June 2013 I-130 Filers (merged)

[Ja&Ka 10]

They might approve the expedite request for people from the Philippines due to typhoon Hiayan. I hope its true!!!!!

That's good. At least it shows they have a brain.

[Nodir 10]

Wow

[yousm065 1]

See my post here, another June pd 6/10 transfer, not my own case though

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/441102-july-2013-i-130-filers/page-27#entry6660283

Wow! I definitely wasn't expecting movement on May and June filers yet, they're only halfway done transferring April! Hopefully this will keep up, best of luck to everyone

[ahnnel 15]

My file was transferred!!! I do not know if this is good or bad thou..

Initial Review

On November 20, 2013, we transferred this case I130 IMMIGRANT PETITION FOR RELATIVE, FIANCE(E), OR ORPHAN to another office for processing and sent you a notice explaining this action. Please follow any instructions provided on the notice. We will notify you by mail when a decision is made. If you move while this case is pending, please use our Change of Address online tool to update your case with your new address or call our customer service center at 1-800-375-5283.

[Blueberry Pancake 311]

My file was transferred!!! I do not know if this is good or bad thou..

Initial Review

On November 20, 2013, we transferred this case I130 IMMIGRANT PETITION FOR RELATIVE, FIANCE(E), OR ORPHAN to another office for processing and sent you a notice explaining this action. Please follow any instructions provided on the notice. We will notify you by mail when a decision is made. If you move while this case is pending, please use our Change of Address online tool to update your case with your new address or call our customer service center at 1-800-375-5283.

Is the beneficiary from the Philippines?

[JbTin 51]

Is the beneficiary from the Philippines?

I believe so. Their consulate is Manila

[SoCalMark 49]

I am in my group chatting with another guy that is going through the same process. We both live fairly close to the CSC here and he happens to know someone there. Central said that they received a flood of expedite requests for people who filed with Philippines beneficiaries after Yolanda Typhoon. The office decided to move Philippines cases first -- That's hope for us that are filed with our Filipinas.

[Jayr&Kirstine 4]

Everyone here is some hope for you i am a jun filer JUN 20 and I recieved a atext that my case has been transferred from NBC so yes they are trans ferring Jun cases

Did you request for an expedite?

I am in my group chatting with another guy that is going through the same process. We both live fairly close to the CSC here and he happens to know someone there. Central said that they received a flood of expedite requests for people who filed with Philippines beneficiaries after Yolanda Typhoon. The office decided to move Philippines cases first -- That's hope for us that are filed with our Filipinas.

Did they request for an expedite? Or the USCIS just prioritize beneficiary from philippines?

[ahnnel 15]

Is the beneficiary from the Philippines?

Yes he is from the philippines.

[robin3298 1]

Guys look this

USCIS Focused on Addressing Delays in the Processing of Form I-130

USCIS gives preference to the immigrant petitions that the U.S. citizens file for their spouses, parents and children, who are their immediate relatives. USCIS processes their petitions faster to preserve family unity. The agency generally processes Form I-130, Petition for Alien Relative, filed by US citizens, within six months but now it is taking more than 13 months to do so. It is well known that the USCIS is experiencing delays and that the agency is transferring some casework to the service centers from the National Benefits Center, in order to clear the backlogs. USCIS now aims at addressing delays in the processing of these immigrant petitions.

USCIS has been receiving communications from the public regarding the extended processing times for these immigrant petitions. Currently, the USCIS is working on the petitions filed as of February 2013. This shows that the USCIS is trying to adjudicate the petitions faster and is a significant step forward as the agency was earlier adjudicating cases filed in October 2012. USCIS is looking forward to clear the backlogs by May 2014 and return to the average processing time of five months.

Stand-alone I-130 petitions filed by U.S. citizens are being transferred to the Texas, California and the Nebraska Service Centers from the National Benefits Center. USCIS says that this shift will not further delay the processing of cases. Similarly, receipt numbers will not change and the applicants can use their original receipt numbers to track their cases. USCIS believes that this shift will help the agency to decide on the cases in a timely manner. This applies only to the immigrant petitions filed by U.S. citizens for their immediate relatives.

If you are a US citizen and if you have filed the immigrant petition, Form I-130 for your child, husband or wife or your parents, and if your petition has been transferred, USCIS will send you a notice that includes the date on which your case has been transferred and the name of the service center to which it has been transferred. This will help you to track your case. If your case has been transferred to the California Service Center from the National Benefits Center, you need to use your original receipt number to check the status of your case but your need to check the processing time for the California Service Center.

http://www.uscisprocessingtimes.org/general/uscis-focused-on-addressing-delays-in-the-processing-of-form-i-130/?r=fbuscispt

[SoCalMark 49]

The weirdest things are happening to my case -- I have received four text messages in two days that my case status has been updated but the status only changed to

"The I130 IMMIGRANT PETITION FOR RELATIVE, FIANCE(E), OR ORPHAN was transferred and is now being processed at a USCIS office. You will be notified by mail when a decision is made"

This never happened when the process was in the K1 stages before. I guess the good news is that someone is actually looking at our paperwork and doing some work on it. Ours should be a no-brainer because we were approved before and she was in the United States for 5 months. This isn't that difficult of a case for them at all.

Edited November 22, 2013 by SoCalMark

[ahnnel 15]

The weirdest things are happening to my case -- I have received four text messages in two days that my case status has been updated but the status only changed to

"The I130 IMMIGRANT PETITION FOR RELATIVE, FIANCE(E), OR ORPHAN was transferred and is now being processed at a USCIS office. You will be notified by mail when a decision is made"

This never happened when the process was in the K1 stages before. I guess the good news is that someone is actually looking at our paperwork and doing some work on it. Ours should be a no-brainer because we were approved before and she was in the United States for 5 months. This isn't that difficult of a case for them at all.

It happened to me too.. this is my last notice so far:

The I130 IMMIGRANT PETITION FOR RELATIVE, FIANCE(E), OR ORPHAN was transferred and is now being processed at a USCIS office. You will be notified by mail when a decision is made, or if the office needs something from you. If you move while this case is pending, please use our Change of Address online tool to update your case with your new address or call our customer service center at 1-800-375-5283.

[BOS_LHR 829]

No worries about the multiple messages, that's happening to everyone whose petition is transferred. Just an annoying system glitch. Your petition will be transferred to Nebraska, Texas, or California -- just have to wait for the hardcopy to see where it went.

[SoCalMark 49]

They must have taken a whole stack of us from the Philippines ... even my forum is having the same results and we all have Filipina wives or Fiancees.

[ahnnel 15]

They must have taken a whole stack of us from the Philippines ... even my forum is having the same results and we all have Filipina wives or Fiancees.

I hope we will have are approval very soon.. Im starting to get depressed... Our 2nd anniversary is on December 21st... and this is the first time that we are not together and for christmas too..