May 2013 I-130 Filers

[GoLdEnSkY99 54]

Don't let the fall 2012-April 2013 files who are still waiting for NOA2 see that.

Congratulations, though.

Lol that's right, there are so many feb, march and april filers are waiting, it has to be your expedite request, congrats anyways

[MrsParker 13]

It's about time...Congrats :-)

Thanks!

[MrsParker 13]

Lol that's right, there are so many feb, march and april filers are waiting, it has to be your expedite request, congrats anyways

Hey if I made anyone feel some type of way from my excitement...my apologies. If it was the expedite..well finally because my expedite request was put in on August 15th for my Hernia surgery that is set for Nov 1st. What's that like two weeks to get through the remaining process. All I can say is that I'm very Happy and I hope that EVERYONE has a speedy process.

[scholozy 8]

I put in an expedite request and received an email for an rfe. I am at overland park, so as soon as I get the mail ill be able to update further. :-)

[LoveMyTico 999]

I put in an expedite request and received an email for an rfe. I am at overland park, so as soon as I get the mail ill be able to update further. :-)

what is your reason for expedite?

[scholozy 8]

Humanitarian reasons, I sent a two page letter highlighting all of the happening in her city (Alexandria, Egypt) if I find out if it was the result of the expedite I will let everyone know. I am just praying the rfe is for something simple I overlooked when putting everything together *crosses fingers*

[Blueberry Pancake 311]

Humanitarian reasons, I sent a two page letter highlighting all of the ###### happening in her city (Alexandria, Egypt) if I find out if it was the result of the expedite I will let everyone know. I am just praying the rfe is for something simple I overlooked when putting everything together *crosses fingers*

There was, just recently, and expedite granted on the same grounds. Also Alexandria.

Do keep us posted about your RFE and where it came from?

[scholozy 8]

Of course pancake.. I want to run home and sit in front of the mailbox like a guard dog until it gets here hahahaha

[scholozy 8]

Aye it was confirmed it was due to the expedite request that my file was reviewed. Congressman's office just sent this morning stating the expedite was approved and my file is with the expedite team since 10/2.

[Ellinora 72]

Congratulations MrsParker!

[waitin4her 0]

Okay, just spoke to some family friends out of NY... similar scenario, guy from U.S. (citizen but from NYC) and gal from Mumbai, got married in Mumbai Sept. 2013 and filed everything when he came back thru family attorney. When I say everything, I mean almost everything... according to him it sounds like till 3.7 on LingChe's Shortcut (http://www.visajourney.com/wiki/index.php/LingChe_NVC_ShortCut) because he claims he has already received an Alien number!!! Then I checked my NOA-1 and sure enough there is an "Alien number" field, which is blank (all I have is the receipt number). Although, he did say that his attorney told him it would take overall 10-12 months in total. I was floored and speechless, am I missing something regarding the "A" number and filing procedure?

He will double check everything and will get back to me, that it is A-number!

[newonehere 7]

Do we May filers still have hope to get there in a year? Lets say worst case we get our approvals by Feb, and then NVC and interview by may?

[lonelywithouthim1 36]

Just an update:

I read so many horror stories of issues during the transition from USCIS to NVC after the approval, that I was ready yet for another long wait. So I decided to go away on 10/10 and not check anything until I return 10/24. I didn't receive a letter so I was sure NVC didn't receive our case. I called this morning at 8:30 am and a nice lady answered the phone. I gave her all the information she requested and asked if they have received our case yet. She said yes and provided the new case#, invoice# and the benefit ID#. She said the letter was mailed on 10/11, the day after I left the country.. hehehehe. She also said it was ok for me to proceed with the online process ASAP. Great news, so I request that she re-send the email to me. I was so exited I went online to make the first payment for the Affidavit of Support" and I received an error something about the case is in the process of termination......bla bla bla. I called the NVC back and 20 minutes later another lady answered. She said because they resend the mail/email, the system will not be available until Tuesday for payment. So not only did I waste 13 days but just added another 4 days to the process.

[Sad.wasi 32]

OMG ..:'( i just called to USCIS and asked the processing time for i 130 ..the lady said we have to wait for 12 months and 3 weeks before our petion is approve ,we file at 29 of april

so sad n upset

[samreen23 461]

OMG ..:'( i just called to USCIS and asked the processing time for i 130 ..the lady said we have to wait for 12 months and 3 weeks before our petion is approve ,we file at 29 of april

so sad n upset

But how can they give an estimate even outside their average time date on the website! Didn't u point that out to her?