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So on the website to check the processing times for the California Service Center, it now says 5 months for I-130 to get processed. It said 3 months right up until this month. We are May filer's and this is such crappy timing.

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Be happy! In 2008/2009 -- these were my stats:

Your I-130 was approved in 252 days from your NOA1 date.

Your interview took 385 days from your I-130 NOA1 date.

5 months is wonderful!!

***Removing Conditions***

Submitted I-751: March 4, 2011

Check cashed: March 10, 2011

NOA1: March 8, 2011

Biometrics Appt: April 21, 2011

Early Bio Walk-in: April 7, 2011

Approved: September 7, 2011

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So on the website to check the processing times for the California Service Center, it now says 5 months for I-130 to get processed. It said 3 months right up until this month. We are May filer's and this is such crappy timing.

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bestofboston   36

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The actual duration between your I-130 NOA1 receipt and approval has been 5 months for a very long time. Then you get to wait another 3 to 5 months for the VISA process before your spouse will be able to come here to stay.

Look at Visa Journey timelines for I-130 and you will see how long it takes. Sorry for delivering the bad news.

It took me 10 months to get my spouse here and I did everything as quickly as possible. I always had the paperwork ready for the next phase.

Good Luck

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The actual duration between your I-130 NOA1 receipt and approval has been 5 months for a very long time. Then you get to wait another 3 to 5 months for the VISA process before your spouse will be able to come here to stay.

Look at Visa Journey timelines for I-130 and you will see how long it takes. Sorry for delivering the bad news.

It took me 10 months to get my spouse here and I did everything as quickly as possible. I always had the paperwork ready for the next phase.

Good Luck

That's odd. I remember looking at the USCIS processing times for CSC numerous times as I was filing and I could have sworn it said 3 months for a petition for alien relative. Maybe I'm mistaken. Also it seems that the majority of I-130's are processed at about 3 months which would back what the site said up until this July. I guess we will start to see if the majority takes 5 months now. Time to pray.

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That's odd. I remember looking at the USCIS processing times for CSC numerous times as I was filing and I could have sworn it said 3 months for a petition for alien relative. Maybe I'm mistaken. Also it seems that the majority of I-130's are processed at about 3 months which would back what the site said up until this July. I guess we will start to see if the majority takes 5 months now. Time to pray.

Ok sorry I am on no sleep and actually should have titled this to "replying to 5 months for NOA2 ?".

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At USCIS website it was 5 months for most part. VJ provides the actual timeline at this link http://www.visajourney.com/content/times.

USA

01/08/13 - Approved and GC is order for production on 1/8/14

09/12/13 - Case transferred to CSC. NOA2 received on 09/18/13

08/30/13 - Biometrics Done - No walk ins allowed at this LSC (received on 8/16/13).

08/05/13 - NOA1 (received on 08/10/13)

08/01/13 - Mailed I-751 (received on 8/2/13 - check cashed on 8/5/13)

12/28/11 - Received SSN (applied on 12/20/11, as we didn't get based on DS-230 options)
11/28/11 - Received Green Card (Expires on 10/30/13) - Welcome Letter on 11/17/11
10/30/11 - POE - Houston, TX

Chennai Consulate (40 days)
10/28/11 - Received Visa papers and Passport at VFS
10/25/11 - Interview Cleared Successfully (Spouse was not allowed in)

NVC: (90 days from NOA2 to Consulate)
08/31/11 - Case Completed (Interview 10/25/11) - Received at Chennai on 09/19/11
07/22/11 - NVC Case Number

USCIS: (92 days)

6/21/11 - NOA2 (NOA1 on 3/25/11) - took a month to get to NVC
3/21/11 - I-130 sent to USCIS Lockbox, Chicago.

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So on the website to check the processing times for the California Service Center, it now says 5 months for I-130 to get processed. It said 3 months right up until this month. We are May filer's and this is such crappy timing.

Hm, Moyo, my timeline is exactly as yours - will see who gets NOA2 first B-). I guess, our countdown has been started and the chances are pretty good that we'd hear something withing next month. I'm going on vacation with my wife (we're flying from Toronto) to Dominican Republic on August, 21th. Hope, USCIS is gonna bother me with SMS while I'm enjoying time with my wife (L).

