Where we were approved.

[Mina90 134]

Hello fellow VJ members!

I know many had wanted to know where our I-130 was adjudicated (and approved), so I did get the official mail today. It actually never went to my local USCIS office. It was approved at the NBC (National Benefits Center). Well, there's the mystery solved. So, many of you who have been transferred to NBC, it could be a possibility that they will approve it there without ever transferring it to the local office.

[GodsGift225 54]

Congratulations to you! Get ready for the next step....

[florida4life 29]

Way to go thats awesome news

[EmilyS 11]

that's not entirely true, on the bottom of my approval notice it also had the NBC address but later I found out it was approved by our local office. I guess that's because local offices don't normally approve I-130s and therefore don't put their addresses on the bottom of the approval notices. so it may say NBC but there is a possibility that it was approved by a local office and you are not aware of it because it wouldn't say on the letter.

Edited January 18, 2013 by EmilyS

[Mina90 134]

that's not entirely true, on the bottom of my approval notice it also had the NBC address but later I found out it was approved by our local office. I guess that's because local offices don't normally approve I-130s and therefore don't put their addresses on the bottom of the approval notices. so it may say NBC but there is a possibility that it was approved by a local office and you are not aware of it because it wouldn't say on the letter.

Well, that could potentially be true. However, I don't have that knowledge. As far as I know, that's what it said on my official approval. But good point.

Edited January 18, 2013 by Mina90

[Darnell 8,478]

Thanks for the followup !

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

Well, that could potentially be true. However, I don't have that knowledge. As far as I know, that's what it said on my official approval. But good point.

How about the postmark?

[Mina90 134]

How about the postmark?

Postmark also says National Benefits Center. That's why I thought that it was adjudicated at NBC, but as EmilyS pointed out, I'm unaware if local offices don't take credit if they do the approvals/denials for the petitions. I wonder if anyone knows the answer to that.

[Treva 3]

Hello fellow VJ members!

I know many had wanted to know where our I-130 was adjudicated (and approved), so I did get the official mail today. It actually never went to my local USCIS office. It was approved at the NBC (National Benefits Center). Well, there's the mystery solved. So, many of you who have been transferred to NBC, it could be a possibility that they will approve it there without ever transferring it to the local office.

Hi Mina! Wow, thanks for the info, but it's hard to believe my file is sitting in NBC all this time, getting passed over while later arrivals get processed.

[Mina90 134]

Hi Mina! Wow, thanks for the info, but it's hard to believe my file is sitting in NBC all this time, getting passed over while later arrivals get processed.

I can imagine how much it hurts to see others who filed much later get approved so quickly. I know when I saw people who were being approved in less than 1-2 months, I felt a little broken, but I knew that I shouldn't be. Because normally the process is much longer, and due to the whole NBC transfer thing, I know some of us got lucky getting approved faster. I know I felt bad that here I was over 120 days waiting while some people were approved in only 30-60 days who got transferred to NBC. But alas, I was approved and I am very grateful that I was approved in 4 months which is still faster than normal processing time. I am wishing you the best and I hope your turn will come quickly.

[Treva 3]

I can imagine how much it hurts to see others who filed much later get approved so quickly. I know when I saw people who were being approved in less than 1-2 months, I felt a little broken, but I knew that I shouldn't be. Because normally the process is much longer, and due to the whole NBC transfer thing, I know some of us got lucky getting approved faster. I know I felt bad that here I was over 120 days waiting while some people were approved in only 30-60 days who got transferred to NBC. But alas, I was approved and I am very grateful that I was approved in 4 months which is still faster than normal processing time. I am wishing you the best and I hope your turn will come quickly.

Thanks a lot for Mina your kind words. Me, too, when I filed I was expecting a five to six month wait, so I have tried not to feel let down. I'm truly happy for all the filers who lucked out with speedy approvals. It's just now, since I've passed the five month mark, I'm starting to feel the anxiety and frustration really creep up. However, I know I'm not alone, and that helps! Wishing you smooth sailing through NVC and that you see your husband soon.

[Memphis 26]

Thanks Mina for the update.. As far as I know too, most approvals (NOA2) really came from NBC, as confirmed by Chris&Laura,A&T,Dhel etc.. but who knows?! Good luck on the rest of your journey..

I really hope all of us still waiting will receive our NOA2 soon..