I-751 Removal of Conditions waiting times???

[SJ-filer]

Hi there,
I have been a Greencard holder since 2017. In August 2019 I filed my I-751 timely to remove conditions and receive my 10year card.
Since then I have been waiting...
My Greencard expired in October 2019, then in March 2020 I was invited to get biometrics taken. Because of Covid, the appointment was canceled and instead I received a letter that USCIS can use my old biometrics instead. Of course the $85 were not refunded.
Next I received a letter in November 2020 that my case is still pending and was moved to a different field office for processing. When the extension letter also expired I was starting to have trouble with employers, so in October 2021 I went to a USCIS office to inquire about my case and they said it is "ready to be picked by an agent" and that could happen any day. I received an I-751 stamp in my passport as proof of lawful status.
Now another 7 months have passed and the online status is still stuck at the November 2020 update. I sent multiple inquiries about my case being outside of normal processing times and got nothing back, only that they will "send me a letter" about the status of my case, which they never did.

It has been 2 years 9 months now since receipt and 1 year 7 months since the last update on the case status. Is this just normal now after the pandemic or what is everyone else's experience?

Thank you!

[newacct]

For the I-9 when you start work, just use your unrestricted Social Security card (a List C document) and your state driver's license (a List B document).

Apply for naturalization if you haven't already.

Other than that, I don't know what else to suggest.

[gringobrasileiro]

I-751 seems to be the lowest on the totem pole to process. For most applicants, it's just a bridge to fill the gap between conditional GC and citizenship.

In your case, nearly 3 years since filing seems abnormal. If it falls outside the timeframe for your specific processing center, i would try to contact USCIS again for updates.

[SJ-filer]

Thank you, I think I will just file for naturalization. I always thought that the wait times for that would exceed the I-751 by far since removal of conditions seems like a simpler process but you are probably right, it's lower on their priorities.

[SouthBay2019]

I-751 seems to be the lowest on the totem pole to process. For most applicants, it's just a bridge to fill the gap between conditional GC and citizenship.

In your case, nearly 3 years since filing seems abnormal. If it falls outside the timeframe for your specific processing center, i would try to contact USCIS again for updates.

Your best bet is apply for citizenship. This will trigger them to move your case to the local office and then hopefully you will have a combo (i-751 and N-400) interview. Contacting USCIS, which is what you have been doing, really does not work. They move at their own pace, regardless.

[sajjad2500]

I filed my case Feb 2019. March 2021 I had an interview after that no response my service center is Nebraska and my case also went outside normal processing time for Nebraska's office and when i select all offices too I sent a couple inquiries and they are saying it depends on a case by case some case take longer, I seriously have no idea how long it gonna take as its already over 3 years and still waiting

[sajjad2500]

my center is Nebraska and its over 3 years and almost 3 months had an interview on march 2021 after that nothing update on my online case status still showing interview scheduled sent couple inquieries they are saying it depend on case by case and may take longer