Recent B-2 extension from Texas Service Center

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desiImmi

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Hello,

Has anyone recently received B-2 extention from TSC, if yes, can you please post the timeline. I wonder how long it is taking for the process. I applied couple of days ago and desperately want to know if I can get extention before I-94 expiration. Thanks for your time.
 
Hi,
This is probably not of much use to you but it is some relevant information.

The turnaround time for my Dad's B2 extension was 3 weeks. This was at the VERMONT service center though. What still puzzles me is that the processing times shown at the USCIS website https://egov.immigration.gov/cris/jsps/ptimes.jsp;jsessionid=c4XFU3fVV7b8
were completely off. It said that they were still processing applications from Sep 2006. I had applied in the last week of Dec 2006. So I was almost certain that the extension result for my Dad's application would not come in before his I-94 expired.

But then I read on this message board, messages from some people who had got their extensions in a record time of 18 days or one month. And luckily my experience turned out to be a positive one.

So if you are checking the processing times on the USCIS website please know that they may not be accurate. At least that's what my experience has been.

I was planning on calling their toll free number to ask them why the information on the website was skewed. But I didn't get around to doing that. If you do, please post it here for my benefit.
 
Thank you very much Sab28 for caring to post whatever information you have.
It does help to clear some doubts I have.

I am glad atleast one person cared to reply. There were 80 views of my original post and no one replied until you did. Thanks
 
I am glad to be of some help.

Did you get an approval for the extension or are you still awaiting a response from them? Were you able to get information on the correct processing times? Just curious..
 
Just got approved today

Sab28,

Extention got approved today. Received approval info via Email.
Waiting to receive notice.

For those waiting for extention :

TSC, Notice Date : 01/25
Approval date : 02/21
 
desiImmi,

Typically what time of the day are the email approval notices sent out? I assume the email notices are sent out the same day the petition is actually approved at the Service Center (or is it later)? Also, how many days after the email notice did you get the notice in the mail?
Sometimes, every day and hour counts......
Thanks.
 
I think E-mail came around noon on the notice date 02/21. Paper Notice came in mail after 3 business days.

If you get approval Email, don't worry about the actual notice.
 
B2 extention got approved for my parents, Received approval info via Email.
Waiting to receive notice.

For those waiting for extention :

TSC, Notice Date : 02/16
Approval date : 03/23
 
reasons for extention

Can you please post the reasons for the extentions, which you had mentioned in the application ?

I have another question: Did you send the eTicket or proper ticket, because when my parents arrived their agent gave them the eTicket and they were told that airlines no longer issue the paper ticket. So just wondering if a copy of eTicket is OK or not.

thanks
Vani
 
Vani,

You can provide whatever reason your parents may have for extention.
If INS were to verify or believe obly certain reasons, everyone would be giving the same reasons. I don't think they really care. I provided the actual reason.

I didn't send any ticket copy both times. Attaching a copy of eTicket wouldn't hurt.

Send ext. app early enough.
 
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