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HI, I recently submitted a I-130 for my wife, she is a japanese citizen and we have been married for 6 years. I recieved the I-797C but the priority date was empty. I have not yet recieved any other information , request, or contact from the USCIS. I am woundering is this normal and I just have to wait longer? The recieved date is June 1, 2008. Thanks for your time.

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HI, I recently submitted a I-130 for my wife, she is a japanese citizen and we have been married for 6 years. I recieved the I-797C but the priority date was empty. I have not yet recieved any other information , request, or contact from the USCIS. I am woundering is this normal and I just have to wait longer? The recieved date is June 1, 2008. Thanks for your time.

A visa deemed to be immediately available for the spouse of a US citizen, therefore there is no priority date. This is normal.

Best wishes on your journey.

Thai Mom

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HI, I recently submitted a I-130 for my wife, she is a Japanese citizen and we have been married for 6 years. I received the I-797C but the priority date was empty. I have not yet received any other information , request, or contact from the USCIS. I am wondering is this normal and I just have to wait longer? The received date is June 1, 2008. Thanks for your time.

A visa deemed to be immediately available for the spouse of a US citizen, therefore there is no priority date. This is normal.

Best wishes on your journey.

Thai Mom

So... Because he and she has been married for a few years, as soon as there I-130 passes, she gets a visa?? As where a person who filed a I-129f has a priority date on there I-179c (NOA) and will have to wait longer??

D.

I-130 Timeline

California Service Center

Consulate - Tokyo, Japan

03-27-2006 - Marriage

06-13-2008 - I-130 Sent

06-20-2008 - I-130 NOA1

08-08-2008 - Touched

08-09-2008 - Touched

08-12-2008 - Touched

08-25-2008 - I-130 Approved

Nothing showed on-line got a letter on 08/29/2008

08-29-2008 - Paid AOS Fee

09-05-2008 - mailed DS-3032

09-10-2008 - Paid IV Fee

09-11-2008 - Mailed I-864

11/26/2008 - Case Completed at NVC

01/20/2009 - Interview @ American Tokyo Embassy.

01/24/2009 - Received passport back from Embassy.

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HI, I recently submitted a I-130 for my wife, she is a Japanese citizen and we have been married for 6 years. I received the I-797C but the priority date was empty. I have not yet received any other information , request, or contact from the USCIS. I am wondering is this normal and I just have to wait longer? The received date is June 1, 2008. Thanks for your time.

A visa deemed to be immediately available for the spouse of a US citizen, therefore there is no priority date. This is normal.

Best wishes on your journey.

Thai Mom

So... Because he and she has been married for a few years, as soon as there I-130 passes, she gets a visa?? As where a person who filed a I-129f has a priority date on there I-179c (NOA) and will have to wait longer??

D.

I believe ALL I-130s for spouses are deemed "immediately available" as opposed to waiting for a lottery number as may be the case with some other I-130s.

The reality is, "immediately available" is a very loose term. What it means is, "immediately available...as soon as we get through the with all the other immediate requests".

The fact that the OP was married 6 years, will have an effect in other processing in that they are beyond the 2 year probationary marriage period (note...probationary marriage period is my wording, not official terms). I'm still kind of new to all of this, but recall the 2 year period having an effect downstream.

To the OP, your 797 is known as an NOA (notice of action). Things to do now....

1. Enter your timeline on this site...it helps you and everyone else.

2. Go to the USCIS website, register for e-mail updates. Your receipt number is your case number (leave out the dashes)

3. As was said earlier, all looks normal...nothing to worry about.

4. Keep all your fingers and toes crossed that the long waiting periods are over.

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Our Visa Journey

2006-11-01: Met online through common interest in music - NOT Dating Service

2007-01-28: Met in person in Paris

2007-10-02: Married in Tokyo

2008-07-05: I-130 Sent

2008-08-13: NOA2 I-130

2008-10-02: Case Complete at NVC

2008-11-04: Interview - CR-1 Visa APPROVED

2008-12-11: POE - Chicago

2009-01-12: GC and Welcome Letter

2010-09-01: Preparing I-751 Removal of Conditions

2011-03-22: Card Production Ordered

2011-03-30 10 Year Card Received DONE FOR 10 YEARS

Standard Disclaimer (may not be valid in Iowa or Kentucky, please check your local laws): Any information given should not be considered legal advice,

and is based on personal experience or personal knowledge. Sometimes there might not be any information at all in my posts. Sometimes it might just

be humor or chit-chat, or nonsense. Deal with it. If you can read this...you're too close. Step away from the LingLing

YES WE DID!

