May 2010 CR1 filers

[LADYDARE 28]

Hello everyone,

Just joined the group but not new to the process. Previous filed for the parents and monitored my sister petition.

I just filed the petition on May 17th for my husband and I hope it gets approved soon enough. The wait is killing.

[Atencio 43]

How is everyone doing? Anyone getting any prep work done or busy with other things?

Wife is starting to put evidence together in an organized fashion for the interview. She is actually having fun doing it. Like a big scrap book. I am still researching and collecting things needed for the next applications.

[Angelheart1962 6]

Hi

USC hubby got NOA1 on 21st May but still cant check case status for me and my sons on USCIS website Anyone know how long it takes to get on there? I hate this waiting game.

[Jen and Geert 4]

I originally thought I was an April filer. However, Igor's list has me in May. USCIS originally accepted the application 27th April (whew, that was a long time ago)but the NOA1 was generated 03rd May. So the waiting continues.

Hi agynyame,

the more the merrier for may filers I say! =) best of luck on your journey feel free to keep us updated.

Jen and Geert

Hello everyone,

Just joined the group but not new to the process. Previous filed for the parents and monitored my sister petition.

I just filed the petition on May 17th for my husband and I hope it gets approved soon enough. The wait is killing.

Hi LADYDARE,

Congrats I'm sure it has been a long process on trying to get your family all together, I hope it will be a smooth process for you & your hubby, feel free to update us.

Best wishes,

Jen and Geert

Wife is starting to put evidence together in an organized fashion for the interview. She is actually having fun doing it. Like a big scrap book. I am still researching and collecting things needed for the next applications.

Hi Atencio,

Thats great to hear that you are gathering doc's and getting organized, I don't know if it's that "fun" for me personally it feels like work, but worth it to get hubby here, and gathering bonafides is fun like pictures and memento's for sure. I know you'll be prepared for sure when the time comes! Keep us updated~

Hi

USC hubby got NOA1 on 21st May but still cant check case status for me and my sons on USCIS website Anyone know how long it takes to get on there? I hate this waiting game.

Hi Angelheart1962,

hmm, did you make an account at USCIS website and then put the case number/s in the portfolio? I know that on the dashboard thing says initial review for us, as it lists the steps "generalized" and they'll put in the portfolio if it's been "touched" by the "last updated date". Hope this helps as I'm not sure what you have done or haven done or if they haven't updated it for you.

Best wishes,

Jen and Geert

[Jen and Geert 4]

My little update:

I started my first day of work today it sure was tough, hopefully I'll manage though .

I hope everyone is doing well and managing the duration of waiting the best they can I wish that it'll go by faster! In the meantime I'll be busy with work and what ever time I have left over to relaxing or getting paperwork together heh. It sure feels like it'll be really hot here this summer, sigh.

[richard&elena 0]

hmm, did you make an account at USCIS website and then put the case number/s in the portfolio? I know that on the dashboard thing says initial review for us, as it lists the steps "generalized" and they'll put in the portfolio if it's been "touched" by the "last updated date". Hope this helps as I'm not sure what you have done or haven done or if they haven't updated it for you.

Best wishes,

Jen and Geert

Hi Jen and Greet! I would like to ask you about USCIS site. Does it work normally?

I made an account, put the case numbers, then I marked yes to e-mailing me about last update. But now I can not see my portfolio because every time when I want to see the page with my portfolio I see 500 internet error. I think it was very fortunate that i could make my portfolio. But how can I see last updated date for my cases? may be it depends on time of week or day?

[Angelheart1962 6]

Thanks for the advice Jen and Geert

I registered on the USCIS website, but it wont let me add a case to the portfolio as it says I am attempting to add a case that doesnt exist! So I dont know what to do. Think I will get hubby to phone them up on Friday when he returns from a business trip and ask them what is going on.

Best wishes

Angelheart x

[Java917 1]

Thanks for the advice Jen and Geert

I registered on the USCIS website, but it wont let me add a case to the portfolio as it says I am attempting to add a case that doesnt exist! So I dont know what to do. Think I will get hubby to phone them up on Friday when he returns from a business trip and ask them what is going on.

Best wishes

Angelheart x

I'm Having the same problem as you... I've called them and they do give me all my information so I know the case is there and they told me just on the last call it takes 30 days before it is put up on the website. I didnt really beleive it because theres alot of ppl on here who can view theres online. Just call to double check....

[Angelheart1962 6]

I'm Having the same problem as you... I've called them and they do give me all my information so I know the case is there and they told me just on the last call it takes 30 days before it is put up on the website. I didnt really beleive it because theres alot of ppl on here who can view theres online. Just call to double check....

