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I-129F Transferred to California

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Mike and Adriana   0

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Colombia
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Just got three identical e-mails indicating that my I-129F had been transferred from Chicago to California. Not sure if that is good, bad or indifferent. At least I know something is happening. I only filed the I-129F a few weeks ago.

Mike

5/25/06 - We met in Bogota

8/12/06 - Officially engaged in front of her family

9/15/06 - Married in Bogota by notary

10/7/06 - Wedding Blessing and reception in Bogota

I-130:

9/21/06 - Mailed to Texas

9/29/06 - NOA date (received on 10/11)

12/02/06 - NOA 2 received

I-129F:

10/13/06 - Mailed to Chicago

10/18/06 - NOA 1 date (received on 10/22)

11/27/06 - E-mail notification that petition approved!

12/02/06 - NOA 2 received

12/06/06 - Called NVC and got case number; told that petition had been forwarded to embassy in Bogota!

12/11/06 - DHL delivered petition to embassy.

12/13/06 - Adriana faxes "packet 3" information to embassy.

12/15/06 - We send "packet 3" information to embassy via courier.

12/22/06 - Return from honeymoon to find both packet 3 and 4 at my wife´s home in Bogota.

1/19/07 - Embassy interview - APPROVED! (Visa received on 1/22/07)

1/26/07 - Adriana and daughter to arrive in Miami

I-485 and I-797:

2/12/07 - AOS and EAD sent to Chicago lockbox

5/7/07 - Employment Authorization card received

8/28/07 - Re-scheduled (from 6/28) AOS interview in Orlando - AOS approved.

9/13/07 - Wife and step-daughter receive green cards

I-751:

6/1/09 - I-751 mailed

11/18/09 - Removal of Conditions approved

Citizenship:

10/26/10 - Citizenship interview (successful)

10/29/10 - Citizenship ceremony and oath

Jersey Girl Proficient

Jersey Girl   2

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Filed: AOS (pnd) Country: Canada
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Relax, it happens all the time. You may have been transferred from Texas to California, since Chicago is simply a lockbox, or mailbox, where I-129fs land and get sent on. Transferring is a way to spread the workload around the country and can be more efficient.

I-130 sent Mar 30, 06

approved Aug 15, 06

I-129f sent April 24, 06

approved July 27, 06

Montreal interview Jan 18, 07

POE Toronto Jan 28, 07

EAD sent Jan. 30, 07

transferred to Vermont Feb 12

biometrics Feb 22

approved March 13

card returned undeliverable! March 27

called after 6 weeks to have EAD re-sent

AOS sent Jan. 30, 07

biometrics Feb 22

RFE for complete medical (!) Feb 23

Called Senator from NJ - never returned call

Infopass March 19 (no help)

Replied to RFE with duplicate medical March 19

Sent additional evidence (I-693A) March 26

NBC received supplement March 30

touched April 4

Interview July 16

Aditi & Vasu Rookie

Aditi & Vasu   0

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Filed: K-3 Visa Country: India
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A few of us have had the Chicago staff send I129Fs for K3 visas to regional Service Centers. This seems to have started about Oct 18 - 2- this year.

As far as I can tell this is not normal . Mine got sent to Vermont. Normally only K1 petitions should be forwarded to the regional service centers if they were incorrectly sent to Chicago.

K3's used to be sent to Missouri, I believe. The few of us that have been affected by this are hoping its a "load sharing agreement" instead of a newbie staff member's goof up at Chicago.

I tried calling into someone at the national customer service numbers and they had no real info to give me other than to say that I should make an appointment at my local state office using Infopass (details of that procedure are at the BSIC homepage)

riblet Proficient

riblet   0

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Canada
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In addition to the above poster, mine actually went the proper place (Missouri) and then it was transferred "for faster processing." Somehow it made me feel better that they definitely knew it was a spouse visa b/c they sent it to Missouri.

A few of us have had the Chicago staff send I129Fs for K3 visas to regional Service Centers. This seems to have started about Oct 18 - 2- this year.

As far as I can tell this is not normal . Mine got sent to Vermont. Normally only K1 petitions should be forwarded to the regional service centers if they were incorrectly sent to Chicago.

K3's used to be sent to Missouri, I believe. The few of us that have been affected by this are hoping its a "load sharing agreement" instead of a newbie staff member's goof up at Chicago.

I tried calling into someone at the national customer service numbers and they had no real info to give me other than to say that I should make an appointment at my local state office using Infopass (details of that procedure are at the BSIC homepage)

Sandy

Michael's I-130:

NOA1: 5-10-2006----updated w/ citizenship: 9-25-06----had to call back 10/25, touch 10/26

12/06/06 - Approved!- - - 12/08/06 - Touch---01/25/07 - Touch

I130 at NVC

12/14/06 - case number assigned

12/25/06 - DS3032 & AOS Fee Bill Mailed (phone system updated 12/27)

12/27/06 - emailed choice of agent; 12/29/06 - received email from NVC confirming choice of agent!

