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Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionAugust 2009 I-751 filers
FWIW just got a text from USCIS saying my status had been updated - now it's showing online that they've ordered production of his card. Still weird that I got snail mail first!

Edited to add : email just came too showing card production ordered.

Edited by TracyTN, 25 November 2009 - 01:13 PM.

TracyTNFemaleUnited Kingdom2009-11-25 13:03:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionAugust 2009 I-751 filers
Honestly I was shocked. But I can say don't obsess over online status - we hadn't had a touch since the day after biometrics. It still shows 'initial review' status too.
TracyTNFemaleUnited Kingdom2009-11-25 09:14:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionAugust 2009 I-751 filers
I know - roll on VSC!!!!
TracyTNFemaleUnited Kingdom2009-11-25 07:46:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionAugust 2009 I-751 filers
Finally figured out how to update it on my own. tongue.gif

VJName.............I-751.............NOA1 Receipt............Biometrics..........Approved

VSC

OTTOUNDKARIN.......08/03/09..........08/10/09................09/09/09............__/__/__
GABY$TALBERT.......08/03/09..........08/05/09................09/10/09............__/__/__
VAN2006............08/05/09..........08/11/09................09/18/09............__/__/__
MELO...............08/06/09..........08/10/09................09/04/09............__/__/__
EDDIEYGABRIELA.....08/08/09..........08/11/09................09/18/09............__/__/__
DANIELLEJ006.......08/08/09..........08/21/09................09/29/09............__/__/__
CAYBEE.............08/08/09..........08/11/09................09/09/09............__/__/__
RCARS3.............08/10/09..........08/14/09................09/15/09............__/__/__
BEN&Y..............08/11/09..........08/14/09................__/__/__............__/__/__
RECARDO............08/12/09..........08/19/09................09/21/09............__/__/__
AMBIENTGIRL........08/12/09..........08/14/09................09/16/09............__/__/__
CHELSEAANDJOHN.....08/15/09..........08/18/09................09/29/09............__/__/__
AYAWDIE............08/16/09..........08/17/09................09/16/09............__/__/__
PILOTINSKY.........08/17/09..........__/__/__................__/__/__............__/__/__
PATRICKNOLIVIA.....08/17/09..........09/25/09................09/29/09............__/__/__ Early Bio 09/25/09
BRARIO28...........08/18/09..........08/21/09................09/29/09............__/__/__
TRACYTN............08/19/09..........08/24/09................09/22/09............11/19/09 No int.
BOSTONPARIS........08/19/09..........08/25/09................10/03/09............__/__/__
TONYECK............08/20/09..........08/24/09................09/25/09............__/__/__
CALADAN............08/21/09..........08/25/09................10/05/09............__/__/__
JESTAN01...........08/21/09..........08/31/09................09/23/09............__/__/__
WELLDONE...........08/24/09..........09/02/09................09/22/09............__/__/__
SK28...............08/24/09..........09/01/09................09/26/09............__/__/__
JG_AM..............08/25/09..........08/27/09................09/24/09............__/__/__
GOGAL2020..........08/26/09..........08/31/09................09/23/09............__/__/__


CSC

GARYC..............08/03/09..........08/10/09................09/03/09............09/23/09
MRANDMRSBIRD.......08/05/09..........08/10/09................09/04/09............__/__/__
DUDEINNEED.........08/05/09..........08/12/09................09/15/09............10/07/09
USA-JAMAICA........08/07/09..........08/10/09................09/17/09............__/__/__
ANJAANDHENRY.......08/10/09..........08/28/09................09/11/09............__/__/__
IYA................08/10/09..........08/12/09................09/18/09............10/01/09
CHERYLANDMIKE......08/10/09..........08/11/09................09/04/09............09/18/09
SPRINTSCORER.......08/13/09..........08/24/09................08/31/09............09/25/09 Early bio
KOBEYA20...........08/13/09..........08/24/09................09/17/08............10/02/09
SKEETER211.........08/14/09..........08/24/09................09/16/09............10/20/09
ZQT3344............08/18/09..........08/21/09................10/05/09............__/__/__ Early Bio 09/21/09
PERSEVERANCE.......08/18/09..........08/19/09................09/29/09............10/13/09
SILAS..............08/19/09..........08/21/09................09/25/09............10/14/09
CHOX99.............08/24/09..........08/25/09................10/05/09............10/13/09
BBZHEL.............08/24/09..........08/26/09................09/26/09............10/02/09
ISIS...............08/26/09..........08/31/09................10/06/09............10/29/09
CARDAMOM...........08/27/09..........09/01/09................09/25/09............10/01/09



