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visaplease Apprentice

visaplease   0

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Hey all VJs,

As a newbie I've been following the stats for CSC and VSC in detail. I received my NOA1 for my I-130 on 10/11/11 and have been trying to find how fast is VSC approving I130 petitions. I noticed that many of the September fillers in the same category were getting approved in less than 30 days. So I wondered if VSC will keep it up. And just yesterday they confirmed my thought.

I also noticed that CSC has tons of I-130 going back to early summer that have not gotten approved. Maybe you wanna give them a call and see if they could forward your I130 to VSC b/c as it seems, they have very few I130 and they are approving most people within a month. No sure if they would do it but it's a try for ya that are reaching ya 5months.

It's unfortunate for the K1 applicants. It's it fair? Of-course it is not. Maybe they should work on a method of sharing the work load throughout the board for both the 3 site and all k1/I-130 applicants.

In conclusion as I've said, it seems like good news for only those applicants in Vermont doing their I-130.

Best of luck to all ya applicants.

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StephanieM   60

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Hey all VJs,

As a newbie I've been following the stats for CSC and VSC in detail. I received my NOA1 for my I-130 on 10/11/11 and have been trying to find how fast is VSC approving I130 petitions. I noticed that many of the September fillers in the same category were getting approved in less than 30 days. So I wondered if VSC will keep it up. And just yesterday they confirmed my thought.

I also noticed that CSC has tons of I-130 going back to early summer that have not gotten approved. Maybe you wanna give them a call and see if they could forward your I130 to VSC b/c as it seems, they have very few I130 and they are approving most people within a month. No sure if they would do it but it's a try for ya that are reaching ya 5months.

It's unfortunate for the K1 applicants. It's it fair? Of-course it is not. Maybe they should work on a method of sharing the work load throughout the board for both the 3 site and all k1/I-130 applicants.

In conclusion as I've said, it seems like good news for only those applicants in Vermont doing their I-130.

Best of luck to all ya applicants.

Did you get your NOA2?

Nevermind your saw your TL. Congrats! Wow. Believe it or not you are one of the few lucky ones. My NOA1 is the same date as yours, yet not approval.

Edited by francis y steph

01/01/2008 - Met
04/27/2010 - Engaged
08/23/2011 - Married
USCIS
10/03/2011 - I-130 Sent (USPS priority w/ delivery confirmation)
10/05/2011 - Package arrived at chicago lockbox
10/06/2011 - NOA1
11/09/2011 - NOA2 (no RFE's)
NVC
11/14/2011 - Petition received by NVC/ Received NOA2 by mail
11/21/2011 - NVC case # received by email/ Got AOS fee by email/ Called NVC to provide beneficiary email
11/27/2011 - Choice of agent (DS-3023) sent to NVC by email
.....took a break from process to delay interview....
01/26/2012 - Payed IV fee
01/27/2012 - IV fee status shown as PAID
02/07/2012 - Payed AOS fee
02/08/2012 - AOS fee status shown as PAID
02/09/ 2012 - DS-230 package sent to NVC (priority mail)
03/06/2012 - AOS package sent to NVC (priority mail)
03/12/2012 - Called NVC and found out about checklist. Sent revision to NVC that same day.
03/16/2012 - CASE COMPLETE!
04/11/2012 - Informed of interview via phone by DOS/ Got P4 email from NVC a few hours later that same day (May 4th)
SANTO DOMINGO CONSULATE
04/19/2012 - Medical
05/04/2012 - Interview (APPROVED)
05/10/2012 - Visa ready and picked up at domex
05/15/2012 - POE in Boston (together)
U. S. A
05/29/2012 - Went to SS office to apply for SS card
06/01/2012 - Welcome letter arrived (Received about 3 of these)
06/05/2012 - Green card arrived
06/15/2012- Back to SS office with green card to reapply and inquire about delay
06/18/2012 - Picked up SSN at SSA office
06/22/2012 - SS card arrived by mail

04/24/14 - Sent I-751 to remove conditions

06/09/14 - Biometrics

11/2014 - RFE from USCIS requesting more evidence before approval

Late Jan - Sent further evidence of marriage

03/05/2015 - Got letter of approval for removal of conditions

03/15/2015 - Permanent 10 yr green card received via mail

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Congrtas, you're a step closer now!

