Cheque Cashed!!!

[emjaykain 0]

So my husband just sent an I-130 on April 20th and it was FINALLY received on May 1st..(Canada Post said 4-6 days but USPS IS SO SLOW that it took 10 days!!!) and we just noticed that our cheque was cashed on Wednesday May 6th...does this mean that our I-130 is alright and we'll receive a notice of action without any RFE's???

We sent everything including stuff that was optional and we tabbed all our documents and created an index that corresponded to every tab we provided.

I hope it means that we're on our way to receiving my CR-1 Visa!!

[trailmix 77]

So my husband just sent an I-130 on April 20th and it was FINALLY received on May 1st..(Canada Post said 4-6 days but USPS IS SO SLOW that it took 10 days!!!) and we just noticed that our cheque was cashed on Wednesday May 6th...does this mean that our I-130 is alright and we'll receive a notice of action without any RFE's???

We sent everything including stuff that was optional and we tabbed all our documents and created an index that corresponded to every tab we provided.

I hope it means that we're on our way to receiving my CR-1 Visa!!

Hi emjay and welcome,

Having your cheque cashed really just means....they got your cheque

Now they will start processing your file, this can take several months. Once USCIS approves your application, you will receive confirmation of this in the form of a piece of paper called an NOA2 (notice of action).

After that, your file will be sent to the National Visa Center, once all of that paperwork is done and approved your file will be sent to Montreal, after NVC schedules an interview for you.

You will probably want to read the guides (just click on the guides tab at the top of the page here)

Question for you, you mention you sent the application from Canada - do you both live in Canada? If so you could probably have done direct consular filing.

Edited May 11, 2009 by trailmix

[emjaykain 0]

So my husband just sent an I-130 on April 20th and it was FINALLY received on May 1st..(Canada Post said 4-6 days but USPS IS SO SLOW that it took 10 days!!!) and we just noticed that our cheque was cashed on Wednesday May 6th...does this mean that our I-130 is alright and we'll receive a notice of action without any RFE's???

We sent everything including stuff that was optional and we tabbed all our documents and created an index that corresponded to every tab we provided.

I hope it means that we're on our way to receiving my CR-1 Visa!!

Hi emjay and welcome,

Having your cheque cashed really just means....they got your cheque

Now they will start processing your file, this can take several months. Once USCIS approves your application, you will receive confirmation of this in the form of a piece of paper called an NOA2 (notice of action).

After that, your file will be sent to the National Visa Center, once all of that paperwork is done and approved your file will be sent to Montreal, after NVC schedules an interview for you.

You will probably want to read the guides (just click on the guides tab at the top of the page here)

Question for you, you mention you sent the application from Canada - do you both live in Canada? If so you could probably have done direct consular filing.

Sorry..seemed to have gotten a little too excited. Actually we've gone through the guides already and have a very clear idea of what we're doing and what to expect. We've just been ancy worrying that USPS might have lost the package and to hear the cheque is cashed is a relief .

We cannot actually use DCF as he's here on an expired temporary work visa. We met when he was brought up from Chicago to work for the same company that I do in Toronto. His visa expired later and he could not get it renewed due to the economy thus didn't have a legal reason to really be here since his visa had expired.