I-751 April 2013 filers

[Christi85 86]

So you got your NOA1 in the mail today? and ur check was cashed today as well? I thought they would cash the check first and then mail the NOA1 later on

I too received my NOA1 letter on the same day they cashed my check. The date on the NOA1 though was 5 days before I received it in the mail, so it must have just been a coincidence that the two things happened the same day. It seems though they often issue the letter before they cash the check.

Seems like Vermont is on its normal timeline. California on the other hand has been stalling surprisingly bad

[jill84 0]

So you got your NOA1 in the mail today? and ur check was cashed today as well? I thought they would cash the check first and then mail the NOA1 later on

Yes, i got my NOA 1 yesterday and my check was cashed yesterday, as well, although i think sometimes it's different when it will show a cashed check on a bank statement, depending on the bank and how fast they process it.

[yanabel 0]

This is the third time I am trying to post...I just wanted to add that I sent my package on 04/12, CSC received it 04/18. No letter or check cashed yet...

[Christi85 86]

Updating list for yanabel.

California Service Center (13 applicants)

VJName...........Date of I-751......NOA1 Date......Biometrics......Approved....

SUDO...............04/01/13.........04/03/13.......05/01/13........--/--/--....

CHRISTI85..........04/02/13.........04/03/13.......05/06/13........--/--/--....

FRENZYHEART........04/04/13.........04/--/13.......--/--/13........--/--/--....

PAULANDBECKYR......04/05/13.........04/--/13.......--/--/13........--/--/--....

SARA L.............04/05/13.........04/--/13.......--/--/13........--/--/--....

TABS...............04/06/13.........04/--/13.......--/--/13........--/--/--....

PASHMAK............04/06/13.........04/--/13.......--/--/13........--/--/--....

{PURETAQWA}........04/09/13.........04/--/13.......--/--/13........--/--/--....

MISSICY............04/10/13.........04/--/13.......--/--/13........--/--/--....

XELANCE............04/10/13.........04/--/13.......--/--/13........--/--/--....

GAP1...............04/12/13.........04/--/13.......--/--/13.......--/--/--.....

YANABEL............04/12/13.........04/--/13.......--/--/13.......--/--/--.....

MISTERBIGTOE.......04/18/13.........04/--/13.......--/--/13.......--/--/--.....

Vermont Service Center (10 applicants)

VJName...........Date of I-751......NOA1 Date......Biometrics......Approved....

SAMBILLZ...........04/01/13.........04/04/13.......--/--/13........--/--/--....

GJEN...............04/08/13.........04/--/13.......--/--/13........--/--/--....

JILL84.............04/08/13.........04/10/13.......--/--/13........--/--/--....

KENSINGTON.........04/09/13.........04/--/13.......--/--/13........--/--/--....

HANIEL.............04/12/13.........04/--/13.......--/--/13........--/--/--....

H1983..............04/12/13.........04/--/13........--/--/13.......--/--/--....

MRCLEAN............04/15/13.........04/--/13.......--/--/13........--/--/--....

SKYNAUT............04/16/13.........04/--/13........--/--/13.......--/--/--....

TRACY67............04/17/13.........04/--/13........--/--/13.......--/--/--....

ISLAND10...........04/19/13.........04/--/13........--/--/13.......--/--/--....

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Edited April 23, 2013 by Christi85

[xelance 31]

So...it seems as if I am the visa jinx here. When I filed an I-130 on my wife's behalf a few years ago, it was a huge fiasco and our files were sent from CSC to TSC because of a backlog at CSC. TSC proceeded to not know how to process I-130s and confusion ensued for all of us. Now it seems as if something is happening (or not happening?) at CSC, I guess I should have warned you all that I was filing this month. Hey...look at the bright side, we are all with our SO this time!

[victorian221b 12]

Hi guys!

I'm posting for the first time here but not new to this board. My husband and me had went through an attorney to get my Conditional Green Card and have decided this time to do it ourselves. So I have participated by adding my own info. I just mailed it today as an overnight (can't risk it) so I should know by tomorrow if they received it.

California Service Center (13 applicants)

VJName...........Date of I-751......NOA1 Date......Biometrics......Approved....

SUDO...............04/01/13.........04/03/13.......05/01/13........--/--/--....

CHRISTI85..........04/02/13.........04/03/13.......05/06/13........--/--/--....

FRENZYHEART........04/04/13.........04/--/13.......--/--/13........--/--/--....

PAULANDBECKYR......04/05/13.........04/--/13.......--/--/13........--/--/--....

SARA L.............04/05/13.........04/--/13.......--/--/13........--/--/--....

