Hemutian

I started this thread 2 years ago. 2 years later, still nothing from USCIS as to the status of my wife's Removal of Conditions. She's still using the same old Green Card that expired almost 2 years ago. Wondering if they've forgotten about us.

Wow, that's so fast! Crazy that naturalization can be so fast, yet removal of conditions is dragging on for years.

What phone number? When I called the USCIS, there was no prompt for "Representative". The automated bot on the other end literally said "if you keep asking for a Representative, I'm going to disconnect you" and did. She plans to, but we're not sure how long that will take, so we still want to replace the missing I-797 in the mean time.

My wife's 2-year Green Card expired in January 2023. She applied for Removal of Conditions in October 2022. At first, she received an I-797 (NOA) with a 24-month extension period to her residency status. We still have a copy of the 24-month I-797 and used it when we traveled abroad last year. Later, she received another I-797 with a 48-month extension period to her residency status. Unfortunately, I misplaced that I-797. Originally, I thought this wouldn't matter because VisaJourney was estimating that her Removal of Conditions application would be processed by June 2024, which means that the original 24-month extension would be sufficient until she received her new 10-year Green Card. However, VisaJourney is now estimating that her Removal of Conditions application will not be processed until July 2025 (!), which is AFTER her 24-month extension expires. This means that we NEED to get another copy of her 48-month extension letter which I misplaced. Problem is I have no idea how to get a replacement copy. I tried calling the USCIS phone number, but I was only able to speak to an automated bot who had no idea how to help me, and refused to connect me to a live person. Does anyone on here know what I need to do to get a replacement copy of the 48-month extension letter? Thank you!

Thanks for asking this question. I had the exact same question as you. Well, not the exact same. I already have a 10-year visa because I've been to China before. It's my infant son I'm applying for. I believe that my son is eligible for both Q2 (family) AND L (tourist) type visas. And the purpose of our upcoming travel to China is both for visiting family AND tourism. Here's some of what I learned from the fine print on the Chinese Consulate in San Francisco website (should be the same rules for all Chinese consulates): For Q2 visa, you will need an invitation letter from a Chinese relative, for example your father-in-law or brother-in-law. The letter will need to include this relative's name, gender, date of birth, Chinese ID number, current address, phone number, and email address. The letter will also need to state your name, gender, date of birth, nationality, passport number, relationship to the inviter, when you plan to go to China, and for how many days you plan to stay. For the L visa, you have two options. Option 1 is to submit round-trip flight tickets and hotel reservations for your full itinerary. For this option, you don't need an invitation letter. Option 2 is to have an invitation letter from a Chinese travel agency or individual. For this option, yo don't need to submit round-trip flight tickets or hotel reservations. The letter from the inviter must include the inviter's name, address, phone number, signature, date, and an official seal. If the inviter is a "huaqiao" or "oversees Chinese" (such as your wife) then they must include their overseas residence permit (i.e. your wife's "Canadian green card"). If the inviter is your wife's relative who lives in China, then they need to include their Chinese ID number. For letter will also need to state your name, gender, date of birth, passport number, reason for coming to China, date of arrival and departure, places of visit, relationship to the inviter, and who will pay for travel expenses.

I can't find a November 2022 Filers thread, so I guess I'll create one! I thought I was going to be an October 2022 filer as Oct. 31 was the day we became eligible to file, but needed an extra day to put my package in order, so ended up filing November 1st. I'm a bit confused which Service Center to select in my Visa Journey timeline under the Removing Conditions section. The choices are: California Service Center National Benefits Center (MSC) Nebraska Service Center Potomac Service Center Texas Service Center Vermont Service Center I live in California, but the USCIS instructions told me to mail my package to the Phoenix, Arizona lockbox. Which Service Center is the Phoenix, Arizona lockbox associated with?