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Alia&Jerald   5

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I am disliking CSC so much right now! VSC is on the ball and CSC is wayyyyy behind!

Alia & Jerald

USCIS

08/15/2011-----I-130 Sent

08/18/2011-----NOA1 email received

08/22/2011-----NOA1 Hard copy received

02/15/2012-----NOA2 APPROVED ( GREAT VALENTINE'S DAY PRESENT!)

NVC

02/20/2012-------Case received at NVC

02/28/2012------- Case number received

02/28/2012------- DS 3032 ( choice of agent ) emailed to NVC

03/02/2012------- DS 3032 returned to beneficiery

03/02/2012------- DS 3032 resent to NVC

03/02/2012------- AOS fee bill paid

03/05/2012------- AOS fee bill shows " PAID"

03/07/2012------- DS 3032 accepted e-mail by NVC

03/08/2012------- IV fee bill invoiced

03/08/2012------- IV fee bill paid

03/16/2012------- CASE COMPLETE!!!!!!!!

04/11/2012------- Interview Date Schedule for MAY 7TH

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Navyk   78

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Hey all VJs,

As a newbie I've been following the stats for CSC and VSC in detail. I received my NOA1 for my I-130 on 10/11/11 and have been trying to find how fast is VSC approving I130 petitions. I noticed that many of the September fillers in the same category were getting approved in less than 30 days. So I wondered if VSC will keep it up. And just yesterday they confirmed my thought.

I also noticed that CSC has tons of I-130 going back to early summer that have not gotten approved. Maybe you wanna give them a call and see if they could forward your I130 to VSC b/c as it seems, they have very few I130 and they are approving most people within a month. No sure if they would do it but it's a try for ya that are reaching ya 5months.

It's unfortunate for the K1 applicants. It's it fair? Of-course it is not. Maybe they should work on a method of sharing the work load throughout the board for both the 3 site and all k1/I-130 applicants.

In conclusion as I've said, it seems like good news for only those applicants in Vermont doing their I-130.

Best of luck to all ya applicants.

Congrats - everyone wishes for the kind of approval you got. All the best with the next step - received case number from NVC.

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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evelyn1140   18

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Congrats - everyone wishes for the kind of approval you got. All the best with the next step - received case number from NVC.

I got approved in 23 days from Vermont. they work very fast

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My I-130 is bring forwarded to this location as of today. I checked online and it says five months on average. Where are you looking at? Could I really have my petition approved before Christmas?

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I saw that csc average has went from five to six months....why didn't Chicago send some petitions to Vsc if csc is so far behind....this is painful to see others file after you get approved.

Edited by Gambialove

6/16/03 -Met

6/20/11- Married my Soulmate

USCIS: 161 Days NOA1 to NOA2

9/1/11 - I130 Mailed (USPS Priority)

9/2/11 - Arrived in Chicago Lockbox

9/6/11 - NOA1 via text/email (rerouted to California Service Center)

9/9/11 - NOA1 Hardcopy in mail

9/9/11 - Check cashed .... and the wait Begin

2/10/12 - NOA2...no whammies, pleaase, email only, no txt

2/12/12 - mother in law past.... She was an angel

2/12/12 - NOA2 Hardcopy in mail

2/13/12 - NVC rec' case ! No expedite, but I worked a few nervIes...

