Aug 2013 I-130 filers

[nightingalejules 678]

I agree, its for sure a number fudge!. Do you think August/September filers will continue to go quickly?

I don't know... it seemed to slow down this week, although I seem to recall that there was a similar slowdown just before the "updated" numbers came out last month from USCIS.

I do think that they will continue this 2 pronged approach for as long as it takes until they get to the applications from mid-late October, when they started sending them out to the service centres on arrival (so after about Oct 20, nobody needs transfers, since they're already at the office that will process them). I think they'll try to get through those remaining petitions that have been sitting at NBC. Of course I have skin in the game, so to speak, since my petition (Oct 9) is among the last that needs to be transferred.

It looks like they've been pretty quick transferring and approving July and August and I should think they'll have to continue at this pace if they want to get anywhere near their stated goal of being back around 5 months by May.

[Eastyo 100]

I don't know... it seemed to slow down this week, although I seem to recall that there was a similar slowdown just before the "updated" numbers came out last month from USCIS.

I do think that they will continue this 2 pronged approach for as long as it takes until they get to the applications from mid-late October, when they started sending them out to the service centres on arrival (so after about Oct 20, nobody needs transfers, since they're already at the office that will process them). I think they'll try to get through those remaining petitions that have been sitting at NBC. Of course I have skin in the game, so to speak, since my petition (Oct 9) is among the last that needs to be transferred.

It looks like they've been pretty quick transferring and approving July and August and I should think they'll have to continue at this pace if they want to get anywhere near their stated goal of being back around 5 months by May.

I remember the slowdown, in January it was a transfer every day and we thought that August would start 'any day now", i guess we just have to see what next week brings.

If they can work at this pace then I see no need to slowdown, if they do it only creates another back long with the petitions that were sent directly!

[Prim 1]

Hey guys! I checked the status of our case and I was happy to see that we got approved on February 13!!!!! And our petition was in TSC

[LC2016 15]

Hey guys! I checked the status of our case and I was happy to see that we got approved on February 13!!!!! And our petition was in TSC

Congrats!!!

[FD&MDVL 58]

its so depressing to read all of these theories and projections and estimates and NOT KNOW anymore than I did last week or last month or since August.. I just wait for that text message every minute of every day from the time I wake up to the time i sleep.. but THEN it will be just another wait albeit a shorter one.

[B & G 200]

Still waiting for transfer hardcopy... Husband hasn't had mail delivered since Wednesday due to heavy snowfall down his way. And now we have to wait till Tuesday..

Im so sick of the waiting game, its like it wont ever end!!!!

[mezou0028 4]

same situation here i am also 20 august filer and nothing yet we start really worried now they start with september next month and nothing for us yet...i wish we get something next week ...offff tired of waiting

its so depressing to read all of these theories and projections and estimates and NOT KNOW anymore than I did last week or last month or since August.. I just wait for that text message every minute of every day from the time I wake up to the time i sleep.. but THEN it will be just another wait albeit a shorter one.

[Eastyo 100]

same situation here i am also 20 august filer and nothing yet we start really worried now they start with september next month and nothing for us yet...i wish we get something next week ...offff tired of waiting

Why are you worried?, you need to look at the transfer sheet, they have only just reached August 20th, and still have a 19th.... you should get a transfer next week...... Calm down, getting worried will not help, this is an awful process, but use what you have (Such as the transfer sheets) to keep yourself sane....

Its also only February 16th....

[quitepainful 56]

Hey guys! I checked the status of our case and I was happy to see that we got approved on February 13!!!!! And our petition was in TSC

Prim, quick question, since you were at TSC and i know early on TSC was giving out RFE like holiday candy, i wanted to know if you submitted full birth certificate for beneficiary?

i included the short form cause it wasnt even required but then when i saw people were getting RFE for them, i mailed 1 to NBC (included my NOA1, etc.) and then when i got transferred to TSC, i mailed another one off with cover letter, transfer sheet, and long form birth certificate. Other than that, i am not worried about the rest of the package... thanks!

this will help put my mind at ease!

[kenanna 39]

Can someone add me to the tracking please ? My application was transferred on Feb 7th (though initial email said 6th, but next email and hard copy shows Feb 7th.)

Same here. We were notified of the transfer 2/6, but our hard copy says 2/7 as well.

[dee&vee 79]

I don't know... it seemed to slow down this week, although I seem to recall that there was a similar slowdown just before the "updated" numbers came out last month from USCIS.

I do think that they will continue this 2 pronged approach for as long as it takes until they get to the applications from mid-late October, when they started sending them out to the service centres on arrival (so after about Oct 20, nobody needs transfers, since they're already at the office that will process them). I think they'll try to get through those remaining petitions that have been sitting at NBC. Of course I have skin in the game, so to speak, since my petition (Oct 9) is among the last that needs to be transferred.

It looks like they've been pretty quick transferring and approving July and August and I should think they'll have to continue at this pace if they want to get anywhere near their stated goal of being back around 5 months by May.

I believe that they will keep transferring cases that have PD of October 20th and after. According to timeline here, so far only Texas and California service centers are adjudicating i130s. There has been hardly couple cases that were transfer to vermont center from NBC, and most of the cases that went straight to Vermont have been transferred to TSC or CSC. A lot of cases after October 20th have gone to Vermont and I wouldn't be surprised if they get transferred to Texas or Cali.

That being said, does anybody know what Vermont Service center has been working on, and why they aren't receiving any of i130s transferred from NBC?

[etrangais 932]

Still waiting for transfer hardcopy... Husband hasn't had mail delivered since Wednesday due to heavy snowfall down his way. And now we have to wait till Tuesday..

Im so sick of the waiting game, its like it wont ever end!!!!

Keep checking your status online, you may get an approval before you get the transfer hard copy!!!

[mezou0028 4]

i am just little worried because i have dual citizenship and i use my second nationality this is just why i am little worry ...evry think is good with us just about i sent all paper work and married in second country this all why i worried ???

Why are you worried?, you need to look at the transfer sheet, they have only just reached August 20th, and still have a 19th.... you should get a transfer next week...... Calm down, getting worried will not help, this is an awful process, but use what you have (Such as the transfer sheets) to keep yourself sane....

Its also only February 16th....

[Eastyo 100]

i am just little worried because i have dual citizenship and i use my second nationality this is just why i am little worry ...evry think is good with us just about i sent all paper work and married in second country this all why i worried ???

Dont be worried, being a dual-national is fine, worst case you get an RFE.... chiiiillllll, all should be well.

[mezou0028 4]

every think is fine with me i have this dual citizenship for long time and all my paper work good from municipal also my wife she's British American so i have nothing to worry about now ????

Dont be worried, being a dual-national is fine, worst case you get an RFE.... chiiiillllll, all should be well.