Timeline on I 130 Approvals

jj119 · September 5, 2007

It looks like I am the only march filer still waiting for NOA2 :crying:

I think they accepted my expedite request as they now say someone is finally working on my case. I have no idea how long it will take them to process it at this point but I hope by the end of the week.

Stabu · September 6, 2007

I think they accepted my expedite request as they now say someone is finally working on my case.

Just because of interrest, what's an expedite request? I've never heard of it before. How do you apply for one? (I know it doesn't apply to me anymore since we are at the end of NVC now, but this may be useful information in the future.)

jaxguy · September 6, 2007

My kids I-130 hasn't been approved yet even though my wife's case has been completed at NVC and sent to local post. I-130 Priority date is March 20, 2007. I did receive RFE on Aug 24th and sent the requested docs same day. Case status updated today, 9/6/07, confirming USCIS has received the docs. No Approval yet, hopefully soon.

I did try to expedite my kids petitions, but USCIS rejected it. I think my reason falls under "Humanitarian Situation" for reason when my wife gets visa then who will take care of my toddler kids, since they can't travel with my wife as their petitions haven't been approved yet. Oh well, I am trying to reason with USCIS, I must be crazy........ :angry:

Here is the criteria for expedite service.

USCIS Expedite Criteria

All expedite requests are reviewed on a case-by-case basis, and are granted at the discretion of the Director. The criteria are as follows:

-Severe financial loss to company or individual

-Extreme emergent situation

-Humanitarian situation

-Nonprofit status of requesting organization in furtherance of the cultural and social interests of the United States

-Department of Defense of National Interest Situation (Note: Request must come from official United States Government entity and state that delay will be detrimental to our Government)

-USCIS error

-Compelling interest of USCIS

If your case is at a local office at the time you need to make your emergency request, please go to the local office in person to make your request. Please be sure to take all supporting documentation with you.

If your case is at one of our Service Centers or the National Benefits Center, please call customer service at 1-800-375-5283 to receive further instructions on where and how to send your request.

Edited September 6, 2007 by jaxguy

kelzm · September 8, 2007

Please add me to the timeline, date of noa1 09/05/2007

thanks!

jaxguy · September 8, 2007

It looks like I am the only march filer still waiting for NOA2
I think they accepted my expedite request as they now say someone is finally working on my case. I have no idea how long it will take them to process it at this point but I hope by the end of the week.

My kids I-130 approved Sep 7, 2007

NOA1 - March 20, 2007

You should be getting approval soon, unless you get an RFE.

Good Luck

AhaJord · September 8, 2007

Hello,

I am done with my green card application and almost ready to apply for citizenship now! But I have been a member of visa journey for 3 years and have recently helped a friend apply for her husband to get a green card. So I wanted to inform you that we sent in her I130 to VSC an she had a NOA1 of 7/16/07 and we checked her online status and it has been approved and her NOA2 is 9/6/07!!! That is 6 months faster than mine. Hope it helps you guys.

Elphie · September 8, 2007

It looks like I am the only march filer still waiting for NOA2
I think they accepted my expedite request as they now say someone is finally working on my case. I have no idea how long it will take them to process it at this point but I hope by the end of the week.

Have you tried calling the USCIS using the RFE trick? That is what I did after receiving a couple of touches and I found out I was approved.

jj119 · September 8, 2007

I talked to them on tuesday and they said someone is working one it, however I have no touches at all since tuesday. I have send letters to some very high level politicians yesterday and today, so hopefully something will happen soon. I have nothing in the mail at all saying they even accepted my expedite request, or maybe they are just finally working on it because it is time. I don't know. I am also searching for the fastest way through NVC and the Embassy as well.

jaxguy · September 9, 2007

I talked to them on tuesday and they said someone is working one it, however I have no touches at all since tuesday. I have send letters to some very high level politicians yesterday and today, so hopefully something will happen soon. I have nothing in the mail at all saying they even accepted my expedite request, or maybe they are just finally working on it because it is time. I don't know. I am also searching for the fastest way through NVC and the Embassy as well.

You would expect a "faster" response from USCIS for expedited service but CSC is really bad when it comes to customer service and efficiency. VSC is little better and more organized. When USCIS (CSC) rejected request to expedite processing for my kids I-130, I didn't get letter in the mail until 4/5 weeks.