And it appears to have made very little difference.

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Immediate means that they will give you the next available appointment at the embassy without having to wait for a visa number. Even if you have to wait a few months, it's nothing compared to 5-10 years that people in other visa categories have to wait since they're actually waiting for a visa #. Once they get a visa #, they still have to wait for an available slot at the embassy depending on how busy the embassy is.

Diana

CR-1

02/05/07 - I-130 sent to NSC

05/03/07 - NOA2

05/10/07 - NVC receives petition, case # assigned

08/08/07 - Case Complete

09/27/07 - Interview, visa granted

10/02/07 - POE

11/16/07 - Received green card and Welcome to America letter in the mail

Removing Conditions

07/06/09 - I-751 sent to CSC

08/14/09 - Biometrics

09/27/09 - Approved

10/01/09 - Received 10 year green card

U.S. Citizenship

03/30/11 - N-400 sent via Priority Mail w/ delivery confirmation

05/12/11 - Biometrics

07/20/11 - Interview - passed

07/20/11 - Oath ceremony - same day as interview

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I-130 Approved the day I signed up to recieve the notices from the USCIS website?

Pretty incredible....congratulations.

Hope we will be as lucky.

LingChe NVC Guide

Using this guide may allow you to fly through NVC in as little as 11 days.

visajourney.com/wiki/index.php/LingChe_NVC_ShortCut

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Our Visa Journey

2006-11-01: Met online through common interest in music - NOT Dating Service

2007-01-28: Met in person in Paris

2007-10-02: Married in Tokyo

2008-07-05: I-130 Sent

2008-08-13: NOA2 I-130

2008-10-02: Case Complete at NVC

2008-11-04: Interview - CR-1 Visa APPROVED

2008-12-11: POE - Chicago

2009-01-12: GC and Welcome Letter

2010-09-01: Preparing I-751 Removal of Conditions

2011-03-22: Card Production Ordered

2011-03-30 10 Year Card Received DONE FOR 10 YEARS

Standard Disclaimer (may not be valid in Iowa or Kentucky, please check your local laws): Any information given should not be considered legal advice,

and is based on personal experience or personal knowledge. Sometimes there might not be any information at all in my posts. Sometimes it might just

be humor or chit-chat, or nonsense. Deal with it. If you can read this...you're too close. Step away from the LingLing

YES WE DID!

And it appears to have made very little difference.

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Yiyi and Chris   0

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Nicaragua
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Wow, yes, that's really amazing...

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Service Center : California Service Center

Consulate : Nicaragua

Marriage : 2008-02-21

I-130 Sent : 2008-03-27

I-130 NOA1 : 2008-04-01

I-130 Approved : 2008-07-10

NVC Received : 2008-07-11

Received DS-3032 / I-864 Bill : 2008-07-21

Pay I-864 Bill AND Return Completed DS-3032 : 2008-07-22

IV Payment Online: 2008-07-30

Sent Completed I-864 and DS230: 2008-08-01

DS230 and I864 entered to the system:2008-08-06

Case Completed at NVC : 2008-08-14 //// 35 days! /// Not bad!

Medical Exam: 2008-09-18

Interview Date : 2008-10-08

Visa Received : 2008-10-16

US Entry : 2008-10-18 POE: Houston

Lifting Conditions

CIS Office : California Service Center

Date Filed : 2010-07-16

NOA Date : 2010-07-20

Biometrics Taken: 2010-07-29

RFE 2010/10/12

RFE Respond 2010/11/05

Aproverd: 2010/11/23

Card Received: 2010/11/27

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