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HSIMPSON   0

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Filed: Country: Canada
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CIS sent me an email notification today. I can't believe what I was looking at "...we have approved this I130..." Is this standard wording for NOA1 or NOA2? I sent both I129 + I130 in October 2008. Got NOA1 for I129 right away. Then payment check was cleared in January. I never received NOA1 for I-130.

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On March 10, 2008, we mailed you a notice that we have approved this I130 IMMIGRANT PETITION FOR RELATIVE, FIANCE(E), OR ORPHAN. Please follow any instructions on the notice. If you move before you receive the notice, call customer service.

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Timeline

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**USCIS**

Sept 2, 2007: we got married in Ottawa, Canada

Oct 24, 2007: I-129F & 130 package arrived at Vermont Service Center

Oct 31, 2007: received NOA1 for I-129F in the mail. Case status available online (pending)

Jan 18, 2008: check cleared

March 12, 2008: I-130 approved - case forwarded to NVC

**NVC** sent payments in April 2008

May 5, 2008: DS230 generated

May 14, 2008: Mailed I864 and DS230 package

May 24, 2008: received RFE letter - requesting Vietnam police certificate!!

drbilldc Explorer

drbilldc   0

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Filed: K-3 Visa Country: Ukraine
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CIS sent me an email notification today. I can't believe what I was looking at "...we have approved this I130..." Is this standard wording for NOA1 or NOA2? I sent both I129 + I130 in October 2008. Got NOA1 for I129 right away. Then payment check was cleared in January. I never received NOA1 for I-130.

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On March 10, 2008, we mailed you a notice that we have approved this I130 IMMIGRANT PETITION FOR RELATIVE, FIANCE(E), OR ORPHAN. Please follow any instructions on the notice. If you move before you receive the notice, call customer service.

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My attorney has been seeing this happen, petitions being approved without an NOA 1 and your time frame agrees with what she has been telling me also, seems someone woke up and decided to do some work at USCIS.

Dr. Bill

I-130

Sent: 11-16-07 (date actually sent)

Rec'd: 12-23-08 (this is date listed as received by USCIS

NOA1 : 2-4-08

touch: 2-7-08

touch : 4-13-08 (probably due to address change)

touch : 4-21-08

touch : 4-22-08

APPROVAL!!: 4-21-08

Payed AOS fee 6-26-08

I-129f

Sent: 3-07-08

NOA1: 3-11-08

touch: 3-14-08

touch: 4-21-08

touch :4-22-08

APPROVAL: 4-21-08

NVC received: 4-28-08

consulate received: 5-5-08

INTERVIEW!!! : 7-17-08

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Delicia Proficient

Delicia   1

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Filed: AOS (apr) Country: Chile
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Yes, it would appear your I-130 was approved but wait for hard copy confirmation. It also seems they held your K-3 in favor of the CR-1.

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

hyd617 Proficient

hyd617   1

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: India
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CIS sent me an email notification today. I can't believe what I was looking at "...we have approved this I130..." Is this standard wording for NOA1 or NOA2? I sent both I129 + I130 in October 2008. Got NOA1 for I129 right away. Then payment check was cleared in January. I never received NOA1 for I-130.

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On March 10, 2008, we mailed you a notice that we have approved this I130 IMMIGRANT PETITION FOR RELATIVE, FIANCE(E), OR ORPHAN. Please follow any instructions on the notice. If you move before you receive the notice, call customer service.

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CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!! I hope i get my approval also from VSC!! good luckkk

10-12-07 -mailed i130 to VSC

10-16-07- received by VSC

1-11-08- i130 NOA1

2-24-08-view case online

4-19-08- i130 NOA2

4-24-08- NOA2 hardcopy received

4-24-08- NVC CASE #ASSIGNED MDR

5-04-08- EMAILED CHOICE OF AGENT TO NVC

5-05-08- DS3032 AND AOS fee bill was generated today

5-05-08- paid AOS fee bill $70 online

5-07-08- AOS FEE now says PAID online, can print cover sht.

