I-130 AT USCIS OR NVC?

[YOUTOO 2]

Referring to the USCIS Public Notice of Nov 14, 2006

http://www.uscis.gov/files/pressrelease/PN_i-129f.pdf

it clearly states that "USCIS will continue to forward

approved Form I-129F (K-3) petitions to the National

Visa Center (NVC) for consular processing. However,

it will retain approved Form I-130 petitions". This clearly

indicates that the I-130 then does not get a NVC case

number, or? But wait, see, while my I-129F remains

unapproved since Sept last year, my I-130 apparently

has been with NVC since it was approved Sept as well,

because I do have a NVC case number. Or do all approved

I-130 petitions receive a NVC case number, regardless

where they are retained? I am just trying to back track

what has been going on with my applications.

[Elbereth 0]

I think that if your I-130 has been aproved so long ago, you can forget about the I-129F.

[YOUTOO 2]

While I agree with that notion, I would still prefer to get some sort

of information from USCIS. But besides a touch here and there,

nothing is happening. I am just wondering if they let me hang

there forever.

[pushbrk 13,120]

Referring to the USCIS Public Notice of Nov 14, 2006

http://www.uscis.gov/files/pressrelease/PN_i-129f.pdf

it clearly states that "USCIS will continue to forward

approved Form I-129F (K-3) petitions to the National

Visa Center (NVC) for consular processing. However,

it will retain approved Form I-130 petitions". This clearly

indicates that the I-130 then does not get a NVC case

number, or? But wait, see, while my I-129F remains

unapproved since Sept last year, my I-130 apparently

has been with NVC since it was approved Sept as well,

because I do have a NVC case number. Or do all approved

I-130 petitions receive a NVC case number, regardless

where they are retained? I am just trying to back track

what has been going on with my applications.

Retained I-130 petitions never get an NVC case number. If your two cases were never put together this procedure could not be followed. If your I-130 was approved before your I-129F was received, the I-129F can no longer be approved. One requirement for processing an I-129F for spouse is that an I-130 is still pending with USCIS.

[YOUTOO 2]

This is exactly what I suspected. Darn it, six months lost!

One more time, thanks so much. Good night from Tokyo.