TABS...............04/06/13.........04/--/13.......--/--/13........--/--/--....

PASHMAK............04/06/13.........04/--/13.......--/--/13........--/--/--....

{PURETAQWA}........04/09/13.........04/--/13.......--/--/13........--/--/--....

MISSICY............04/10/13.........04/--/13.......--/--/13........--/--/--....

XELANCE............04/10/13.........04/--/13.......--/--/13........--/--/--....

GAP1...............04/12/13.........04/--/13.......--/--/13.......--/--/--.....

YANABEL............04/12/13.........04/--/13.......--/--/13.......--/--/--.....

MISTERBIGTOE.......04/18/13.........04/--/13.......--/--/13.......--/--/--.....

Vermont Service Center (11 applicants)

VJName...........Date of I-751......NOA1 Date......Biometrics......Approved....

SAMBILLZ...........04/01/13.........04/04/13.......--/--/13........--/--/--....

GJEN...............04/08/13.........04/--/13.......--/--/13........--/--/--....

JILL84.............04/08/13.........04/10/13.......--/--/13........--/--/--....

KENSINGTON.........04/09/13.........04/--/13.......--/--/13........--/--/--....

HANIEL.............04/12/13.........04/--/13.......--/--/13........--/--/--....

H1983..............04/12/13.........04/--/13........--/--/13.......--/--/--....

MRCLEAN............04/15/13.........04/--/13.......--/--/13........--/--/--....

SKYNAUT............04/16/13.........04/--/13........--/--/13.......--/--/--....

TRACY67............04/17/13.........04/--/13........--/--/13.......--/--/--....

ISLAND10...........04/19/13.........04/--/13........--/--/13.......--/--/--....

VICTORIAN221B......04/24/13.........04/--/13........--/--/13.......--/--/--....

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[Christi85 86]

So...it seems as if I am the visa jinx here. When I filed an I-130 on my wife's behalf a few years ago, it was a huge fiasco and our files were sent from CSC to TSC because of a backlog at CSC. TSC proceeded to not know how to process I-130s and confusion ensued for all of us. Now it seems as if something is happening (or not happening?) at CSC, I guess I should have warned you all that I was filing this month. Hey...look at the bright side, we are all with our SO this time!

Nah...nobody is a jinx . It seems like those backlogs are pretty common with USCIS. When we filed I-130 at the London Consulate (hubby and I were living there at the time), the normal processing time for I-130 petitions in London was around 6 weeks. Shortly after we filed it increased to 3-4 months: our I-130 approval letter came in at just under 3 months. After we were done with the whole process, things got even worse for new filers, as the processing time increased even further and the Consulate even issued an announcement urging people planning to file for CR-1/IR-1 to do so at least 10 months ahead of their intended moving date. No idea how things are over there now.

But it goes to show that backlogs are actually fairly common.

The good news is, they are actually able to clear 4-5 months' worth of backlog within a month or so, so we should expect mass approvals at some point in the coming months.

It still bugs me though that CSC isn't in any rush to send people their NOA1s when they have been consistently quick up until now on that stage. If anything, this is an important document that people need to be able to prove their continued right to work and travel abroad if need be, plus it's just a template that doesn't require any actual adjudication on the file. I'd say, if 30 days goes by and people still haven't received their NOA1s (since NOA1s are supposed to be sent within 30 days of filing), you have every right to complain to them and start bugging them.

[yanabel 0]

Nah...nobody is a jinx . It seems like those backlogs are pretty common with USCIS. When we filed I-130 at the London Consulate (hubby and I were living there at the time), the normal processing time for I-130 petitions in London was around 6 weeks. Shortly after we filed it increased to 3-4 months: our I-130 approval letter came in at just under 3 months. After we were done with the whole process, things got even worse for new filers, as the processing time increased even further and the Consulate even issued an announcement urging people planning to file for CR-1/IR-1 to do so at least 10 months ahead of their intended moving date. No idea how things are over there now.

But it goes to show that backlogs are actually fairly common.

The good news is, they are actually able to clear 4-5 months' worth of backlog within a month or so, so we should expect mass approvals at some point in the coming months.

It still bugs me though that CSC isn't in any rush to send people their NOA1s when they have been consistently quick up until now on that stage. If anything, this is an important document that people need to be able to prove their continued right to work and travel abroad if need be, plus it's just a template that doesn't require any actual adjudication on the file. I'd say, if 30 days goes by and people still haven't received their NOA1s (since NOA1s are supposed to be sent within 30 days of filing), you have every right to complain to them and start bugging them.