Thats handy to know. I will get my husband to call them tomorrow just to reassure ourselves! Thanks for the advice

[Jen and Geert 4]

How to sign up for Case updates at USCIS website~

Here are some basic steps if people haven’t done this or are confused.

1. Go to http://www.uscis.gov and on left side of website under “after I file” click “sign up for case updates” make an account, I think you’ll also get a confirmation email check to be sure, I can’t remember

2. After you have an account look under “after I file” and click “Check my case status”

3. Sign in as (user Type: customer), (User ID: your username), (Password: your pass) these are case sensitive so enter it correctly.

4. On left of page Select “my portfolio” and then on the page click “add a case to your portfolio”.

5. Enter your “receipt number” then click submit (the receipt number will be at the top left of your NOA1).

Right way to enter receipt number: WAC0123456789 (capital letters no spaces or dashes! If asterik's ** are in the receipt number add them.)

Wrong way to enter receipt number: WAC-01-234-56789

6.If you were successful you can customize your updates to receive them as email or mobile phone text msg or both, you can click on the receipt number itself to see the dashboard, but it’s pretty generalized ours is highlighted at “initial review”.

I hope this helps if anyone has made a simple mistake, if you follow these steps and it still doesn’t work call USCIS as I’m sure they’ll let you know if something else is wrong hopefully. Good luck!

Jen and Geert

[Jen and Geert 4]

Hi Jen and Greet! I would like to ask you about USCIS site. Does it work normally?

I made an account, put the case numbers, and then I marked yes to e-mailing me about last update. But now I can not see my portfolio because every time when I want to see the page with my portfolio I see 500 internet errors. I think it was very fortunate that I could make my portfolio. But how can I see last updated date for my cases? May be it depends on time of week or day?

Richard&Elena,

For other people I haven’t asked if it’s worked I would assume for most it should, and it has worked for me. I made and account first then signed in.

There could have been something wrong with your internet? Or the USCIS server might have been down or down for maitnenance? I’m not sure; just try again if you haven’t already I hope it works for you again. Also if you wanted to know about last updated on your case basically if the date listed “changes” from the date they received your I-130 (Received date is below your receipt number on the NOA1) then its been updated, also it’s not a bad thing if you don’t see updates while your waiting for NOA2 sometimes they just issue an NOA2 without any updates so don’t worry to much about it.

If you get that internet 500 error again you can try this out and see if you can find out the problem?

http://www.communitymx.com/content/article.cfm?cid=a66b8

Jen and Geert

Jen and Geert

Thanks for the advice Jen and Geert

I registered on the USCIS website, but it wont let me add a case to the portfolio as it says I am attempting to add a case that doesnt exist! So I dont know what to do. Think I will get hubby to phone them up on Friday when he returns from a business trip and ask them what is going on.

Best wishes

Angelheart x

Hey Angelheart~

I posted some steps on signing up for case status you can just look at the step that your currently on “adding case to your portfolio” and see if you might have done something wrong if it doesn’t help go ahead and call USCIS to make sure the number is correct and that they didn’t make a mistake. I hope that it’ll get fixed for ya.

Jen and Geert

I'm Having the same problem as you... I've called them and they do give me all my information so I know the case is there and they told me just on the last call it takes 30 days before it is put up on the website. I didnt really beleive it because theres alot of ppl on here who can view theres online. Just call to double check....

Sehar & Waqas,

Your right about it not taking 30 days as far as “I” know maybe it could have something to do with service centers, but I see that most of us are being processed at California center so I don’t know. Just keep trying and at least you know they have the case and are processing it.

Jen and Geert

[mamamimi 8]

I had read some of the March 2010 CR1 filers topic and tried to see if there was one for this month but I don't think there is? Anyways I just wanted to be included as well as anyone else who wants to give updates here on their newly started Journey's =).

If you filed in late April or May share it here please!

My update:

Yesterday I mailed off my I-130 Packet and checked the status of it just now(I'm anxious lol) me and my hubby will go for consular processing in the end if all goes well, I look forward to visiting Holland again then also and getting to see my husband again (it has been almost 3 months since our last visit which isn't too bad but it still feels like an eternity).

HI THERE,

I SENT MY I-130 ON MAY 27 2010, SO GLAD I FOUND A THREAD ON MAY CR1/CR2 FILERS!! I HAVENT HEARD ANYTHING YET!!

