April 2013 I-130 Filers

[r060106 109]

Check out the September filers thread. Oddly, I think someone might have gotten approved already. But I need more people to check it out, as I don't know for sure what Post-Decision Activity means. I'm assuming it means NOA2, but don't know.

[TimandAna 37]

Check out the September filers thread. Oddly, I think someone might have gotten approved already. But I need more people to check it out, as I don't know for sure what Post-Decision Activity means. I'm assuming it means NOA2, but don't know.

Well looking at some of the history of posts from her.. They married in the states but he lives abroad, forgot to add passport photos to the petition, and it went to CSC.. If I had to guess it is a RFE or denial.. But guessing it got processed.

That makes 2 petitions processed from couples married or living already in the US

Edited September 25, 2013 by TimandAna

[TimandAna 37]

Guess I'm wrong it's a approval

[CaizLurol 36]

I understand whar you are saying...I say the same thing

to my husband. September 18th was my anniversary and I wasn't with my hubby. First one we missed together . I cried like a baby. This process is really terrible. I hope things change soon.

Same here. I missed 2 wedding anniversaries with my husband.. if things continue to go slow at the USCIS, I will be missing a 3rd one.

I also hope things change soon... hang in there

[anuspras 65]

All VJ folks,

Pl. see the blow link and you can understand " what happened in 2011 and how the USCIS sorted the problem "

awblog.boilapc.com/2011/03/what-is-the-status-of-backlogged-21000-family-based-petitions-i-130/

[katieflossom 54]

Got married: 27 Dec 2012:

Filed I-130 at USCIS Phoenix Office: 1 April 2013

USCIS Phoenix : Received email and text that it was accepted on 4 April

Received: NOA1(I-797C) in mail on 8 April and I-130 is now at NBC Lee Summit MO

Receive email NOA2 was approved: 24 September 2013

WooHoo!!

Amazing news, congrats - can I ask if you got any notifcation of your file being transferred to your local office? Or do you think it stayed at NBC?

[anuspras 65]

All VJ folks.

Pl.see below what happened in 2011 and how USCIS sorted the problem.

What is the Status of Backlogged 21,000 Family Based Petitions (I-130)?

Posted on March 21, 2011 by Danielle Beach-Oswald

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Due to a huge backlog in processing pending I-130 petitions in November 2010, USCIS transferred approximately 36,000 I-130 petitions from their California Service Center to their Texas Service Center. USCIS hoped that this redistribution of work would result in more timely adjudication of these petitions.

However, according to USCIS, due to a number of unforeseen circumstances at their Texas Service Center, many of these cases have not been processed and are beyond the estimated processing times. On Feb. 7, 2011, USCIS announced a rapid response plan to expedite the adjudication of these petitions. Ironically, the rapid response plan has been to transfer a “large number of these Immediate Relative petitions back to [their] California Service Center to take advantage of resources currently available”. USCIS has indicated that petitioners will see an action such as an approval, denial or a Request for Evidence (RFE) on their case from the California or Texas Service Centers by March 1, yet this has not happened!

Also, as of February 14, 2011, USCIS provided an update on the processing status of these 36,000 cases: 10,264 have been approved; 55 have been denied; 4,137 have been issued a request for evidence or notice of intent to deny; and 408 have been referred to a local USCIS office for interview. Based on thee numbers, it seems that USCIS is less than halfway through reviewing these 36,000 I-130 petitions.

If you are an American citizen you have two ways to bring your foreign spouse (husband or wife) to the United States to live. They are:

1. Immigrant visa for a Spouse of a U.S. Citizen (IR1 or CR1) – An immigrant Petition for Alien Relative, Form I-130 is required.

2. Nonimmigrant visa for spouse (K-3) – It is important to note that application for the nonimmigrant visa for spouse (K-3) who married a U.S. citizen must be filed and the visa must be issued in the country where the marriage took place. After the visa process has been completed, and the visa is issued, the spouse can travel to the United States to wait for the processing of the immigrant visa case. Two petitions are required:

- Petition for Alien Relative, Form 1-130; and
- Petition for Alien Fiancé (e), Form I-129F

Please contact Beach-Oswald, expert immigration attorneys in the Washington, DC area, for help with immigration and visa matters.

[scienceworks 64]

Well since division 8 at NBC has been "opened" exclusively for i-130, I highly doubt there would be another transfer. In the 2011 cases, no new offices (I guess) were opened.

[r060106 109]

Well looking at some of the history of posts from her.. They married in the states but he lives abroad, forgot to add passport photos to the petition, and it went to CSC.. If I had to guess it is a RFE or denial.. But guessing it got processed.

That makes 2 petitions processed from couples married or living already in the US

So you're thinking that they're approving petitions faster if the couple was married in the US? That makes no sense to me.

All VJ folks.

Pl.see below what happened in 2011 and how USCIS sorted the problem.

