October 2012 I-130 Filers

[p2bpnoy 0]

do i have to wait for anything from NVC? like AOS?please advice..thank you

[p2bpnoy 0]

i called today, monday 5:30AM pacific time to NVC and i got a representative right away..wow..fast..... and she told me to wait and call back again this january 17. bec my case has not yet arrive.

[catsutton148 2]

Hey guys,

Ok so my hubby called today to see where our case is at. The woman told us it is currently at the NBC (We have a filing date of October 17th 2012) and that processing times will depend on the number of applications prior to ours.

I guess what I'm wondering is whether I should be worried our case is still at NBC and hasn't been transferred to our local office? (I know they are just keeping and processing some applications at NBC which may not be a bad thing for us since Baltimore is our local office and I imagine it will be busy) However, I'm concerned that our case is still because it hasn't even been picked up yet? And that when they finally do pick it up THEN it will be transferred to our local office? (Which is frustrating since it's been almost 3 months now) Do you think this is the case or do you think they will just process ours at NBC?

Thoughts? Advice?

I should also add that we weren't able to view our case for a long time and then were able to I think late Nov/early December - so I'm not sure if this suggests our case has been touched?

Cat x

Edited January 14, 2013 by catsutton148

[speedwell 224]

Hey guys,

Ok so my hubby called today to see where our case is at. The woman told us it is currently at the NBC (We have a filing date of October 17th 2012) and that processing times will depend on the number of applications prior to ours.

I guess what I'm wondering is whether I should be worried our case is still at NBC and hasn't been transferred to our local office? (I know they are just keeping and processing some applications at NBC which may not be a bad thing for us since Baltimore is our local office and I imagine it will be busy) However, I'm concerned that our case is still because it hasn't even been picked up yet? And that when they finally do pick it up THEN it will be transferred to our local office? (Which is frustrating since it's been almost 3 months now) Do you think this is the case or do you think they will just process ours at NBC?

Thoughts? Advice?

I should also add that we weren't able to view our case for a long time and then were able to I think late Nov/early December - so I'm not sure if this suggests our case has been touched?

Cat x

Cat, all the I-130s our week were delayed showing up in online Case Status. An ISO told me there was some system problem. Mine didn't show up until long after the case actually transferred to Houston, so there is no "touch" for the transfer on our online record. Because of this, I wonder if you actually spoke to an ISO (a.k.a. tier 2 rep, or officer). The tier 1s can only access the same info that you can. If all they can see is the date your case appeared online, and it was transferred before that date, the transfer date won't show up online and they won't be able to see it. I would call back and make sure I asked a tier 2 these same questions. They can tell you where your case is residing for sure.

[The Mean Lady 604]

Hey guys,

Ok so my hubby called today to see where our case is at. The woman told us it is currently at the NBC (We have a filing date of October 17th 2012) and that processing times will depend on the number of applications prior to ours.

I guess what I'm wondering is whether I should be worried our case is still at NBC and hasn't been transferred to our local office? (I know they are just keeping and processing some applications at NBC which may not be a bad thing for us since Baltimore is our local office and I imagine it will be busy) However, I'm concerned that our case is still because it hasn't even been picked up yet? And that when they finally do pick it up THEN it will be transferred to our local office? (Which is frustrating since it's been almost 3 months now) Do you think this is the case or do you think they will just process ours at NBC?

Thoughts? Advice?

I should also add that we weren't able to view our case for a long time and then were able to I think late Nov/early December - so I'm not sure if this suggests our case has been touched?

Cat x

Not everyone is transferred so there's no guarantee you will be or that if you do, you will even be notified.

The late adding of numbers to online was normal.

I suppose, yes, your case was "touched" in order to put it in online, but it has no effect on the approval time/date of it.

[YA 1127 6]

Dont worry there is a delay soon we will get approved . Am from october 3 and still nothing so just wait . The wait will be worth it once you have your loved one with you here !

My advice is to not worry and to only call maybe once a week for an update .

Btw- my status has never een been updated online

[catsutton148 2]

Cat, all the I-130s our week were delayed showing up in online Case Status. An ISO told me there was some system problem. Mine didn't show up until long after the case actually transferred to Houston, so there is no "touch" for the transfer on our online record. Because of this, I wonder if you actually spoke to an ISO (a.k.a. tier 2 rep, or officer). The tier 1s can only access the same info that you can. If all they can see is the date your case appeared online, and it was transferred before that date, the transfer date won't show up online and they won't be able to see it. I would call back and make sure I asked a tier 2 these same questions. They can tell you where your case is residing for sure.

