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[Otto 83]

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[IndigoSkies 168]

My husband just told me he sent the I-130 petition today and now I'm reading about people checking ups.com? Did we already make a mistake by sending it via usps?

Oh my...

USPS is an apparatus of United States of America Government; just as USCIS is. If anything, sending via USPS would be preferable over UPS or FedEX. You can request, for a fee, return receipt with all of your USPS mail. You can also request tracking number. For obsessive compulsive disorder folks like us, having this is essential to keeping our sanity.

[Darnell 8,478]

You might want to think to add in Form G-1145G with yer I-130 petition submittal -

It 'gives you' electronic notification that the casefile was received. IMO, removes much worry.

USCIS page for download - http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/menuitem.5af9bb95919f35e66f614176543f6d1a/?vgnextoid=d9056d4e88ac3210VgnVCM100000b92ca60aRCRD&vgnextchannel=db029c7755cb9010VgnVCM10000045f3d6a1RCRD

Ya, I'm posting this in the pinned topic.

Edited May 14, 2010 by Darnell

[mari0711 4]

Hi.. I am waiting for the NOA2, i am kind desesperated by now, I am in California center!! they say it moves faster there, is it true??? thanks!!!

[mari0711 4]

hola. Im from colombia , my husband is from texas, Us. We will be start all this process of the cr1. need you help us

Hi i see you are colombian and you are done with your case, probably you can help me to know how long it takes, I am waiting The NOA2 right now. thanks Edited June 5, 2010 by maryANDRich

[Krikit 1,164]

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[Oaragahhs 2]

hello everyone .i didnt write anything .this is my first... please help me.i sent my i-130 in may.when i check my case status in there its they say we recieved this i-130 form may 6 2010. now it 111 days its being process....i hope it will come soon noa2 .....i just wonder how long does it take.ang will i get my noa2 soon..please help me what i need to do....how long can i be in usa ..my wife has a good job in ca.she get lot money.does it help me to go there.please help me ...should i to do something else...

[Mononoke28 135]

hello everyone .i didnt write anything .this is my first... please help me.i sent my i-130 in may.when i check my case status in there its they say we recieved this i-130 form may 6 2010. now it 111 days its being process....i hope it will come soon noa2 .....i just wonder how long does it take.ang will i get my noa2 soon..please help me what i need to do....how long can i be in usa ..my wife has a good job in ca.she get lot money.does it help me to go there.please help me ...should i to do something else...

The approval for the I-130 can take anywhere from 3-6 months depending on the service center you sent it to. It doesn't matter if your wife has a good job or not, it all depends on the amount of petitions they received and how quickly they can process each one.

Check other people's timelines who filed the same petition to the same service center to get an idea how long it took them to get an approval. http://www.visajourney.com/timeline/filterlist.php?cfl=

Diana

Edited August 24, 2010 by Mononoke28

[Oaragahhs 2]

The approval for the I-130 can take anywhere from 3-6 months depending on the service center you sent it to. It doesn't matter if your wife has a good job or not, it all depends on the amount of petitions they received and how quickly they can process each one.

Check other people's timelines who filed the same petition to the same service center to get an idea how long it took them to get an approval. http://www.visajourney.com/timeline/filterlist.php?cfl=

Diana

thank u very much i see

[Oaragahhs 2]

The approval for the I-130 can take anywhere from 3-6 months depending on the service center you sent it to. It doesn't matter if your wife has a good job or not, it all depends on the amount of petitions they received and how quickly they can process each one.

Check other people's timelines who filed the same petition to the same service center to get an idea how long it took them to get an approval. http://www.visajourney.com/timeline/filterlist.php?cfl=

Diana

thank u very much i see

[Oaragahhs 2]

hi everyone ı just sing in my account at uscis .... thereis update there the last update i-130 and i-129f itssss july 23 is that good please letme know.when check my case status .in there they say we recevied i-130 may 6 2010 please help me what doest it mean the last update july23 doest it seem its soon ..or wait more long time...its already 113 days since we have noa1 please help me let me know

thank you

julie and baris ozacar

[maggieb 4]

Hi there,

I've just read over the supporting documents needed to file with the I-130 outlined in this pinned thread...

(It's somewhere in the "how to assemble the I-130 packet" info I think...)

On the list here, it has crossed out the intended benefiary's birth certificate and notes that this documet is no longer required..

However, in an e-mail I received from the US Consulate here in Vancouver, Canada, it lists this as required...

(granted, that e-mail was from a couple months ago...)

Does anyone know which one is correct..? <img src="http://www.visajourney.com/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wacko.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="" border="0" alt="wacko.gif" />

(I am the beneficiary...My Husband is American. But I would rather NOT have to wait to order a long-form birth certificate, which would take who-knows-how-long to receive, before filing the I-130... I want him to file the I-130 sooner than later:-))

Thanks in advance for any help!

i ordered my long birth certificate Sept 22/10 and it took 10 days

[jhoie 0]

is there any difference if your sponsor is a US military?

[Mononoke28 135]

is there any difference if your sponsor is a US military?

No. As long as your sponsor makes enough to support you, it really doesn't matter if he/she is in the military or not.

Diana

[AlexJane 2]

is there any difference if your sponsor is a US military?

With the I-864 it's only 100% over the proverty line for military verses 125% for reg. people. Plus if the petitioner is military he/she can file from anywhere in the world. Far as I know that the only two benefits...