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Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionState Wrong on NOA
This is one situation in which I'd call the 800 (mis)information line and let them know.
TracyTNFemaleUnited Kingdom2009-10-21 11:01:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionVSC unbearably slow
QUOTE (MrsWhizz @ Oct 20 2009, 03:22 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
We are planning a move back to UK before our son (not yet born) is school age. So, no.


I would still consider it. If you ever want to come back here for any reason, no worries about having to get yourself another visa (by then, your perm resident status would have surely been rescinded). You can come and go as you please.
TracyTNFemaleUnited Kingdom2009-10-20 15:27:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionVSC unbearably slow
QUOTE (vscblws @ Oct 20 2009, 08:23 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
wow, so many defeders of the VSC in here!.. by th way she did get a stamp in her book but that wasn't good enough for her job because it wasn't a stamp for a year. Yes, i want i will focus on the worst case scenario because I am the one being affected by the current situation. I will not make any excuses for the VSC. They are notorious for dragging their feet.


Where exactly did I defend the VSC? I DO think it stinks that they are that much further behind than the CSC - but I stand by my original statement about not sweating the I 751 when doing what we're going to do anyway (apply for hubby's naturalization) will force adjudication of the I 751. Even though I highly suspect they will have gotten around to it before that time anyway.
TracyTNFemaleUnited Kingdom2009-10-20 11:13:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionVSC unbearably slow
QUOTE (vscblws @ Oct 19 2009, 10:13 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (Kathryn41 @ Oct 19 2009, 09:58 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I'm sorry that VSC still hasn't cleaned up its act. It is very frustrating that CSC is able to process their own applications and a sizeable portion of the backlog from VSC as well - all within 3 or 4 months. It was extremely frustrating when CSC was pumping them out at 3 months while I was waiting for approval at VSC as well - ours took 12 months to be approved and at that time the average wait was between 11 and 15 months. I still think there has to be some way to improve that big of a discrepancy - they supposedly eliminated the backlogs but are still much slower than CSC. Hang in there - I hope you hear something positive soon.


Thanks Kathryn41 but I won't hold my breath. It makes me so angry that others are saying that VSC still hasn't cleaned up its act over the last two years. I had a friend who lost her job because her i-751 was pending for over a year and her job required security clearance and she was having a hard time getting a renewal from USCIS because her extension letter was expiring. She was told by her job that she would have to resign once the extension letter expired because she couldn't work for her job with an expired GC and they didn't want her working longer than one year with the extension letter. So she ended up being out of work for 4 months and had to move because her husband couldn't pay the bills alone. The worse part is, when they moved, even though they contacted the USCIS about the change of address, she never received her Greencard. It was returned as undeliverable and she had to wait another month to get the new card. I am so not looking forward to that experience. I just want to get my card and move on with my life.

timeline:

filed i-751- july 7
biometrics done- july 22
since then.............................waiting


Why did she not make an Infopass appointment to get a stamp in her passport (if the extension letter had expired)? There are ways to do things if you'll look for them.

You're focusing on the worse case scenario. Not EVERYone who changes their address has a problem. But feel free to worry/vent if it'll help.
TracyTNFemaleUnited Kingdom2009-10-20 07:34:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionVSC unbearably slow
I'll agree they're much slower than CSC, but I've never sweated the time line on removing conditions too much. We still plan to file for hubby's naturalization when he is eligible, which will 'force' adjudication of the I 751.
TracyTNFemaleUnited Kingdom2009-10-19 10:45:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion19 months waiting for I 751 approval
Agreed - I get to applying for Natz as soon as you're eligible. The I 751 doesn't have to be approved in order for you to do that.
TracyTNFemaleUnited Kingdom2009-10-20 09:52:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionHow to Remove Conditions and File for Extension/Reentry/Travel Document at the Same Time?
You don't 'file for an extension letter'. The extension letter is sent to you upon receipt of your I 751 - it extends your green card for 1 year past its validity date. You don't have to be approved for it - you just get it full stop.
TracyTNFemaleUnited Kingdom2009-10-22 15:03:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionDIVORCE WHILE ON 2 YEARS GREEN CARD
http://www.visajourn...tions.html#7.11
TracyTNFemaleUnited Kingdom2009-10-23 08:44:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionRemoving Conditions - Divorced - Child... a little help....
When you mail in your I 751, USCIS mails you a NOA letter that extends your current green card for one year. No further documentation is required for travel or work.