5-07-08*cald NVC and msg says AOS $recvd

5-12-08-DS3032 EMAIL Accepted

5-13-08*cald NVC and msg now says DS3032 choice of agent has been received.

5-13-08-mailed AOS i864 packet w/printed cover sheet from online payment (certified mail- priority)

5-15-08-AOS packet received by NVC

5-18-08 iv FEE bill invoiced

5-18-08 iv fee $400 paid online

5-20-08-iv fee cleared, able to print covr shet online

5-21-08-mailed DS230 packet to NVC via priority mail

5-29-08 aos ACCEPTED

5-29-08- DS 230 entered in system

6-3-08-cse cmplte.

6-11-08 case left NVC to chennai via DHL

6-16-08 case reached chennai

7-2-08 appt letter received by beneficiary

7-4-08 medical done in chennai

7-28-08 interview- AP for 4-6 weeks (awaiting name chk clearance-told by chenai operator)

8-20-08 chennai forwarded file to DOS- according to inquiry from congressmans office

(also confirmed by DOS)

8-28-08 file reached DOS- told by operator

9-2-08- last update to case,told by DOS

12-12-08 emailed chennai embassy asking status of our case, and got email to send passport..

12-15-08 submitted passport to vfs

12-19-08 VISA ISSUED! in hand!

12-25-08 hubbys arrival! smooth POE!

1-16-09 green card arrives

1-27-09 SSN card in mail

pushbrk Grand Master

pushbrk   13,120

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Filed: Other Country: China
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That means they approved your petition. Now the second part of the process begins. Start gathering your documents and be prepared to deal with either MTL or Vancouver for your interview.

Good luck, L.

Since this is an I-130 approval, they'll be dealing with NVC for a while before worrying about any Consulate.

Facts are cheap...knowing how to use them is precious...
Understanding the big picture is priceless. Anonymous

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newlyweds07 Apprentice

newlyweds07   0

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Filed: K-3 Visa Country: Canada
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That means they approved your petition. Now the second part of the process begins. Start gathering your documents and be prepared to deal with either MTL or Vancouver for your interview.

Good luck, L.

Since this is an I-130 approval, they'll be dealing with NVC for a while before worrying about any Consulate.

new at this and a bit confused.... If you get the I-130 approved before the I-129f, do you go straight to booking your interview? I thought you had to wait till both were approved?

2007-09-07 - Married in Canada =)
2007-10-01 - I-130 Sent
2008-01-10 - I-130 Received (took long enough!)
2008-01-14 - I-130 NOA1
2008-01-18 - I-129F Sent
2008-01-31 - I-129F Received
2008-02-24 - I-129F Touched
2008-02-24 - I-130 Touched
2008-07-15 - I-130 RFE/Touch
2008-09-22 - I-129F NOA2
2008-09-22 - I-130 NOA2
2009-12-09 - Recieved package 3?
2009-01-12 - Medical
2009-03-30 - Montreal Interview

pushbrk Grand Master

pushbrk   13,120

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Filed: Other Country: China
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That means they approved your petition. Now the second part of the process begins. Start gathering your documents and be prepared to deal with either MTL or Vancouver for your interview.

Good luck, L.

Since this is an I-130 approval, they'll be dealing with NVC for a while before worrying about any Consulate.

new at this and a bit confused.... If you get the I-130 approved before the I-129f, do you go straight to booking your interview? I thought you had to wait till both were approved?

Well, this is all a bit confused right now but the OP only mentions approval of an I-130 petition, not an I-129F. So, the I-130 itself won't result in a K3 visa. The I-130 process includes multiple steps at NVC before the Consulate sees it.

USCIS appears to be making policy changes in this regard without notice but once they actually forward a case ton NVC, the rest of the process is unchanged.

Facts are cheap...knowing how to use them is precious...
Understanding the big picture is priceless. Anonymous

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