Timeline Processing Dates

[Deb+Steve 13]

I have been checking the timeline processing dates and today I-130 is at Sept 20. Has anyone managed to correllate the processing dates with their own touches/approvals? Is it within a week/2 weeks of the timeline processing dates shown on VJ that anyone's received an approval? Is this false hope? Am I asking too many Q's.

Our NOA1 date is Sept 18 but nada so far. No updates at all since the initial touches.

Does this mean that these cases have finally gone to an adjudicator ... bloody hell.

[redmen99 1]

I have been checking the timeline processing dates and today I-130 is at Sept 20. Has anyone managed to correllate the processing dates with their own touches/approvals? Is it within a week/2 weeks of the timeline processing dates shown on VJ that anyone's received an approval? Is this false hope? Am I asking too many Q's.

Our NOA1 date is Sept 18 but nada so far. No updates at all since the initial touches.

Does this mean that these cases have finally gone to an adjudicator ... bloody hell.

I would give it another week or two to hopefully receive your NOA2, then I'd contact the USCIS for a status. Last time I checked they were taking between 5 and 6 months to approve I-130 applications.

Good luck!

[AUS2USA 0]

Based on timeline data, your I130 may be adjudicated between January 7, 2010 and February 5, 2010

hmmm?? I wonder how acurate VJ is!? lol

[sachinky 465]

Mine says January 18th.

[Deb+Steve 13]

I would give it another week or two to hopefully receive your NOA2, then I'd contact the USCIS for a status. Last time I checked they were taking between 5 and 6 months to approve I-130 applications.

Good luck!

Thanks, red!!

Sachi and Aus ... mine still reads that there are not enough recent approvals blah blah blah. However, the timeline stats now have processing at Sept 26. Whatever! Anyhooooo - hope there's news soon for one of our other Sept filer friends soon ...

[Scott and Mhay 57]

I have noticed that it takes them about a week to change the status online. I am betting mine was approved on the 5th of january on that touch, but they didnt send a notice until 11 jan. Kinda like when I had my RFE. It was dated 25 nov....but they didnt send a notice out until 1 dec. The online updates seem hit or miss. I didnt have any updates even though I had an RFE sent out...my last update was 24 november until I called the USCIS on 15 december...then magically they updated my online status.

[Deb+Steve 13]

I have noticed that it takes them about a week to change the status online. I am betting mine was approved on the 5th of january on that touch, but they didnt send a notice until 11 jan. Kinda like when I had my RFE. It was dated 25 nov....but they didnt send a notice out until 1 dec. The online updates seem hit or miss. I didnt have any updates even though I had an RFE sent out...my last update was 24 november until I called the USCIS on 15 december...then magically they updated my online status.

Thanks, Scott. I read your topic this morning and thought what about me?? Anyway, we thought about requesting an expedite but we've been waiting so long already seems pointless now. Shoulda done it at the start - oh well, alls good in hindsight!

[Scott and Mhay 57]

Well from what i have been told by another member here...it is good to expedite because they said the NVC only sent out the bill for the visa and her husband sent the AOS and all supporting stuff for that to her. The AOS was given to the embassy. I would still call to expedite if you are able. IF you can almost bypass the NVC, that would be just that much faster. I am still waiting to see what the NOA2 says. I will try to call the NVC before the end of the week though just to see and possibly give them our email addresses so it would be that much quicker.

[Deb+Steve 13]

He's in the middle of Nowhere, Missouri at the moment doing training stuff ... when he gets back we'll chat about it. A January approval would have been great birthday presents for both of us!

Good luck with the NVC stuff!! I was all over this in the beginning. Preparing all the forms, gathering info etc ... now I figure I'll wait for the approval because it really was messing with my head and didn't want it to mess with my marriage so I've mellowed (a bit).

Edited January 13, 2010 by Don'tWhateverMe

[Malrothien 6]

You have to remember that what VJ says is only based on people who update their timelines on VJ and that we only account for MAYBE 10% of all visa applicants.

[Deb+Steve 13]

You have to remember that what VJ says is only based on people who update their timelines on VJ and that we only account for MAYBE 10% of all visa applicants.

Thanks, Mal. Hence my original Q - to see if there is any connection between the timeline predictions, processing to date and anyone receiving their NOA2.

[FinnLove 0]

Thanks, Mal. Hence my original Q - to see if there is any connection between the timeline predictions, processing to date and anyone receiving their NOA2.

Don't even pay attention to those dates. There was no connection in our case! NOA1 was 8/19, NOA2 was 9/25, and visa was in hubby's hand on 12/14. Less than four months altogether, so the timeline predictions are screwy!

[zenaxe 22]

Don't even pay attention to those dates. There was no connection in our case! NOA1 was 8/19, NOA2 was 9/25, and visa was in hubby's hand on 12/14. Less than four months altogether, so the timeline predictions are screwy!

We just got NOA1 approval on Jan 7th and it's off to California. We just started and thinking about how long some people have been waiting is disappointing, but I'm remaining positive and sending out that energy to the universe lol. I'm hoping for a maximum 6 or 7 months process and I remain optimistic but do find myself checking the status of the case all the time and it's only been 11 days hahaha. The nasty backlog is the issue and that really sucks - hoping they can address that in a timely manner for all our sakes; most of us our newly weds !!!