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My I-130 is out in the mail today! What now?

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s88   1

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Canada
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Hi All,

My husband mailed our I-130 today to start the process for me to immigrate to the US.

Thanks so much for all the help and resources on this website. I don't think we would have

gotten this done properly if it wasn't for this website!

I'm sooo nervous now.

What should I get ready in the meantime while we wait for the NOA2?

Timeline
04-23-2011 - Married
05-06-2011- I-130 Application sent via UPS
05-11-2011 - NOA1
08-04-2011 - NOA2 - Approved
08-09-2011 - NOA2 Hardcopy Received
09-09-2011 - NVC Case # Received (35 day wait)
09-13-2011 - Completed DS-261 Online for Choice of Agent
09-16-2011 - AOS Invoice shows as "PAID" online
09-16-2011 - Conf Email for OPTIN of Electronic Processing
09-21-2011 - Emailed I-864/AOS Package to NVC Electronic
09-23-2011 - Paid/Received IV Bill
11-05-2011 - Submitted DS-260 & Supporting Documents
11-09-2011 - Case Complete @ NVC!
11-17-2011 - Received packet 4 email Interview scheduled for Dec 19, cannot attend due to Christmas plans sad.png
11-17-2011 - Rescheduled Interview
02-22-2012 - Medical in Toronto
03-28-2012 - Interview in Montreal - APPROVED!!! smile.png
03-29-2012 - Visa Received from Loomis
05-05-2012 - POE @ Toronto Pearson

02-11-2014 - Mailed I-175 to California Service Center

03-17-2014 - Biometrics Appointment

05-20-2014 - Approved!

krisca Community Regular

krisca   0

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Philippines
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i personally think it's too early to gather civil documents at the moment, u can wait it out till u get your NOA2. all u can do now is wait and wait. . .and pray for a smooth ride :) goodluck on ur journey with the USCIS :)

Wedding Date : May 15, 2008

I130 sent : July 27, 2010

NOA1 Received : August 16, 2010

NOA2 Received : March 11, 2011 (207 days from NOA1)

NVC Journey :

NVC received : March 18, 2011

DS3032 emailed : March 30, 2011

AOS fee received : March 30, 2011

Visa : April 1, 2011

Paid AOS and Visa via Mail : April 4,2011

I864 sent : (by the petitioner) April 13, 2011 (overnight)

DS230 sent : (by me) April 11, 2011 NVC received April 13,2011

AOS RFE :(co-sponsor proof of citizenship) : April 23,2011

RFE sent : April 25, 2011 (overnight)

DS230 RFE : April 26, 2011

RFE sent : April 28, 2011 (via FedEx) NVC received May 2, 2011

SIF : May 13, 2011 (US time) May 14 (here in the Philippines)

Case Close : May 16, 2011

Medical at St. Lukes : May 17, 2011 1st Day

May 19, 2011 Immunization and got the CD xray :)

Interview : July 12, 2011 (6:30 am) yiipppeeeee

INTERVIEW RESULT : APPROVED!!!! :)

VISA ON HAND : July 15, 2011

POE : LAX

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Peter&Jaime Community Regular

Peter&Jaime   1

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Filed: FB-4 Visa Country: Peru
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Hi All,

My husband mailed our I-130 today to start the process for me to immigrate to the US.

Thanks so much for all the help and resources on this website. I don't think we would have

gotten this done properly if it wasn't for this website!

I'm sooo nervous now.

What should I get ready in the meantime while we wait for the NOA2?

Not much you can do now but wait. You can start reading about the the process when you get to the NVC and embassy. That will better prepare you for what you need and what you need to do. Good luck! :thumbs:

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USCIS *CR-1 Visa*

2008-07-26 : I-130 Sent

2009-04-02 : Interview at Embassy in Lima, Peru Approved

2009-04-08 : POE Atlanta (256 days from sending I-130)

USCIS *Removal of Conditions*

2011-02-28 : Mailed I-751

2011-03-02 : USPS Delivery Confirmation

2011-03-10 : Check Cashed

2011-03-11 : Touched

2011-03-25 : USCIS confirmed they did not mail NOA 1, given case number

2011-04-05 : Infopass appointment passport stamped with I-551

2011-04-19 : Walk in Biometrics completed (2 weeks early)

2011-05-03 : Biometrics appointment (3 year anniversary)

2011-08-25 : Approved

2011-08-31 : Card in hand (184 days after sending I-751)

*Application for Naturalization*

2012-03-24 : Mailed N-400

2012-03-26 : NOA1

2012-03-29 : Check Cashed

2012-05-14 : Biometrics Appointment

2012-06-04 : Interview Letter

2012-07-09 : Interview in Raleigh, NC (Passed)

2012-07-20 : Oath Ceremony (119 days after sending N-400)

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charity1214 Enthusiast

charity1214   3

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Filed: Country: Canada
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Hi All,

My husband mailed our I-130 today to start the process for me to immigrate to the US.

