I-751 March 2023 Filers

[beloved_dingo 1,976]

The credit card debate has gone on for years. It's up to each individual to decide what is best for them and how risk-averse they are. Personally, I don't think what type of card you have factors in whatsoever. There are internal factors that flag charges as potentially fraudulent and those factors aren't going magically not exist just because you pay an annual fee. After all, we're all quite happy when these systems catch charges that are actually fraudulent. But every once in a blue moon a charge could get flagged even though it is legitimate. 

 

Personally, I think these random instances of USCIS charges being flagged as fraudulent could possibly be because the spending doesn't match the cardholder's habits. A $600+ charge is somewhat large, and if you've never purchased anything close to that amount before I could see why it could be caught as unusual activity. 

 

We've used credit cards for all USCIS payments (K1, AOS, I-751, N-400) and never had an issue but that doesn't mean someone else won't. 

[juancarlos 126]

3 hours ago, beloved_dingo said:

Personally, I think these random instances of USCIS charges being flagged as fraudulent could possibly be because the spending doesn't match the cardholder's habits. A $600+ charge is somewhat large, and if you've never purchased anything close to that amount before I could see why it could be caught as unusual activity. 

This! This is probably the most reasonable explanation for that.

[Jacobo 122]

Hello guys!

 

My husband and I filed jointly for the I-751. 
 

Here’s our timeline:

 

 

• Package sent: 03/11/2023 (on a Saturday). 
• Confirmed received: 03/13/2023 (on a Monday).
• Card charged: 03/15/2023 at 10:19 pm! 
• Case Status changed to Actively Being Reviewed: 03/18/2023. 
• Received NOA1 with 48 months extension: 03/23/2023 (Notice date 03/18/2023). IOE receipt issued. 
   

I have neither received the notice with the Online Access Code nor the Waived Biometrics Notice. 

 

I am attaching the note so you guys can read it. It is weird that in “Notice Type” it says “Filing Fee Waived”. I did not applied for that and the notice doesn’t mention anything about it. Maybe it was an error on their end. 

 

On the other hand, I was assigned the Vermont Service Center. What do you guys know about this one? Is it fast?

 

Have a great rest of your day! 
 

 

[beloved_dingo 1,976]

32 minutes ago, Jacobo said:

Hello guys!

 

My husband and I filed jointly for the I-751. 
 

Here’s our timeline:

 

• Package sent: 03/11/2023 (on a Saturday). 
• Confirmed received: 03/13/2023 (on a Monday).
• Card charged: 03/15/2023 at 10:19 pm! 
• Case Status changed to Actively Being Reviewed: 03/18/2023. 
• Received NOA1 with 48 months extension: 03/23/2023 (Notice date 03/18/2023). IOE receipt issued. 
   

I have neither received the notice with the Online Access Code nor the Waived Biometrics Notice. 

 

I am attaching the note so you guys can read it. It is weird that in “Notice Type” it says “Filing Fee Waived”. I did not applied for that and the notice doesn’t mention anything about it. Maybe it was an error on their end. 

 

On the other hand, I was assigned the Vermont Service Center. What do you guys know about this one? Is it fast?

 

Have a great rest of your day! 

I wouldn't say any of the service centers are "fast" for I-751, but considering we've seen some weird things already with filers that have the IOE receipt number, there's no way to know whether you'll get lucky or not. Processing time for Vermont currently shows "80% of cases completed within 20.5 months". YMMV.

[annrose 27]

7 hours ago, Jacobo said:

I have neither received the notice with the Online Access Code nor the Waived Biometrics Notice. 

 

I am attaching the note so you guys can read it. It is weird that in “Notice Type” it says “Filing Fee Waived”. I did not applied for that and the notice doesn’t mention anything about it. Maybe it was an error on their end. 

My 48 months extension receipt notice of I-751 also has this “Filing Fee Waived” written on it. I didn’t apply for any waiver either. But since they also show “Amount received 680$ “ , I am guessing it’s not like they are giving back the money anyway.

 

Mine is also an IOE case # with California service center. Received the biometric reuse letter about 2 days after I got the initial receipt notice.

