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Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionI-751 July 2011 Filers
if we can limit the number of times per day that the master list is updated, it would be nice. i think that a LOT of people are updating and there seem to be some oversights. i think that happyinlove checks in several times a day, so maybe you could be nominated to be the updater (once per day would be GREAT!). and if all of that day's updates could be combined into ONE update, that would be superb.

if this is something no one else wants to do, i can do it. i check in very frequently and would be more than happy.

or if everyone is happy with the current situation, we can leave it that way, but i find it adds a lot of extra posts and i end up scrolling through a lot of superfluous stuff.

having said all of that, things will calm down once everyone has gotten their bio appointments done and then we wait for the next step.

xx.

ps i started a thread in the forum dedicated to the board itself about enabling column in out signatures. i hate that mine is so long because i know you have to scroll by it each time i post. id rather use the horizontal space and keep it shorter. just fyi or if you wanted to add your 2 cents to the discussion.
mr and mrsFemaleUnited Kingdom2011-08-04 07:20:00
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hannah,

i think the date updates when the case is 'touched'. if you read the fine print below the cases in your portfolio (when you are signed in on the USCIS), it says the following:

* Note on "Last Updated" date:
Your case may have a new "Last Updated" date and you may receive an Email and/or text message notification of your case being updated, without the status of the case changing. This is due to internal USCIS processing being performed on your Case. This will be reflected in the "Last Updated" date, but may not result in a different status message.


'touches' are when the date changes on the case status page.

xx.
mr and mrsFemaleUnited Kingdom2011-07-31 19:54:00
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me again. today's mail brought the biometrics appointment letter. dated 7/26, arrived 7/28, for an appointment on 8/09.

<sigh>

my sweet alien resident is out of the country at the moment and will not be back in time for the appointment. so i will return the notice requesting another appointment. we will probably try to do a 'late walk-in appointment' on 8/16, unless the consensus is that that is not a good idea.

i am determined not to sweat this, <she says with gritted teeth>.
mr and mrsFemaleUnited Kingdom2011-07-28 18:01:00
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ugh, i just came to realize after reading the first two posts that i think i filed too early......i read in the guides here what they will do if you file early....just send the stuff back b/c its too early......but i hope they send everything back! money and pictures and the whole packet...... then i will just hold onto it to send it again when it is time....i guess i confused myself and thought that it was 6 months before it expired you could send the packet off... i feel like i just got punched in the gut....or maybe thats just the morning sickness...


well, you will be ahead of the game once it's time to send! better early than late. chin up!
mr and mrsFemaleUnited Kingdom2011-07-28 12:34:00
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happy, the reformat looks good! more information at a glance. thanks!
mr and mrsFemaleUnited Kingdom2011-07-27 22:25:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionI-751 July 2011 Filers
random commentary: this time around is much easier for me. my husband came on a K1 visa. that process was so emotionally exhausting, partially because i was learning as i went (a fairly significant feat of organization and execution!), and also because we were apart for it. for AOS and now ROC, im much less anxious because i figure it will sort itself out eventually and in the meantime, i have him as a support. i suppose there is the issue of it not resolving before the GC extension expires, but i am thinking positively!

i do find myself getting worried some days, but ive really been trying to fight that feeling, as it is not productive for me. for example, i forgot to put the A# on each page of the ROC (but i also neglected to do this with AOS and that went smoothly). i worry about that some days, but really, i know that if it is a problem, i will just address it and keep at it until the 10yr GC is in hand! ours is a legitimate application and i have faith that, in time, our beloved USCIS will do what they need to do for my husband to remove the conditions of residency.

xx.

(felt like using a different font!)
mr and mrsFemaleUnited Kingdom2011-07-27 22:07:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionI-751 July 2011 Filers

Adding myself to the mix!

VJName.............Date of I-751......NOA1 Date......Biometrics......Approved

MR AND MRS.........07/16/11...........07/18/11.......--/--/11........--/--/11.....(Check Cashed on 07/20/11)
POPROCKS...........07/18/11...........--/--/11.......--/--/11........--/--/11.....
NEO_NY.............07/20/11...........--/--/11.......--/--/11........--/--/11.....
THAITOUSA..........07/20/11...........--/--/11.......--/--/11........--/--/11.....
IMAISHA............07/25/11...........--/--/11.......--/--/11........--/--/1?.....



aisha's approval date format seems to hint at the possibility/probability of next year.

seems so far away in the heat of the summer. (i live in vermont where summer and winter are VASTLY different weather-wise!)
mr and mrsFemaleUnited Kingdom2011-07-26 15:05:00
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and the check was also cashed yesterday, 20 jul 2011. that makes it feel official.
mr and mrsFemaleUnited Kingdom2011-07-21 08:11:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionI-751 July 2011 Filers
NOA1 letter in the mail today. onwards and upwards!

xx.
mr and mrsFemaleUnited Kingdom2011-07-20 23:42:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionI-751 July 2011 Filers
hiya.

please add us to the july filers list.

i-751 sent 7/16/2011. it was signed for this morning at the vermont service center. yay for miniature milestones!
mr and mrsFemaleUnited Kingdom2011-07-18 16:28:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionMay 2011 Filers

This waiting is killing me, they got my application at the very end of April and I have heard absolutley nothing apart from the biometrics.

