E-notification received - should I be doing anything?

[sirgarvey 0]

Hi all, first time on the board. Nice to find a community of like-minded folks helping eachother.

I am in Japan, filed the I-130 and got the e-notification that I'll get the NOA1 in a week or so. I'm outside the US, so it looks like we can't file the I-129. Should I be doing anything (besides waiting) to get ready? And once I get the NOA1, what's next?

Also, is anyone familiar with the form required to get a police certificate in Japan? They seem to want an official letter from the UCSIS -- will the NOA1 be sufficient? Or is there something I can download?

All the best,

Colin

One more question -- is the "Receipt Number" (eg. WAC#########) that I received the same as a "visa number"? Is this the number that the consulate/embassy will use to process our case?

Thanks again,

Colin

[Divs 35]

Hi all, first time on the board. Nice to find a community of like-minded folks helping eachother.

I am in Japan, filed the I-130 and got the e-notification that I'll get the NOA1 in a week or so. I'm outside the US, so it looks like we can't file the I-129. Should I be doing anything (besides waiting) to get ready? And once I get the NOA1, what's next?

Also, is anyone familiar with the form required to get a police certificate in Japan? They seem to want an official letter from the UCSIS -- will the NOA1 be sufficient? Or is there something I can download?

All the best,

Colin

One more question -- is the "Receipt Number" (eg. WAC#########) that I received the same as a "visa number"? Is this the number that the consulate/embassy will use to process our case?

Thanks again,

Colin

The WAC number is ur petition number. WAC indicates that your petition is with the California Service Center. Once your petition is approved and goes to NVC, you'll be assigned a case number, which is what you'll carry forward with you until your interview.

[Clark--Kent 4]

Also, is anyone familiar with the form required to get a police certificate in Japan? They seem to want an official letter from the UCSIS -- will the NOA1 be sufficient? Or is there something I can download?

A photocopy of the NOA1 (with the original on hand) and a printout of the NOA2 notification email was what my wife used in Tokyo a few months ago to get her police certificate. They really only cared about the NOA1 and she said they looked at it for about 3 seconds before giving it back to her.

[sirgarvey 0]

Right on, thanks folks. Good to hear that the NOA was accepted, as we need to get this show on the road!

Cheers,

Colin

[sirgarvey 0]

got the police certificate process in order -- they accepted the NOA1 copy. Thanks!

[Darnell 8,478]

well, since you filed from abroad, you've an excellent chance of getting into that auto-expedited queue of 'filed from abroad'

where

you'll hear something about the approval within 30 days of the NOA-1 receipt date.

since you have electronic notification and the receipt #, you can log in to the USCIS web portal and check yer status.

Good Luck !

Edited March 30, 2012 by Darnell