April 2013 I-130 Filers

[friendlyusa 37]

On a lighter note, i thought NBC folks were on Fridays vacationing on beaches and cruise ships, glad they had time updating an i130 address on 4th Apr which happens to be Friday.

[LoveMyTico 999]

Hello everyone.

I decide to share my case because I am losing my patient and start getting stressed out. I am USC and I filed the I-130 for an Immediate Relative which is my Wife. I sent the the form on March 4th, the case was Update on March 6 th and I received an email on March 7th, on March 9th I've got a Hard copy. Since then no sign. I called the Uscis, they do not know much about reading what I can read every When I put My receipt number. Also they asked me same Question if I've tried to call them before.

So I would like to know if there's a similar case out here, as well if there is anyone who knows about the processing time if it's based on the States and the country where you are from originally???

Good luck to everyone.

You are a March filer. Processing times are 9-12 months. The USCIS posted the average processing time at 16 months. So sit back and relax.. we are all in the same waiting game. Join the March thread and fillout your timeline. When other filers get information, they post it so everyone can be updated.

I personally read Feb thru September threads to watch for new info and approvals.

Alot of people report that their case never shows up on the USCIS website until they are actually approved. You have to call and ask to speak to a tier 2 rep to get any kind of info. Tier 1 can only read what your NOA1 says.

[friendlyusa 37]

Do your have any update on your sheet you would like to share?

I think your sheet is relevant now simply because our petitions are not being transferred to local field offices.

Don't loose hope. Some VJ members thought they were no I-130 approvals for CR1 this past week. I came across one that was approved last Friday: MSC1390701024 / March 1, 2013 - NOA1 / August 30 - NOA2.

I have been tracking some receipt numbers for quite some time. Mine falls within the range.

MSC1390801111 thru MSC1390801129 (March 18, 2013 - NOA 1)

MSC1390901700 thru MSC1390901725 (April 2, 2013 - NOA 1)

MSC1390901751 thru MSC1390901770 ((April 2, 2013 - NOA 1)

MSC1390901157 thru MSC1390901168 (April 3, 2013 - NOA 1)

MSC1390901725 thru MSC1390901750 (April 3, 2013 - NOA 1)

We may all feel NBC is not working on I-130; they are; but not good enough for our liking. Hopefully we will see more approvals this Septeber.

@ Steven.Plant, don't loose faith, I am sure your petition will be approved sooner than you know.

[friendlyusa 37]

Do you see any updates on the

Sheet you would like to share?

I think your sheet is relevant now simply because our petitions are not being transferred to local field offices.

I asked the same question to the other poster as well.

Thank you for the kind words,

I have been tracking the VJ Stats for 3 months now. I have a big Excel spread sheet were I recorded all the daily postings for each service center. The NOA 2 for the I-130 stopped for the most part February 20th. My spread sheet has been saying 50 more days for 3 months now (plus or minus 2 days). there is a steady drop for the K3 filers. almost a match now.

I have also noticed the few approvals you mention. but its not like the volume there was before. so yes I think 8-10 months plus now.

So for relief from a big slow down people are supposed to be able to file for a temp. visa the K3. Now I read (only on VJ) that it is dead. Every where else I look they simply write that if the NVC gets both at the same time they cancel the K3. So if the I-130 and I-129f are placed together and return to the beginning, then how could any K3's be processed and show up on VJ. More so why does the Department of State still have that as a listed option.

[deltagal 5]

Alot of the approvals were getting updates before they were approved.

MAYBE... just MAYBE someone was looking at your file and your approval is right around the corner.

I HOPE I HOPE I HOPE your approval comes soon !

Good Luck

Just an FYI....I has submitted a correction because they spelled my name incorrectly back in May. I had just received an update on September 12 that they had updated the spelling of my name.....then I got my NOA2 on September 30. I hope that is a trend....means they are looking at your file and an approval is just around the corner. Good Luck!

[deltagal 5]

I also have another update. I just got in the mail a notice that my file has been sent to NVC. It was sent to me from my local field office. So to answer previous questions, it looks as though it was sent to my local office and adjudicated from there. My local office is St. Louis, MO and it seemed to move very quickly once it got there. Just wanted to post an update since many of you were asking if I knew if it went to the local office or was approved at NBC. Wishing everyone an approval very soon!

[rickkant 21]

some one couple of number ahead me got approved recently

msc1391004683

might be expedited or some thing we will never know,

[katieflossom 54]

I also have another update. I just got in the mail a notice that my file has been sent to NVC. It was sent to me from my local field office. So to answer previous questions, it looks as though it was sent to my local office and adjudicated from there. My local office is St. Louis, MO and it seemed to move very quickly once it got there. Just wanted to post an update since many of you were asking if I knew if it went to the local office or was approved at NBC. Wishing everyone an approval very soon!

Thanks for the update, and that's really interesting about it going to your local office. Just proves the point that they don't want to tell us where our files are, so it will be a mystery until we all get our approvals!

[Sashy 17]

Any approvals since the shutdown? Starting to get concerned.

[katieflossom 54]

None that i've seen.

I'm having one of those bad, dark days today. Really missing my husband, and can't see any light at the end of the tunnel... finding it hard to stay positive today...

[friendlyusa 37]

The petitions just keep piling up every day That passes.

NBC does not seems to follow sequential order.

Its a guestimate that there were 2000 petitions filed just between 12 - 15 april.

With that rate there would be 100,000 petitions piling with in few months of inactivity by NBC.

[BOS_LHR 829]

I'm having one of those bad, dark days today. Really missing my husband, and can't see any light at the end of the tunnel... finding it hard to stay positive today...

I'm right there with you today Hang in there.

[Hollyday 122]

None that i've seen.

I'm having one of those bad, dark days today. Really missing my husband, and can't see any light at the end of the tunnel... finding it hard to stay positive today...

Well my husband told me on the phone this weekend (when i told him it's been 7 months) that now we're 7 months closer to the NOA2 than when we filed. Lol. Not helping much but still. We should all be strong or it'll be really hard to make it. *hugs*

[lucybelle 453]

Well my husband told me on the phone this weekend (when i told him it's been 7 months) that now we're 7 months closer to the NOA2 than when we filed. Lol. Not helping much but still. We should all be strong or it'll be really hard to make it. *hugs*

I like that!!!

[Hbamboutcha 0]

Well since everybody are feeling down ... I guess sharing this infos should sheer up some of you.. My husband called uscis on Friday and they told him that normally he should hear sthng within this month if not then he should call back at the end of the month.. Surprisingly this was our first call and the guy was super nice to my husband..

To be honest I am trying to believe this guy's words!! We should hopefully be at the end of our journey with the uscis! Praying for that!