least a decent chance at getting approved within 24 months before with the hope of improvement. 

There has never been any hope of improvement. I-751s have never been mentioned in any of those projected improved targets.  The I-751 remains a cash cow for USCIS, allowing them to collect the client's money, sit on it, get MORE money for the N-400.....then process both at a combo interview.  At least this 48 month letter allows most folks to have evidence of LPR status longer before having to get an infopass appointment.

Edited January 23, 2023 by Crazy Cat

[Crazy Cat 41,985]

I think this proves my wife is a trend setter.  Look at the last line of my signature...😁

[Dashinka 24,649]

4 minutes ago, Mike E said:

 

I think we will see some of such people file N-400. Get the combo interview, withdraw N-400 after I-751 is approved. 

That is an interesting strategy.

[Mike E 11,741]

Just now, Dashinka said:

That is an interesting strategy.

“Thanks but no thanks; I got mine”

[Crazy Cat 41,985]

1 minute ago, Dashinka said:

That is an interesting strategy.

Strategies are getting more and more expensive.

[Rearviewmirror 397]

1 minute ago, Crazy Cat said:

Strategies are getting more and more expensive.

Next stop, US passport = $4,000 ?

[Dashinka 24,649]

2 minutes ago, Mike E said:

“Thanks but no thanks; I got mine”

I wasn't referring to you personally, but I think you are right, and at some point in the future we will start seeing posts on how to withdraw their N400 after the combo interview.

[Crazy Cat 41,985]

Just now, Rearviewmirror said:

Next stop, US passport = $4,000 ?

Hopefully, my wife can beat that one.  We have an appointment for her passport on Feb 3rd.  

[Rearviewmirror 397]

1 minute ago, Crazy Cat said:

Hopefully, my wife can beat that one.  We have an appointment for her passport on Feb 3rd.  

Very smart to schedule it before the actual oath ceremony, I hadn't thought of that. I'll need to remember to do likewise. Still hoping I get to vote in 2024...

[Crazy Cat 41,985]

2 minutes ago, Rearviewmirror said:

Very smart to schedule it before the actual oath ceremony, I hadn't thought of that. I'll need to remember to do likewise. Still hoping I get to vote in 2024...

I wish I had looked a couple weeks ago.  Passport appointments are scarce around here.  Most acceptance centers are booked solid 4 weeks out. Yesterday, I got lucky and found one a week after her oath.

Edited January 23, 2023 by Crazy Cat