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New Rule on filling I-130

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rjp44   1

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Filed: Citizen (pnd) Country: Philippines
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http://www.uscis.gov/files/pressrelease/I1...pdate113007.pdf

Does this apply to new applications only?

They keep switchig rules! :)

It states in the letter that the new rule doesn't take effect until Dec. 3rd

First trip 01-17-07

Married 02-05-07

What Service Center was filed at? Nebraska transferred to California

Provide dates for the following:

I-130 sent (Mailed)..........................3-12-07

1st NOA (Receipt Notice) .................3-29-07

2nd NOA (Approval Notice) e-mail.....6-15-07

Bill for I-864 processing fee rcd and sent..7-24-07

I-864 Packet Received......................8-18-07

I-864 Mailed to NV............................8-20-07

Bill for DS-230 received....................8-29-07

Payment for DS-230 sent..................8-30-07

DS-230 Packet received..................10-25-07

DS-230 Packet sent to NVC..............10-29-07

Case Completed..............................11-16-07

Case Forwarded to Embassy.............11-30-07

Packet recieved from NVC................12-07-07

Medical complete...............................1-04-08

Leave for Manila................................1-19-08

Interview and approval......................1-22-08

Visa in Hand .....................................1-24-08

Arrived in USA...................................3-19-08

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http://www.uscis.gov/files/pressrelease/I1...pdate113007.pdf

Does this apply to new applications only?

They keep switchig rules! :)

Hi ALES,

thanks for posting this new information on I-130 filing. I sure hope this new rule applies to new I-130 applications only but not to those of us whose I-130 is still in the mailroom. However, I am a little worried because it also says " While the changes are effective December 3, any form I-130 filed with the Service Center will not be rejected; it will be forwarded to the designated Chicago Lockbox". Since a lot of us who sent our I-130's before are still waiting for NOA1 and our checks to be cashed. What if the USCIS forward our I-130 from the mailroom to the designated Chicago Lockbox? Very worried!!!

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http://www.uscis.gov/files/pressrelease/I1...pdate113007.pdf

Does this apply to new applications only?

They keep switchig rules! :)

Hi ALES,

thanks for posting this new information on I-130 filing. I sure hope this new rule applies to new I-130 applications only but not to those of us whose I-130 is still in the mailroom. However, I am a little worried because it also says " While the changes are effective December 3, any form I-130 filed with the Service Center will not be rejected; it will be forwarded to the designated Chicago Lockbox". Since a lot of us who sent our I-130's before are still waiting for NOA1 and our checks to be cashed. What if the USCIS forward our I-130 from the mailroom to the designated Chicago Lockbox? Very worried!!!

No wonder these people are so screwed up. They think changing rules every other day is going to make things better? it only succeeds at making a poorly run system even more dysfunctional. What are we paying for?

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Filed: AOS (apr) Country: Chile
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http://www.uscis.gov/files/pressrelease/I1...pdate113007.pdf

Does this apply to new applications only?

They keep switchig rules! :)

Hi ALES,

thanks for posting this new information on I-130 filing. I sure hope this new rule applies to new I-130 applications only but not to those of us whose I-130 is still in the mailroom. However, I am a little worried because it also says " While the changes are effective December 3, any form I-130 filed with the Service Center will not be rejected; it will be forwarded to the designated Chicago Lockbox". Since a lot of us who sent our I-130's before are still waiting for NOA1 and our checks to be cashed. What if the USCIS forward our I-130 from the mailroom to the designated Chicago Lockbox? Very worried!!!

I think they mean if on or after Dec 3, you mail your I-130 directly to a Service Center, they will forward the application to Chicago for you. I highly doubt that they would put all that mail of the I-130s that were filed before Dec 3 and ship it to Chicago. That makes no sense.

I am concerned though, for those people who have to use this new procedure. It seems like just another excuse for a delay: Send it to Chicago so Chicago can send it to either VSC or CSC.

My blog

10/01/2005: Married in Toronto

02/15/2006: Began Canadian Immigration

09/19/2007: Withdrew CIC application (they still hadn't processed anything)

10/01/2007: Moved back to U.S.

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IR-1 application through Montreal Consulate

10/26/2007: I-130 mailed to CA Service Center

10/29/2007: USPS confirmation of receipt of I-130

02/13/2008: NOA-1 received (107 days)

07/02/2008: I-130 approved

07/22/2008: AOS filed including EAD and AP

07/25/2008: NOA-1s for all 3 received

08/20/2008: Biometrics appointment

08/22/2008: Received RFE for Affadivit of Support and Medical

10/21/2008: Submitted I-865W in lieu of co-sponsor and medical info to NSC

11/14/2008: online case status not updated since filing of AOS in July 2008

01/20/2009: Received another RFE for Affadavit of Support Info

02/02/2009: Responded to RFE with brand new AOS based on 2008 tax return (if that doesn't shut them up, dunno what will)

02/19/2009: EAD card received in mail (no updates on Online Case Status ever made)

02/23/2009: AP received (again, no online updates)

02/26/2009: Received interview appointment letter for 4/6/09

04/06/2009: AOS approved for unconditional GC

04/21/2009: GC received

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rjp44   1

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Filed: Citizen (pnd) Country: Philippines
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Posted
http://www.uscis.gov/files/pressrelease/I1...pdate113007.pdf

Does this apply to new applications only?

