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[WILLYAMWALLACE 0]

hello my VJ friends my wife sent the I-130 to chicago lockbox and we got notification saying they got receive it i have two question : first they sent receipt number to my wife and i did not got any email from uscis is that normal and she got the receipt # in the 8 th december 2012 .... 2nd question is :how long we have to wait for the next step NOA 2 ? by the way they gave us msc number and i cant find my case status at uscis .... hope i recive answers soon ..thank you very much forhelping

[Apapaia 25]

Well I don't know about your case and how things are gonna be during the next months but be ready for a LONG wait. I've been waiting 6 months and my petition is in Vermont. Lots of us have been waiting even 8 months. I don't mean to scare you but I strongly recommend you get ready for the worse so that you won't be disappointed in case things would slow down. About the website: I don't really understand how it works and how often they update it. Just keep checking and if you don't see anything happening in a couple of weeks, maybe give a call.

Good luck

[WILLYAMWALLACE 0]

Well I don't know about your case and how things are gonna be during the next months but be ready for a LONG wait. I've been waiting 6 months and my petition is in Vermont. Lots of us have been waiting even 8 months. I don't mean to scare you but I strongly recommend you get ready for the worse so that you won't be disappointed in case things would slow down. About the website: I don't really understand how it works and how often they update it. Just keep checking and if you don't see anything happening in a couple of weeks, maybe give a call.

Good luck

WOW....I GOT THE RECEIPTE NUMBER AND IT START WITH MSC I CANT CHECK MY STATUS.....SO WHY EVERY BODY IS SAYING THAT NOA1 TAKE NO LONGER THAN 3WEEKS ?

[NikLR 13,227]

Okay

1) do not yell. All caps is yelling. There is no need to yell.

2) it took 2 months for me to be able to check my status online. It's a thing with the MSC numbers. Don't worry about it.

3) all information is generally forwarded to the USC. As the beneficiary you will not receive emails or letters or phone calls until the I-130 is approved and moved over to the NVC stage. It sounds like you have your receipt number so your wife received either an email or a letter with this number on it. The first notice of action called an I-797C, Notice of Action letter, is called the NOA1. Example of the hardcopy:

4) how long it will take is how long it will take. It could take 20 days or it could take a year. You will have to be patient, which I know is very hard, but it is all you can do at the moment.

[TBoneTX 45,305]

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