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Our application was actually closer to 8 months,as it went from CSC to TSC back to CSC and finally back to Texas Service Center.I ended up having to get a Congressman's office involved after many calls with no success.You should HOPE its only 5 months! :blush:

Good Luck!!

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be patient ,good luck

Met online : 2009
Married : 07/28/2010

USCIS
Send I-130 : 06/08/2011
Touched : 06/13/2011
got a NOA1 by e-mail and SMS : 06/15/2011
got "I-797C" hard copy of NOA1 : 06/20/2011
got RFE "I-797E" : 10/15/2011
RFE Reply : 12/15/2011
Touched : 12/16/2011
I-130 Approved : 12/20/2011
got "I-797" hard copy of NOA2 : 12/24/2011
Your I-130 was approved in 183 days from your NOA1 date.

NVC
NVC Case Number : 01/13/2012
Pay "$88" AOS Bill and e-mailed DS-3032 : 02/08/2012
Email from NVC, DS-3032 Accepted : 02/09/2012
AOS Fee Shows PAID : 02/09/2012
IV fee invoiced "$404" : 02/10/2012
IV fee invoiced "$230" : 04/18/2012
Pay "$230" IV Bill : 04/30/2012
IV Fee Shows PAID : 05/02/2012
Send AOS and IV packet : 06/09/2012
AOS and IV packet Received : 06/22/2012
Case completed at NVC : 06/29/2012

Interview Date : 08/28/2012 "Denied"

Case Reaffirmed : 07/16/2013

Second interview - Approved : 10/24/2013

Visa Issued : 10/29/2013

Visa in hand : 10/31/2013

For more details please visit my timeline

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So on the website to check the processing times for the California Service Center, it now says 5 months for I-130 to get processed. It said 3 months right up until this month. We are May filer's and this is such crappy timing.

I have never not seen anything less than 5 months on that website you speak of.

Our journey:

Spoiler

September 2007: Met online via social networking site (MySpace); began exchanging messages.
March 26, 2009: We become a couple!
September 10, 2009: Arrived for first meeting in-person!
June 17, 2010: Arrived for second in-person meeting and start of travel together to other areas of China!
June 21, 2010: Engaged!!!
September 1, 2010: Switched course from K1 to CR-1
December 8, 2010: Wedding date set; it will be on February 18, 2011!
February 9, 2011: Depart for China
February 11, 2011: Registered for marriage in Wuhan, officially married!!!
February 18, 2011: Wedding ceremony in Shiyan!!!
April 22, 2011: Mailed I-130 to Chicago
April 28, 2011: Received NOA1 via text/email, file routed to CSC (priority date April 25th)
April 29, 2011: Updated
May 3, 2011: Received NOA1 hardcopy in mail
July 26, 2011: Received NOA2 via text/email!!!
July 30, 2011: Received NOA2 hardcopy in mail
August 8, 2011: NVC received file
September 1, 2011: NVC case number assigned
September 2, 2011: AOS invoice received, OPTIN email for EP sent
September 7, 2011: Paid AOS bill (payment portal showed PAID on September 9, 2011)
September 8, 2011: OPTIN email accepted, GZO number assigned
September 10, 2011: Emailed AOS package
September 12, 2011: IV bill invoiced
September 13, 2011: Paid IV bill (payment portal showed PAID on September 14, 2011)
September 14, 2011: Emailed IV package
October 3, 2011: Emailed checklist response (checklist generated due to typo on Form DS-230)
October 6, 2011: Case complete at NVC
November 10, 2011: Interview - APPROVED!!!
December 7, 2011: POE - Sea-Tac Airport

September 17, 2013: Mailed I-751 to CSC

September 23, 2013: Received NOA1 in mail (receipt date September 19th)

October 16, 2013: Biometrics Appointment

January 28, 2014: Production of new Green Card ordered

February 3, 2014: New Green Card received; done with USCIS until fall of 2023*

December 18, 2023:  Filed I-90 to renew Green Card

December 21, 2023:  Production of new Green Card ordered - will be seeing USCIS again every 10 years for renewal

 

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So on the website to check the processing times for the California Service Center, it now says 5 months for I-130 to get processed. It said 3 months right up until this month. We are May filer's and this is such crappy timing.

