July 2013 I-130 Filers

[meehan 43]

Where is our approval?

A dusty box being used as a foot rest?

[bkghosh 121]

thanks dwipal.

I posted this on the NVC thread and its super active and thus its hard to find mumbai person. So let me ask my question here-

I am very shortly going to visit India and I was curious with regards to the medical exam. Can I get it done or do I have to wait until my wife is assigned an interview date? What is it that Rele clinic in Gamdeve need? I am working on getting her PCC and other documents while I briefly visit her. I know I am thinking too much ahead right now, but do you have any idea?

I apologize folks, I understand this is not the thread to discuss the NVC process for those anxiously waiting for their noa2's. I wish you ALL good luck.

Congratulations. I am a July filer too. About Medical Exam my understanding is that you need to get the Interview Letter in hand before you can get the Medical done.

Prior to the interview, all immigrant visa applicants (regardless of age) must undergo a physical examination by a panel physician designated by the Consulate. Only authorized doctors may complete this examination. Applicants should contact the panel facility directly to make an appointment for the examination after they receive their interview appointment letters. To help the panel physician make as accurate a report as possible, applicants should discuss their medical history and current conditions, such as pregnancy, diabetes, hypertension, or any other conditions, as well as medications taken, with the panel physician. We strongly suggest that applicants take all their old medical records with them for the medical examination.

My wife (or her parents) can not find her immunization shot records, So I am asking her to start taking those shots starting now. So she will have the immunizations done by the time of her Medical with the US Consulate panel doctor (Hyderabad). Otherwise, she will be given all the immunization shots on the same day, which could be very painful (also lot more expensive).

She needs to walk in with the following when she goes for Medical:

For each family member, bring

 Original appointment letter

 Passport

 Three recent photographs

 All medical records of vaccinations, prior illnesses or treatments. You must discuss your medical history and current conditions – pregnancy, diabetes, hypertension and other conditions and medications taken – with the physician.

Here is the link: http://mumbai.usconsulate.gov/medical_examination2.html

[bkghosh 121]

so he says that the medical is only valid for 3-4 months and it needs to be valid until your wife comes here. he told me to do it after we receive the case #.

I do not think that is correct, You need to wait till you get the Interview Appointment letter to be able to get your Medical done.

[Monica2013 30]

On the Mar 17 I got a RFE ugh

[meehan 43]

On the Mar 17 I got a RFE ugh

Look on the bright side - at least someone looked at your file! It's not lost in a back office!

Hopefully it's something simple you can knock over easily.

[Monica2013 30]

Look on the bright side - at least someone looked at your file! It's not lost in a back office!
Hopefully it's something simple you can knock over easily

what makes me mad is me and my husband did a K1 and that did not work because I did not enough income but they did approve the K1 no rfes we got married sent in all the same paperwork new pictures and proof from both sides of family the embassy in Pak did not let a use a sponsor on K1 age? idk me and my hubby are both middle age, waitting for K1 and now 130 pfffffff this makes me sad.

[tommyfebruary 0]

APPROVED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I just checked my status online and it has approved. I'm crying now!!!!

NOA1 July 9,2013

Transferred to Nebraska on January 3,2014

[Monica2013 30]

wishing you the best.. on next step.. congrats

[tommyfebruary 0]

wishing you the best.. on next step.. congrats

Thanks. You will be the NEXT!!!!! Good luck!!!

[yukster 7]

APPROVED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I just checked my status online and it has approved. I'm crying now!!!!

NOA1 July 9,2013

Transferred to Nebraska on January 3,2014

Congrats!!!!!!

[ColGil 126]

So we input a Service Request against the I-129F over 4 weeks ago, they responded yesterday with info about our I-130!!! Don't they even read the detail of the SR before responding? Incompetent monkey's working there.

On 02/14/2014 you, or the designated representative shown below, contacted us about your case. Some of the key information given to us at that time was the following:

Caller indicated they are:
-- Applicant or Petitioner

Attorney Name:
-- Information not available

Case type:
-- I129F

Filing date:
-- 08/13/2013

Receipt #:
-- MSC-NN-NNN-NNNNN

Referral ID:
LNLNNNNNNNNNNMSC
Beneficiary (if you filed for someone else):
-- Information not available

Your USCIS Account Number (A-number):
-- Information not available

Type of service requested:
-- Outside Normal Processing Times


The status of this service request is:

This is in response to your inquiry dated February 14, 2014, regarding your I-130, Petition for Alien Relative. On March 04, 2014, the Request for Evidence (RFE) was sent to the address that we have on file. Your case will be on hold, until we received the document on the allotted time which was given.


