April 2013 I-130 Filers

[mygrade100 2]

I think they use question 21 on I 130 to figure it out

How does where you file from have anything to do with the processing time? The processing center doesn't look at your address first to determine if you deserve special processing. No?

[Mistyyy 11]

guys, are you getting nervous as our April buddies are getting their i-130 Aprroved ?

i am

Edited June 22, 2013 by NaVaNzO

[LoveMyTico 999]

Ahhhh! Just got our NOA2 email! So excited right now!

CONGRATS ! ! I am so happy for you !!!!!!! NBC? or Field office?

[LoveMyTico 999]

I received NOA2's (1st of April priority date) for my wife and stepson this morning - via email. The wait is finally over.....now the rest of the waiting begins.

CONGRATS ! ! ! Happy to hear things are starting to move...

Edited June 23, 2013 by LoveMyTico

[burnabrenna 19]

CONGRATS ! ! I am so happy for you !!!!!!! NBC? or Field office?

Thank you! Last I checked, it was still at NBC. I filed from abroad, so I'm gonna assume it stayed there!

[SavaSilvia 0]

We got approval yesterday and we are so happyy NOA2:))

[gabrielv 1]

We got approval yesterday and we are so happyy NOA2:))

Congrats:))))

[katieflossom 54]

Our file is still at National Benefits Center, and yes when i login its still stuck on the same date as the priority date

On my number i went 20 numbers back and all of them are still on initial review.

the two people who got theirs approved used Chicago drop box, and ours is at NBC

iam hoping in few weeks we should see some approvals from NBC of month April,

but

according to this our wait time is long, maybe a month or so.

http://www.visajourney.com/timeline/monthly_filers.php?form=2&visa=3&scenter=4&option=3&sortby=2

How long will it take to transfer to local office I wonder? I'd rather it was sat in a pile at Denver than sat in a pile at NBC!!! I wonder if this means we got an RFE coming our way?!

[LoveMyTico 999]

I seriously think that the files either sit in a central file cabinet and the USCIS processors just grab them one by one or a number sequence is assigned to a specific processor and it sits in that file cabinet til they get to it. I'd like to think there is some kind of organization. I dont't think they separate them by country, just by priority date......

The processing has slowed down so much at NBC.. But I don't put too much hope into Igor's list because I would bet that alot of people get their approval and never update their timelines ( which sucks for the rest of us still waiting)

I try not to be obsessed with checking our status. I am signed up for text and email alerts but I don't trust that. I have a phone app that I can check but I don't do it everyday. It consumes you if you let it. Not knowing what the heck the problem is at the USCIS is making us all nuts. I hate that the holiday is coming up and most of the USCIS people will probably have off the 4th and 5th. ( 2 days lost)

[LoveMyTico 999]

We got approval yesterday and we are so happyy NOA2:))

Congrats ! ! ! ! ! Please stick around and update everything so we can follow your progress.

So happy for you !

[katieflossom 54]

I seriously think that the files either sit in a central file cabinet and the USCIS processors just grab them one by one or a number sequence is assigned to a specific processor and it sits in that file cabinet til they get to it. I'd like to think there is some kind of organization. I dont't think they separate them by country, just by priority date......

The processing has slowed down so much at NBC.. But I don't put too much hope into Igor's list because I would bet that alot of people get their approval and never update their timelines ( which sucks for the rest of us still waiting)

I try not to be obsessed with checking our status. I am signed up for text and email alerts but I don't trust that. I have a phone app that I can check but I don't do it everyday. It consumes you if you let it. Not knowing what the heck the problem is at the USCIS is making us all nuts. I hate that the holiday is coming up and most of the USCIS people will probably have off the 4th and 5th. ( 2 days lost)

You're right! I'll feel much better once I visit my hubby in August, I miss him so much and the waiting is awful.

[Mo007 3]

We got approval yesterday and we are so happyy NOA2:))

Congrats!

[burnabrenna 19]

We got approval yesterday and we are so happyy NOA2:))

Yay, congrats! We got ours yesterday too!

[SavaSilvia 0]

Thanks a lot to everybody and good luck to all,will keep you inform about everything of our process

[kidneoflip 1]

Congrats to the april filers getting noa2 .

Im an april 1 and hope to hear something soon and if soon before the end of july hopefully. This way a month for transit time to NVC (end of august). Then all of september for transit to Manila embassy and should put us in an October timeline for getting the visa. Of course the sooner the better...