November I-130 Filers

[dubaiguy 1]

Hello everyone! I am new to visa journey but i am a November filer and have been following this topic shortly after sending in my i-130 petition for my husband. I have now been waiting 5 months and 2 days since my NOA1. My petition is currently at the National Benefits Center (at least i think it still is). I knew right when i first called them speaking with a tier 2, i was told the reason why my case was at the NBC is because the other field offices were backed up and that she'd call me back. It took her a few days to call me back which idk why she had to, but when she did she said it's possible it will later on be sent to my local field office and they will "notify" me when and if it does. Then later that day i received a phone call back from another person who was talking to me as if my questions haven't already been answered yet, and then told me that my case will NOT be sent to a local office. His tone sounded like he was lecturing me just because i wanted to know if what the first lady told me was correct. Keep in mind these aren't the first people robots who just read everything from their website that they have pulled up in front of them and pretend to know everything that's going on with your case as if it's in their hands, but the second person who we refer to as our only bit of logical information and hope of good news.

Now i knew this wasn't going to be a very smooth process right when i already got two different stories from the beginning. So here we are now, sleepless nights and stressful days later, hoping i would have heard at least something by now, but nothing so i finally decided to call after reading about how everyone's petition seems to be at their local office if they haven't heard anything by now. So much for notifying us. First guy i spoke to would not transfer me even when i asked questions i know for a fact he didn't know. He wanted all my information including where i was calling from. He didn't answer if my case was currently at my local office or not, even though i know he doesn't know. Then he went on asking me what my local office is and decided to tell me i cannot open a service request because NBC's current processing time is 9 months and to call back after it has been 9 months. 9 months? Really? I would hate to see all the other field offices' processing times for i-130s if NBC, the place that was supposedly helping these places out, is now backed up. With every ounce of hope i had left in me i decided to brush this 9 months out of my head...i would gladly take 7 over 9...So i called back determined to speak to a tier 2. This time i got a lady who immediately didn't like me. I was being nice and asked if i could please speak to someone higher, who could tell me where my petition is currently at. She insisted that she knows everything and when i asked her if she knows the processing times for NBC she told me that they don't know that information. Okay.. so the first guy was spoon feeding me BS to get me off of the phone. The only good use this lady had for me was to schedule an appointment with my local office. So i decided to quit trying to speak to a tier 2 and just schedule an info-pass. So i go on the 23rd of this month and i will be sure to post an update as to what was said. Hopefully i get some kinda clarity, because this whole situation i am in is doing a number on me. It would be nice if maybe the people we talk to actually cared. I am currently living apart from my husband and not knowing when i am going to see him again isn't healthy.

Sorry for ranting i have been very patient during this process up until now, anyone else schedule an info-pass? Was it any help at all? Any suggestions as to what i should do or ask that may help?

And for all of you in the same boat as me, hang in there. God is in control, not them.

Rest assured you are note alone... I am in the process of booking a $1700 airplane ticket and taking two 16 hour flights just to go to a single appointment because I am so frustrated with the different answers and just want to be done with it already. I am also NOA1 still from November filing, although my case is a bit odd.

If you live in the United States, I would just do an infopass appointment. Even ISOs have given me clearly contradicting info by phone. Like I have been told by many people, dont event call- it will just leave you upset and with more questions than answers.

[Pookah 0]

So my status on uscis still says initial review, but today I got two emails one with a pdf addressed to me and one addressed to my husband that say we are eligible for further processing with NVC. The letters have an NVC Case Number, Invoice I.D. and Beneficiary I.D. Number. It says to pay the AOS bill of $88 and the other has DS-3032 enclosed for my husband. Does this mean we have already been tranferred to NVC and are ready to go with the next steps? Does it matter uscis still lists initial stage?

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

So my status on uscis still says initial review, but today I got two emails one with a pdf addressed to me and one addressed to my husband that say we are eligible for further processing with NVC. The letters have an NVC Case Number, Invoice I.D. and Beneficiary I.D. Number. It says to pay the AOS bill of $88 and the other has DS-3032 enclosed for my husband. Does this mean we have already been tranferred to NVC and are ready to go with the next steps? Does it matter uscis still lists initial stage?

You might want to ask in the NVC filers thread.

However, I think it should be ok to go. I never had a USCIS case number for my second petition as far as I know and got a handwritten NOA2.

I highly suspect it is because field offices are probably not readily updating case statuses.

[abiamby 4]

Hello, I just called and spoke to a tier 2 officer and was told that my case was transferred to the local DC office in dec 13 2012 and well it's almost the 5month mark line. Any who i asked her for a time frame, but she was unable to tell, but last time when i spoke to a tier 2 officer she had said 5-6 months and now she says it depends on a lot of factors such as how busy they are and such and such. Man i really hope to get approved soon! Does anyone know how long it takes to process I130's at the DC office. frustrated to the MAX!!