I told him to ask for an ISO. They didn't say anything about the date our case went online. All she said was that it was at NBC in Missouri and that processing times would depend on how many applications were before us. Maybe I should have him call back and check for sure!

What do you think our chances are of being approved this month/early Feb?

[speedwell 224]

I told him to ask for an ISO. They didn't say anything about the date our case went online. All she said was that it was at NBC in Missouri and that processing times would depend on how many applications were before us. Maybe I should have him call back and check for sure!

What do you think our chances are of being approved this month/early Feb?

Just ask him if he had to hold for a long time before finally talking to a second rep. I had a Tier 1 attempt to tell me she could see everything about the case that I needed to know. This is, ahem, not the case. The reason I asked you about it is because the advice your husband relayed to you sounds just like what a Tier 1 would say.

What do I think your chances are? I think I'll say a little atheist prayer for you when I go down to the market and play the lottery, and if Elvis suddenly steps out of the machine and starts singing "Jailhouse Rock" to a delighted audience of grocery-shopping Houstonians, I'll ask him to consult his crystal ball for you and me both. How's that?

Edited January 14, 2013 by speedwell

[catsutton148 2]

Just ask him if he had to hold for a long time before finally talking to a second rep. I had a Tier 1 attempt to tell me she could see everything about the case that I needed to know. This is, ahem, not the case. The reason I asked you about it is because the advice your husband relayed to you sounds just like what a Tier 1 would say.

What do I think your chances are? I think I'll say a little atheist prayer for you when I go down to the market and play the lottery, and if Elvis suddenly steps out of the machine and starts singing "Jailhouse Rock" to a delighted audience of grocery-shopping Houstonians, I'll ask him to consult his crystal ball for you and me both. How's that?

Ugggh, I just wish they would hurry up!! I'm desperate to get over! (Aren't we all) Do we know how long the NVC part of the process takes (assuming everything runs smoothly?)

Cat

[EmilyS 11]

i called today, monday 5:30AM pacific time to NVC and i got a representative right away..wow..fast..... and she told me to wait and call back again this january 17. bec my case has not yet arrive.

were you approved through NBC? did it say NBC on your approval notice?? I'm having the same problem, browsing thist forum to see who else is encountering the same problem as I am, mine was approved on the 18th of December and not and NVC yet I'm super worried

[Yugo 7]

Hey Oct filers... did anyone get called for interview?

I am going for an interview next week and of course while I am very confident on my case, I am worried.

I just called USCIS and got a level 2 who told me that getting an interview is "a new normal procedure"... I am a bit skpetical.

[YA 1127 6]

Yes i have heard thats its a new procedure in NYC at least

[N-o-l-a 7,167]

Hey Oct filers... did anyone get called for interview?

I am going for an interview next week and of course while I am very confident on my case, I am worried.

I just called USCIS and got a level 2 who told me that getting an interview is "a new normal procedure"... I am a bit skpetical.

There were people in years past who also got interviews. While it wasn't terribly common it did happen, so I don't think it is anything new.

[speedwell 224]

There were people in years past who also got interviews. While it wasn't terribly common it did happen, so I don't think it is anything new.

A level 2 told me that a referral to a local office necessarily meant an interview. This was a couple months ago. Obviously it is not the case (anymore) because we are hearing about late August, September, and October people whose cases were transferred to local offices getting approved without having to go to interviews.

[The Mean Lady 604]

A level 2 told me that a referral to a local office necessarily meant an interview. This was a couple months ago. Obviously it is not the case (anymore) because we are hearing about late August, September, and October people whose cases were transferred to local offices getting approved without having to go to interviews.

An I-130 was primarily sent to a local office for beneficiaries who had a history of overstay or were in removal proceedings. This triggered an interview. I too agree with Darnell's assumptions that that's what's accidentally happening here. That the online status or even the CSRs and ISOs that aren't familiar with new practices are assuming an interview as it has been in the past.

I've only seen one person so far actually post that they had an interview DATE.

Perhaps that person fit into the standard criteria.

Or perhaps they were filing from Alaska or something where no one files from and they were the first petition to come in