Thanks so much for all the help and resources on this website. I don't think we would have

gotten this done properly if it wasn't for this website!

I'm sooo nervous now.

What should I get ready in the meantime while we wait for the NOA2?

http://www.visajourney.com/wiki/index.php/NVC_for_Montreal_Beneficiaries_%E2%80%93_Electronic_Processing_and_New_Online_Forms

Memorize this and start getting what you need for it. You have plenty of time, but it'll give you something to do in the meantime. I waited until about a month before approval to start and I still wasn't ready, so I would start even earlier. Good luck. :)

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Married 09-19-10

I-130 Stage

10-31-10: I-130 Sent

03-16-11: APPROVED!!!!

(132 days from NOA1 to NOA2 at CSC)

NVC Stage

04-01-11: NVC Case Number Assigned/Sent Opt-in Email

04-05-11: Paid AOS Fee ($88) and got confirmation of OPTIN

04-09-11: Sent AOS package (I-864 and supporting documents)

04-11-11: Paid IV Fee ($404) and Choice of Agent confirmed and AOS package confirmed received

05-02-11: DS-260 filled out and submitted

05-06-11: Sent DS-260 Supporting Documents

06-07-11: Case Complete!!

(70 days in NVC)

Medical and Interview

07-27-11: Medical Appt.

08-08-11: Interview (221g) AP

09-15-11: Denied- Inadmissiable 212(a)(2)(A)(i)- CIMT

601-Waiver Process

09-12-12: Filed I-601 Waiver at lockbox (hired lawyer for this)

02-05-13: APPROVED (4 1/2 months)

03-08:13: Sent updated medical/other papers to Montreal

Waiting for VISA

OBX Mentor

OBX   51

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Canada
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As others have posted start reading up on what is required at NVC. It is too early to get a police certificate but you can make sure you have a certified copy of your long-form birth certificate and divorce certificates (if applicable.) You cannot book your medical until you have an interview date but you can make sure all vaccinations are up to date and that you have record of them. This link will give you info on the medical. Panel Physicians The US spouse can order tax transcripts for the I-864 as well. Have a look over the forms you will need to fill in at the NVC stage, no harm in making sure you have all your information ready.

Good luck on your journey!

USCIS

NOA1 08/19/08

NOA2 01/20/09

NVC

Received 01/26/09

Completed 02/13/09 (19 Days)

Interview Assigned 03/27/09 (6 weeks after NVC completion)

Medical

04/14/09 (Toronto)

Interview

Montreal 05/12/09 (88 days after NVC completion) **APPROVED**

POE

06/16/09 Buffalo

07/02/09 Welcome Letter Received

07/07/09 Applied for SSN

07/10/09 "Card production ordered" email received

07/13/09 SSN received

07/14/09 "Approval notice sent" email received

07/17/09 GREEN CARD received

Removal of Conditions

03/21/11 I-751 mailed to VSC

03/23/11 I-751 received at VSC

03/29/11 Cheque Cashed

03/30/11 NOA1 received (3/24/11)

04/11/11 Biometrics appointment notice received

05/05/11 Biometric appointment

12/13/11 **Approval date** (5 days short of 9 months!)

12/19/11 Approval letter and green card received

Naturalization

05/16/2019 Filed online (estimated completion February 2020)

05/18/2019 Biometrics scheduled

05/21/2019 Receipt notice and biometrics notices posted to online account.05/23/2019 Hard copy of NOA1 received

05/24/2019 Hard copy of biometrics appointment received

06/07/2019 Biometrics appointment (estimated completion January 2020)

12/31/2019 Email received "Interview scheduled"

01/01/2020 Interview date notice posted to online account (02/19/2020)

01/05/2019 Hard copy of interview appointment received

02/19/2020 Interview (**Approved**) and same day Oath Ceremony. 

 
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