when to send out the I-129 once the I-130 is sent

[Laura_and_IanM 0]

Hiya..Can someone please tell me what is the usual time wait before you send out the I-129 once you have sent the I-130? We want to make sure that we have the funds already converted into American money. In other words, the hubby is very nervous and wants to get the checks available now so when it is time to mail it off, I can just reach into the cupboard and there is this wondeful check/or money order waiting there for me to send off lol. Bless him really. So just to settle his nerves a bit, can someone please help me?? I have looked at the time lines but dont really see what the time frame is.

Thank you very much for appeasing to my wonderful hubby lol.

Ian and Laura

[aussiewench 9]

as soon as you get the NOA 1 for the I-130 as you need that to submit the I-129F

[Rebster 0]

You have to wait until you've received your NOA1 (or I-797C) from the USCIS for your I-130. Once you have that proof that you've submitted your I-130 you can send out your I-129f. You will need a copy of the I-797C to include in your packet.

So basically, it all depends on how quickly you get your NOA1!

[Laura_and_IanM 0]

Great thank you guys!!! I think that this will please the new hubby..hehe I am so happy and giddy to be saying HUBBY lol...

[terri o'neale 0]

Great thank you guys!!! I think that this will please the new hubby..hehe I am so happy and giddy to be saying HUBBY lol...

You can get that NOA1 anywhere from one week to one month is an average time. With my I-130 that went to the California Service Center it took almost a month. But I was shocked when I received the NOA1 for the I-129f in less than a week. I think we bought the money order for the I-129f before we even received the NOA1. In fact, we assembled the whole package except for the I-797C. Then when we did receive it we only had to make a copy of it and put it into the package. There are instructions on-line about how to properly assemble the packages. This allows us to remain one step ahead of the game.

[Yodrak 7]

Laura,

Don't send an I-129 - that's a petition for a non-immigrant worker.

Yodrak

Hiya..Can someone please tell me what is the usual time wait before you send out the I-129 once you have sent the I-130? We want to make sure that we have the funds already converted into American money. In other words, the hubby is very nervous and wants to get the checks available now so when it is time to mail it off, I can just reach into the cupboard and there is this wondeful check/or money order waiting there for me to send off lol. Bless him really. So just to settle his nerves a bit, can someone please help me?? I have looked at the time lines but dont really see what the time frame is.

Thank you very much for appeasing to my wonderful hubby lol.

Ian and Laura

[Laura_and_IanM 0]

yeah i know sorry lol...imagine me being in the air force at one time..you would think that i would know better than to not say the correct name. i know it is the I-129F. Thanks for that lol.