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Ygatch   0

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I checked my status today online, and it showed me this message,

On May 21, 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. If you move before you receive the notice, call customer service at 1-800-375-5283.

So Im guessing my application was approved. I was never able to view my status online. This was the first time, and I am still shocked. I hope its true, and i wont fuss about till i get the letter in the mail.

Anyways, do you guys know, what the next step would be? Thanks

Oh wow ! Good for you! Congrats, you are on your way... Yours got transferred to your local field office, mine stayed at NBC .. Dunno why.. I don't know if my local field office process 1-130 applications. It doesn't say on the website.

12/18/2012 - date of marriage

2/22/2013 - i-130 (stand alone)package sent to phoenix lockbox (from Nevada)

2/27/2013 - Email notification received w/ MSC# and routed to National Benefits Center

2/25/2013 - Priority date on NOA1

2/27/2013 - NOA1 Notice Date

3/02/2013 - Received NOA1 hard copy

5/21/2013 -USCIS WEBSITE FINALLY SHOWED "INITIAL REVIEW"

6/14/2013- contacted Senator Reid

6/18/2013- received phone call from Sen. Reid's office acknowledging receipt of my letter. They will follow up with USCIS and will call me again in a few days.

.. Sen Reid's Ofc informed me of backlog and was told to wait 6 months.

10/2013- reached out to Cong. Heck.. they informed me my file will be transferred to a local ofc.

10/23- true enough it was transferred to NSC.

10/24- website updated to post decision activity

10/25- website updated to initial review

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Application Type: I130 , IMMIGRANT PETITION FOR RELATIVE, FIANCE(E), OR ORPHAN Your Case Status: Post Decision Activity On October 21, 2013, we mailed you a notice that we have approved this I130

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Nick4all   5

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Yayyy....I got approved with my I-130 today. Can someone please help me with next step?

I am US Citizen filing for spouse. What are the forms that I need to filled out so I can prepared it ahead of time.

Please let me know.

Thanks in advance!

USCIS (114 days)
2013-01-25 - Sent I-130
2013-01-28 - NOA1 (case at MSC)
2013-05-22 - NOA2

NVC (92 days)
2013-07-02 - NVC received case
2013-07-02 - IIN assigned
2013-07-09 - DS3032 email sent
2013-07-15 - AOS bill invoiced and paid
2013-07-16 - AOS packet sent
2013-07-23 - DS3032 accepted
2013-07-24 - IV bill invoiced and paid
2013-07-24 - IV packet sent

2013-08-09 - AOS Packet Checklist

2013-08-14 - AOS Packet Checklist Received by NVC

2013-08-19 - IV Package Accepted

2013-09-11 - AOS Package accepted
2013-09-11 - Case complete

2013-09-18 - Case complete Status Email from NVC
2013-10-01 - Interview scheduled

Consulate
2013-10-07 - Medical
2013-11-06 - Interview (Approved)
2013-11-08 - Visa in hand
2013-11-15 - POE (California)

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Ygatch   0

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Philippines
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Yayyy....I got approved with my I-130 today. Can someone please help me with next step?

I am US Citizen filing for spouse. What are the forms that I need to filled out so I can prepared it ahead of time.

Please let me know.

Thanks in advance!

Congrats! Read this :)

http://www.visajourney.com/wiki/index.php/LingChe_NVC_ShortCut

12/18/2012 - date of marriage

2/22/2013 - i-130 (stand alone)package sent to phoenix lockbox (from Nevada)

2/27/2013 - Email notification received w/ MSC# and routed to National Benefits Center

2/25/2013 - Priority date on NOA1

2/27/2013 - NOA1 Notice Date

3/02/2013 - Received NOA1 hard copy

5/21/2013 -USCIS WEBSITE FINALLY SHOWED "INITIAL REVIEW"

6/14/2013- contacted Senator Reid

6/18/2013- received phone call from Sen. Reid's office acknowledging receipt of my letter. They will follow up with USCIS and will call me again in a few days.

.. Sen Reid's Ofc informed me of backlog and was told to wait 6 months.

10/2013- reached out to Cong. Heck.. they informed me my file will be transferred to a local ofc.

10/23- true enough it was transferred to NSC.

10/24- website updated to post decision activity

10/25- website updated to initial review

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is LingChe NVC shortcut applicable in the Philippines? Wasnt sure if the US embassy there is standard or post.

