I-751 at Cali Service Center

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jasonabc - 24 Sep 2006 22:07 GMT

Hey - we submitted our I-751 to the California Service Center three
weeks ago. The instructions on the form said to send in a cashier's
check - so I have no idea if and when it was cashed. We received the
return receipt back that it was delivered successfully but have received
nothing else (NOA or otherwise) since.

Is this normal or should I give them a call?

Also - if the greencard expires while the I-751 is being processed I
understand my employment status is ok - but what about leaving the
country and coming back in (say after a short vacation?). We are off to
the uK in December and my Greencard expires in November....

thanks!

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Piggy2 - 25 Sep 2006 17:13 GMT

> Hey - we submitted our I-751 to the California Service Center three
> weeks ago. The instructions on the form said to send in a cashier's
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>
> thanks!

Once your application has been accepted you will get a NOA that states
the extention of your PR and travel authorization for 1 year.

I assume there is something with the payment, call them and find out
what they mean by cashier check... never heard

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jasonabc - 25 Sep 2006 23:47 GMT

> Once your application has been accepted you will get a NOA that states
> the extention of your PR and travel authorization for 1 year.
>
> I assume there is something with the payment, call them and find out
> what they mean by cashier check... never heard

The instructions on the I-751 say:

"All checks and money orders must be drawn on a bank or other
institution located in the United States"

i.e. a cashier's check.

I'll phone HSBC and ask them if it's been cashed yet.

cheers

Jason

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hcj1440 - 26 Sep 2006 00:11 GMT

> The instructions on the I-751 say:
>
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> Jason

They took my personal check, which also fits under the description of
"drawn on a bank located in the United States". ;)

We received our extension letter about 2-3 weeks after filing with CSC
-- that was back in late March/April timeframe. Conditions were
lifted June 1.

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janadeen - 25 Sep 2006 18:33 GMT

> Hey - we submitted our I-751 to the California Service Center three
> weeks ago. The instructions on the form said to send in a cashier's
[quoted text clipped - 10 lines]
>
> thanks!

Are you asking if it's normal to submit an app 3 weeks ago & not hear
anything yet? Yes - totally normal.

Where did you get the cashier's check from? Contact that establishment
and ask them how to trace it - they should be able to tell you if it's
been cashed.

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vivsavage955 - 29 Sep 2006 18:28 GMT

> Hey - we submitted our I-751 to the California Service Center three
> weeks ago. The instructions on the form said to send in a cashier's
[quoted text clipped - 10 lines]
>
> thanks!

They most certainly do not. The instructions say: "All checks and money
orders must be drawn on a bank or other institution located in the
United States."

This can be a personal check or cashier's check, or you can pay with a
money order. The only restriction is that the issuing institution must
be located/incorporated within the USA.

I'm not sure how you got "cashier's check required" out of the
instructions, but that isn't the requirement. It is, however, an
acceptable form of payment so long as the issuing bank is a US one.

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I-751 at Cali Service Center