Tracking May '08 filers

[couple0426 0]

hi all! quite new here.. i'm just going to add myself this list. I sent the I-130 April 30, but wasn't received till May 8 in Chicago. Since then, i have checked online to see if my check has been cashed. Sure enough, on May 15, check cashed. But i still haven't received my NOA1. So i waited and waited. Finally, May 19, i got it in the mail.. Said that the Received date was May 8, Notice date was May 13. It took 5 days to get to me? CSC is in southern california, where i'm from.. sheeesh.. I then signed up online on the USCIS website. Said there that my petition was updated May 14. That means "touched," right? i'm so clueless..

now i'm deliberating on whether to go ahead and file for a K3 or stick with this CR1.. don't understand too much of the CSC timeline and the Manila consular office.. any advise out there pls? thanks...

HI TO ALL MAY 08 FILERS!

Just want to ask how much you guys paid for I-130? coz we issued $355 but i heard latelt it went up to $377 is it true? im really worried now

[KAHM 0]

hi all! quite new here.. i'm just going to add myself this list. I sent the I-130 April 30, but wasn't received till May 8 in Chicago. Since then, i have checked online to see if my check has been cashed. Sure enough, on May 15, check cashed. But i still haven't received my NOA1. So i waited and waited. Finally, May 19, i got it in the mail.. Said that the Received date was May 8, Notice date was May 13. It took 5 days to get to me? CSC is in southern california, where i'm from.. sheeesh.. I then signed up online on the USCIS website. Said there that my petition was updated May 14. That means "touched," right? i'm so clueless..

now i'm deliberating on whether to go ahead and file for a K3 or stick with this CR1.. don't understand too much of the CSC timeline and the Manila consular office.. any advise out there pls? thanks...

HI TO ALL MAY 08 FILERS!

Just want to ask how much you guys paid for I-130? coz we issued $355 but i heard latelt it went up to $377 is it true? im really worried now

Hi,

I sent my I130 on May 9, 2008 and paid the fee of $355.

[choochoo 0]

Hi,

Yes the updated May 14 date means it was touched. Any time you basically have a new date on when you check your status that means it was touched.

Well you want your process done fast then i would go with k3. especially with CSC being your service center and they are pushing those out soooo fast. I would do some research on the ur countries embassy as well. I actually just generally asked the laywer a question on how fast the CR1 are being processed. she said they are going fast here in US but the embassy my case will go through which is Pakistan is really backlogged for and could take upto 10 months to get an interview. so i would definitely find out about that too. Good lukc, keep us posted on what u decide

hi all! quite new here.. i'm just going to add myself this list. I sent the I-130 April 30, but wasn't received till May 8 in Chicago. Since then, i have checked online to see if my check has been cashed. Sure enough, on May 15, check cashed. But i still haven't received my NOA1. So i waited and waited. Finally, May 19, i got it in the mail.. Said that the Received date was May 8, Notice date was May 13. It took 5 days to get to me? CSC is in southern california, where i'm from.. sheeesh.. I then signed up online on the USCIS website. Said there that my petition was updated May 14. That means "touched," right? i'm so clueless..

now i'm deliberating on whether to go ahead and file for a K3 or stick with this CR1.. don't understand too much of the CSC timeline and the Manila consular office.. any advise out there pls? thanks...

Hi,

I also filed in May and paid the same as you of 355.00. Dont worry it should be okay.

hi all! quite new here.. i'm just going to add myself this list. I sent the I-130 April 30, but wasn't received till May 8 in Chicago. Since then, i have checked online to see if my check has been cashed. Sure enough, on May 15, check cashed. But i still haven't received my NOA1. So i waited and waited. Finally, May 19, i got it in the mail.. Said that the Received date was May 8, Notice date was May 13. It took 5 days to get to me? CSC is in southern california, where i'm from.. sheeesh.. I then signed up online on the USCIS website. Said there that my petition was updated May 14. That means "touched," right? i'm so clueless..

now i'm deliberating on whether to go ahead and file for a K3 or stick with this CR1.. don't understand too much of the CSC timeline and the Manila consular office.. any advise out there pls? thanks...

HI TO ALL MAY 08 FILERS!

Just want to ask how much you guys paid for I-130? coz we issued $355 but i heard latelt it went up to $377 is it true? im really worried now

[thirdsjen 0]

i paid only $355..

may 14 was the only date in the system, but my notice date was may 13. so i guess that means it was touched. tnx choochoo..

i do want him here the fastest but at the same time thinking about all the hassle of adjusting his status, etc, when he gets here. i have to research trends from the manila embassy. k3 from CSC is just flying? wow.. that's good to know. but then according to their processing times in their website, k1/k3/cr1 are all the same dates.. NOV 17.

decisions.. decisions..

