After the 1st NOA??

[livindadream 156]

Hello,

So I received the 1st NOA letter stating they had received my application for the I-130. (I have someone checking my mail, since Im here in Ghana with my husband). I used the Receipt number on the letter to register on the USCIS site, and there is a link there to show you processing times by location. I'm trying to figure out which one I search by....it gives you options for benefit centers, field offices, etc. I have no idea which one to use. I mailed the app to the Chicago lockbox but is that what I use to search by? ...the Chicago field office? Does the app get transferred once it's received at the Chicago lockbox? I live in MA if that is any help! I really had wished to have directly filed here in Ghana because they have a field office here in Accra, but neither myself or my husband are residents so we figured we probably had to go through the Nigerian embassy and they don't have a field office there

[livindadream 156]

BTW...if they DO transfer it to another location...do they send another notice saying that? Or would it have said it on the NOA1?

[dwheels76 5,468]

Hello,

So I received the 1st NOA letter stating they had received my application for the I-130. (I have someone checking my mail, since Im here in Ghana with my husband). I used the Receipt number on the letter to register on the USCIS site, and there is a link there to show you processing times by location. I'm trying to figure out which one I search by....it gives you options for benefit centers, field offices, etc. I have no idea which one to use. I mailed the app to the Chicago lockbox but is that what I use to search by? ...the Chicago field office? Does the app get transferred once it's received at the Chicago lockbox? I live in MA if that is any help! I really had wished to have directly filed here in Ghana because they have a field office here in Accra, but neither myself or my husband are residents so we figured we probably had to go through the Nigerian embassy and they don't have a field office there

Does your receipt number start with MSC(I'm sure it does). That is the NBC center in Missouri where the I-130's have been going since about October.

From there it should go to your local field office in MA (closest to your city) thats where it will be adjudicated. Depending on how busy it is you should get NOA2 (approval if no issues) in 90 days or less give or take.

You won't see any averages or numbers because this field office assignment is so new and there's no figures. So you won't be able to track.

You may or may not get a letter saying u are transferred. They are very inconsistent on that also.

Be sure to read up on the next stage at NVC so you can gather the documents you need from your husband before you you come back.

Read post #1 and post #2 of the NVC filers thread.

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/427843-nvc-filers-may-2013/

[TBoneTX 45,291]

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[livindadream 156]

Does your receipt number start with MSC(I'm sure it does). That is the NBC center in Missouri where the I-130's have been going since about October.

From there it should go to your local field office in MA (closest to your city) thats where it will be adjudicated. Depending on how busy it is you should get NOA2 (approval if no issues) in 90 days or less give or take.

You won't see any averages or numbers because this field office assignment is so new and there's no figures. So you won't be able to track.

You may or may not get a letter saying u are transferred. They are very inconsistent on that also.

Be sure to read up on the next stage at NVC so you can gather the documents you need from your husband before you you come back.

Read post #1 and post #2 of the NVC filers thread.

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/427843-nvc-filers-may-2013/

Yes it does start with MSC...and thank you so much for your useful information. Believe it or not I've been through this stuff before (with a fiancé visa for my EX....ugh..)...you'd think I would be able to figure all this out by now, but so much has changed and the K-1 seemed to be a little easier to go through than the CR1... My husband and I have been together for 4 years...married over a year ago and I've lived here with him in Ghana (he's a Nigerian) more than I've lived home for the last 3 plus years and I was always dreading this day of filing for things. We just enjoyed life together with no worries in the world. I always knew one day I'd have to deal with this immigration stuff (I'm reallyyy tired of living abroad) and now that we've petitioned for the visa, Im a nervous wreck!! I'm sure I don't have to tell you, love and marriage shouldn't have all this stress!! LOL.