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TracyTNFemaleUnited Kingdom2009-11-24 19:53:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionAugust 2009 I-751 filers
Hate to pour salt in your wounds, Bird, but we just got a letter that hubby's was approved on 11/19. kicking.gif No email or status updates online so it came as a shock - but yippee!!
TracyTNFemaleUnited Kingdom2009-11-24 17:25:00
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QUOTE (tonyeck @ Oct 30 2009, 12:16 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
At the earliest, it looks like VSCers will start getting approvals in mid to late December... Sounds good to me smile.gif


I can dig it. tongue.gif
TracyTNFemaleUnited Kingdom2009-11-04 08:53:00
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QUOTE (Skeeter211 @ Oct 28 2009, 08:56 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (TracyTN @ Oct 21 2009, 05:49 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Thanks for the information, Skeeter - and congratulations! smile.gif



QUOTE (David-and-Mae @ Oct 21 2009, 06:45 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Congrats, Skeeter! I'm sure you're glad that it is done and over with. good.gif


Thank you both! It's actually official now that Mir is approved for her ROC. We got the approval notice in the mail today from the local office. What I found odd is that my daughter's AOS had been held up for the decision on my wife's ROC.



I believe that is the norm, as the child is essentially a 'derivative' green card holder.
TracyTNFemaleUnited Kingdom2009-10-29 07:26:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionAugust 2009 I-751 filers
Thanks for the information, Skeeter - and congratulations! smile.gif

TracyTNFemaleUnited Kingdom2009-10-21 07:49:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionAugust 2009 I-751 filers
QUOTE (Welldone @ Oct 15 2009, 07:32 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I asked the officer how long it will take(removing of conditions) and will they do background check again. That's what he answered-depends of service center only, without name check.


I take that to mean he'd have to get something back from the service center after he interviewed you, and that a name check would not be done at that point. By the time you have an interview, the background checks have normally been done already.

I've NEVER heard, in all my years around immigration, of a background check not being done during each process (visa petition phase, AOS, removing conditions, citizenship).
TracyTNFemaleUnited Kingdom2009-10-16 08:02:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionAugust 2009 I-751 filers
That's sort of why I questioned it. I've never heard anyone say that background checks are not done at this phase; quite the opposite, in fact. In fact, some folks whose removal of conditions has taken over a year have to have their fingerprints redone for another check.
TracyTNFemaleUnited Kingdom2009-10-15 13:47:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionAugust 2009 I-751 filers
Interesting. Then why bother w/ the fingerprints? I figured they would do them because your criminal record could have changed in the last 2 years.
TracyTNFemaleUnited Kingdom2009-10-15 10:21:00
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QUOTE (Welldone @ Oct 15 2009, 08:03 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Hey, they have approved two VSC June cases! good.gif I hope they will start us in December.
http://www.visajourn...h...1468&st=375

probably has to do with FBI background biometric check system working faster with Asian countries now,

zqt3344,there is NO background check when filing removing conditions, only AOS and Citizenship.


Are you sure about that? What are the fingerprints for?
TracyTNFemaleUnited Kingdom2009-10-15 08:04:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionAugust 2009 I-751 filers
Not quite for VSC. We'll likely be waiting until January. laughing.gif
TracyTNFemaleUnited Kingdom2009-10-15 07:17:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionAugust 2009 I-751 filers
QUOTE (Skeeter211 @ Oct 14 2009, 11:10 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Hmmm...well I must say it's worrying me a bit. I thought it was like AOS where most everyone had an interview.


That's not the case so much anymore, either. There are a lot of AOS' approved without interview as well (hubby's included back in 2007).

An interview just is not a sign that there is something wrong. At least not to me. It's simply an indication that while a large amt of applications are being approved these days without interview, there are still those that are being interviewed.

I wish we had more stats as to how they determine who is interviewed and who is not, but unfortunately we don't. I've often wondered if those not interviewed at AOS are then interviewed when removing conditions, but I can't find any scenarios to back this up.
TracyTNFemaleUnited Kingdom2009-10-14 14:05:00
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Interviews used to be the norm so it's not a huge deal if someone is interviewed.

ETA the local offices schedule the interviews so the appointment letter SHOULD come from the local office. The service center has no dog in that hunt - all they do is transfer the file there.

Edited by TracyTN, 12 October 2009 - 09:32 AM.