I'll be able to apply for citizenship in April - thats 90 days away! May aswell just get rid of this extra step if they aren't efficient enough,


not everyone wants to be a us citizen. and some people are not able to apply for citizenship until they have 5 years of residency (those who married USCs need only wait 3 years). so the 10 year green card is necessary.
mr and mrsFemaleUnited Kingdom2012-01-24 22:57:00
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yaaaaaay paul and angela!!!! so happy!

what is the portugese for 'congratulations'!?




100% is great!! thanks to all for reporting back to VJ!
mr and mrsFemaleUnited Kingdom2012-01-20 09:44:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionMay 2011 Filers
a number of people have reported that the USCIS operators have quoted mid may as the current processing date. more encouraging than early april.
mr and mrsFemaleUnited Kingdom2012-01-08 22:59:00
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deidre, im SO SO happy for you, my internet friend!
mr and mrsFemaleUnited Kingdom2012-01-04 20:19:00
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I filed the i751 May 24, did bio on June 16, and approved TODAY!


happy 2012!

CSC or VSC?
mr and mrsFemaleUnited Kingdom2011-12-30 21:27:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionMay 2011 Filers

Still waiting. The USCIS website says they are still in "initial review" and shows it hasn't even been touched since the initial NOA was sent out at end of May. What's up with that?


totally normal. you wont see an update until it is approved.

where did you file? if it was VSC, only 2 may filers have been approved so far. you shouldnt have too much longer to wait.
mr and mrsFemaleUnited Kingdom2011-12-30 15:22:00
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john! you have instilled hope for VSCers. may has broken!

sincere congratulations and thanks for updating us.

ps thanks for saying something nice about vermont. gets A LOT of flack here.
mr and mrsFemaleUnited Kingdom2011-12-20 13:08:00
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<kicks visa vending machine>

i guess i should be kicking the '10 year green card' vending machine instead. <kick> must have been thinking back to our k1 days. actually, i was watching ben- hur and have no real excuse for the typo. though, upon reflection, maybe i dislodged a visa for a deserving person?
mr and mrsFemaleUnited Kingdom2011-12-18 00:58:00
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all im asking is for one measly little may VSC approval before 2012. ideally before xmas.

5 working days before xmas.
9 working days before 2012.

move it, may!
<kicks visa vending machine>
mr and mrsFemaleUnited Kingdom2011-12-18 00:07:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionMay 2011 Filers

I see that 44% of the April VSC applications have now received their green cards, I would expect us May filers to begin to see some movement very shortly.

Would you agree ? :thumbs:


i think it could very well be before christmas!
mr and mrsFemaleUnited Kingdom2011-12-13 13:56:00
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:dance:


at least you are still dancing! good attitude!
mr and mrsFemaleUnited Kingdom2011-12-07 23:04:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionMay 2011 Filers
angela and paul, can you update your member timeline? still shows you as K-1ers. helps to keep vj stats accurate! thanks.
mr and mrsFemaleUnited Kingdom2011-12-03 20:47:00
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feeling like VSC may filers are gonna see their first approval by the new year. hope my instinct is right.

statistical outliers, reveal yourselves!
mr and mrsFemaleUnited Kingdom2011-12-03 05:12:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionMay 2011 Filers
result!
mr and mrsFemaleUnited Kingdom2011-12-01 19:16:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionMay 2011 Filers

If the window opens 3 months before the CGC expires then how does one stay legal or travel outside the country after CGC expires while ROC application is in progress.


when your submission is received by USCIS, you will get a letter (frequently called the NOA1 in ROC) from them stating that your 2-year conditional green card has been extended by one year. if the ROC is completed and a 10-year green card is issued WITHIN that year, you are 'in status' and can travel.

most (if not all?) of us* with pending ROCs have soon-to-be-expired or expired green cards, but have the extension letter in hand. (*or our spouses)
mr and mrsFemaleUnited Kingdom2011-11-17 23:59:00
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i wonder if the reference to 16-18 months is a reference to the mysterious 16.7 months on the USCIS website.
mr and mrsFemaleUnited Kingdom2011-11-17 19:57:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionMay 2011 Filers

Wow...it's interesting how some people seem to get a kick out of being unpleasant and rude to the extreme.

i went to anger management and im better now. well, slightly improved.


come on, USCIS! give us a may approval to distract us!
mr and mrsFemaleUnited Kingdom2011-11-17 08:54:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionMay 2011 Filers
mary: i don't think you are overly paranoid. you are reacting to the reality of traveling for you and e. (6-8 hours? that's obnoxious!)i think it's really good to share your experiences here. i have to say i would probably be feeling the same way as you if my husband and i were traveling for the holidays.

on a side note: i met a couple of people last night who had worked for USCIS in the past. (i live 30 minutes away from the welden street, st albans VSC location) actually, one is a good friend. he processed i-130s (not in their entirety but the initial handling). it was a good reminder that the people processing our files are PEOPLE. i do think about that because there is a lot of whinging about the slowness of the VSC for the i-751, and i, being a positive thinker, always feel bad for the bad rap the staff gets.
mr and mrsFemaleUnited Kingdom2011-11-06 09:01:00
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point taken, dark wing duck (thats what i call you in my head!)

