I-130 Sent 1-28-10 NOA1 Received 2-10-10, what's next?

[jgmes 0]

Hello All,

Hoping that someone is in a similar situation that may have guidance or clues as to what's next during the I-130 process.

I mailed our I-130 Spouse petition on 1-28-2010 and received NOA1 on 2-10-2010.

Per USCIS.gov they state that it should be expected to recieve an appointment within 30 days for biometrics, getting close to the 30 day mark without any notice and was wondering what are the normal wait times for those who have filed from the Texas area.

If anyone has a good timeline to follow it would be much appreciated so we can both ease our minds about the ranges in time we've seen browsing the net (6 months to 2 years).

Also if this helps "Saw that there's a big difference between Permanent Residents/US Citizens' wait times when filing", I was born a US Citizen 'Fil/Am' and she's a Filipina.

Any info is greatly appreciated.

Regards,

John

[calico1 1]

Hello All,

Hoping that someone is in a similar situation that may have guidance or clues as to what's next during the I-130 process.

I mailed our I-130 Spouse petition on 1-28-2010 and received NOA1 on 2-10-2010.

Per USCIS.gov they state that it should be expected to recieve an appointment within 30 days for biometrics, getting close to the 30 day mark without any notice and was wondering what are the normal wait times for those who have filed from the Texas area.

If anyone has a good timeline to follow it would be much appreciated so we can both ease our minds about the ranges in time we've seen browsing the net (6 months to 2 years).

Also if this helps "Saw that there's a big difference between Permanent Residents/US Citizens' wait times when filing", I was born a US Citizen 'Fil/Am' and she's a Filipina.

Any info is greatly appreciated.

Hoi John.. I can only surmise you were married in phili and came home to file a cr-1. The 1-130 typically takes 5-6 months for approval, then you case file is sent off to the nvc for further processing. You kinda lost me on the 30 day biometrics thing..but at any rate your next move is to wait a few months to see if you are approved on the I-130. Would be a good time to start your timelime..most all who have completed the process have a timeline for you to check out, it will kinda give you a good idea what to expect. Best of luck on your I-130 approval, welcome to the journey.

Regards,

John

[osen74 4]

Hello All,

Hoping that someone is in a similar situation that may have guidance or clues as to what's next during the I-130 process.

I mailed our I-130 Spouse petition on 1-28-2010 and received NOA1 on 2-10-2010.

Per USCIS.gov they state that it should be expected to recieve an appointment within 30 days for biometrics, getting close to the 30 day mark without any notice and was wondering what are the normal wait times for those who have filed from the Texas area.

If anyone has a good timeline to follow it would be much appreciated so we can both ease our minds about the ranges in time we've seen browsing the net (6 months to 2 years).

Also if this helps "Saw that there's a big difference between Permanent Residents/US Citizens' wait times when filing", I was born a US Citizen 'Fil/Am' and she's a Filipina.

Any info is greatly appreciated.

Regards,

John

hi there!

we didn't receive any biometrics appointment from USCIS.. biometrics appointment, if i'm not mistaken, is done when filing for naturalization (N400), aos (I-485) and removal of conditions (I-751) to name a few..

we sent our I-130 for spouse last June 25, 2009.. got our NOA1 July 2, 2009 and our NOA2 on Dec. 23, 2009.. we're nearly done with the process.. just one more step, my interview which will be next week..

since you already got your NOA1 (receipt notice), now you just have to wait for your NOA2( approval notice) in the coming months.. hoping there will be no RFE's (requests for add'l evidence).. some get their approval in a month.. some get it in 3 months.. the standard processing time for I-130 for spouse as shown in the USCIS website is 5 months.. ours took a total of 174 days before we were approved..

good luck and God bless on your journey..

Edited March 9, 2010 by osen74

[Norm and Grace 0]

Hello All,

Hoping that someone is in a similar situation that may have guidance or clues as to what's next during the I-130 process.

I mailed our I-130 Spouse petition on 1-28-2010 and received NOA1 on 2-10-2010.

Per USCIS.gov they state that it should be expected to recieve an appointment within 30 days for biometrics, getting close to the 30 day mark without any notice and was wondering what are the normal wait times for those who have filed from the Texas area.

If anyone has a good timeline to follow it would be much appreciated so we can both ease our minds about the ranges in time we've seen browsing the net (6 months to 2 years).

Also if this helps "Saw that there's a big difference between Permanent Residents/US Citizens' wait times when filing", I was born a US Citizen 'Fil/Am' and she's a Filipina.

Any info is greatly appreciated.

Regards,

John

Click on the link below to check your status. Or you might have to copy and past the link.

https://egov.uscis.gov/cris/Dashboard.do

You will need the receipt number from NOA-1.

Good luck

[jgmes 0]

hi there!

we didn't receive any biometrics appointment from USCIS.. biometrics appointment, if i'm not mistaken, is done when filing for naturalization (N400), aos (I-485) and removal of conditions (I-751) to name a few..

we sent our I-130 for spouse last June 25, 2009.. got our NOA1 July 2, 2009 and our NOA2 on Dec. 23, 2009.. we're nearly done with the process.. just one more step, my interview which will be next week..

since you already got your NOA1 (receipt notice), now you just have to wait for your NOA2( approval notice) in the coming months.. hoping there will be no RFE's (requests for add'l evidence).. some get their approval in a month.. some get it in 3 months.. the standard processing time for I-130 for spouse as shown in the USCIS website is 5 months.. ours took a total of 174 days before we were approved..

good luck and God bless on your journey..

Thanks for the info, this diffenetly helps my understanding of the process.

Correct me if I'm wrong NOA1 >> NOA2 >> NVC requirements/approval >> Embassy requirments/approval >> Interview

Also, Congrats to the both of you and good luck on your interview!!!

[osen74 4]

Thanks for the info, this diffenetly helps my understanding of the process.

Correct me if I'm wrong NOA1 >> NOA2 >> NVC requirements/approval >> Embassy requirments/approval >> Interview

Also, Congrats to the both of you and good luck on your interview!!!

basically, it would be like this:

NOA1 > NOA2 > NVC > CASE COMPLETE > USEM > (MEDICAL) > INTERVIEW > APPROVAL > VISA

while waiting for your NOA2, you may visit this link NVC guide and get familiar with the NVC process.. this stage might be confusing sometimes.. but the best thing about the NVC stage is, it is way faster than the USCIS stage.. you can fly your way thru NVC, just make sure you have all the necessary documents prepared beforehand..

good luck and God bless on your visajourney! hope you'll have a speedy one..

[jgmes 0]

basically, it would be like this:

NOA1 > NOA2 > NVC > CASE COMPLETE > USEM > (MEDICAL) > INTERVIEW > APPROVAL > VISA

while waiting for your NOA2, you may visit this link NVC guide and get familiar with the NVC process.. this stage might be confusing sometimes.. but the best thing about the NVC stage is, it is way faster than the USCIS stage.. you can fly your way thru NVC, just make sure you have all the necessary documents prepared beforehand..

good luck and God bless on your visajourney! hope you'll have a speedy one..

Thank you for all the info and the link for the NVC site, I appreciate the time you took to answer my questions.

Take care and Good Bless