I-751 Wait

[tndiehard 0]

I have just gotten an additional 2 yr extention on the expiration my of my wifes 2 yr green Card, that makes it expire in 2025, that makes 4 years of extentions.

 

We have now been married for over 5 years on our K-1 Adventure.  Since we have been married over 3 years is there any other action we can take to speeed up this

extremly Slooooooow Process. My wife is very concerned because on a Home visit 3 yrs ago we had a problem at Tokyo Airport when some idiot had a problem with her plastic valid green card.

We almost missed our connections, my wife doesnt trust the process of carrying an expired card and a piece of paper as our ticket back to the ole USA.

 

Other people been through the process , also show negativity. Thanks for your help!!

 

Gerry and Wijit

[SteveInBostonI130 3,491]

File for citizenship.  That seems to bring the I-751 back to life.

[Daphne . 2,002]

I’ve traveled many times (and will have to many more 😅) with my expired greencard and extension letter, had no issues at all. 

[Bavarian91 63]

9 hours ago, Daphne . said:

I’ve traveled many times (and will have to many more 😅) with my expired greencard and extension letter, had no issues at all. 

That makes me feel a lot better! I have to travel a lot in my profession 

[mari04 100]

I think nowadays they are just waiting for you to file for citizenship. I filed ROC December 2021 and nothing happened until December 2022 when I filed N400. April 5th had citizenship interview and got the oath same day. 

[Crazy Cat 43,030]

19 hours ago, tndiehard said:

We almost missed our connections, my wife doesnt trust the process of carrying an expired card and a piece of paper as our ticket back to the ole USA.

That is the ONLY option until she obtains a 10 year Green Card or citizenship.  My wife traveled with an expired GC and extension letter.  No issues.  In addition, consider this another vote to file an N-400 as soon as eligible (if that is her goal). We filed I-751 in March 2019.......then filed N-400 in Aug 2022.  Both the I-751 and N-400 were approved on the same day in Dec 2022.  It took 13 months for her CR-1, took 44 months for approval of the I-751, and it took 4 months for approval of the N-400.  Good luck.

Edited April 16, 2023 by Crazy Cat

[igoyougoduke 1,679]

file a mandamus in court and get your 751 approved if n-400 does not trigger 751 decision 

[tndiehard 0]

This is a good reply with NEW information for me.  My Friend says is there any risk of pissing off the USCIS?  My guess is probably yes. 

Do I want to spend $400 PLUS to piss off the USCIS. My relationship is pretty good ATM so?????

[Loren Y 2,762]

Definitely file the N400. 19 days after we filed my wifes N400 the I751 was approved and had 10 year green card a week later. Then citizenship interview Mid May, and Oath ceremony on the 6th of April, and no more USCIS. Today is the 16th, so 10 days later, and every morning I have been waking up thinking no more USCIS. Will probably continue for a least a few more weeks.

[ultrasoul 56]

Also if you file N-400 now you pay $725. USCIS released their 2023 fee hike proposal to increase that to $760 earlier this year in Jan. The final actual fee increase will be finalized in the coming months to take in effect Q3 or later in 2023. Get on it now and save some $$$