NVC STAGE: .......days from case # to case complete

2/13/12: NVC received case (information only given on 02/13)

2/23/12: case number and IIN assigned - gave email info to operator

2/24/12 :Paid AOS fee and DS3032 sent by email (auto response received immediately)

2/27/12: AOS fee PAID on payment portal, Fee was withdrawn from Bank Account. So,is PAID :-)

2/27/12: mailed AOS (USPS Express mail) & was told the NVC accepted the Choice of Agent but havent heard or saw anything different

2/27/12: Choice of agent accepted

2/28/12: IV fee invoice received by email

2/28/12: Paid IV fee

2/29/12: IV fee PAID on payment portal

2/29/12: IV package sent

3/12/12: IV package reviewed and accepted. AOS package not Recv'd

3/14/12: Case complete!

4/06/12 : Interview Date Scheduled for 05/31/12!

4/09/12: Case file sent to Dakar

5/18/12: medical

5/31/12: interview , ap asking for joint sponsor

6/12/12: APPROVED!!!!

6/14/12 : pick up visa!!!

Currently : waiting to pick up visa

P.O.E. :

6/15/12:JFK to ATL

6/16/12 : MEM to ME !!!

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Alia&Jerald   5

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I saw that csc average has went from five to six months....why didn't Chicago send some petitions to Vsc if csc is so far behind....this is painful to see others file after you get approved.

where did you see 6 months? i just went to the uscis website and it still shows 5 months...

Alia & Jerald

USCIS

08/15/2011-----I-130 Sent

08/18/2011-----NOA1 email received

08/22/2011-----NOA1 Hard copy received

02/15/2012-----NOA2 APPROVED ( GREAT VALENTINE'S DAY PRESENT!)

NVC

02/20/2012-------Case received at NVC

02/28/2012------- Case number received

02/28/2012------- DS 3032 ( choice of agent ) emailed to NVC

03/02/2012------- DS 3032 returned to beneficiery

03/02/2012------- DS 3032 resent to NVC

03/02/2012------- AOS fee bill paid

03/05/2012------- AOS fee bill shows " PAID"

03/07/2012------- DS 3032 accepted e-mail by NVC

03/08/2012------- IV fee bill invoiced

03/08/2012------- IV fee bill paid

03/16/2012------- CASE COMPLETE!!!!!!!!

04/11/2012------- Interview Date Schedule for MAY 7TH

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Once you said that, Today I went to check mine on USCIS website after I've been received on 2011-10-11 my I-I130 NOA1 and it says "On October 31, 2011, we mailed you a notice that we have approved this I130 IMMIGRANT PETITION FOR RELATIVE, FIANCE(E), OR ORPHAN. Please follow any instructions on the notice. If you move before you receive the notice, call customer service at 1-800-375-5283.

For approved applications/petitions, post-decision activity may include USCIS sending notification of the approved application/petition to the National Visa Center or the Department of State. For denied applications/petitions, post-decision activity may include the processing of an appeal and/or motions to reopen or reconsider and revocations.

What's that means?

I suppose that I'm going to receive my I-I130 NOA2 soon by mail?

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Once you said that, Today I went to check mine on USCIS website after I've been received on 2011-10-11 my I-I130 NOA1 and it says "On October 31, 2011, we mailed you a notice that we have approved this I130 IMMIGRANT PETITION FOR RELATIVE, FIANCE(E), OR ORPHAN. Please follow any instructions on the notice. If you move before you receive the notice, call customer service at 1-800-375-5283.

For approved applications/petitions, post-decision activity may include USCIS sending notification of the approved application/petition to the National Visa Center or the Department of State. For denied applications/petitions, post-decision activity may include the processing of an appeal and/or motions to reopen or reconsider and revocations.

What's that means?

I suppose that I'm going to receive my I-I130 NOA2 soon by mail?

