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Hello All

I received my I-751 approval today from the CSC. It was a divorce case. I applied for a waiver of the joint filing requirement. The waiver was based on a good-faith marriage that ended in divorce.

Time line is something like:
Conditional GC Approval - Feb 2003
Divorce - Jan 2005
Applied to remove condition (I-751) - Feb 2005
RFE - Jan 2006 (basically requested the whole application again)
I-751 Approval - July 2006


I have a few questions:

1. The approval is not on the usual I-797 form. It is just a letter sized paper with no official insignia of any sort. On the top it is typed "United States Department of Justice, Immigration and Naturalization Service" Isnt that bizarre??? Shouldnt it say "Department of Homeland Security"? Has anybody else gotten a casual approval notice like this? It almost looks like a prank letter!
2. What kind of photos do I need to take? The approval notice states, "bring three recent photos of the same type as on your present alien card." But I believe the photo requirements have changed since. So what do I follow?

Thanks

Hello All

I received my I-751 approval today from the CSC. It was a divorce case. I applied for a waiver of the joint filing requirement. The waiver was based on a good-faith marriage that ended in divorce.

Time line is something like:
Conditional GC Approval - Feb 2003
Divorce - Jan 2005
Applied to remove condition (I-751) - Feb 2005
RFE - Jan 2006 (basically requested the whole application again)
I-751 Approval - July 2006


I have a few questions:

1. The approval is not on the usual I-797 form. It is just a letter sized paper with no official insignia of any sort. On the top it is typed "United States Department of Justice, Immigration and Naturalization Service" Isnt that bizarre??? Shouldnt it say "Department of Homeland Security"? Has anybody else gotten a casual approval notice like this? It almost looks like a prank letter!
2. What kind of photos do I need to take? The approval notice states, "bring three recent photos of the same type as on your present alien card." But I believe the photo requirements have changed since. So what do I follow?

Thanks Hi there,

First, let me congradulate you with the end of the ordeal! Well done!
Second, Ive got the same letter of approval a couple of weeks ago - just a white piece of paper, no seals on it, no nothing. Apperently, thats what everybodys getting now days.
Third, the photos for your 10-year card need to be in passport format. No more wired 2/3 head turns and exposed right ears - they do not accept this shit anymore. Although the letter states that photos must be the same type as on your current GC. The thing is those of us who got it in 2003 have the old version, which is not issued anymore.
Well, hope I answered your questions.

Thanks Dani. You seem to be the inhouse 751 expert.

Anyway... lets hope they send me the actual card pretty fast. Have you received your plastic card?

Thanks Dani. You seem to be the inhouse 751 expert.

Hell yeah, I am Ive been wating for 12 months for that freaking thing

Anyway... lets hope they send me the actual card pretty fast. Have you received your plastic card? I havent got mine yet. Last time when I was watign for conditional to arrive, it took em 2 days after the Welcome letter. This time - who knows. I think because Ive already applied for naturalization they wont even bother issuing new plastic. Seems like CSC in conjunction with SF Do are working fast.