One way to expedite processing at NVC is to use James Shortcuts and send completed forms and all requested documents to correct addresses.

Remember, not all mail goes to Portsmouth, NH address. AOS Fee Bill and IV Fee Bill go to St. Louis address.

Good Luck

imisshimmuch · September 11, 2007

Hello,

I am done with my green card application and almost ready to apply for citizenship now! But I have been a member of visa journey for 3 years and have recently helped a friend apply for her husband to get a green card. So I wanted to inform you that we sent in her I130 to VSC an she had a NOA1 of 7/16/07 and we checked her online status and it has been approved and her NOA2 is 9/6/07!!! That is 6 months faster than mine. Hope it helps you guys.

Hi there, is this TRUE ?? I'm really hoping it is Can you please give us more details ? I got my NOA 1 in late July, and currently waiting for NOA 2.........

Mononoke28 · September 12, 2007

I've seen a couple of timelines on here of people who went through VSC after May and they've gotten NOA2s already.

I hope you get yours soon!!

Diana

jj119 · September 12, 2007

I called CSC Monday Sept. 10th and they said that the file is "in transit" and they can't tell me anything else as to if they have even accepted the expedite request or if it is going back in the old dusty box it came out of to sit a few more months.....I keep praying that "in transit" means to NVC, but with my luck probably not. :crying:

BTW, I did get a touch on the 10th, but that was at about midnight and another touch sept. 11th I am sure as a result of my call. Nothing today though so it will probably be another week until I call back and add a few more touches....

Edited September 12, 2007 by jj119

Stabu · September 13, 2007

Updates:

Removed heina (divorced)

Updated khanshahid (NVC complete)

Corrected mike & elena

Updated slbois (visa granted )

Added kelzm

Member Name--------------NOA1---(CSC/VSC)----NOA2--------NVC Complete---Interview---Result

jaxguy ----------------- 04/30/04 (CSC) ---- 05/31/05 ---- 08/24/05 ---- Pending

kimmykashi-------------- 04/26/06 (CSC) ---- 08/25/06 ---- 02/28/07 ---- 07/31/07 (visa granted)

w1n78 ------------------ 06/13/06 (CSC) ---- 09/05/06 ---- 11/16/06 ---- 03/02/07 (visa granted)

The_dip_sticks --------- 06/15/06 (CSC) ---- Pending

tomrein ---------------- 06/26/06 (CSC) ---- 09/11/06 ---- 12/21/06 ---- 03/27/07 (visa granted)

Yocasta ---------------- 06/30/06 (VSC) ---- 04/27/07 ---- Pending

Michael and Milahjean -- 07/13/06 (CSC) ---- 09/07/06 ---- 11/15/06 ---- 03/15/07 (visa granted)

MarocAmer -------------- 07/17/06 (CSC) ---- Pending

Amarceau --------------- 07/17/06 (CSC) ---- 09/07/06 ---- 01/11/07 ---- 03/20/07 (visa granted)

randynrose ------------- 07/20/06 (CSC) ---- 09/29/06 ---- 02/06/07 ---- 05/24/07 (visa granted)

dims1 ------------------ 07/25/06 (CSC) ---- 09/20/06 ---- 12/01/06 ---- 03/19/07 (visa granted)

Our Mao ---------------- 07/27/06 (CSC) ---- 12/01/06 ---- 02/13/07 ---- 04/13/07 (visa granted)

Ness and Keith --------- 08/07/06 (VSC) ---- 05/31/07 ---- Pending

Xuemei ----------------- 08/16/06 (CSC) ---- Pending

rizthomson ------------- 08/21/06 (CSC) ---- 10/03/06 ---- 12/22/06 ---- 02/26/06 (visa granted)

niagara_falls ---------- 08/22/06 (CSC) ---- 05/18/07 ---- Pending

BelwinMills ------------ 08/28/06 (CSC) ---- 10/12/06 ---- 01/17/07 ---- 05/03/07 (visa granted)

knowledge -------------- 08/28/06 (VSC) ---- 05/09/07 ---- Pending

vonicks ---------------- 08/28/06 (VSC) ---- 06/13/07 ---- Pending

NYC__girl -------------- 08/29/06 (VSC) ---- 04/03/07 ---- Pending

khanshahid ------------- 09/05/06 (VSC) ---- 05/24/07 ---- 09/11/07 ---- Pending

Florida-Photo ---------- 09/06/06 (CSC) ---- 11/02/06 ---- 02/01/07 ---- 03/27/07 (visa granted)

