March 2010 CR1 filers

[March2010 2]

March2010, you said that you filed a I-129 correct? Have you received an NOA1 yet for that? That might be what all of the touches are about. I wonder if they have to send out the NOA1 for that before they can send out the NOA2...I sure hope not.

March2010, you said that you filed a I-129 correct? Have you received an NOA1 yet for that? That might be what all of the touches are about. I wonder if they have to send out the NOA1 for that before they can send out the NOA2...I sure hope not.

I got the NOA1 for I-129F last week.

Yesterday I got a touch on both, I-130 and I-129F

Today, I got a touch on the I-130 only.

[johndoe12 2]

I got the NOA1 for I-129F last week.

Yesterday I got a touch on both, I-130 and I-129F

Today, I got a touch on the I-130 only.

That is good news. Looks like any day u will get the good news.

[JDParis 0]

I got the NOA1 for I-129F last week.

Yesterday I got a touch on both, I-130 and I-129F

Today, I got a touch on the I-130 only.

Hello March Peeps,

Anyone think that the I-129F being filed along with the I-130 has anything to do with some of our fortunate March NOA2 recepients? Like maybe having filed both serves to speed up their case as a whole? I know Sweetcheeks filed both (and has been approved) and it appears that March2010 should be seeing that NOA2 email any second now after all those touches right in a row...is that just a coincidence? I seem to remember someone on this thread that initially filled the I-130 alone, saying that they were sending in their I-129F the next day (this was a while ago), just wondering if sending it in at this point would help.

BLAH! Ready for more March approvals USCIS, please and thank you!

Good Luck Everyone! xxx

[IndigoSkies 168]

If that is the case, that is filing both I130 and I129 speeds up your approval time, I'm ready to kick my behind. I only filed I130 toward the end of April.

[March2010 2]

I only sent my I-129F because personally I thought it would help to speed up approval. However, if you see how long it took Teya to get approved, and provided I get approved in the next few days, I am not so sure the filing of the I-129F helped me at all.

If that is the case, that is filing both I130 and I129 speeds up your approval time, I'm ready to kick my behind. I only filed I130 toward the end of April.

BTW, I am upset I did not file my I-129F as soon as I had my I-130 receipt number. Could it have helped? I am not sure. But it was only going to cost me some paper, an envelope and postage.

[BigSigh 12]

Good luck! Keep us updated!

[JDParis 0]

If that is the case, that is filing both I130 and I129 speeds up your approval time, I'm ready to kick my behind. I only filed I130 toward the end of April.

Well, I'm hoping that's NOT the case, because I filed my I-130 solo mid-March, but it seems like in the few Marchers that filed both I-129F and I-130 and have received their NOA2, they each got touches and then approvals on the I-129F with the I-130 approval following soon after.

I'm picturing this whole super efficient, not at all ridiculous USCIS process to go something like this...

Two happy people that just happen to be on opposite sides of the world get married (or engaged) and send in their VISA package to the USCIS, package arrives at USCIS location where it is sent down a gigantic mail shoot into a basement overflowing with paperwork from hopeful couples across the globe, mailroom trolls scurry about and separate the cases by petition type (ie. I-130's to pile A, I-129F's to pile B, both I-130 and I-129F to pile C [and if you originally mailed in just the I-130 and then later send in the I-129F, your file is later taken from pile A and sent to pile C]...you get the point), USCIS caseworker sits at the end of something similar to a drive-up bank tube shoot deposit slip sending thingy (hopefully someone knows what I'm talking about) and puts the cases on the bottom of their allotted pile as they come in. But this is where things start to change...The workers that receive the I-129F cases are like the elves in Santa's workshop...happy and cheerful and cranking out toys (err...NOA2s) just as fast as their little elf bodies will allow. The I-130 caseworkers USED to be Santa's Little Helpers too, but they were all apparently laid off at the beginning of March (inadvertently screwing all March filers in the process), and were replaced with workers who are more like Willy Wonka's Oompa Loompas...weird and kinda angry and too busy singing stupid songs and wheeling off little kids that have turned into giant blueberries to actually approve any cases! UGH!

Come on March NOA2s!!!!

[JDParis 0]

I only sent my I-129F because personally I thought it would help to speed up approval. However, if you see how long it took Teya to get approved, and provided I get approved in the next few days, I am not so sure the filing of the I-129F helped me at all.

BTW, I am upset I did not file my I-129F as soon as I had my I-130 receipt number. Could it have helped? I am not sure. But it was only going to cost me some paper, an envelope and postage.

March2010,

Do you remember how long after you sent you I-130 that you mailed your I-129?

[March2010 2]

March2010,

Do you remember how long after you sent you I-130 that you mailed your I-129?

Sent I-129F first week of June. I think June 11 is the NOA1 on it.

[JDParis 0]

Sent I-129F first week of June. I think June 11 is the NOA1 on it.

REALLY?!?! We are only three weeks into June and you already got the NOA2 on that petition, and now all these touches, that is AMAZING! YEP! Thinking it might serve as some sort of catalyst for them to pay more attention to your case.

To send an I-129F now, or not to send...that is the question?!? Hmmmmmm....

Edited June 16, 2010 by Jess&Daniel

[March2010 2]

REALLY?!?! We are only three weeks into June and you already got the NOA2 on that petition, and now all these touches, that is AMAZING! YEP! Thinking it might serve as some sort of catalyst for them to pay more attention to your case.

To send an I-129F now, or not to send...that is the question?!? Hmmmmmm....

I did not get NOA2's yet.

[JDParis 0]

I did not get NOA2's yet.

I'm sure BOTH NOA2s are right around the corner! Hang in there!

[BigSigh 12]

I love those bank shoots. I always thought those were sooooooo cool when I was little! Maybe tomorrow someone will have some super awesome and exciting news...please!!!! Not like any of you choose to not have super awesome news. .

[JinyAndJony 0]

I did not get NOA2's yet.

our NOA1 is march 10..and still waiting for that 'touches' we had not kept any covering letter with the i130 package..wonder if such things slow things down. anyway, yet to make other things ready..like the PCC. Planning to apply for it today. Its valid for 6 months only. so, hope within 6 months will have interview at consulate.

and teyavalentina..happy anniversary

[JinyAndJony 0]

our NOA1 is march 10..and still waiting for that 'touches' we had not kept any covering letter with the i130 package..wonder if such things slow things down. anyway, yet to make other things ready..like the PCC. Planning to apply for it today. Its valid for 6 months only. so, hope within 6 months will have interview at consulate.

and teyavalentina..happy anniversary

and hey ppl, one doubt - i130 was filled up and submitted by my USC wife. she and her dad did that together. while filling it up, thay did not give the break-up of my places of stay correctly. it was not complete..they gave my permanent address while i had some 10 months of overseas stay and also, for employment purpose, i stay in different part of india than wht they mentioned as my permanent address.

Now, am I supposed to strictly repeat the same thing only while filling up ds230? Is is going to be a problem, if i mentioned my stay in different places while filling ds230?