MY HUSBAND IS FROM CHILE, LAST TIME I SAW HIM WAS THREE MONTHS AGO.. I'M PLANNING A TRIP TO CHILE IN LATE AUG. BEGINNING OF SEPTEMBER (THIS WILL BE TRIP #7 SINCE MAY 2009) IT WOULD BE AMAZING IF HE GOT THE INTERVIEW THE DATES I'M PLANNING TO BE THERE!! HEY YOU NEVER KNOW LOL. I WILL POST AS SOON AS I HEAR ANYTHING...

[mamamimi 8]

I had read some of the March 2010 CR1 filers topic and tried to see if there was one for this month but I don't think there is? Anyways I just wanted to be included as well as anyone else who wants to give updates here on their newly started Journey's =).

If you filed in late April or May share it here please!

My update:

Yesterday I mailed off my I-130 Packet and checked the status of it just now(I'm anxious lol) me and my hubby will go for consular processing in the end if all goes well, I look forward to visiting Holland again then also and getting to see my husband again (it has been almost 3 months since our last visit which isn't too bad but it still feels like an eternity).

HI THERE!! THIS IS MY SECOND POST I THINK I POSTED IN THE WRONG PLACE BEFORE...

MY NAME IS EMILY, I FILED I-130 MAY 27 2010!! I HAVE NOT RECEIVED NOTICE #1 AS OF YET, BUT I AM HOPING THAT SOON I WILL GET SOME NEWS!!

LAST TIME I SAW MY HUBBY WAS ON MARCH 5TH 2010, ( I KNOW EXACTLY HOW YOU FEEL I AM PLANNING ANOTHER TRIP IN LATE AUGUST TO BEGINNING OF SEPTEMBER, THIS WILL BE MY 7TH TRIP SINCE MAY 2009, IT WOULD BE AMAZING IF MY HUSBAND HAD AN INTERVIEW SCHEDULED!! (THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH WISING...LOL)

LOOKING FORWARD TO SHARING MY JOURNEY WITH YOU! GOD BLESS!!

EMILY

[Jen and Geert 4]

HI THERE,

I SENT MY I-130 ON MAY 27 2010, SO GLAD I FOUND A THREAD ON MAY CR1/CR2 FILERS!! I HAVENT HEARD ANYTHING YET!!

MY HUSBAND IS FROM CHILE, LAST TIME I SAW HIM WAS THREE MONTHS AGO.. I'M PLANNING A TRIP TO CHILE IN LATE AUG. BEGINNING OF SEPTEMBER (THIS WILL BE TRIP #7 SINCE MAY 2009) IT WOULD BE AMAZING IF HE GOT THE INTERVIEW THE DATES I'M PLANNING TO BE THERE!! HEY YOU NEVER KNOW LOL. I WILL POST AS SOON AS I HEAR ANYTHING...

Hello there mamamimi,

Welcome to the thread glad you found our group. I see that you got U.S. citizenship in May Congrats~

seven trips in the span of a year lucky you, wish I had the money for that to fly and visit hubby, but alas I'm saving to go there for the future consular interview. It would be nice if you got the interview on the dates that you'll be visiting, but don't hope for it as it can't really be predicted how long processing will be, which sucks, but thats how it is .

I would be happy to hear updates from you on your journey, feel free to chat with us whenever you have something interesting to say or good news or (even the bad if that should be unfortunate to happen).

I wish you the best of luck and happiness~!

Jen and Geert

[Jen and Geert 4]

HI THERE!! THIS IS MY SECOND POST I THINK I POSTED IN THE WRONG PLACE BEFORE...

MY NAME IS EMILY, I FILED I-130 MAY 27 2010!! I HAVE NOT RECEIVED NOTICE #1 AS OF YET, BUT I AM HOPING THAT SOON I WILL GET SOME NEWS!!

LAST TIME I SAW MY HUBBY WAS ON MARCH 5TH 2010, ( I KNOW EXACTLY HOW YOU FEEL I AM PLANNING ANOTHER TRIP IN LATE AUGUST TO BEGINNING OF SEPTEMBER, THIS WILL BE MY 7TH TRIP SINCE MAY 2009, IT WOULD BE AMAZING IF MY HUSBAND HAD AN INTERVIEW SCHEDULED!! (THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH WISING...LOL)

LOOKING FORWARD TO SHARING MY JOURNEY WITH YOU! GOD BLESS!!

EMILY

No I don't think you posted in the wrong place, but thats okay forums can be confusing sometimes I'm still learning new things with this particular forum also.

I'm sure you will promptly get your NOA1 soon keep a look out for it . I was checking the mail everyday waiting for mine out of anxiousness so I know you feel.

Jen and Geert