Bosnia ----------------- 09/07/06 (CSC) ---- 12/05/06 ---- 03/14/07 ---- 03/30/07 (visa granted)

Brian & Elena ---------- 09/11/06 (CSC) ---- 05/21/07 ---- Pending

donquijote ------------- 09/13/06 (CSC) ---- 12/06/06 ---- 03/14/07 ---- 04/30/07 (visa granted)

dougyceci -------------- 09/13/06 (CSC) ---- 11/22/06 ---- 02/15/07 ---- 04/12/07 (visa granted)

Justo/Sheyla ----------- 09/18/06 (CSC) ---- 12/27/06 ---- 02/13/07 ---- 05/07/07 (visa granted)

Arpita & Deven --------- 09/19/06 (CSC) ---- 11/27/06 ---- 02/20/07 ---- 05/24/07 (visa granted)

Dennis & Ezgi ---------- 09/21/06 (VSC) ---- 01/18/07 ---- 04/10/07 ---- 05/08/07 (visa granted)

riblet ----------------- 09/25/06 (CSC) ---- 12/06/06 ---- 02/20/07 ---- 04/18/07 (visa granted)

kim_786 ---------------- 10/02/06 (VSC) ---- Pending

mikeandlani ------------ 10/10/06 (CSC) ---- 05/21/07 ---- Pending

jediknight ------------- 10/10/06 (VSC) ---- 03/11/07 ---- 05/15/07 ---- 07/10/07 (visa granted)

hcheun02 --------------- 10/13/06 (VSC) ---- 03/22/07 ---- 06/01/07 ---- 08/03/07 (visa granted)

Exodus2006 ------------- 10/18/06 (CSC) ---- 01/16/07 ---- 07/09/07 ---- Pending

StarProg --------------- 10/18/06 (CSC) ---- 12/28/06 ---- 05/10/07 ---- 06/28/07 (visa granted)

Karina ----------------- 10/30/06 (CSC) ---- 03/13/07 ---- 06/01/07 ---- 08/30/07 (visa granted)

misfitsbalzac ---------- 11/01/06 (VSC) ---- 04/11/07 ---- 08/29/07 ---- Pending

sjmartins -------------- 11/07/06 (CSC) ---- 04/25/07 ---- Pending

Richisusie ------------- 11/12/06 (VSC) ---- 04/16/07 ---- Pending

ktmracer --------------- 12/01/06 (VSC) ---- 08/15/07 ---- Pending

Radu & Mari ------------ 12/12/06 (CSC) ---- 02/12/07 ---- 04/17/07 ---- 05/02/07 (visa granted)

jacob88 ---------------- 12/12/06 (CSC) ---- 03/14/07 ---- 07/03/07 ---- 08/27/07 (visa granted)

natashenika ------------ 12/15/06 (VSC) ---- 08/23/07 ---- Pending

Singha ----------------- 01/03/07 (VSC) ---- 06/01/07 ---- 08/28/07 ---- Pending

Nilz07 ----------------- 01/03/07 (CSC) ---- 06/12/07 ---- Pending

nyseness --------------- 01/06/07 (CSC) ---- 05/16/07 ---- Pending

mike & elena ----------- 01/09/07 (CSC) ---- 04/16/07 ---- 08/17/07 ---- Pending

npatel3c --------------- 01/14/07 (VSC) ---- 05/25/07 ---- Pending

John & Erica ----------- 01/24/07 (CSC) ---- 04/06/07 ---- 06/22/07 ---- 08/09/07 (visa granted)

slbois ----------------- 01/26/07 (CSC) ---- 04/09/07 ---- 07/16/07 ---- 09/06/07 (visa granted)

Kathy & Prabh ---------- 01/29/07 (CSC) ---- 04/10/07 ---- 06/14/07 ---- 07/27/07 (admin review)

dillydally ------------- 02/01/07 (CSC) ---- 06/14/07 ---- Pending

virt ------------------- 02/01/07 (CSC) ---- 06/07/07 ---- Pending

Kiya ------------------- 02/07/07 (CSC) ---- 05/03/07 ---- Pending

Singh77 ---------------- 02/07/07 (CSC) ---- 04/17/07 ---- 08/17/07 ---- Pending

arwensun1965 ----------- 02/08/07 (CSC) ---- 05/03/07 ---- Pending

Comelly ---------------- 02/09/07 (CSC) ---- 04/19/07 ---- 07/30/07 ---- Pending

MegDan ----------------- 02/13/07 (CSC) ---- 05/31/07 ---- Pending

ErnestoyAlexis --------- 02/13/07 (CSC) ---- 02/16/07 ---- 05/08/07 ---- 09/26/07 (Pending)

