Aug 2013 I-130 filers

[Fletcher94 1]

Approved Vermont Service Centre. Transferred Feb 24th PD Aug 31st. Could someone update for me.

[nightingalejules 678]

Yay approvals! Congratulations and good luck at NVC!

[PurpleBee 1]

You can call them and withdraw your 129f at uScis level.

Thanks for the help. I'll have my husband call them on Monday. I hate not being able to do that myself because I'm in Germany. I'm a doer, I hate just sitting around not being able to do anything. It makes me all nervous and icky

And congrats to all the approvals!

Edited March 8, 2014 by PurpleBee

[Eastyo 100]

Wishing everyone luck tonight! I've been on Facebook so much and neglecting VJ lol

Hey Lisa, has the NVC even got your file yet? I am seeing a 6-8 week timeframe to get a case number from NOA2…

[B & G 200]

Hey Lisa, has the NVC even got your file yet? I am seeing a 6-8 week timeframe to get a case number from NOA2…

That is about right, from I have seen CSC usually ships files and NVC receives them in 2 weeks. After that it is a toss between 20-40 working days for a case file number.

Im calling NVC on Monday to find out if they have received our case.

Right now all I am doing is just gathering information. Most of the documents we require for AOS and IV are in our hands or will be in a couple of weeks. And with NVC taking so long, we are not pressed for time.

All I am doing now is reading the NVC threat, cutting and pasting posts that might help me in the future rather than manically looking for them in 100 pages!!!

[Eastyo 100]

That is about right, from I have seen CSC usually ships files and NVC receives them in 2 weeks. After that it is a toss between 20-40 working days for a case file number.

Im calling NVC on Monday to find out if they have received our case.

Right now all I am doing is just gathering information. Most of the documents we require for AOS and IV are in our hands or will be in a couple of weeks. And with NVC taking so long, we are not pressed for time.

All I am doing now is reading the NVC threat, cutting and pasting posts that might help me in the future rather than manically looking for them in 100 pages!!!

I see, 20-40 working days.. oh well. Once there is a case number can you pay the required fees and send the packages soon after?… My IV is ready (i got my police check this week) and we have all the other documents. We are just waiting for my wife's (she did earn in 2013 tax year) and her moms tax returns to be done then the lawyer can do our AOS…. this will be end of March early April….

To be honest, my NOA was 26th Feb, if i can get my case number by 8 weeks after (so the 23rd April) I will be pretty happy. Its not ideal, but i am trying to be realistic.

[slf814 2]

Hey everyone,

I was approved last night, NOA1 8/22, Transfer 2/17, and NOA2 3/7. Glad to be done with This step.

[B & G 200]

I see, 20-40 working days.. oh well. Once there is a case number can you pay the required fees and send the packages soon after?… My IV is ready (i got my police check this week) and we have all the other documents. We are just waiting for my wife's (she did earn in 2013 tax year) and her moms tax returns to be done then the lawyer can do our AOS…. this will be end of March early April….

To be honest, my NOA was 26th Feb, if i can get my case number by 8 weeks after (so the 23rd April) I will be pretty happy. Its not ideal, but i am trying to be realistic.

Once you have a case number you just start checking as to when the fees become available online. First is the AOS payment and then the IV. Take into consideration that they do take a while for things to be processed in between the AOS and IV.

As far as I know as soon as the AOS becomes available for payment and you have paid it, you can send the AOS package. Same goes for the IV too.

Our NOA2 was on Feb 20th so a case number by mid April is what I am hoping for. I don't think that NVC will be picking up speed anytime soon.

With USCIS having approvals flying out of most service centres at the moment, the backlog at NVC will not likely decrease.

I would be happy for a case complete at NVC by late Jun.

Maybe I'm low balling my dates but I would rather be suprised by something earlier than start stressing if the imagionary date in my head is not met!

Edit: Sorry! I just remembered that you guys have used a lawyer. Both the AOS and IV fees will become available for payment at the same time!

Edited March 8, 2014 by B & G

[Eastyo 100]

Once you have a case number you just start checking as to when the fees become available online. First is the AOS payment and then the IV. Take into consideration that they do take a while for things to be processed in between the AOS and IV.

As far as I know as soon as the AOS becomes available for payment and you have paid it, you can send the AOS package. Same goes for the IV too.

Our NOA2 was on Feb 20th so a case number by mid April is what I am hoping for. I don't think that NVC will be picking up speed anytime soon.

With USCIS having approvals flying out of most service centres at the moment, the backlog at NVC will not likely decrease.

I would be happy for a case complete at NVC by late Jun.

Maybe I'm low balling my dates but I would rather be suprised by something earlier than start stressing if the imagionary date in my head is not met!

So you saying these dates are on the cautious side? Thats what I am doing… 8 weeks to case number - 2 months to case complete (especially as i have everything ready now pretty much) then around 2 months for interview…. If i could have my visa in hand by mid September I will be happy - thats 6 months from now so I don't see why not...

Yes the NVC will get worse, but do they work on these in the order that they get them?

[Deep35472 130]

So we had 5 Aprroval last night..

Just updated everyone. Let me know if still someone is missing..

Also, Congrats to everyone..

We are at 68% now.

Yamil , Festi.......You guys r next..

[B & G 200]

So you saying these dates are on the cautious side? Thats what I am doing… 8 weeks to case number - 2 months to case complete (especially as i have everything ready now pretty much) then around 2 months for interview…. If i could have my visa in hand by mid September I will be happy - thats 6 months from now so I don't see why not...

Yes the NVC will get worse, but do they work on these in the order that they get them?

Yep.. very much the cautious side. And I have the same date in my head for visa issued by mid Sep.

So for NVC, I think they are much more consistent in working them in order of receiveing them, Nothing like USCIS! The only factor that they might not be moving in line with NOA2s is how long each respective service centre is taking in forwarding approved files to NVC.

So for example, someone with a NOA2 on 27th Feb from CSC might get a case number ahead from someone with a NOA2 on the Feb 20th from NSC.

[Eastyo 100]

Yep.. very much the cautious side. And I have the same date in my head for visa issued by mid Sep.

So for NVC, I think they are much more consistent in working them in order of receiveing them, Nothing like USCIS! The only factor that they might not be moving in line with NOA2s is how long each respective service centre is taking in forwarding approved files to NVC.

So for example, someone with a NOA2 on 27th Feb from CSC might get a case number ahead from someone with a NOA2 on the Feb 20th from NSC.

I see. How do you know CSC is so fast at sending them? I mean i know they are fast at approving them!

[B & G 200]

I see. How do you know CSC is so fast at sending them? I mean i know they are fast at approving them!

I used the 2 centres as examples. But CSC is averaging about 2 weeks for NVC to receive files from them. Look at Saylin's spreadsheet, focus only on CSC filers and you'll see.

I think Lisa y Miguel posted on here that NVC has received her file on Thursday or Friday and see got her NOA2 on Feb 20th from CSC, thought don't quote me on that!

Edit: Lisa y Miguel file was received on 03/04. Just saw one of her posts. 12 days after approval

Edited March 8, 2014 by B & G

[NNCap 10]

So we had 5 Aprroval last night..

Just updated everyone. Let me know if still someone is missing..

Also, Congrats to everyone..

We are at 68% now.

Yamil , Festi.......You guys r next..

They are?? What about us? Beginning if August NOA-1s, beginning of Feb transfers being left behind we want approval too!!

[bruins 14]

They are?? What about us? Beginning if August NOA-1s, beginning of Feb transfers being left behind we want approval too!!

Yes I agree with NNCap. We want approvals too!!