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New Member here...I sent my I-130 to the Texas Center 4/3/2007..I haven't heard anything yet..I know it's only been 2 weeks, but I've seen a lot of people's timelines and it seems everyone else has gotten a response really quick..Should I have already heard something? I am a US citizen and my wife is from the Philippines. Do they email you before they send a notification by regular mail?..I sent it by regular mail, so I have no idea if they received it. I sent a bank money order and it hasn't been processed yet. Am I getting uneasy too quick? I can't check status online until I get notified..Any uplifting reassuring words from anyone?...

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Mononoke28   134

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Give it a few more weeks, if after 30 days you haven't received anything, call the USCIS customer service line @ 800.375.5283.

I highly recommend you send your I-129F petition certified mail, that way you'll know when it was received and it's only $2.40 with the USPS.

CR-1

02/05/07 - I-130 sent to NSC

05/03/07 - NOA2

05/10/07 - NVC receives petition, case # assigned

08/08/07 - Case Complete

09/27/07 - Interview, visa granted

10/02/07 - POE

11/16/07 - Received green card and Welcome to America letter in the mail

Removing Conditions

07/06/09 - I-751 sent to CSC

08/14/09 - Biometrics

09/27/09 - Approved

10/01/09 - Received 10 year green card

U.S. Citizenship

03/30/11 - N-400 sent via Priority Mail w/ delivery confirmation

05/12/11 - Biometrics

07/20/11 - Interview - passed

07/20/11 - Oath ceremony - same day as interview

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jundibasam   0

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I'm kinda in the same boat as Michael is, but I did send my I-130 packet with delivery confirmation, and the post office confirms delivery on 04/09/07 at 5:30am, but the check still hasn't been cashed and I haven't received the NOA1 yet, and i'm also curious as to how long it normally takes them to send the NOA1 and/or cash the check? I'm not too concerned yet because I hear that I-130 apps sent to Texas automatically get forwarded to California anyway. Does anyone know when USCIS normally updates the processing times bulletin on its website? The most current is still showing March 15 which is more than a month ago.

I-130/CR1 visa

04/23/2007--NOA1 Date from CSC

10/15/2007--NOA2 Date, FINALLY!!

I-129F/K-3 visa

05/23/2007--NOA1 date, currently at NBC (MSC)

10/15/2007--APPROVED!!! (NOA2 Date)

11/09/2007--I-129F petition forwarded to U.S. Embassy in Lima, Peru

12/12/2007--interview in Lima, Peru...VISA APPROVED!!!

12/26/2007--POE was Miami, FL and final destination was Charlotte, NC

I-485/AOS and I-765/EAD

3/18/2008--NOA1 Date from MSC

4/08/2008--biometrics appointment

5/07/2008--I-765/EAD approved

5/14/2008--EAD received in the mail (albeit wrong birth year)

9/30/2008--AOS Interview...AOS APPROVED and I-551 stamped in Passport!!!

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Mononoke28   134

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Yes, give it more time. I sent my I-130 to the NSC on 02/05/07 and the check was cashed on 02/20/07.

Also, the USCIS timelines are not very accurate. I suggest you look at the timelines given by VJers here on VJ to have a more rounded idea of how long each process is.

CR-1

02/05/07 - I-130 sent to NSC

05/03/07 - NOA2

05/10/07 - NVC receives petition, case # assigned

08/08/07 - Case Complete

09/27/07 - Interview, visa granted

10/02/07 - POE

11/16/07 - Received green card and Welcome to America letter in the mail

Removing Conditions

07/06/09 - I-751 sent to CSC

08/14/09 - Biometrics

09/27/09 - Approved

10/01/09 - Received 10 year green card

U.S. Citizenship

03/30/11 - N-400 sent via Priority Mail w/ delivery confirmation

05/12/11 - Biometrics

07/20/11 - Interview - passed

07/20/11 - Oath ceremony - same day as interview

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Yes, give it more time. I sent my I-130 to the NSC on 02/05/07 and the check was cashed on 02/20/07.

Also, the USCIS timelines are not very accurate. I suggest you look at the timelines given by VJers here on VJ to have a more rounded idea of how long each process is.