TracyTNFemaleUnited Kingdom2009-10-12 09:31:00
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QUOTE (zqt3344 @ Oct 8 2009, 08:42 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Good for you, good.gif but total BULL$hit for the rest of us filing in CSC region, unreal there are several of us that filed a lot earlier than others and still no approval even with doing biometrics at date earlier than you, this sucks, once again Dept of Dysfunction and Immigration, and people want the USA federal government to handle our health insurance, I do not think so, after dealing with USCIS, we have never experienced such a dysfunctional inept bunch of jackoffs, no wonder there are so many illegals aliens and they refuse to file properly for visa or immigration, only those of us that do it the right way only get punished and given total run around. Federal USA government sucks and does not work worth a damn, clear example with USCIS another mis-managed government agency. mad.gif


Um, at least you CSCers are getting approved...! whistling.gif
TracyTNFemaleUnited Kingdom2009-10-08 13:28:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionAugust 2009 I-751 filers
QUOTE (NycBra @ Oct 7 2009, 02:26 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
As far as I know, there are only 2 centers to submit I-751, either Vermont or California, and California deals with cases not only from California, but from many other states.

Peace everyone!


Yes - both service centers serve more than just the state they're physically located in - a common practice with USCIS for a while now, as it's not as if they have a service center in all 50 states! (Reading the instructions on the I 751 shows you the broad area that both centers cover.)
TracyTNFemaleUnited Kingdom2009-10-07 14:50:00
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QUOTE (jg_am @ Oct 6 2009, 10:54 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Any VCS folks have any touches besides the day after their Bio? We haven't had a touch since.


Nothing since the day after biometrics.
TracyTNFemaleUnited Kingdom2009-10-07 07:18:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionAugust 2009 I-751 filers
VERY interesting - glad she got it back ! smile.gif
TracyTNFemaleUnited Kingdom2009-10-05 10:42:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionAugust 2009 I-751 filers
Yeah - I'm not that into checking. I expect nothing until January at the earliest.
TracyTNFemaleUnited Kingdom2009-10-02 13:37:00
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QUOTE (Welldone @ Oct 1 2009, 07:10 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (TracyTN @ Oct 1 2009, 10:35 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Go to case status online, then 'Sign in to my account'. If the 'last updated' date has changed, you have been 'touched'.

https://egov.uscis.g...is/Dashboard.do

TracyTN, thank you very much!Finally I found where is it! kicking.gif
They've touched me 09.23 right next day after fingerprints


Us too! biggrin.gif

Glad to help.
TracyTNFemaleUnited Kingdom2009-10-02 07:04:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionAugust 2009 I-751 filers
Go to case status online, then 'Sign in to my account'. If the 'last updated' date has changed, you have been 'touched'.

https://egov.uscis.g...is/Dashboard.do
TracyTNFemaleUnited Kingdom2009-10-01 09:35:00
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QUOTE (tonyeck @ Sep 25 2009, 07:23 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Had my Bio done today. Went nice and smoothly was in and out in 10 minutes.

The lady told me my new Green Card would be in the mail in the next couple of weeks. lol


That's pretty optimistic - seeing as you're at the slow arsed VSC with us other poor slobs. laughing.gif
TracyTNFemaleUnited Kingdom2009-09-26 12:45:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionAugust 2009 I-751 filers
Heck who knows - maybe VSC will have caught up some by then. Though they do always seem to run behind CSC for
I 751s...!
TracyTNFemaleUnited Kingdom2009-09-24 15:20:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionAugust 2009 I-751 filers
Heh ok - I swear I forgot it was already as late in the month as it is! LOL Honestly I'd be surprised if it didn't come by Saturday. If not, call Monday.
TracyTNFemaleUnited Kingdom2009-09-24 14:30:00
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QUOTE (Mr and Mrs Bird @ Sep 24 2009, 01:59 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Hi Isis

If I were you I would contact them because on their website they are saying that you should recieve an appoinment within 30 days after your application is submitted. What if the letter is lost in the mail?

Anette


It's not yet been 30 days since she submitted the application, has it? Or can I just not count? tongue.gif
TracyTNFemaleUnited Kingdom2009-09-24 14:12:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionAugust 2009 I-751 filers
There isn't anything you can do. The time it takes to get bio appts can vary, mainly due to how fast/slow your local ASC is.
TracyTNFemaleUnited Kingdom2009-09-24 13:38:00
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Well, only at CSC apparently...! sad.gif
TracyTNFemaleUnited Kingdom2009-09-23 12:54:00
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QUOTE (Eddie y Gabriela @ Sep 22 2009, 04:35 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
If I understand you correctly, yes, we went to the Philadelphia ASC, so maybe they are making the decision, not the Vermont CSC. Being "touched" the Monday after the Friday biometrics makes me think maybe Vermont has handed it off to the ASC.

Then again, who knows? Good luck and Godspeed to all,


What I'm saying are ASCs do not adjudicate petitions - local offices can, though. I wasn't sure if the Philadelphia local office and ASC are one and the same. If they are, then it's possible that it will ultimately be adjudicated there. If the office you went to is solely an ASC, then it will not be adjudicated there. Which then makes it even more interesting that the officer commented on a photo you had included in your I 751 package.
TracyTNFemaleUnited Kingdom2009-09-23 07:17:00
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Had bio appt today - I was all geeked out and wanted to go 'back there' w/ hubby to see everything but no go. sad.gif Oh well - it was still interesting. We got there about 15 mins early and they let us right in. Were only about 4 other people in there and 2 technicians doing fingerprints.