Other member have worse stats, it just seems slow now. A friend of mine say they have a lot of job postings IE: represents a backlog.

In Arizona its hot hot hot.

http://www.uscis.gov/dateCalculator.html

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ours took 98 days!!! :dance:

12/22/2010...married my soulmate,in tagaytay city.


USCIS...
01/28/2011...mailed I-130 to chicago Lockbox.....The journey begins
01/31/2011...receive I-130
02/05/2011...get a e-mail notice of NOA-1...states case transferred to CSC
02/08/2011...check clears my bank
02/10/2011... rec. hardcopy NOA-1 in mail...priority date..01/31/2011.....sit back relax and ride this slow mule!!
02/14/2011... touched ( it must have fallen on the floor )..hehe
05/12/2011...NOA-2 OMG...98days u kidding me!!!!!!!

NVC......

05/26/2011... finally got NVC case number...
05/28/2011... receive DS-3032 in e-mail/e-mailed the DS-3032 back
05/28/2011... receive AOS fee bill/ and paid online.
06/01/2011... AOS fee bill shows paid.
06/02/2011... DS-3032 accepted
06/03/2011... IV-bill generated and sented by e-mail
06/04/2011... Paid IV fee bill/ in progress
06/07/2011... IV fee bill showed paid/ downloaded cover sheet
06/08/2011... Express mail both the I-864(AOS) and DS-230
06/09/2011... Confirmed del at 11:10am signed by N visa center.
06/21/2011... SIF...yea!!! called NVC..yes case complete but no interview dates until aug..rats!!
06/28/2011... issured interview date set for 08/08/2011 At 6:30am.
07/12&13/2011... medical
YEA SHE PASSED MEDICAL

08/08/2011... interview approved!!!
08/19/2011...usa/arkansas.....

ROC

05/23/2013... mailed I-751 to Vermont

05/25/2013...delivery confirm received

05/30/2013...check cleared bank

06/01/2013...rec. NOA1 (receipt date 05/28/2013)

06/24/2013... biometrics appointment

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Hi ours took 90 days...we did not really expect it will come earlier than we thought, but were so thankful to God of course, now just waiting for manila case no. Goodluck to you!

11.14.06- Meet on Myspace

01.17.07- First time we meet in person

02.14.07- Got engage

07.10.07- Married

USCIS Timeline:90 days

04.08.11- Send I-130

04.13.11- NOA1 (CSC)

04.18.11- Touched

07.12.11- NOA2 Yay!

NVC Timeline:

xxxxx- NVC Recieved

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Our Timeline- IR-1 Visa : 204 days

USCIS Timeline: 90 days

04.08.11- Send 1-30

04.13.11- NOA1 (CSC)

04.18.11- Touched

07.12.11- NOA2 Yay!

NVC Timeline:- 37 days

08.02.11- NVC Received

08.20.11- Case No. assign/IIN 37 days from NOA2

08.23.11- receives DS 3032/AOS fee bill

08.24.11- Pay AOS Bill/ Sends the DS 3032 thru email

08.27.11- Received IV-Fee Bill

08.27.11- Pay IV-Fee Bill

08.29.11- Sends AOS via USPS

08.30.11- IV- Fee Bill shows Paid

09.08.11- Send IV packet

09.08.11- Received checklist RFE on AOS

09.12.11- RFE docs sends via usps

09.19.11- Case Completed

09.30.11- received interview date (email)

10.11.11- Medical exam.( Passed)

10.13.11- NVC Left

10.19.11- Consulate Received

11.03.11- Interview - Approved! Thank God.

11.04.11- Visa Issued

11.09.11- Visa on hand

USA

POE- Atlanta- 11.16.11

Received Welcome Letter: 11.30.11

Received Green Card: 12.09.11

Received SSN: 12.17.11

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