[cris11 0]

Our I 130 toke us only 7 days and we filed our I-129 on May 1 th I haven't received anything yet.....

[thirdsjen 0]

Found something: MANILA EMBASSY WAITING PERIODS FOR VISA INTERVIEWS

*When the Embassy receives an approved petition from the State Department’s National Visa Center, the beneficiary has to be queued for a visa interview. The Embassy will send the beneficiary an information packet, which will include the medical and visa interview appointments.

The following are average waiting times for the various immigrant visa categories before an applicant is interviewed, once the Embassy receives the approved petition:*

Immediate relatives : 70-80 days

Conditional relatives (CR1) : 70-80 days

Fiance (K1) : 70-80 days

Spouse (K3) : 70-80 days

so it looks like they are all about within the same time frame, where interview times are concerned. from other spreadsheets, it looks like about 80-90 days between NOA1 to NOA2 with CSC CR1 cases. tough call...

Edited May 23, 2008 by thirdsjen

[choochoo 0]

yea it looks like the Manila Embassy is going pretty fast. So in your case it might be better to go with the CR1, so you dont have to go through the hassle of the AOS. Me on the other hand could not do the CR1 since Pakistan is really backlogged for CR1 interviews. But then the issue might be here since my case is at VSC and they are really really slow! The dates on the USCIS bulletin honestly dont mean a single thing. There are so many people that are getting processed sooner or later from that date. There was just one person that was approved from CSC in just 16 days!!! anyways its a tough call but you should do whatever is best for your situation! good luck!

Found something: MANILA EMBASSY WAITING PERIODS FOR VISA INTERVIEWS

*When the Embassy receives an approved petition from the State Department’s National Visa Center, the beneficiary has to be queued for a visa interview. The Embassy will send the beneficiary an information packet, which will include the medical and visa interview appointments.

The following are average waiting times for the various immigrant visa categories before an applicant is interviewed, once the Embassy receives the approved petition:*

Immediate relatives : 70-80 days

Conditional relatives (CR1) : 70-80 days

Fiance (K1) : 70-80 days

Spouse (K3) : 70-80 days

so it looks like they are all about within the same time frame, where interview times are concerned. from other spreadsheets, it looks like about 80-90 days between NOA1 to NOA2 with CSC CR1 cases. tough call...

[Longbranch 2]

Hey guys! Lets come together all May '08 filers out there! We filed our I130 last May 1...and until now we havent got our NOA1.

Add us to the currently waiting list. Waiting on NOA-1 for the 129F. Hasn't even been a full week so not too worried.

Good luck to all!

[choochoo 0]

Vermont received my I-129F on the 14th and still no NOA1 . I was hoping i would get this receipt in 10 days, as i got the NOA1 in 10 days for the I-130. i hope it comes soon. Vermont really needs to pick up the pace...

[birch- phuk_beer 0]

ahh, you'll get it this week. I've been watching the dates for the noa1 and its about 2 weeks to the day.

you'll get it this week, i bet.

dont forget the holiday in there....

its the noa2 thats the b*tch.....

[choochoo 0]

Yea you are right i forgot about the holiday.

I just hope we all get as fast approvals as CSC!!

ahh, you'll get it this week. I've been watching the dates for the noa1 and its about 2 weeks to the day.

you'll get it this week, i bet.

dont forget the holiday in there....

its the noa2 thats the b*tch.....

[Chev&Danica 0]

HI everyone Me too I have sent my I-130 May 13 2008 and someone received it on May 14 around 12:00 pm. just wanted to add my self to the list. as of now i have not received any type of receipt for my NOA1 nor have they cashed my check... Does any one know how long it takes for this thing to get approved i've heard so many stories. 6-10 month sometimes 10-15 months. I've been told i could be qualified for a DFC and hearing rumors that it can take up to 3 month for my wife to come straight over is that true? I am currently going to school in the Philippines and this is my last and final year i graduate in April so I don't know if that makes me qualified or not. i would appreciate the feedback.

[LizScott 0]

Hello guys! Im sooo happy! We finally got our NOA in the mail today... it was sent to us on May 21. So for those who havent received their NOAs yet..keep praying it will come soon!

[hueyntina 0]

Hi Guys. My husband filed for our I-130 last May 15, 2008 and we got our NOA1 dated May 21, 2008. Got the mail last May 24, 2008.

And I hope we can share infos and updates here.

[Reeena 0]

Well I was hoping to be a May filer, but waiting on marriage cert... hoping for June 9th!

Good luck everyone!! I cant wait to read the timelines.