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EXCEPT, LEGALLY, they have a responsibility, which they are not fulfilling. Per 8 USC CHAPTER 13, they should be processing cases within 180 days. They selected the newer cases to appear as if they are now achieving that, yet per a bunch of documents, it has always been "first come, first serve" in their policies. Thus, it is an illusion because anything that HAS BEEN FILED PRIOR TO March 2023 is just going to get stuck there it is not going to be processed within 180 and it will not be processed in a "first come, first serve" basis. While we know there are plenty of excuses and things that affect this being a reality (and I sure are heck am not going to be getting into politics), they are CHOOSING the most convenient way for them to "achieve this". So, as @Crazy Cat said, it is the fact that they are doing this to skew the numbers and statistics to appears as if they are fulfilling/complying with this (they got in trouble back in 2022 I believe because of how many WOM were sent and government was pushing). Thus, for us older cases that have been waiting for a while is just the BS that they are AGAIN not doing their jobs like they are supposed to. We are not wanting to find an explanation for it, of course USCIS will do whatever the heck they want, we are just pointing out the fact that this is FLAT OUT WRONG. https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?path=/prelim@title8/chapter13/subchapter2&edition=prelim#:~:text=It is the sense of,days after the filing of Also, I can't speak for others, as I know some people can get pretty toxic. But, from my end (and Crazy Cat as well), we are excited for all the new approvals. I would never take away someone's happiness and this forum has always been rooting for one another - regardless who gets approved first, etc. This thread is just us "older" users venting about USCIS - not against people getting approved. He/she also went as Jacobo at some point. Apparently, changed from Colombia to Costa Rica too?

VOTE for TBONETX 2024 Can you share if there is a specific template, guide, whatever to writing our individual Congress office? I am guessing it is more of a direct letter rather than the process like the WOM. Yes?

I admire this. Your outlook is so refreshing.

If it weren't that it would raise a red flag, and issues overall obviously, I would withdraw the 751 and re-submit. Haha Just cheat the system like they cheat us.

I think what @Crazy Cat is arguing is the fact that they should not be doing the LIFO approach (last in, first out). If they are changing things like scanning them or whatever, they should have started with the stacks of papers that are already there or whatever they are doing now - NOT the other way around. They are not trying to help us, they are trying to help themselves to appear as if their numbers are better than they are and they are not REAL numbers.

Meanwhile, September 2022 filers here, we can't even get information on biometrics. LOL *Sigh* Just like @Daphne . said, it doesn't prevent us from living our lives. But, it is definitely annoying that they are "serving" people this way. In reality, they aren't, they are just manipulating the numbers to "look good" (like you said). While it doesn't stop us from living our lives, just not having that hovering over us every now and then would be nice.

This was posted in the AOS forum for K1s and K3s. However, it appears that you do have the original 2-yr conditional GC from AOS and what was approved was the 10-yr GC for ROC. Could you please confirm? If so, I saw in another post that travelers in your same situation that were coming back into USA were actually told by the POE officer that the GC had been approved and they were waiting to hear official news in the mail/website, etc. to see if the office was correct. But, it appears the officers are able to see that on their end and the travelers were able to come in with the expired GC and the extension letter. Of course, I can't tell you for a fact, but it sounds like they will be able to tell and still let you in. In the meantime, can you log in and get a snip of the approval notice and maybe have that on your phone to show it happened while you were abroad?

Just to let you know. We had a similar thing happen to us. It was not so much lighting, but just a bad picture. We went back to Walgreens and they re-did it for free. So, if you have the time, just drop by and you might get a re-take without having to pay again.

Happy Father's Day to ALL that: "stuck with it" "stepped into it" "the ones that had to be BOTH parents" You all are amazing and the kiddos appreciate it. No major events in the CheBori household (Che is an expression in Argentina and Bori is short for Boricua AKA Puerto Rican). Cooking steaks later. Have fun everyone!

I hope this means we get ours soon. I have not hope, though. But, we are also from September 2022 and at Potomac. However, we are in Florida, so that's why I am not optimistic of getting biometrics soon. LOL

It is my understanding, and the "elders" can correct me @Sarge2155 @Crazy Cat, that the whole tabs thing could be something that was added in that publication of November 2022. At least the instructions I read both in USCIS website and in VJ up until the point we submitted our ROC packet (September 2022), it was "OK" to do the hole punch at the top (at some point it was even requested),tabs for evidence, etc. But, definitely not the paper clips, etc.

It will definitely be personal preference and how soon you want to be done with USCIS. It appears you filed in October 2021, so you might be at the point you just want to be done. If you have the money to pay the fees, and you still fall within the 3-year rule, then you should definitely apply to get it done. It might or it might not "shake it loose", but at least you would have filed everything you needed and you could be done with both. We will not be applying on our exact 1 year mark (AKA September 2023). But, we are likely to apply like you closer to the two year mark like Spring-Summer 2024.