The evidence you list is right up the alley of where you need to be (though I think DNA tests are a bit excessive if you're her father on the birth certificate). All of that and anything else you have would be great - dunno if you had a lease or owned property together, but that would also help. If your wife is willing to write an affidavit claiming your marriage was in good faith, that'd help to (have her get it notarized). If you can't trust her to do that, then send what you have.

ETA read the guide too.

http://www.visajourn...p;page=751guide

Edited by TracyTN, 23 October 2009 - 07:49 AM.

TracyTNFemaleUnited Kingdom2009-10-23 07:49:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionNeed help for FORM I-751
Forms that seem 'out of date' can still be used after that date has passed. It just depends on what USCIS wants, and/or if they have a new form to replace the 'out of date' one. Before you file, be sure to go to USCIS' website and figure out which versions of the form they're still accepting.

Normally, they refer you to the 'Revision' date (which is in the bottom right hand corner of each page of the form). As of now, they're still accepting the rev. date of 8/28/2008 - the one which has the 10/31/09 expiration date at the top.

http://www.uscis.gov...0004718190aRCRD

TracyTNFemaleUnited Kingdom2009-10-27 08:40:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionI noticed the I-751 form has an expiration date of 10-31-09
Trying to apply logic to USCIS is often a lesson in futility...!

ETA I believe the expiry date is sort of to 'prompt' USCIS that they may want to review the form and make sure they don't want to make any changes to it.

Edited by TracyTN, 02 November 2009 - 12:33 PM.

TracyTNFemaleUnited Kingdom2009-11-02 12:32:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionI noticed the I-751 form has an expiration date of 10-31-09
It's not the expiry date you need to concern yourself with. They go by the 'rev. date' which is down in the bottom right hand corner of the form. As long as they are still accepting that version of the form, you're fine. You can find that out here (under 'edition date'):

http://www.uscis.gov...0004718190aRCRD
TracyTNFemaleUnited Kingdom2009-11-02 08:54:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionRenewal of 2-yr green card
All the info you need is on this site if you'll just take the time to look for it.

http://www.visajourn...p;page=751guide
TracyTNFemaleUnited Kingdom2009-11-02 08:51:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionI NEED AND ADVICE!!!
You can have a bio appt rescheduled (it says so right on the notice itself and even tells you how to do that). Only harm really is that it might delay the case slightly.
TracyTNFemaleUnited Kingdom2009-11-04 16:11:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionI NEED AND ADVICE!!!
If you do not receive the letter by the time of your trip, make an infopass appointment and ask for a stamp in your passport due to impending travel.

And please STOP using all capital letters when you type. It's akin to SCREAMING - not to mention hard to read.
TracyTNFemaleUnited Kingdom2009-11-04 09:33:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionRejected I-751 Notice
Yep, you've gotta be exact with that 90 days or they'll send it back. No harm, no foul.
TracyTNFemaleUnited Kingdom2009-11-02 08:55:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussionimmigration lost my paper
QUOTE (no_where_man @ Nov 5 2009, 03:13 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (TracyTN @ Nov 6 2009, 12:01 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (roula @ Nov 5 2009, 02:53 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
hi i came to america in CR-1 , I AM MARRIED AND HAVE A BEAUTIFULL SON .
IN october-25-2008 ,we send my I-751 to remove the condition on residence i think (GC FOR 10 YEARS)
i went for fingerpint in 2009 and we sent all needed information in time i have all the proof but the immigration lost my paper and the sent a letter that they said because i didnt sent any paper the petition is denied ........
NOW we sent service motion to reopen with all the proof before 3 weeks and i am still waiting any advice? plz.