What is the Status of Backlogged 21,000 Family Based Petitions (I-130)?

Posted on March 21, 2011 by Danielle Beach-Oswald

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Due to a huge backlog in processing pending I-130 petitions in November 2010, USCIS transferred approximately 36,000 I-130 petitions from their California Service Center to their Texas Service Center. USCIS hoped that this redistribution of work would result in more timely adjudication of these petitions.

However, according to USCIS, due to a number of unforeseen circumstances at their Texas Service Center, many of these cases have not been processed and are beyond the estimated processing times. On Feb. 7, 2011, USCIS announced a rapid response plan to expedite the adjudication of these petitions. Ironically, the rapid response plan has been to transfer a “large number of these Immediate Relative petitions back to [their] California Service Center to take advantage of resources currently available”. USCIS has indicated that petitioners will see an action such as an approval, denial or a Request for Evidence (RFE) on their case from the California or Texas Service Centers by March 1, yet this has not happened!

Also, as of February 14, 2011, USCIS provided an update on the processing status of these 36,000 cases: 10,264 have been approved; 55 have been denied; 4,137 have been issued a request for evidence or notice of intent to deny; and 408 have been referred to a local USCIS office for interview. Based on thee numbers, it seems that USCIS is less than halfway through reviewing these 36,000 I-130 petitions.

If you are an American citizen you have two ways to bring your foreign spouse (husband or wife) to the United States to live. They are:

1. Immigrant visa for a Spouse of a U.S. Citizen (IR1 or CR1) – An immigrant Petition for Alien Relative, Form I-130 is required.

2. Nonimmigrant visa for spouse (K-3) – It is important to note that application for the nonimmigrant visa for spouse (K-3) who married a U.S. citizen must be filed and the visa must be issued in the country where the marriage took place. After the visa process has been completed, and the visa is issued, the spouse can travel to the United States to wait for the processing of the immigrant visa case. Two petitions are required:

- Petition for Alien Relative, Form 1-130; and

- Petition for Alien Fiancé (e), Form I-129F

Please contact Beach-Oswald, expert immigration attorneys in the Washington, DC area, for help with immigration and visa matters.

So what was your point in posting this? Just to show that they can process things fast if they want to?

[jmack2743 7]

Amazing news, congrats - can I ask if you got any notifcation of your file being transferred to your local office? Or do you think it stayed at NBC?

Thanks! No it stay at the NBC.

[TimandAna 37]

So you're thinking that they're approving petitions faster if the couple was married in the US? That makes no sense to me.

Well the speed determines which service center it goes to and their current pending petitions.. Also typically your filing status determines that service center.. Example

Children go to one

USC living overseas goes to one

USC living in the states with foreign spouse goes to one

Ect..

It would make more sense to sort them all out equally so they have the same processing time but it doesn't happen.. USC living in the states, married abroad is the slowest it appears

[r060106 109]

Well the speed determines which service center it goes to and their current pending petitions.. Also typically your filing status determines that service center.. Example

Children go to one

USC living overseas goes to one

USC living in the states with foreign spouse goes to one

Ect..

It would make more sense to sort them all out equally so they have the same processing time but it doesn't happen.. USC living in the states, married abroad is the slowest it appears

Sucks for the rest of us.

[longtrip 24]

I called USCIS a few min ago; first the Tier 1 didn't want to transfer me to a Tier 2. She was basically reading the information I can see for myself via USCIS case status online. After arguing with her for a few seconds, I insisted for her to give me her ID number once more and that I needed to talk to a Tier 2 because she wasn't helping me - she then relunctantly transfered me.

I was on hold for 26 min. Talked to a Tier 2 who told me he could see some notes on my file about congressional inquiries for my petition and was told that once congressional inquiries has been launched, they cannot provide additional information and that I would have to contact my congressman's office. The officer made it sound like my petition was not under normal process.

I just contacted my senator's office to rejected any response from NBC saying "6 months from today's date" and ask these specific questions when contacting NBC: Where my petition is? Has it been assigned to an adjudicator? If not when?

[waiting89 1]

It off topic but I was wondering does my wife to get her passport last name switched over to mine before her interview?

[LoveMyTico 999]

It off topic but I was wondering does my wife to get her passport last name switched over to mine before her interview?

your showing K-1 in your profile. She can't do it until you actually get married.

And if K-1 is incorrect.... well..... no one has to change their name.. I married a man from Costa Rica. They think it is strange that a woman would change her name to the husband's name. They don't do that there. Since I am american, I will eventually change my name, but I want to travel and it is a huge pain in the A$$ to change everything. I have to change my license and SS card first, then change my passport so I can continue to travel. I am sure they will ask for my passport stamps at the NVC or interview level so I am not trying to confuse the process by having 2 passports with 2 different names. I would suggest waiting until the whole process is over... but that's just me.