WOW!! All 3 of us have the same NOA1 date (10/11/11) and so far both of you have been approved. Gosh I am such a pessimist, I am almost certain I will not be approved soon regardless of this. However, CONGRATS to the both of you and all who have received approvals quick. Best of luck!!! I know mine will come when God decides. :-D

01/01/2008 - Met
04/27/2010 - Engaged
08/23/2011 - Married
USCIS
10/03/2011 - I-130 Sent (USPS priority w/ delivery confirmation)
10/05/2011 - Package arrived at chicago lockbox
10/06/2011 - NOA1
11/09/2011 - NOA2 (no RFE's)
NVC
11/14/2011 - Petition received by NVC/ Received NOA2 by mail
11/21/2011 - NVC case # received by email/ Got AOS fee by email/ Called NVC to provide beneficiary email
11/27/2011 - Choice of agent (DS-3023) sent to NVC by email
.....took a break from process to delay interview....
01/26/2012 - Payed IV fee
01/27/2012 - IV fee status shown as PAID
02/07/2012 - Payed AOS fee
02/08/2012 - AOS fee status shown as PAID
02/09/ 2012 - DS-230 package sent to NVC (priority mail)
03/06/2012 - AOS package sent to NVC (priority mail)
03/12/2012 - Called NVC and found out about checklist. Sent revision to NVC that same day.
03/16/2012 - CASE COMPLETE!
04/11/2012 - Informed of interview via phone by DOS/ Got P4 email from NVC a few hours later that same day (May 4th)
SANTO DOMINGO CONSULATE
04/19/2012 - Medical
05/04/2012 - Interview (APPROVED)
05/10/2012 - Visa ready and picked up at domex
05/15/2012 - POE in Boston (together)
U. S. A
05/29/2012 - Went to SS office to apply for SS card
06/01/2012 - Welcome letter arrived (Received about 3 of these)
06/05/2012 - Green card arrived
06/15/2012- Back to SS office with green card to reapply and inquire about delay
06/18/2012 - Picked up SSN at SSA office
06/22/2012 - SS card arrived by mail

04/24/14 - Sent I-751 to remove conditions

06/09/14 - Biometrics

11/2014 - RFE from USCIS requesting more evidence before approval

Late Jan - Sent further evidence of marriage

03/05/2015 - Got letter of approval for removal of conditions

03/15/2015 - Permanent 10 yr green card received via mail

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OMG, i go on the USCIS site every morning to check my status and nothing since 9/12/11 (NoA1)..... I want my NoA2 please please please.... i called and all they said was that they wouldnt be able to do anything or inquire about anything until it had been 5 months since 9/12/11..... i am happy for all you guys who have received your NoA2 but i dont understand why they are approving applications submitted in October when they still have pending ones in August and September.... Ay dios mio i just want to be with my husband....

USCIS

09/06/11 - I-130 Sent via overnight mail courier

09/07/11 - I-130 NOA1 (email/text received 9/8, hardcopy 9/10)

09/12/11 - Touched

10/31/11 - Called USCIS for update (none provided, i was told to call back in February 2012)

11/02/11 - Touched

11/02/11 - I-130 Approved (email/text received 11/03, hardcopy 11/5)

USCIS – 56 days between NOA1 and NOA2 (I-130 approval)

NVC

11/04/11 - NVC received case (I called NVC and operator said case received but not in their systems yet, was asked to call back in a week)

11/28/11 - NVC finally entered case into system and provided me with NVC Case # and IIN

11/30/11 - NVC emailed me case info letter, AOS invoice and DS3032 form

11/30/11 - Emailed DS-3032 information to NVC (email accepted by NVC 12/1)

12/01/11 - Paid AOS fees ($88) via the NVC Online Payment Center (marked as PAID on 12/5)

12/02/11 - Received and paid IV fee via NVC Online Payment Center (marked as PAID on 12/07)

12/05/11 - Sent AOS package to NVC (Received on 12/06, in system and complete with no RFE by 12/08)

12/07/11 - Sent IV package to NVC (Received by 12/08 and complete with no RFE by 12/12)

12/27/11 - Received P4 letter by email. Interview of 2/24/12. Super Happy!

02/24/12 - VISA APPROVED

03/08/12 - JFK POE

4/15/12 - GC in Mail

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