They keep switchig rules! :)

Hi ALES,

thanks for posting this new information on I-130 filing. I sure hope this new rule applies to new I-130 applications only but not to those of us whose I-130 is still in the mailroom. However, I am a little worried because it also says " While the changes are effective December 3, any form I-130 filed with the Service Center will not be rejected; it will be forwarded to the designated Chicago Lockbox". Since a lot of us who sent our I-130's before are still waiting for NOA1 and our checks to be cashed. What if the USCIS forward our I-130 from the mailroom to the designated Chicago Lockbox? Very worried!!!

I think they mean if on or after Dec 3, you mail your I-130 directly to a Service Center, they will forward the application to Chicago for you. I highly doubt that they would put all that mail of the I-130s that were filed before Dec 3 and ship it to Chicago. That makes no sense.

I am concerned though, for those people who have to use this new procedure. It seems like just another excuse for a delay: Send it to Chicago so Chicago can send it to either VSC or CSC.

It should go pretty smoothly. When we filed the instructions said to mail it to Nebraska, but they changed that week and transfered it to California. No problems.

First trip 01-17-07

Married 02-05-07

What Service Center was filed at? Nebraska transferred to California

Provide dates for the following:

I-130 sent (Mailed)..........................3-12-07

1st NOA (Receipt Notice) .................3-29-07

2nd NOA (Approval Notice) e-mail.....6-15-07

Bill for I-864 processing fee rcd and sent..7-24-07

I-864 Packet Received......................8-18-07

I-864 Mailed to NV............................8-20-07

Bill for DS-230 received....................8-29-07

Payment for DS-230 sent..................8-30-07

DS-230 Packet received..................10-25-07

DS-230 Packet sent to NVC..............10-29-07

Case Completed..............................11-16-07

Case Forwarded to Embassy.............11-30-07

Packet recieved from NVC................12-07-07

Medical complete...............................1-04-08

Leave for Manila................................1-19-08

Interview and approval......................1-22-08

Visa in Hand .....................................1-24-08

Arrived in USA...................................3-19-08

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: United Kingdom
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Posted
http://www.uscis.gov/files/pressrelease/I1...pdate113007.pdf

Does this apply to new applications only?

They keep switchig rules! :)

Hi ALES,

thanks for posting this new information on I-130 filing. I sure hope this new rule applies to new I-130 applications only but not to those of us whose I-130 is still in the mailroom. However, I am a little worried because it also says " While the changes are effective December 3, any form I-130 filed with the Service Center will not be rejected; it will be forwarded to the designated Chicago Lockbox". Since a lot of us who sent our I-130's before are still waiting for NOA1 and our checks to be cashed. What if the USCIS forward our I-130 from the mailroom to the designated Chicago Lockbox? Very worried!!!

No wonder these people are so screwed up. They think changing rules every other day is going to make things better? it only succeeds at making a poorly run system even more dysfunctional. What are we paying for?

Thanks for the laugh although I understand what you are saying.......I think we paid for grief and aggrevation 0hhhhh saving my next round of money for meds fyi to deal with their ineffiecny. ekk spelling sorry

Cheers

When something goes wrong remember this saying "WHEN MAN PLANS, GOD LAUGHS"

www.orlando4obama.com

I-130 JOURNEY BEGINSSent August 28, 2007 to TSC for receipting in CSCReceived NOA1 from VSC December 21, 2007

Notes - earned USCIS skymiles for sure - postmarked from Chicago Lockbox

online finally 2/24/08

touchy feely 2/25/08

touched 2/27/2008 - great RFE requested - just wonderful news to see in your inbox early in the am

3/13 - RFE letter FINALLY received - and document that we sent NOW resent back to VSC grrrrowling

3/19 case resumed processing

3/20 touched

3./21 touched

3/23 Easter bunny touched again

4/01 - APPROVED I-130

4/02 - touched

4/07 - received hard copy approval

NVC JOURNEY BEGINS

4/07 NV Case number assigned

4/08 AOS, DS and all fees paid online

6/09 tax transcript for 2007 just became available -whoot

6/20 NVC receives everything nothing more to give them now just close eyes and pray

6/23 NVC enters into system

6/26 NVC - RFE uggh - wants all three years of Federal tax return listed and they lost originals or so they say - DING DING ROUND TWO

7/25 NVC Case completed whooottttttttt

8/7 Case forward to US EMBASSY LONDON OH YEAHHHHHHHH -

Embassy - case out for delivery to embassy via DHL sneaky us lol

08/10Received

08/19 Medical Exam completed - healthy oh yeah!!!!!!!!

9/26 @8am -Interview - approved VISA IN HAND OMG WHOOT!!! HELLO AMERICA MY LUV

POE- Atlanta then MCO - October 15th with the cat "GIT" on board lol - POE SUPER SWEET

Husband home finally - god what a journey....but after 400+ days we made it

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