Yeah thanks a lot, but i'm already worried about a lot of things after reading the bulletins here about people not receiving their NOA1 even after several months. I was going to go the I-129F route and go for the k-3 visa, but the more I read about the I-130 timelines, the more I question whether its even worth it-especially if there is going to be problems getting the NOA1. Maybe its the deluge of information i'm trying to read about the process that is making me paranoid and skeptical about the whole thing.

I-130/CR1 visa

04/23/2007--NOA1 Date from CSC

10/15/2007--NOA2 Date, FINALLY!!

I-129F/K-3 visa

05/23/2007--NOA1 date, currently at NBC (MSC)

10/15/2007--APPROVED!!! (NOA2 Date)

11/09/2007--I-129F petition forwarded to U.S. Embassy in Lima, Peru

12/12/2007--interview in Lima, Peru...VISA APPROVED!!!

12/26/2007--POE was Miami, FL and final destination was Charlotte, NC

I-485/AOS and I-765/EAD

3/18/2008--NOA1 Date from MSC

4/08/2008--biometrics appointment

5/07/2008--I-765/EAD approved

5/14/2008--EAD received in the mail (albeit wrong birth year)

9/30/2008--AOS Interview...AOS APPROVED and I-551 stamped in Passport!!!

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island_princess   2

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It took about 3 weeks when we got our NOA1 in mail.

But to ease you

New Member here...I sent my I-130 to the Texas Center 4/3/2007..I haven't heard anything yet..I know it's only been 2 weeks, but I've seen a lot of people's timelines and it seems everyone else has gotten a response really quick..Should I have already heard something? I am a US citizen and my wife is from the Philippines. Do they email you before they send a notification by regular mail?..I sent it by regular mail, so I have no idea if they received it. I sent a bank money order and it hasn't been processed yet. Am I getting uneasy too quick? I can't check status online until I get notified..Any uplifting reassuring words from anyone?...

NATURALIZATION

01-11-2014 N-400 Packet Sent

01-17-2014 Check cleared

01-24-2014 Received NOA dated 01/14 in the mail

02-20-2014 1st Service Request created for delayed biometric appointment letter

03-01-2014 Received 'yellow' letter in the mail

03-28-2014 2nd Service Request created since the 1st request had no response from the assigned Service Center

04-07-2014 Received biometric appointment letter in the mail

04-25-2014 At last, my biometric appointment!!!!

06-09-2014 Interview - recommended for approval!

07-17-2014 Oath Ceremoney USCIS-Orlando Office! I'm A United States Citizen

AOS AND EAD
02-13-2009 AOS Packet Sent
02-15-2009 Delivered to Chicago Lockbox
02-23-2009 Date of NOA1 (AOS & EAD)
02-25-2009 Check Cleared
02-27-2009 Received NOA1s (AOS and EAD) and Bio Appointment Letter in the mail!!
03-18-2009 Biometric Appointment
04-17-2009 EAD card production ordered!
04-27-2009 EAD card in received in mail
06-19-2009 Received interview appointment in the mail
08-19-2009 Interview Date APPROVED!
08-28-2009 Received 10-year GC in the mail

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Mononoke28   134

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Yeah thanks a lot, but i'm already worried about a lot of things after reading the bulletins here about people not receiving their NOA1 even after several months. I was going to go the I-129F route and go for the k-3 visa, but the more I read about the I-130 timelines, the more I question whether its even worth it-especially if there is going to be problems getting the NOA1. Maybe its the deluge of information i'm trying to read about the process that is making me paranoid and skeptical about the whole thing.

Each case is different and we all have our reasons for filing the way we did. If you see that CR-1s for Perú are moving right along K-3s, then you'll be better off in the long run, in my opinion anyway. That way you won't have to deal with AOS and EAD later.

CR-1

02/05/07 - I-130 sent to NSC

05/03/07 - NOA2

05/10/07 - NVC receives petition, case # assigned

08/08/07 - Case Complete

09/27/07 - Interview, visa granted

10/02/07 - POE

11/16/07 - Received green card and Welcome to America letter in the mail

Removing Conditions

07/06/09 - I-751 sent to CSC

08/14/09 - Biometrics

09/27/09 - Approved

10/01/09 - Received 10 year green card

U.S. Citizenship

03/30/11 - N-400 sent via Priority Mail w/ delivery confirmation

05/12/11 - Biometrics

07/20/11 - Interview - passed

07/20/11 - Oath ceremony - same day as interview

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