If you are concerned about keeping things organized, you can always include a cover letter and then do subpages. For example, a normal 8.5 x 11 sheet in between the evidence per category like one that reads "Financial Commingling". Maybe this way they will know what portion starts next, etc. Just a thought. I am no expert and we sent it prior to these restrictions.

And another 10 from me. LOL 😁

According to another user from another thread I posted, it appears this is their new approach to lowering the processing times for 751. So, rather than working from oldest to newest, they are processing all the new cases submitted now within weeks to a month. SMH.

Thanks for the clarification. It is still sad they work backwards. I am sure there are people from 2021 or earlier that just have straight up cases that can be processed as quickly. USCIS is just a mess. LOL

I can't believe this BS is happening: Like what in the USCIS' name is happening? Why are March 2023 cases being issued cards within weeks or months? I am hoping I am misreading or misinterpreting this.

I can't believe this is happening. Also, we are September 2022 and we are in Potomac, so we have been at "28.5" for a while and I would not be surprised if it jumps. YET, you have this BS happening: Like what in the USCIS' name is happening? Why are March 2023 cases being issued cards within weeks or months? I am hoping I am misreading or misinterpreting this.

Correct. SSN is better to get prior to AOS rather than getting one through AOS. IMO. Whether you had a name change or not, the SSN will need to be updated once you get the GC before the GC expires so they can remove the restrictions on it. The first SSN you get says, "VALID FOR WORK ONLY WITH DHS AUTHORIZATION". But, when you get the GC, you can have it updated to look like a normal SSN. If the name changes, then that's another thing that can be updated as well.

As others have said, given that you adjusted on ESTA, and your I-94 is expired, you are in a difficult position that will be hard to work around. But, yes, if you were to get a DL, it will only be good during the the time your EAD/AP is valid. You will not get a "full DL" until you get your GC. Also, at this point, since you submitted your AOS and requested an SSN via that AOS, it is better to just wait. If you try to get an SSN now, you can run into the issue of having two SSN issued to you (the one you try to do via SSA and the one via AOS) - among other things. I don't see you getting a DL with just an NOA. The NOA you got when you submitted the AOS just proves that you are not "out of status". You cannot get a DL without an SSN because the other options provided require you to have an SSN to even get them (i.e. a W-2 issued by an employer, which they won't employ you without an SSN and you are not authorized to work anyways).

Did you try submitting a "case outside of processing time". Even for N400 you are close to being a bit beyond that. I would try that.

Yes, I know they are not a visitor. I just didn't know exact time for residents, since we didn't have to go through this. But, here is further information: Immigrants: https://www.flhsmv.gov/driver-licenses-id-cards/what-to-bring/immigrant/ NON-immigrants: https://www.flhsmv.gov/driver-licenses-id-cards/what-to-bring/non-immigrant/ Also, do keep in mind that there are some counties that are a bit more ignorant than others. So, while this is general information, some DMVs are less familiar with this than others and might be more difficult overall.

Hi! We live in Florida too. So, here are my two cents: You CAN drive in Florida with a foreign DL. However, I do not know if it is for 3 months or a year. Also, you have to keep in mind that with the new bills/laws DeSantis is doing, I would not risk it driving with a foreign DL if you are considered a resident, etc. That's just to be safe because you do not know which kind of police you are going to get if you were to be stopped. Ideally, you should have gotten the SSN at the SSA office and not via the AOS application. So, you could have gotten it with you I-94 before it expired and, while it would have been a restricted SSN until you got the GC, you could have done the DL with the SSN, proof of mail, etc. Then, once you got the GC, you could have gone back to the SSA and remove the restrictions. The reason why we did it this way is because having that SSN allows you to do more things while you wait on the GC. For example, we submitted AOS in September 2022 and did not get the GC until December 2023. But, because my husband got that SSN, we were able to open joint accounts, get his DL, etc. If you do get the DL with other proof, such as when you get EAD, it will only be good for the expiration date of that.

This article talks about how at the beginning it was more of a "documentary" than the trainwreck we all love to watch nowadays. They clearly pick the ones that fall within these parameters and very rarely do they show regular,genuine couples trying to make it without the drama factor: https://www.msn.com/en-us/entertainment/news/8-real-motivations-behind-being-cast-in-the-90-day-fiancé-franchise/ar-AA1c6whS?cvid=a358f0f91a5b4642fce0c628e70a4f85&ocid=winp2fptaskbar&ei=5 DANG. I should have come up with some drama when I had the chance. Who knows, I could be winning big bucks being dramatic and an influencer. 😁

We filed August 2022. Submitted multiples inquiries via the website and chatted with multiple live reps across several months to get the canned answer that we just have to wait on it. It is “normal”, even though it technically isn’t if others are getting the notification. Hahaha But, you are not alone.