Oh it looks like you filed in London around the same time I did : it took me 8 months to get my approval! And I expected 2-3... Lets hope it won't be that bad this time- but I really don't care so much now that I'm here - at least we are together and I don't have to put my whole life on hold:)

[Mal and Meg 12]

Im sending my ROC today so add me to the list. I will be sending it to CSC

[{ Puretaqwa } 0]

i have a question out of topic , did u know that u can file for citizenship after 2 yrs and 9 months of entering to the usa ? my sister told me that and she said i dont have to wait for the i751 decision , we can just go ahead and file after 9 months from now . anybody heard about it ?

[phardream 0]

hi everyone! so here we are again... anyway, I just sent my packet last Monday, 04/22/2013 thru certified priority mail. upon checking USPS, it has already been delivered to CSC 04/23/2013. pls add me up to the list. thanks!!! Good luck to all of us!!!

[missicy 87]

i have a question out of topic , did u know that u can file for citizenship after 2 yrs and 9 months of entering to the usa ? my sister told me that and she said i dont have to wait for the i751 decision , we can just go ahead and file after 9 months from now . anybody heard about it ?

Please read this: http://www.uscis.gov/policymanual/HTML/PolicyManual-Volume12-PartG-Chapter5.html, hope it helps answer your question.

[{ Puretaqwa } 0]

Please read this: http://www.uscis.gov/policymanual/HTML/PolicyManual-Volume12-PartG-Chapter5.html, hope it helps answer your question.

thank you

[Yurika & Jim 77]

Adding Mal and Meg and phardream to CSC list

California Service Center (15 applicants)

VJName...........Date of I-751......NOA1 Date......Biometrics......Approved....

SUDO...............04/01/13.........04/03/13.......05/01/13........--/--/--....

CHRISTI85..........04/02/13.........04/03/13.......05/06/13........--/--/--....

FRENZYHEART........04/04/13.........04/--/13.......--/--/13........--/--/--....

PAULANDBECKYR......04/05/13.........04/--/13.......--/--/13........--/--/--....

SARA L.............04/05/13.........04/--/13.......--/--/13........--/--/--....

TABS...............04/06/13.........04/--/13.......--/--/13........--/--/--....

PASHMAK............04/06/13.........04/--/13.......--/--/13........--/--/--....

{PURETAQWA}........04/09/13.........04/--/13.......--/--/13........--/--/--....

MISSICY............04/10/13.........04/--/13.......--/--/13........--/--/--....

XELANCE............04/10/13.........04/--/13.......--/--/13........--/--/--....

GAP1...............04/12/13.........04/--/13.......--/--/13........--/--/--....

YANABEL............04/12/13.........04/--/13.......--/--/13........--/--/--....

MISTERBIGTOE.......04/18/13.........04/--/13.......--/--/13........--/--/--....

PHARDREAM..........04/22/13.........04/--/13.......--/--/13........--/--/--....

MAL AND MEG........04/24/13.........04/--/13.......--/--/13........--/--/--....

Vermont Service Center (11 applicants)

VJName...........Date of I-751......NOA1 Date......Biometrics......Approved....

SAMBILLZ...........04/01/13.........04/04/13.......--/--/13........--/--/--....

GJEN...............04/08/13.........04/--/13.......--/--/13........--/--/--....

JILL84.............04/08/13.........04/10/13.......--/--/13........--/--/--....

KENSINGTON.........04/09/13.........04/--/13.......--/--/13........--/--/--....

HANIEL.............04/12/13.........04/--/13.......--/--/13........--/--/--....

H1983..............04/12/13.........04/--/13.......--/--/13........--/--/--....

MRCLEAN............04/15/13.........04/--/13.......--/--/13........--/--/--....

SKYNAUT............04/16/13.........04/--/13.......--/--/13........--/--/--....

TRACY67............04/17/13.........04/--/13.......--/--/13........--/--/--....

ISLAND10...........04/19/13.........04/--/13.......--/--/13........--/--/--....

VICTORIAN221B......04/24/13.........04/--/13.......--/--/13........--/--/--....

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NOA Date = The Receipt Date on your original NOA letter

Biometrics = The Date of your biometrics appointment

Approved = The Date your case was approved

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[Christi85 86]

Oh it looks like you filed in London around the same time I did : it took me 8 months to get my approval! And I expected 2-3... Lets hope it won't be that bad this time- but I really don't care so much now that I'm here - at least we are together and I don't have to put my whole life on hold:)

Ouch! 8 months??

This time at least we know it's going to be that long, so we're prepared