Aug 2013 I-130 filers

[mksobe 31]

Your Case Status: Post Decision Activity

On November 25, 2013, a USCIS office received this case from the State Department with a request that we review it. We will notify you when we complete our review, or if we need something from you. If you move while this case is pending, please use our Change of Address online tool to update your case with your new address or call our customer service center at 1-800-375-5283.

For approved applications/petitions, post-decision activity may include USCIS sending notification of the approved application/petition to the National Visa Center or the Department of State. For denied applications/petitions, post-decision activity may include the processing of an appeal and/or motions to reopen or reconsider and revocations.

I am doing my best not worry, but this seem very bad to me. I received this email today, four days after my initial transfer from NBC to Texas. I never received a decision so I am confused as to why I would have post-decision activity? Why would they need to review it again when they never reviewed it in the first place? Why did the state department have it?

Stay tuned!!! I think you will be approved very very very soon

[grEedY gLuTTon 0]

Your Case Status: Post Decision Activity

On November 25, 2013, a USCIS office received this case from the State Department with a request that we review it. We will notify you when we complete our review, or if we need something from you. If you move while this case is pending, please use our Change of Address online tool to update your case with your new address or call our customer service center at 1-800-375-5283.

For approved applications/petitions, post-decision activity may include USCIS sending notification of the approved application/petition to the National Visa Center or the Department of State. For denied applications/petitions, post-decision activity may include the processing of an appeal and/or motions to reopen or reconsider and revocations.

I am doing my best not worry, but this seem very bad to me. I received this email today, four days after my initial transfer from NBC to Texas. I never received a decision so I am confused as to why I would have post-decision activity? Why would they need to review it again when they never reviewed it in the first place? Why did the state department have it?

So am i grapier. Just received a while ago. Praying and hoping for good outcome...

[En-oh-eh-to now 147]

Your Case Status: Post Decision Activity

On November 25, 2013, a USCIS office received this case from the State Department with a request that we review it. We will notify you when we complete our review, or if we need something from you. If you move while this case is pending, please use our Change of Address online tool to update your case with your new address or call our customer service center at 1-800-375-5283.

For approved applications/petitions, post-decision activity may include USCIS sending notification of the approved application/petition to the National Visa Center or the Department of State. For denied applications/petitions, post-decision activity may include the processing of an appeal and/or motions to reopen or reconsider and revocations.

I am doing my best not worry, but this seem very bad to me. I received this email today, four days after my initial transfer from NBC to Texas. I never received a decision so I am confused as to why I would have post-decision activity? Why would they need to review it again when they never reviewed it in the first place? Why did the state department have it?

Okay, now I got a fourth e-mail, just like the one above.

[etrangais 947]

Hey guys! I sent my I-130 priority date 8/29/2013 and my I-129F for a K-3 on 9/11/2013 has anyone heard any updates my case was located to the national benefits center. I had my congress man due a inquiry on October the 16th and they stated that six months after that day my case will be approved which means mid March. I also did my own iquery a few weeks ago about the i-129 F they said that they are working on May 2013 and it will be my turn in mid Febuary which seems accurate that is five months. Anyone can relate to these stats? I also checked out National Benefits Centers time line they are working on Febuary 2013 which means for the past two months they have done Oct-Jan. My patience is running on a low I miss my husband and will not be able to see him till June if he doesnt get approved by than. I cant take anytime off of work to go to Kosova

I hate to burst your buble but here are some facts:

Actually the wait time is more than the 7.4 months shown in the USCIS.gov website.

We have people here that are still waiting since February, so it is about 9 months right now. Furthermore, the expedite put in place for Fillipines filers may (or may not) slow things down even more.

In the other hand, you never know, we have seen some crazy things happen here, some filers got approved within couple of weeks.

So, my advise to you is: be patient and keep your cool. I applied in July, and I'm "patiently" waiting my turn.

For the K3, it seems (and that's from a tier 2) that I-129F gets attached to the I-130 petition and they travel at the same speed. Once the I-130 gets adjudicated, the !-129F gets canceled. So I will not have high hopes for the K3. I myself filed a I-129F for a K3 but i'm not holding hodling my breath on that.

Good luck.

[grEedY gLuTTon 0]

Okay, now I got a fourth e-mail, just like the one above.

Same here. Praying and hoping...

[grapier 10]

Okay, now I got a fourth e-mail, just like the one above.

that makes me feel better. I will be on the phone with uscis at 8am.

[grapier 10]

Just another email from USCIS...back to initial review.

The last processing action taken on your case


Receipt Number: MSC1391607193


Application Type: I130 , IMMIGRANT PETITION FOR RELATIVE, FIANCE(E), OR ORPHAN

Your Case Status: Initial Review


On November 25, 2013, a notice was generated regarding your I130, IMMIGRANT PETITION FOR RELATIVE, FIANCE(E), OR ORPHAN. Please check our website at www.uscis.gov for further updates on your case, including the mailing of this notice. If you move, please use our Change of Address online tool to update your case with your new address.


During this step, USCIS initiates the background checks of the applicant/petitioner and identifies issues that may need to be addressed either during an interview or by asking the applicant/petitioner to submit additional information or documentation. USCIS reviews the applicant's/petitioner's criminal history, determines if there are national security concerns that need to be addressed, and reviews the application/petition for fraud indicators.

[grapier 10]

I spoke with Tier 2 earlier today. They said they have no record of my file being sent back and forth to the NVC. They said it was probably a clerical error. I will receive and email by December 1st detailing what actually happened. She said there is a small, very small, chance that it was approved then sent back by the NVC. Given that this happened to other people on the same day from the same batch, I doubt that is what occurred.

[elninost0rm 12]

August. filer checking in (albeit late August).

Visiting the wifey for Thanksgiving. Fortunately, she only lives 300 miles north in Toronto, ON.

Best of luck to everyone.

[dirk_diggler 107]

getting close to the 4 month mark

[Chia&sean 17]

getting close to the 4 month mark

Yes..next week will be 4 months for us..and still very far away from being together.. I hate holidays they make everything worse!!

[Hirudin 21]

Hi Friends.

I am August Filer too...PD Aug 08

Do anybody have any information whether NBC Overland park Division 8 has started working? Any news?

We will have another center processing 130

[festamati89 40]

anyone get any anything in the mail lately

[Jayr&Kirstine 4]

hi everyone. we didnt receive email nor text from the uscis. my hubby received the hard copy (mail) saying our petition was transferred to CSC. Does anyone knows the processing there? then we checked our case status at uscis site, here:

Initial Review

The I130 IMMIGRANT PETITION FOR RELATIVE, FIANCE(E), OR ORPHAN was transferred and is now being processed at a USCIS office. You will be notified by mail when a decision is made, or if the office needs something from you. If you move while this case is pending, please use our Change of Address online tool to update your case with your new address or call our customer service center at 1-800-375-5283.

and in the mail it stated there to wait for a response within 60 days. what response should we expect?

God bless us all!

[grapier 10]

hi everyone. we didnt receive email nor text from the uscis. my hubby received the hard copy (mail) saying our petition was transferred to CSC. Does anyone knows the processing there? then we checked our case status at uscis site, here:

Initial Review

The I130 IMMIGRANT PETITION FOR RELATIVE, FIANCE(E), OR ORPHAN was transferred and is now being processed at a USCIS office. You will be notified by mail when a decision is made, or if the office needs something from you. If you move while this case is pending, please use our Change of Address online tool to update your case with your new address or call our customer service center at 1-800-375-5283.

and in the mail it stated there to wait for a response within 60 days. what response should we expect?

God bless us all!

You will receive a decision or possibly an rfe within that timeframe.