NOA 2 received 7 days after NOA 1!

[Musashii 21]

DCF is only available in countries that have a USCIS field office in the country. If there is no USCIS field office in a country that a petitioner is living in, the the petitioner will have to send the petition to the lockbox in Chicago. For petitioners who are in the situation of having to send their petitions to the lockbox from abroad (and this is regardless of how long they have resided abroad) and they use their foreign address on the I-130, then it appears USCIS is adjudication these petitions quicker than normal.

It just might be random. From personal experience, my wife lived with me for 2 months, we used foreign address and also mentioned it in an additional cover letter that she will be residing here with me until xx/xx/xx date and all the correspondence should be directed to this address. Petition was sent to Chicago Lockbox yet there was no expedite and case was forwarded to CSC. So my guess is, it does matter how long the USC has been living abroad. Just my guess.

[pam_ellis 0]

It just might be random. From personal experience, my wife lived with me for 2 months, we used foreign address and also mentioned it in an additional cover letter that she will be residing here with me until xx/xx/xx date and all the correspondence should be directed to this address. Petition was sent to Chicago Lockbox yet there was no expedite and case was forwarded to CSC. So my guess is, it does matter how long the USC has been living abroad. Just my guess.

I wanted to know if the time abroad counts too, cos my husband live with me abroad but just a little more than 1 year.

Thanks a lot

[bellsbells 3]

FWIW I sent the I-130 to the Chicago lockbox and received NOA2 3 weeks after NOA1. My husband and I are both living in France.

[Tokyopuppy 0]

Crazy!!! My I130 petition for my husband was also approved very quickly...

Only 8 days between NOA1 and NOA2.

We both live in Japan and applied via the lockbox address in Chicago.

[sms78 18]

SO fast! Love that. Congrats