01/01/07 - NVC generated IV Fee Bill (postmarked 1/17 though!)

01/03/07 - returned AoS Fee Bill via Priority Mail (James' shortcut)

01/15/07 - NVC generated AOS package

01/22/07 - received IV Fee Bill - overnighted back to NVC same day

01/27/07 - recieved I864 package; 01/29/07 - overnighted I864 to NVC

01/29/07 - DS230 generated (phone system not updated, email response 2/5/07)

02/05/07 - mailed DS-230 to NVC via express mail

02/20/07 - CASE COMPLETE!!

04/18/07 - INTERVIEW!!!! - APPROVED!!!!

Michael's K-3:

09/28/06 - NOA1

1/25/07 - approved ...NOA2 via snail mail - 1/29/07

03/16/07 - chose not to return packet 3 to Montreal

JessiPooh Community Regular

JessiPooh   0

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Filed: K-3 Visa Country: Mexico
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As with Riblet mine was at Missouri and recently transferred to teh California "for faster processing". Things will be fine and I'm sure we will all see approvals in the next month or so.

EAD:

Please see timeline

AOS:

2/19/08: AOS Packet Mailed

2/20/08: AOS Packet Delivered

2/26/08: NOA Date

2/27/08: Check Cashed

3/03/08: NOA Recv'd

3/15/08: Biometrics Complete

3/17/08: Can See Status Online

9/20/08: Receive Intv. Appt Letter

10/17/08: Touched

10/28/08: AOS Interview - APPROVED

10/30/08: Card Production Ordered

11/06/08: Welcome Letter Arrives

11/10/08: GC Arrives

10/2011: Citizenship

Aditi & Vasu Rookie

Aditi & Vasu   0

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Filed: K-3 Visa Country: India
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As with Riblet mine was at Missouri and recently transferred to teh California "for faster processing". Things will be fine and I'm sure we will all see approvals in the next month or so.

Cool - thanks for the posts. I feel better knowing the redirect was not in error. :) My I-129F was touched by VSC yesterday and today.

erporsche Apprentice

erporsche   0

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Filed: K-3 Visa Country: Colombia
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As with Riblet mine was at Missouri and recently transferred to teh California "for faster processing". Things will be fine and I'm sure we will all see approvals in the next month or so.

Cool - thanks for the posts. I feel better knowing the redirect was not in error. :) My I-129F was touched by VSC yesterday and today.

Our K3 was sent to Missouri on 10.24.06, recieved on 10.26.06 and "touched" on 11.01.06, maybe on its way to CA?????? :unsure::unsure::unsure::unsure::unsure::unsure::unsure::unsure::unsure:

09.09.2006 Marriage

I-130

10.03.06 sent

10.12.06 recieved by texas service center

10.18.06 NOA1 recieved from california service center

10.18.06 touched

02.09.07 NOA2 APPROVED! (90 minutes after K3 approval)

Held in CSC since pursuing K3

K-3 Visa

10.20.06 sent

10.24.06 recieved in Chicago

10.26.06 NOA1 recieved from Chicago/Missouri

11.01.06 touched

11.08.06 touched

11.09.06 recieved email advising sent to california service center for processing

11.15.06 recieved in california service center

11.16.06 touched

11.18.06 touched

01.25.07 email advising app was sent on 11.09.06 to california (same email recieved on 11/09/06 ?????)

01.28.07 touched (on a sunday)

02.09.07 NOA2 APPROVED!

Off to NVC

NVC to Bogota

Interview set on 04.04.07

riblet Proficient

riblet   0

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Canada
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LOOK at this everybody!!

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=40181

A transferred case has been approved!! And very speedily! Yay :) I hope I'm next!

Sandy

Michael's I-130:

NOA1: 5-10-2006----updated w/ citizenship: 9-25-06----had to call back 10/25, touch 10/26

12/06/06 - Approved!- - - 12/08/06 - Touch---01/25/07 - Touch

I130 at NVC

12/14/06 - case number assigned

12/25/06 - DS3032 & AOS Fee Bill Mailed (phone system updated 12/27)

12/27/06 - emailed choice of agent; 12/29/06 - received email from NVC confirming choice of agent!

01/01/07 - NVC generated IV Fee Bill (postmarked 1/17 though!)

01/03/07 - returned AoS Fee Bill via Priority Mail (James' shortcut)

01/15/07 - NVC generated AOS package

01/22/07 - received IV Fee Bill - overnighted back to NVC same day

01/27/07 - recieved I864 package; 01/29/07 - overnighted I864 to NVC

01/29/07 - DS230 generated (phone system not updated, email response 2/5/07)

02/05/07 - mailed DS-230 to NVC via express mail

02/20/07 - CASE COMPLETE!!

04/18/07 - INTERVIEW!!!! - APPROVED!!!!

Michael's K-3:

09/28/06 - NOA1

1/25/07 - approved ...NOA2 via snail mail - 1/29/07

03/16/07 - chose not to return packet 3 to Montreal

 
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