Our Time Line
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USCIS Stage:
02/26/2013 - Sent I130 to Phoenix
02/27/2013 - Delivered to Phoenix
03/01/2013 - NOA1 by Text/Email Sent to NBC
03/04/2013 - Check for I130 Cashed.
03/06/2013 - Received Hard Copy of NOA1

04/08/2013 - Transferred to Local Office (San Diego, CA)

05/21/2013 - NOA2 (Online)

05/25/2013 - NOA2 Hard Copy

07/02/2013 - Received Case Number NVC (Received DS-3032 / I-864 Bill)

07/07/2013 - Paid I-864

07/08/2013 - Sent DS-3032

07/09/2013 - Received Payment

07/22/2013 - Sent I-864 Package

07/22/2013 - Resent DS-3032 (ATTN: supervisor)

07/22/2013 - Received DS-3032

07/23/2013 - IV invoiced

07/23/2013 - DS-3032 Invoiced

07/23/2013 - DS-3032 Paid

07/25/2013 - IV payment recieved/coversheet available

07/26/2013 - I864 Delivered

07/26/2013 - IV Sent

07/29/2013 - IV Delievered

08/16/2013 - Recieved Checklist for I-864

08/20/2013 - NVC recieved Checklist for I-864

08/23/2013 - Recieved False Checklist for (DS-3032, waiting for changes in I-864)

09/16/2013 - Case Complete

11/07/2013 - Interview

12/02/2013 - Visa Issued

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NYC.RSA   25

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anyone else get approved recently?

IR-1/CR-1 Visa

Service Center : NBC

Consulate : South Africa

Marriage : 2012-09-05

I-130 Sent : 2013-02-02

I-130 NOA1 : 2013-02-16

Case Transfer to NYC Field Office : 2013-03-22

I-130 NOA2: 2013-10-21 (email)

NVC Received Case: 2013-10-23

NVC Case # Assigned: 2013-11-04

AOS & IV Bills Invoiced: 2013-11-07

AOS & IV Bills Appear PAID: 2013-11-13

DS-260 Submitted: 2013-11-18

Request for AOS & IV cover sheets to be emailed to me: 2013-11-29

Received NVC Email of Bar-Coded Cover Sheet: 2013-12-2

AOS & IV Package Sent: 2013-12-9

Received Checklist (false?): 2013-12-10

DS-260 Reviewed / Approved: 2013-12-10

AOS & IV Package Received: 2013-12-12

IV Package Reviewed / Approved: 2014-1-07

AOS Package Reviewed BUT checklist: 2014-1-07

Received AOS checklist: 2014-1-08

Respond to AOS checklist: 2014-1-14

Checklist Response Received by NVC: 2014-1-17

Checklist Response in System: 2014-1-23

Case Complete: 2014-2-11

Interview Date Scheduled: 2014-2-28

Received P4 Email: 2014-3-1

Interview: 2014-4-8

Case File "In Transit": 2014-3-5

Consulate Recieved Case File: 2014-3-10

Medical Appointment: 2014-3-24

Visa Approved: 2014-4-8

Visa in Hand: 2014-4-10

 

Removal of Conditions: Filed in March 2016.

NOA1 : 2016-04-18

Biometrics: 2016-06-06

Approval: 04/21/17

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PanchoVilla   2

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Well, got bad news and good news today.

Good news is they have not forgotten about us.

Our paperwork is now in San Bernardino, CA US Dept of Homeland Security.

They need my wife's original issued birth certificate and a copy of my naturalization paper.

I'll be sending them next week.

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soccerFan   6

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I posted this post elsewhere, but being a february filer, I thought it might be belong here and be helpful to others..

I filed feb 22nd and my case is at NBC. I can't see my case online so decided to call and check on the status.

After waiting on hold for 2 hours(assuming I talked to a Tier 2 rep), he told me that there is a "gleeetch" in the USCIS system that's not allowing the status to show online and that they are aware of it and working on it. He said to wait at least 2 more months before calling. He said average wait times are 4-5 months. He did assure me my case was in the system. Total waste of time calling these guys..didn't tell me anything I didn't know.

USCIS:
02/22/2013 - I-130 Sent
11/29/2013 - I-130 Approval Text/email
12/02/2013 - Case Sent to NVC
NVC:
12/23/2013 - Case Received
01/17/2014 - Case Number/IIIN# Assigned
01/29/2014 - AOS and IV invoiced + Paid
02/03/2014- AOS + DS-260 Receipt sent to NVC via FedEx
02/04/2014- NVC received packet
02/28/2014 - Case complete
MUMBAI CONSULATE:
03/18/2014 - Fingerprinting and photos taken
04/01/2014 - Medicals complete
04/11/2014 - Interview!
04/11/2014 - Approved!!
04/16/2014 - Passport ready for pickup at Mumbai consulate(pickup location)
POE
04/19/2014 - POE(Los Angeles)
I am the Petitioner.

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I just returned home from my Infopass appointment at the Dallas Field Office and I feel like it was a good one. My case is on the I-130 unit's supervisor's desk to be worked by her. It was there already which is very rare according to the IO that was assisting me. She said that the supervisor usually doesn't work cases. My IO spoke with the supervisor who said if there's nothing wrong with my case it should leave her desk soon. The IO couldn't offically say how long, soon would take, but she suggested that I start checking with the NVC and also for online updates in about a week. She also said if I didn't have an update by four weeks that I needed to call the 800 number or come back on another Infopass appointment. I'm making an appointment now to be sure that I have it near the four week point just in case.