There's no way to remotely advise you when we can't tell what 'paper' they've lost. You'll have to be more specific. Did they send you a request for further evidence which they're now saying they never received?

thts true
if they sent u an RFE , then u may need to send again the whole package or what they indicated
if the letter state that you r denied as u didnt fill in the window time (the 90 days ) , and u have ur NOA , then make a copy of it and (a copy of ur package , hopefully u made one ) and re-send again with the letter u received from them to inform tht u already sent in time and the copy +NOA should be ur evidence tht u did so ...

there is ALOT of IF ,,so please be more specific with ur situation to help u better
Good Luck.


The OP already stated that he's (or we - whoever 'we' is) sent in a motion to reopen. Resending the entire package again is irrelevant at this point.

I was just trying to figure out why he was denied in the first place.
TracyTNFemaleUnited Kingdom2009-11-05 16:17:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussionimmigration lost my paper
QUOTE (roula @ Nov 5 2009, 02:53 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
hi i came to america in CR-1 , I AM MARRIED AND HAVE A BEAUTIFULL SON .
IN october-25-2008 ,we send my I-751 to remove the condition on residence i think (GC FOR 10 YEARS)
i went for fingerpint in 2009 and we sent all needed information in time i have all the proof but the immigration lost my paper and the sent a letter that they said because i didnt sent any paper the petition is denied ........
NOW we sent service motion to reopen with all the proof before 3 weeks and i am still waiting any advice? plz.


There's no way to remotely advise you when we can't tell what 'paper' they've lost. You'll have to be more specific. Did they send you a request for further evidence which they're now saying they never received?
TracyTNFemaleUnited Kingdom2009-11-05 16:01:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussionindex tabs
The divider pages are pointless, IMO. You CAN use them, but they'll likely just pull them out when they reassemble it into their own folder.
TracyTNFemaleUnited Kingdom2009-11-06 09:15:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussionindex tabs
Well, instead of sticking the tabs on the side of the pages, you stick them on the bottom.

It might be easier for you to have one thread that is I 751 questions instead of a separate thread for every question. Just an idea.
TracyTNFemaleUnited Kingdom2009-11-06 09:07:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionMy turn to freak out...
Unfortunately they'll just rip apart all your nice arrangement and put it in their own folder. sad.gif
TracyTNFemaleUnited Kingdom2009-11-09 12:05:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionMy turn to freak out...
Maybe it could have been worded better, but I still think it's the intent rather than the words. I'm sure her intent wasn't to insult you. Of course I can't speak for her, but that's my read anyway.


TracyTNFemaleUnited Kingdom2009-11-06 16:14:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionMy turn to freak out...
I think you took RJ's post WAY too personally. I didn't read it as an attack in any way. It is a fact that most ROC cases are not interviewed. I certainly won't feel 'special' if hubby isn't interviewed - that was the only way in which I took her post.
TracyTNFemaleUnited Kingdom2009-11-06 15:36:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionMy turn to freak out...
I think it's a stretch to say that your cases went through quickly because of the reams of paper you sent them. There are a LOT of factors which can dictate how fast or slow a particular case goes.

It's a personal choice. I try to find a happy medium between not enough and sending a copy of "War and Peace" - but at the end of the day, it's up to the applicant to decide what they want to send.
TracyTNFemaleUnited Kingdom2009-11-06 08:10:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionMy turn to freak out...
Who is 'him' - the adjudicator?

As far as I know, they employ women, too...!
TracyTNFemaleUnited Kingdom2009-11-05 09:06:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussiongetting ready to file
Very good info - thanks guys!!! biggrin.gif
TracyTNFemaleUnited Kingdom2009-06-22 14:08:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussiongetting ready to file
That puzzles me, too - the business about CRI89. ?? I guess as long as you're in, that's all that matters but - does anyone else's read like that??
TracyTNFemaleUnited Kingdom2009-06-22 13:28:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussiongetting ready to file
Interesting about the receipt info! Wonder why it is different for ROC? Could it be that the numbers the same (on the NOA and bio letter) but they just don't have things online until your bio is entered?

Then, of course, you have people like flutter who have trouble getting ANYthing to work online. Obviously it is not an exact science...!