i have the luxury of dealing us us-uk travel mostly, and my husband and i have the 'privilege' of white skin and 'pronounceable' names. but those facts are what make me feel that, according to the tenets of the founding documents of the united states of america, there are common rights. i dont want to have a different experience of travel because i fit a certain profile.

alas, i am aware that not everyone it treated the same.



information is a weapon. arm yourselves!
mr and mrsFemaleUnited Kingdom2011-11-06 00:20:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionMay 2011 Filers
traveling with the extension letter is LEGAL. traveling with the extension letter AND supporting documentation is even better. i dont think anyone should be intimidated in to NOT traveling because of fears of being hassled at the border. we are (or our spouses are) legal permanent residents and we have paid our dues.

(i know that in theory this sounds great and that in practice it might not feel so great, but it is our right to travel to and from the states. the same way that the gov't has the right to scrutinize our comings and goings. but as VJers we are fairly well-educated and have the advantage!)
mr and mrsFemaleUnited Kingdom2011-11-05 23:53:00
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Is there anyone who has administrator rights to fix bogus data?


i started a thread (though it was in the 'board changes' forum, not here) and PMed a mod, but no progress yet. maybe someone else could chime in/PM a mod?

it would be nice to have more accurate data to reference.

it's not a bad idea to double check your own VJ timeline to be sure there are no mistakes.
mr and mrsFemaleUnited Kingdom2011-11-04 12:41:00
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'touches' seem to be very rare for ROC. seems like the best advice is:

sign up for email/text notifications on the USCIS site
keep track of the current processing times for you processing center
call USCIS if your case is outside of normal processing times
mr and mrsFemaleUnited Kingdom2011-11-03 08:34:00
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I assume you obtained this date from the USCIS website, may I ask where abouts ?


if you choose the VSC at the bottom of this page, it shows the processing times for each kind of form.

to quote, yurika + jim 'go VSC go'!
mr and mrsFemaleUnited Kingdom2011-10-26 11:45:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionI-751 September 2011 Filers
processing times are not static. the USCIS has neither the staff nor the funds to respond in real time to massive increases/decreases in application numbers. look at the trends on the USCIS site. extrapolate this across the MANY visa types that are applied for. immigration is HUGE.

my sweet alien husband and i went through the k1 visa process in 2008-2009 when people were cheering VSC for its speed and lamenting the slowness of CSC. i was lucky then. i dont consider us unlucky now because ROC is slow at VSC. at least for post-entry visa applications, i am able to be with my lovely spouse; that makes the waits bearable.

try to have some perspective. i know this process affects us as individuals, but try to think of the big picture, as a grand exercise in patience.

(my view may not be popular, but its an opinion i have developed over my time spent dealing with immigration issues. not only from my own experience, but from accounts of others.)

edit: the ever-present typo.

Edited by mr and mrs, 30 January 2012 - 09:43 PM.

mr and mrsFemaleUnited Kingdom2012-01-30 21:40:00
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Has anyone from the Vermont Service Center received their card or had a final interview yet?


no VSC approvals reported for september, august, july, or june. (though i think there may have been a military approval in there.) id guess september might not see any VSC approvals until may 2012. but maybe things will pick up by then!
mr and mrsFemaleUnited Kingdom2012-01-20 14:07:00
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no update on our case, they haven't even touched it. :(


you most likely will not get an update at all. most VJ members who have removed conditions report no change before they are notified of an approval or an RFE.

edit: typo

Edited by mr and mrs, 05 December 2011 - 05:47 PM.

mr and mrsFemaleUnited Kingdom2011-12-05 17:47:00
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There is very little support for military spouses through the military or USCIS.


well then i suppose i should be glad that i am not a military spouse.

(?)
mr and mrsFemaleUnited Kingdom2011-12-04 00:16:00
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Pretty much useless for military spouses.

military issues are not a subject that i am familiar with. i think there is relatively good support for military couples/families available either through the military or through USCIS or both.


for the majority of people who are ROCing with 'normal' cases (ie non-military, non-vawa, non-'i need to travel out of the country for 7 months', etc), an expired green card with an accompanying NOA1 is all you really need for everyday life. the most action my husband's green card has seen is dealing with the initial filing of the i-751 and the biometrics appointment.
mr and mrsFemaleUnited Kingdom2011-12-03 20:43:00
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anyone who has a hard copy NOA1 has a year extension from the expiry date. so, unless you are using your green card (ex. traveling, renewing license, etc) you are fine. and even if you are doing those things, you have a legal extension of the green card validity while the i-751 is being processed.

fret not!
mr and mrsFemaleUnited Kingdom2011-12-03 16:11:00
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Congrats everyone who has been approved! Come on Vermont - I live an hour down the road from the VSC - maybe I could just go there and ask really nicely..........


another vermonter!! represent! (i live in the sprawling metropolis of burlington. <wink>)
mr and mrsFemaleUnited Kingdom2011-12-03 04:46:00