Mononoke28 ------------- 02/14/07 (CSC) ---- 05/03/07 ---- 08/08/07 ---- 09/27/07 (Pending)

flicki ----------------- 02/15/07 (CSC) ---- 06/25/07 ---- Pending

Geist & Stabu ---------- 02/21/07 (CSC) ---- 06/07/07 ---- Pending

Jasmin ----------------- 02/21/07 (CSC) ---- 06/22/07 ---- Pending

mxjjx ------------------ 02/21/07 (VSC) ---- 07/17/07 ---- Pending

RandyandRina ----------- 02/26/07 (CSC) ---- 07/02/07 ---- Pending

vylex ------------------ 02/28/07 (CSC) ---- 06/12/07 ---- 08/27/07 ---- Pending

greeneclipse ----------- 03/01/07 (CSC) ---- 07/09/07 ---- Pending

S & J ------------------ 03/01/07 (CSC) ---- 06/19/07 ---- Pending

Trailmix --------------- 03/13/07 (CSC) ---- 06/05/07 ---- Pending

LvivLovers ------------- 03/13/07 (CSC) ---- 08/08/07 ---- Pending

Rika60607 -------------- 03/16/07 (CSC) ---- 06/14/07 ---- Pending

mdpo ------------------- 03/19/07 (CSC) ---- 08/16/07 ---- Pending

CHERRI1 ---------------- 03/19/07 (CSC) ---- 06/06/07 ---- Pending

Miriam n Alain --------- 03/21/07 (CSC) ---- 03/22/07 ---- 06/21/07 ---- 09/13/07 (Pending)

jj119 ------------------ 03/30/07 (CSC) ---- Pending

hhk3 ------------------- 04/04/07 (VSC) ---- 05/31/07 ---- 08/14/07 ---- 09/04/07 (visa granted)

LadyJane --------------- 04/09/07 (CSC) ---- 07/02/07 ---- Pending

pc_whisperer ----------- 04/09/07 (CSC) ---- 07/27/07 ---- Pending

Olechka ---------------- 04/12/07 (CSC) ---- 07/04/07 ---- Pending

jundibasam ------------- 04/23/07 (CSC) ---- Pending

Tussie ----------------- 04/24/07 (CSC) ---- Pending

gogo ------------------- 04/27/07 (CSC) ---- Pending

Ereshkigal ------------- 05/21/07 (CSC) ---- 08/10/07 ---- Pending

djturbo ---------------- 06/05/07 (CSC) ---- Pending

pkewl------------------- 06/06/07 (CSC) ---- Pending

clow ------------------- 06/14/07 (CSC) ---- Pending

amberlynn--------------- 06/29/07 (VSC) ---- Pending

Mohgli ----------------- 07/19/07 (CSC) ---- Pending

KTG -------------------- 08/02/07 (CSC) ---- Pending

Saradanielle ----------- 08/16/07 (VSC) ---- Pending

kelzm ------------------ 09/05/07 (CSC) ---- Pending

AhaJord · September 13, 2007

Hello,

I am done with my green card application and almost ready to apply for citizenship now! But I have been a member of visa journey for 3 years and have recently helped a friend apply for her husband to get a green card. So I wanted to inform you that we sent in her I130 to VSC an she had a NOA1 of 7/16/07 and we checked her online status and it has been approved and her NOA2 is 9/6/07!!! That is 6 months faster than mine. Hope it helps you guys.

Hi there, is this TRUE ?? I'm really hoping it is Can you please give us more details ? I got my NOA 1 in late July, and currently waiting for NOA 2.........

She got the NOA2 in the mail yesterday. The application was received at VSC on July 10th, priority date was July 16th and the date of the NOA2 was 9/6.

Hope things go that smoothly for them at NVC. I wish everyone as speedy a process.

Stabu · September 15, 2007

Updates:

Updated Singh77 (Interview date)

Updated vylex (Interview date)

Updated mike & elena (Interview date)