Edited by TracyTN, 22 June 2009 - 11:01 AM.

TracyTNFemaleUnited Kingdom2009-06-22 10:59:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussiongetting ready to file
QUOTE (Silke @ Jun 22 2009, 10:02 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
(by the way the receipt number on your NOA is just an internal number and cannot be used to check your case status online)


Really? That has changed, then, since we did AOS 2 years ago (and from the K1, etc).
TracyTNFemaleUnited Kingdom2009-06-22 10:20:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussionwaiting on I-751 decision for over 4 years. What to do?
But she is already a permanent resident. She has a 2 year green card - she has filed the I 751 to remove the conditions on that green card. It's that application she is waiting on and that is seemingly 'stuck'.
TracyTNFemaleUnited Kingdom2009-11-10 13:50:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussionwaiting on I-751 decision for over 4 years. What to do?
The situation you describe is completely different from the OPs. You have to take each case on it's own merits - not compare those that have very little do with one another.
TracyTNFemaleUnited Kingdom2009-11-10 12:25:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussionwaiting on I-751 decision for over 4 years. What to do?
Applying for citizenship, if you are eligible, certainly will force adjudication of the I 751. I think the only other thing you can do is have your senator/congressman's office make an inquiry on the I 751 and see if they can get any answers about it. But if it's 'stuck', the only way to shake it free might be to apply for citizenship.
TracyTNFemaleUnited Kingdom2009-11-09 14:13:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussionwhat did you write in the "C/O" portion?
I believe I left it blank, though if you really feel you must put something there, I'd put N/A.
TracyTNFemaleUnited Kingdom2009-10-16 09:48:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionRemoval of conditions
That is correct. If they receive it 91 days before your current GC expires, they will reject it.
TracyTNFemaleUnited Kingdom2009-11-18 15:36:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionChanging Status from Conditional to Permanent
It does help to get your terminology correct. She is already a permanent resident - but that residency has conditions on it since you were married less than two years at the time the green card was issued. Hence, the 'removal' of conditions process (as outlined in the guide proved by Otto und Karin).
TracyTNFemaleUnited Kingdom2009-11-24 09:17:00
CanadaMiracles DO happen....
happy for you
RICARDO4EVA2MaleJamaica2010-12-11 22:20:00
CanadaBooking Flights on Interview Day
i would go for a flight that leaves in the after noon - any time after 3pm
RICARDO4EVA2MaleJamaica2011-01-05 12:14:00
CanadaHow do I find out if "case is completed"?

Thanks! I have been doing option 1 and everything is still the same, no updating so I guess my case is not yet complete. I checked the automated system too and nothing there. I`ll wait a few days and then call NVC.`I was getting worried because several others` timelines are similar to mine and they`ve already been contacted by NVC with an interview date. I`m so happy it appears that the Montreal backlog is being addressed!


SOMETIMES the automated system isn't updated to reflect any new info. The best place to check is in the payment portal THEN next best is talking to the human.
RICARDO4EVA2MaleJamaica2011-01-10 14:53:00
CanadaHow do I find out if "case is completed"?

After Filing the DS-260 you will have to wait about 4 weeks. You should hear something this week.



the poster is asking HOW to check if the case is completed NOT how long it takes to be completed.
RICARDO4EVA2MaleJamaica2011-01-10 11:49:00
CanadaHow do I find out if "case is completed"?

Hi everyone,
I notice a few members' timelines have posted "case complete" and are now awaiting their interviews. Did NVC contact you with this case complete info? I submitted the DS-260 online and mailed the documents to NVC a week before Christmas. We haven't heard anything yet but now I'm wondering if we should be contacting someone to find out if the case is complete.
--Vancouverite


The NVC will not contact you to inform tou that your case has been completed (documents reviewed). There are 3 ways to finf out 1- go onto the webite where u paud your Immigrant Visa Fee and use your case and invoice #. 2- call the NVC and speak to the agent and ask him/her, 3- check the automated system for your case status (least favourite). Now once your case is completed you will be notified of your interview dat et and medical appointment scheduling .
RICARDO4EVA2MaleJamaica2011-01-10 03:26:00