Edited March 24, 2023 by annrose

[juancarlos 126]

Timeline update: 

03/20 package sent

03/24 package delivered in Phoenix Lockbox (FedEx)

[Etek&Ahududu 43]

Due to UPS losing our packet for several days (after we paid $88 for next morning delivery!!!), our i-751 is going to be delivered on Monday 3/27 when GC expires today Saturday 3/25. Is there any chance they'll accept it, or are we going to have to go through the whole show-good-cause-for-it-being-late process? We do have all the receipts showing when we shipped it and when it SHOULD have been delivered. I'm so angry rn, at UPS but also at ourselves for sending it out with only a week to spare (we were waiting for some documents we wanted to include to come in the mail, which they never did).

[OldUser 6,589]

@Etek&Ahududu it's likely not going to be an issue.

[CCCas 29]

Darn,, USCIS is soon expected to increase the application fees. i-751 will cost from $680 to $1,195. Thankfully, we have submitted ours before the upcoming increase. N400 will be $760 from from $725 (at least just a 5% $35 increase). So file now if you can already.

 

 

 

Edited March 25, 2023 by CCCas

[OldUser 6,589]

2 minutes ago, CCCas said:

N400 will be $760 from from $640 (at least just a $35 increase). So file now if you can already.

Math doesn't work 😃

What would be N-400 cost, can you please confirm?

Edited March 25, 2023 by OldUser

[CCCas 29]

5 minutes ago, OldUser said:

Math doesn't work 😃

What would be N-400 cost, can you please confirm?

sorry typo

 

N-400

$725

$760

$35

5%   https://citizenpath.com/uscis-fee-increase/

[Jacobo 122]

Hello guys!

I have an update on my case timeline. 
 

We filed jointly for the I-751. 
 

Here’s our timeline:

 

• Package sent: 03/11/2023 (on a Saturday). 
• Confirmed received: 03/13/2023 (on a Monday).
• Card charged: 03/15/2023 at 10:19 pm! 
• Case Status changed to Actively Being Reviewed: 03/18/2023. 
• Received NOA1 with 48 months extension: 03/23/2023 (Notice date 03/18/2023). IOE receipt issued. 
• Received Online Access Code and Biometrics Reuse notice: 03/25/2023 (Notice date 03/20/2023).

I was able to access my online account with the access code provided. I noticed that the NOA1 extension and Biometrics Reuse Notice are in the Documents tab. 

[TeddyFazBear 69]

31 minutes ago, Jacobo said:

 

Hello guys!

I have an update on my case timeline. 
 

We filed jointly for the I-751. 
 

Here’s our timeline:

 

• Package sent: 03/11/2023 (on a Saturday). 
• Confirmed received: 03/13/2023 (on a Monday).
• Card charged: 03/15/2023 at 10:19 pm! 
• Case Status changed to Actively Being Reviewed: 03/18/2023. 
• Received NOA1 with 48 months extension: 03/23/2023 (Notice date 03/18/2023). IOE receipt issued. 
• Received Online Access Code and Biometrics Reuse notice: 03/25/2023 (Notice date 03/20/2023).

I was able to access my online account with the access code provided. I noticed that the NOA1 extension and Biometrics Reuse Notice are in the Documents tab. 

I can’t see anything in my documents tab but received NOA1 and biometrics reuse a couple weeks ago. 

[CCCas 29]

3 hours ago, TeddyFazBear said:

I can’t see anything in my documents tab but received NOA1 and biometrics reuse a couple weeks ago. 

Same.  Just "YOUR Uploads" and "UNSOLICITED EVIDENCE"-Upload Evidence

 

The "USCIS NOTICES" is missing

Edited March 26, 2023 by CCCas

[TeddyFazBear 69]

27 minutes ago, CCCas said:

Same.  Just "YOUR Uploads" and "UNSOLICITED EVIDENCE"-Upload Evidence

 

The "USCIS NOTICES" is missing

I saw someone post that they could see the evidence they sent USCIS for their 751 on their online account and only 1/4 of the documents they provided ended up being scanned by the contractors for the USCIS officer to look at. 
 

The entire process needs more transparency.