I did find it interesting that there was a desk there solely for I 90s (there was a big I 90 sign above that desk). Go figure!

Eddie y Gabriela - that does make me wonder how much of the application the ASC's see. Weird! I wouldn't have thought they'd have access to much more than your
I 751 maybe, but certainly not the photos you sent as 'proof'. Bizarre!! Guess that proves ya never really know...!

ETA the service center will adjudicate if they approve you w/ out interview; if you are interviewed, your local office will be making the decision. I presume your ASC and local office are two different places, or are they the same - meaning do you live really close to the local office, so they just send you there for fingerprints - or were you actually at a separate ASC?

Edited by TracyTN, 22 September 2009 - 01:32 PM.

TracyTNFemaleUnited Kingdom2009-09-22 13:30:00
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Thanks for updating mine chox. For some reason I can't get the formatting right!
TracyTNFemaleUnited Kingdom2009-09-14 20:44:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionAugust 2009 I-751 filers
Hi,
Would you mind updating with our biometrics? 9/22.

Thanks! smile.gif
TracyTNFemaleUnited Kingdom2009-09-14 16:37:00
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There is a September filer thread out there.

At any rate, no one can tell you exactly how fast your process will go - everyone's is different. The timeline in the Sept. thread might help give you a ball park idea.


TracyTNFemaleUnited Kingdom2009-09-11 10:05:00
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tonyeck - we have the same NOA1 date. biggrin.gif Now if I could just get the bio appt...! smile.gif
TracyTNFemaleUnited Kingdom2009-09-09 07:07:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionAugust 2009 I-751 filers
I think Bio depends a lot on how busy your local office is. But it would nark me not to have that extension letter.
TracyTNFemaleUnited Kingdom2009-09-08 07:30:00
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QUOTE (tonyeck @ Sep 4 2009, 10:43 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Haha I will listen to you more in the future! But that's the thing - I don't have a NOA1 sad.gif Just the biometrics letter...


DOH If I could READ!!! whistling.gif I'd call the misinformation line and tell them of your dilemma. They should be able to reissue one. But maybe give it til Tuesday or so. Maybe it just got caught in a slow mail line.
TracyTNFemaleUnited Kingdom2009-09-04 11:46:00
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QUOTE (tonyeck @ Sep 4 2009, 09:41 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Ok, mine was sent to VSC on the 19th, arrived 20th, check cashed on the 24th, and today I received my Biometrics appointment (notice date, 1st September) for the 25th September.

I'm going to need my NOA1 to renew my drivers license, but it looks like I am not getting one sad.gif


What'd I tell ya!!?? wink.gif Oh ye of little faith. Ha. I don't even have bio yet so you're already ahead of us! biggrin.gif What was the date on your NOA1?

QUOTE (GaryC @ Sep 4 2009, 10:33 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
If they can remember Robin 3 years from now when he naturalizes then more power to them. The whole problem came about because they gave Luz and Robin different bio dates. A three hour drive each way and missed work for each appointment was the rub. I am glad they allowed it but it was amusing that they tried to make it look like they were doing us a big favor. There were only 2 other people in there at the time, it wasn't like they were swamped.


I didn't mean that they'd remember him - I was commenting on you saying that you wouldn't be in this situation again because you were removing conditions. You may be in that sitch again if you renew the 10 year GC/apply for natz for the both of them at the same time (and they again get diff bio dates).

Edited by TracyTN, 04 September 2009 - 10:37 AM.

TracyTNFemaleUnited Kingdom2009-09-04 10:37:00
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QUOTE (GaryC @ Sep 3 2009, 04:06 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Luz did her Biometrics today. As some of you may know, Robin got a Bio date of Sept 15. They did allow him to do his today and save us another 6 hour round trip. I found it amusing that they made it a point to tell him that this is the only time they would do this. The next time he would have to come on his appointment day. I didn't bother to tell the fool that this would be the last time he would need to do a biometrics since this is for removing conditions or point out that they would have to have the memory of an elephant to remember him. Oh well, all's well that ends well.


If you're planning to naturalize them - or just renew the 10 year GC - another round of bio.
TracyTNFemaleUnited Kingdom2009-09-04 07:10:00
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I believe you do have to have it - though whether or not they ask for it seems to be very inconsistent.
TracyTNFemaleUnited Kingdom2009-09-03 12:27:00
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They seem to be going through in order though - I bet yours will arrive either today or tomorrow.
TracyTNFemaleUnited Kingdom2009-09-03 10:42:00