For More Information:
Visit our website at www.uscis.gov. If you do not find the information that you need through our online services, for further assistance, you may contact our National Customer Service Center at 1-800-375-5283, or 1-800-767-1833 (TDD for the hearing impaired)

Please remember: By law, every person who is not a U.S. citizen and who is over the age of 14 must also notify the Department of Homeland Security within 10 days from when they move (For those who are in "A" or "G" nonimmigrant status are exempt from this requirement). In case you moved, please complete a Form AR-11 and mail it to the address shown on that form. This form can be downloaded from our website: www.uscis.gov or call the National Customer Service Center at 1-800-375-5283 and we can order one for you. Or call us for the information of your new address in order to update our system.

[etrangais 947]

So we input a Service Request against the I-129F over 4 weeks ago, they responded yesterday with info about our I-130!!! Don't they even read the detail of the SR before responding? Incompetent monkey's working there.

On 02/14/2014 you, or the designated representative shown below, contacted us about your case. Some of the key information given to us at that time was the following:

Caller indicated they are:

-- Applicant or Petitioner

Attorney Name:

-- Information not available

Case type:

-- I129F

Filing date:

-- 08/13/2013

Receipt #:

-- MSC-NN-NNN-NNNNN

Referral ID:

LNLNNNNNNNNNNMSC

Beneficiary (if you filed for someone else):

-- Information not available

Your USCIS Account Number (A-number):

-- Information not available

Type of service requested:

-- Outside Normal Processing Times

The status of this service request is:

This is in response to your inquiry dated February 14, 2014, regarding your I-130, Petition for Alien Relative. On March 04, 2014, the Request for Evidence (RFE) was sent to the address that we have on file. Your case will be on hold, until we received the document on the allotted time which was given.

For More Information:

Visit our website at www.uscis.gov. If you do not find the information that you need through our online services, for further assistance, you may contact our National Customer Service Center at 1-800-375-5283, or 1-800-767-1833 (TDD for the hearing impaired)

Please remember: By law, every person who is not a U.S. citizen and who is over the age of 14 must also notify the Department of Homeland Security within 10 days from when they move (For those who are in "A" or "G" nonimmigrant status are exempt from this requirement). In case you moved, please complete a Form AR-11 and mail it to the address shown on that form. This form can be downloaded from our website: www.uscis.gov or call the National Customer Service Center at 1-800-375-5283 and we can order one for you. Or call us for the information of your new address in order to update our system.

This can be expalined by the fact that both I-129F and I-130 are processed together. They will approve both of them at the same time. They will wait for the I-130 RFE to approved both. They are trying to render I-129F useless as much as they can.

But right now, with the delays at NVC on I-130, some I-129F make it all the way.

[meehan 43]

APPROVED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I just checked my status online and it has approved. I'm crying now!!!!

NOA1 July 9,2013

Transferred to Nebraska on January 3,2014

Congratulations!!! What a relief. So happy for you

We received an email with this today:

On March 18, 2014, your address was changed relating to the I130, IMMIGRANT PETITION FOR RELATIVE, FIANCE(E), OR ORPHAN that you filed.

We haven't changed our address. Is this similar to the alien registration number emails? Is there hope that they're working on our file?!

***Edit: hmm.. Ok.. Nevermind. They responded to our service request just to say that it's with an officer and... Keep waiting. Sigh.

Edited March 18, 2014 by meehan

[meehan 43]

Looking at https://egov.uscis.gov/cris/processingTimesDisplay.do, the processing time for NSC for I-130 applications has been updated to 5 months. Does this mean that all petitions sitting with USCIS (sent to NSC) for more than 5 months are now officially outside processing times? Making it easier to lodge service requests?

[Terry J 50]

Looking at https://egov.uscis.gov/cris/processingTimesDisplay.do, the processing time for NSC for I-130 applications has been updated to 5 months. Does this mean that all petitions sitting with USCIS (sent to NSC) for more than 5 months are now officially outside processing times? Making it easier to lodge service requests?

That's exactly what it means. I just submitted a service request on-line a few minutes ago and it went through successfully and gave me a SR number and a date of April 9 to expect an answer.

Our I-130 has been sitting at NSC since it was transferred there on Sept 12, 2013 and has been collecting dust...