I-751 — March 2024 Filers Club

[EarlyAnxious 16]

Careful with what USCIS customers support says. They're not employees for the airline.

USCIS can say that you can use the copy but if the airline says you can't board with the copy then you won't be able to.

Period.

[Zumbadaddy 57]

46 minutes ago, Crazy Cat said:

With what extension letter was she using to board before?

I-90 extension letter

[OldUser 6,480]

57 minutes ago, Zumbadaddy said:

I-90 extension letter

Copy or original? Was GC valid during that travel or already expired?

[Zumbadaddy 57]

17 hours ago, OldUser said:

Copy or original? Was GC valid during that travel or already expired?

Copy and it was expired.... expired 01/03/2022 and she traveled 4 times a year to Japan to see her mother and son.

[Crazy Cat 41,610]

3 hours ago, Zumbadaddy said:

Copy and it was expired.... expired 01/03/2022 and she traveled 4 times a year to Japan to see her mother and son.

Imo, she has been lucky.  The Carrier Information Guide specifically states: "Expired Conditional Resident Card, Form I-551 accompanied by Original Form I-797, Notice of Action indicating the card validity is extended".  The guide is not a USCIS document.  

 

"The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Carrier Information Guide serves as a reference aid for travel industry personnel. It outlines the required documents that apply to persons entering or departing the United States. Carrier personnel are urged to familiarize themselves with all sections of the publication and reference it in their examination of travel documents."

My point is that, regardless of what USCIS says, there is a possibility she will be denied boarding.   Good luck on the rest of your immigration journey.  Next action for your spouse is either an I-751 interview or N-400 submission. 

[Zumbadaddy 57]

4 hours ago, Crazy Cat said:

Imo, she has been lucky.  The Carrier Information Guide specifically states: "Expired Conditional Resident Card, Form I-551 accompanied by Original Form I-797, Notice of Action indicating the card validity is extended".  The guide is not a USCIS document.  

 

"The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Carrier Information Guide serves as a reference aid for travel industry personnel. It outlines the required documents that apply to persons entering or departing the United States. Carrier personnel are urged to familiarize themselves with all sections of the publication and reference it in their examination of travel documents."

My point is that, regardless of what USCIS says, there is a possibility she will be denied boarding.   Good luck on the rest of your immigration journey.  Next action for your spouse is either an I-751 interview or N-400 submission. 

I spent 2 hours yesterday filling in the N-400.  I just want to wait for her to get back before submitting it. 

I've uploaded all of our supporting docs. 2020, 2021, and 2022 taxes.

I only did 1 bank statement.  I redacted all of my income and deposits and bills paid balances from the statements.... Or should I show it?

 

Our Mortgage Statement is just in my name but her name on the deed and it's her maiden name because that's what her passport shows. 

Meanwhile her name is on our homeowners insurance policy. 

I don't think I should submit the mortgage statement or the deed. 

What do you think?

And I have her as a beneficiary on my life insurance policy but that's soooo many pages should I really upload the policy?

[OldUser 6,480]

@Zumbadaddy assuming your goal is to have your wife's I-751 and N-400 approved:

 

56 minutes ago, Zumbadaddy said:

I only did 1 bank statement.  I redacted all of my income and deposits and bills paid balances from the statements.... Or should I show it?

All pages for all bank statements from joint account(s) since the time you got married until now. Unredacted / unaltered, showing all details.

 

1 hour ago, Zumbadaddy said:

Our Mortgage Statement is just in my name but her name on the deed and it's her maiden name because that's what her passport shows. 

 

Again, shouldn't be just one statement. What name does her GC show? Maybe it should have matched that if the end goal for her to have married name. But I guess not much can be done now.

 

1 hour ago, Zumbadaddy said:

 

I don't think I should submit the mortgage statement or the deed. 

What do you think?

And I have her as a beneficiary on my life insurance policy but that's soooo many pages should I really upload the policy?

 

If you want her to have hard time removing conditions / naturalizing you can just skip these.

 

Good luck!

[EarlyAnxious 16]

You have to UPLOAD EVERYTHING. Doesn't matter if it has 10,000 pages.

If you want her to get approved, UPLOAD EVERYTHING without any alterations or redactions.

You're providing these documents to the US Government, not some random person. It's for your wife's own good.

 

If you don't include everything, you will delay the entire process because they will send you a RFE asking you for more proof of bonafide marriage.

Again, UPLOAD EVERYTHING. You don't even have to print it. Just upload the PDF online since you have the privilege of uploading things on your USCIS account unlike poor souls like me that can't upload anything and have to wait for the inevitable RFE to be able to submit more proof or print it and mail it, hoping it won't get lost.

 

 

 

Edited April 25 by EarlyAnxious

[Crazy Cat 41,610]

On 4/24/2024 at 5:44 PM, Zumbadaddy said:

 

Any updates?

[AlaMike 231]

On 3/21/2024 at 8:46 AM, AlaMike said:

Got my wife's I751 submitted now. Luckily. it was before the price increases in April. 

So now, we sit and wait.

From what I have been told, she will probably be a US citizen before the actual card arrives 

Update

After getting the notice that USCIS had received the package on 3/20/2024 and the i-797 was to follow in the mail. We finally received it on 5/28/2024.

At least we can relax when it come to travel in July