[oohpartiv 484]

So my status on uscis still says initial review, but today I got two emails one with a pdf addressed to me and one addressed to my husband that say we are eligible for further processing with NVC. The letters have an NVC Case Number, Invoice I.D. and Beneficiary I.D. Number. It says to pay the AOS bill of $88 and the other has DS-3032 enclosed for my husband. Does this mean we have already been tranferred to NVC and are ready to go with the next steps? Does it matter uscis still lists initial stage?

Call USCIS to make sure your petition has been approved, when, and why you haven't gotten a hard copy NOA2 yet. You only get that email after calling NVC and giving the rep your email address, unless you included a G1145 in your original I-130. The USCIS website has been super slow in updating lately, so it's possible that your petition got approved and they just never updated the online system. Call, call, call!

Hello, I just called and spoke to a tier 2 officer and was told that my case was transferred to the local DC office in dec 13 2012 and well it's almost the 5month mark line. Any who i asked her for a time frame, but she was unable to tell, but last time when i spoke to a tier 2 officer she had said 5-6 months and now she says it depends on a lot of factors such as how busy they are and such and such. Man i really hope to get approved soon! Does anyone know how long it takes to process I130's at the DC office. frustrated to the MAX!!

There was a Washington DC Transfers thread floating around here somewhere, and unfortunately I'm pretty sure that they said the DC field office was pretty backlogged and slow. Let me see if I can find it...

Edit: Found it! Washington DC Transfers thread

Edited April 12, 2013 by oohpartiv

[abiamby 4]

thanks please do! ill look

Call USCIS to make sure your petition has been approved, when, and why you haven't gotten a hard copy NOA2 yet. You only get that email after calling NVC and giving the rep your email address, unless you included a G1145 in your original I-130. The USCIS website has been super slow in updating lately, so it's possible that your petition got approved and they just never updated the online system. Call, call, call!

There was a Washington DC Transfers thread floating around here somewhere, and unfortunately I'm pretty sure that they said the DC field office was pretty backlogged and slow. Let me see if I can find it...

Edit: Found it! Washington DC Transfers thread

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

stats for the 277 standalone I-130s on Nov 6/7/8

adjudicated:

12/31 17 6%

1/24 61 22%

2/3 83 30%

2/12 108 40%

2/17 122 44%

2/22 126 45%

2/28 137 49%

3/7 156 56%

3/17 174 63%

3/24 180 65%

4/7 187 68%

4/13 196 71%

[omar&jessica 3]

stats for the 277 standalone I-130s on Nov 6/7/8

adjudicated:

12/31 17 6%

1/24 61 22%

2/3 83 30%

2/12 108 40%

2/17 122 44%

2/22 126 45%

2/28 137 49%

3/7 156 56%

3/17 174 63%

3/24 180 65%

4/7 187 68%

4/13 196 71%

[omar&jessica 3]

stats for the 277 standalone I-130s on Nov 6/7/8

adjudicated:

12/31 17 6%

1/24 61 22%

2/3 83 30%

2/12 108 40%

2/17 122 44%

2/22 126 45%

2/28 137 49%

3/7 156 56%

3/17 174 63%

3/24 180 65%

4/7 187 68%

4/13 196 71%

Sorry about that last message. New to this deal. How did you find these stats? Our first noa1 is November 29. I would imagine our numbers wouldn't be to far behind you.

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

Sorry about that last message. New to this deal. How did you find these stats? Our first noa1 is November 29. I would imagine our numbers wouldn't be to far behind you.

It is just changing the numbers on the end of the case files. However, it is something you have to do from the start in order to get the filing dates.

[angelxxxx 0]

Our status on USCIS has changed yesterday! we are getting into something here..

On April 15, 2013, 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.

I am soooo happy. This means we are getting NOA 2 anytime now!

Thank you Lord.

[Robinhood 13]

Our status on USCIS has changed yesterday! we are getting into something here..

On April 15, 2013, 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.

I am soooo happy. This means we are getting NOA 2 anytime now!

Thank you Lord.

Congratulations on your approval...

Can you please fill in your timeline. ..

[angelxxxx 0]

Congratulations on your approval...

Can you please fill in your timeline. ..

Thanks. I will do that.

[abiamby 4]

Hello all,

I wanted to know what i should bring with me for the info pass appointment i made ?

[2gether 0]

Hello,

I am a new person here. My husband filed I-130 for me on Nov 2012. The file number is MSCxxxx. I dont hear anything till today for approval.

Can I (beneficiary) call USCIS to request where my file is? Many people said I cant call but I just want to know why.