December'07 Filers

[~Laura and Nick~ 5]

W000t My check cashed and I registered today.

My case last updated: 12/18/2007

So I'm hoping for a NOA1.

Let's go VSC and good luck to everyone who filed December 2007. Keep your spirits high, we only need to endure one last Christmas (unless your flying to see your special fiance/fiancee, LUCKY you~).

I would like everyone to keep this updated so we may know the process time and wish each other lucks. ~~

YAY!

Congratulations to you!!!!

Best of luck everyone and happy holidays!

[naqz_mrn 0]

W000t My check cashed and I registered today.

My case last updated: 12/18/2007

So I'm hoping for a NOA1.

Let's go VSC and good luck to everyone who filed December 2007. Keep your spirits high, we only need to endure one last Christmas (unless your flying to see your special fiance/fiancee, LUCKY you~).

I would like everyone to keep this updated so we may know the process time and wish each other lucks. ~~

Congrats!

Im also a december filer, sent our I-129F dec 3, received csc dec. 5 and got noa1 (hard copy) december 7, waiting for the next step...

[naqz_mrn 0]

I just filed my hubby's I-130 petition on Dec. 8th (technically arrived at chicago lockbox Dec.11th).

Anyone else filed in this month?

Let's keep each other updated.

Hi Leedah Mine sent dec 01 still no NOA...

Hi Ms Leedad, mine I-129f sent dec 3, received csc dec 5 and got noa1 dec 7 (hard copy). in what center service did you file?

[scatluri 0]

Hi,

I filed I-130 for my spouse on Dec-16th and was received on Dec-18th at the INS office in Chicago (J Morones). I am not sure if I need to wait to file I-129F for my spouse till I get the NOA1 for I-130 application or if I can send the copy of I-130 that I sent and USPS receipt that they received it.

Any ideas??

Sobhan

[orroloth 0]

Hi everyone!

My fiancée filed for us on December 14, and we got the NOA1 a couple of days ago.

Now here's hoping that the VCS start processing the applications a little faster, and soon!

[rajee 1]

Did anyone file a 130 AND 129F at the same time?? I'm about to file in January and hoping to file both together ... If I do that, I think my application isn't a "Stand Alone" 130 so I probably would send it to the Service Center, not the lockbox (which is the new rule since 12/3)

[Leedah 22]

Has anyone who sent to the lockbox (chicago) had their check or money order cashed?

It appears that no one is checking the boxes and i am wondering if i should recall my money and do a new petition straight to the service center.

Any idea's?

[Chet 0]

Has anyone who sent to the lockbox (chicago) had their check or money order cashed?

It appears that no one is checking the boxes and i am wondering if i should recall my money and do a new petition straight to the service center.

Any idea's?

My check hasn't been cashed either. It's been a life of anxiety waiting for someone to cash your check so you can proceede with the next step. I won't advise recalling your checking petition to the service center. I called (the not so nice USCIS workers) and asked about it and supposedly all I-130s are routed to the Chicago Lockbox. They keep on saying wait for a nother 30 days.... it's easy for them to say!!

I also asked if I can submit my I-129F if I provide a photo copy of my I-130 documents (including photo copy of the check) to help expedite the process and the lady (still not so friendly) said that I can try but it will get returned. I have to wait for the NOA1 regardless.

I can't understand why it is so difficult to send a silly receipt notice. Just to indicate that they have it! I understand the volume increase in July but that's 6 months ago!!! They should have expected all of this before hand. The 1500 employee increase should have mitigated the "volume increase" by now. If I run an operation like them, I'd be fired and have no more customers!!!! Government gets away with making people lives misserable!! Sorry for venting... Augh!!!

[Leedah 22]

You are right, chet. If this was an actual company,....we would all be jobless and probably on the 6'oclock news "Enron-Style".

This is personally one reason that I want to be an expat, but I refuse to give up my country just because the government is going (gone already?) to hell in a hand basket.

Just as people say about religion,....it's not the religions that are bad,...it's the PEOPLE that are in it. hahahah.

Anyway, let me shut up before Big Brother comes lurking at my door. lol.

Peace.

[SusieK 3]

You are right, chet. If this was an actual company,....we would all be jobless and probably on the 6'oclock news "Enron-Style".

This is personally one reason that I want to be an expat, but I refuse to give up my country just because the government is going (gone already?) to hell in a hand basket.

Just as people say about religion,....it's not the religions that are bad,...it's the PEOPLE that are in it. hahahah.

Anyway, let me shut up before Big Brother comes lurking at my door. lol.

Peace.

[stelitta 0]

my husband also sent the application express on the 7th,december to chicago .....it is been one month now and always no news from them,it is just frustrating......!!!

when i knew that august filers r still waiting for thei recepits,it was a complete shock to me....!

i hope we not gonna have to wait that long before getting that NOA-1....

[Amastar 0]

Mailed my wife's I-130 on 12-21-2007

I used express with tracking and it was recieved a few days later.

Still haven't gotten my NOA1 yet.

But at least I get to spend two months in Japan with my beautiful wife starting next week.

So that eases the pain a little bit.

I'll post as soon as I get my notice.

[Imua 0]

Did anyone file a 130 AND 129F at the same time?? I'm about to file in January and hoping to file both together ... If I do that, I think my application isn't a "Stand Alone" 130 so I probably would send it to the Service Center, not the lockbox (which is the new rule since 12/3)

Apparently we are not supposed to do this anymore - I was going to send in both together but now we are supposed to only send the I-130 and wait for the NOA1 to send in I-129F - I might try to send it once the check clears and send a copy of the cancelled check and the signature receipt as pushbrk suggested but there is still no guarantee that it will go through.

Here is the thread where I posed the same question:

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=103348

Edited January 10, 2008 by Pattu Rani

[Leedah 22]

It appears that USCIS Chicago Lockbox is "claiming" to have completed processing up to the 12th of October. Hmmm.....

[SusieK 3]

It appears that USCIS Chicago Lockbox is "claiming" to have completed processing up to the 12th of October. Hmmm.....

You like that little announcement also i found it quite humerous myself/////// At least - at the very least - they should post the truth and not make people wonder why they have not received anything. But again, typical for USCIS,.

Good Luck on Journey..........