November 27, 2012 - Married
February 01, 2013 - Mailed I-130 for wife and step kids
February 04, 2013 - Delivered to Phoenix Lock Box
February 08, 2013 - NOA1

May 28, 2013 - InfoPass at Dallas Field Office - Case assigned to an officer and now on her desk to be worked

June 01, 2013 - NOA2 for my wife but the kids had an RFE issued. (day 54 from NOA1)

June 01, 2013 - December 19, 2013 - Case "lost" at the Dallas Field Office
December 19, 2013 - mailed to NVC
January 08, 2014 - NVC received case
February 06, 2014 - NVC assigned case numbers

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I had been approved with my I-130 on May 22. I can see it online that it's been approved but I haven't recieved any letter in mail. Can someone please tell me how long does it takes to get NOA2 in mail and when should I start calling NVC to find out next step in process?

Thanks in advance!

USCIS (114 days)
2013-01-25 - Sent I-130
2013-01-28 - NOA1 (case at MSC)
2013-05-22 - NOA2

NVC (92 days)
2013-07-02 - NVC received case
2013-07-02 - IIN assigned
2013-07-09 - DS3032 email sent
2013-07-15 - AOS bill invoiced and paid
2013-07-16 - AOS packet sent
2013-07-23 - DS3032 accepted
2013-07-24 - IV bill invoiced and paid
2013-07-24 - IV packet sent

2013-08-09 - AOS Packet Checklist

2013-08-14 - AOS Packet Checklist Received by NVC

2013-08-19 - IV Package Accepted

2013-09-11 - AOS Package accepted
2013-09-11 - Case complete

2013-09-18 - Case complete Status Email from NVC
2013-10-01 - Interview scheduled

Consulate
2013-10-07 - Medical
2013-11-06 - Interview (Approved)
2013-11-08 - Visa in hand
2013-11-15 - POE (California)

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So got my Approval Notice on 04/17 nothing yet at the visa center. Just called USCIS and they transferred to a tier 2 rep. He entered a service request he gave me a File # and told me I was gonna receive another I-797 in the mail on 06/13/2013. Does anyone know what his means?

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I got sick of waiting for USCIS so I called my congressman....They wrote back and said I would get my USCIS decision within 7 days.... They even forwarded the USCIS reps email saying that processing should normally not take priority for 3-4 months more. I got noa1 on Feb20. I hope the senator trick works....

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ToddT   1

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My NOA2 e-mail and text notice was recieved about 10 minutes ago. Our case is on the way to the NVC!

November 27, 2012 - Married
February 01, 2013 - Mailed I-130 for wife and step kids
February 04, 2013 - Delivered to Phoenix Lock Box
February 08, 2013 - NOA1

May 28, 2013 - InfoPass at Dallas Field Office - Case assigned to an officer and now on her desk to be worked

June 01, 2013 - NOA2 for my wife but the kids had an RFE issued. (day 54 from NOA1)

June 01, 2013 - December 19, 2013 - Case "lost" at the Dallas Field Office
December 19, 2013 - mailed to NVC
January 08, 2014 - NVC received case
February 06, 2014 - NVC assigned case numbers

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ToddT   1

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Craziness... I just recieved another text/email and they are now reconsidering their decision. #######. I guess I need to wait a little longer and see if I get more text/emails before I can know what's going on...

November 27, 2012 - Married
February 01, 2013 - Mailed I-130 for wife and step kids
February 04, 2013 - Delivered to Phoenix Lock Box
February 08, 2013 - NOA1

May 28, 2013 - InfoPass at Dallas Field Office - Case assigned to an officer and now on her desk to be worked

June 01, 2013 - NOA2 for my wife but the kids had an RFE issued. (day 54 from NOA1)

June 01, 2013 - December 19, 2013 - Case "lost" at the Dallas Field Office
December 19, 2013 - mailed to NVC
January 08, 2014 - NVC received case
February 06, 2014 - NVC assigned case numbers

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ToddT   1

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Anyone here aproved yet on thier I 130?? Mine been at nbc since fenlb 25 2013. It been 3 months now. Is this normal??

Yours was probably transferred to your local office about a week after they received it. You'll need to call the 800 number and ask for a Tier 2 Immigration Officer to confirm that. Then, if you want an update, you'll need to schedule an Infopass appointment at the local office.

November 27, 2012 - Married
February 01, 2013 - Mailed I-130 for wife and step kids
February 04, 2013 - Delivered to Phoenix Lock Box
February 08, 2013 - NOA1

May 28, 2013 - InfoPass at Dallas Field Office - Case assigned to an officer and now on her desk to be worked

June 01, 2013 - NOA2 for my wife but the kids had an RFE issued. (day 54 from NOA1)

June 01, 2013 - December 19, 2013 - Case "lost" at the Dallas Field Office
December 19, 2013 - mailed to NVC
January 08, 2014 - NVC received case
February 06, 2014 - NVC assigned case numbers

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