I-130 MARCH 2013 FILERS!! NBC

[JWD531 10]

I'm not sure if this will upload or not, since I got an error the first time, but it seems to show it's attached now. I spent a few hours this morning making a spreadsheet around my case number (about 200 case numbers higher and lower than mine). You can see PD date for cases that are still in initial review and haven/t been transferred, approval dates for those that have been approved, and some other random info like if there was RFE or address change, the dates for those are included there as well. The 'y' in the transfer column means that the case says "has been transferred and is being processed." If the entire row of data is blank then those are cases that were not I-130 applications. I left those in just for spreadsheet integrity when entering the data originally. But you can ignore them.

This spreadsheet may or may not be helpful to anyone, but it was nice for me to at least see that there are approvals kind of all over the place. Some were approved much earlier, so those are probably expedites or extenuating circumstances other than a typical approval, or they were just lucky. But for those near my date, the number of non-approved transfers seems to be getting smaller.

**Just edited this post:**

I couldn't upload that file. Can someone tell me how to upload a google shared file like the other spreadsheet going around for members on the site? Thanks. Gracias. Danke. Salamat.

Edited November 17, 2013 by JWD531

[JWD531 10]

I didn't want to quote my last post in order to save space, but I calculated 465 total cases (200 with case numbers higher than mine and 263 with case numbers lower than mine - that's just when I got tired of typing in case numbers lol). 62% are still awaiting approval, and 15% have been approved. The remaining 21% are in another status (RFE, address change, initial approval no transfer, re-affirmed/already approved case, etc). And that's just cases around 18 March (my PD), so like I said it may or may not be useful for others, but just wanted to get some sort of larger sample size of cases for people to see what "progress" is being made.

[JWD531 10]

I didn't want to quote my last post in order to save space, but I calculated 465 total cases (200 with case numbers higher than mine and 263 with case numbers lower than mine - that's just when I got tired of typing in case numbers lol). 62% are still awaiting approval, and 15% have been approved. The remaining 21% are in another status (RFE, address change, initial approval no transfer, re-affirmed/already approved case, etc). And that's just cases around 18 March (my PD), so like I said it may or may not be useful for others, but just wanted to get some sort of larger sample size of cases for people to see what "progress" is being made.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_obZzZKHMwbdWxMd01INUg2V1U/edit?usp=sharing

There's a link to the file. The "last three" column isn't the last three, that's just how I started the column originally. Also, most of the 'another status' cases as mentioned are above are in red - until towards the end when I forgot to change them.

Also, here's another good read. Nothing we don't already know, but still..

http://lawandborder.com/abysmal-uscis-processing-times-130-immediate-relative-immigrant-petitions/

[lovex3 1]

In case you guys haven't stumbled upon this yet... someone has kindly created a general email (google doc) for all of us to copy and paste and send it to everyone on the email list (on pg 3 of google doc). The plan is that everyone will email/fax them THIS TUESDAY (11/19) in hopes to raise awareness of the issue of the long dreadful processing time. Please help take part in this issue and pass it along.

I truly believe if we all took part in this, we can make change!

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1aU0f9uipzXl8JOweHWjrUhChVX3Oon02b6x3ZoJ44hY/edit

[Jasminka8 16]

I'm in... We all have to do this to see a change...please please please it's just a simple email!!! They will see that a change needs to be made.

[InternationalGuy 7]

I would like to be in, I am a US citizen petitioning for my father.

Do you think I can use the same letter ? Should I change the subject line , please advise on the best approach

Thank you

[Nonofurbusiness 13]

On November 13, 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.

On November 14, 2013, we transferred your I130, IMMIGRANT PETITION FOR RELATIVE, FIANCE (E), OR ORPHAN, to your local USCIS Office for further processing. The new office has jurisdiction over your case and will send you a decision as soon as processing is complete or you will be notified if further information or action is needed.

November 16,2013-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.

These are the emails i got.

Edited November 18, 2013 by rinoa

[En-oh-eh-to now 147]

I would like to be in, I am a US citizen petitioning for my father.

Do you think I can use the same letter ? Should I change the subject line , please advise on the best approach

Thank you

Do what you must to make it fit for you. The important part is getting more numbers! Meanwhile, if you do not have access to a fax machine, just use a free online service, like this: http://faxzero.com/ or http://www.freepopfax.com/. Spread this around. E-mails are easily deleted or put directly into SPAM. Faxes are more effective!

[dilmera 124]

How many here are not approved yet, but have received this notice? how long ago?

The I130 IMMIGRANT PETITION FOR RELATIVE, FIANCE(E), OR ORPHAN was transferred and is now being processed at a USCIS office.

I received the "transferred and is now being processed" e-mail on Nov 8 (in India, which is 11.5 hours ahead of USCIS office, so most probably it was still Nov 7 in US when the e-mail was sent). I have not been approved yet, PD March 4.

[GoLdEnSkY99 54]

I received the "transferred and is now being processed" e-mail on Nov 8 (in India, which is 11.5 hours ahead of USCIS office, so most probably it was still Nov 7 in US when the e-mail was sent). I have not been approved yet, PD March 4.

Well let's hope you get a good news next week. Here hoping for lots of approvals before holiday.

[vegas12 12]

I received this notice on march 5 and now the website said I have two of my three application in processing. They are my two minor children.

[deescaff 1]

Looking at the spreadsheet, it appears that CSC is the center moving the fastest, by far. The 7 transfers having NOA2 took an average of 11 days. NSC has the same number of transfers (31) but only 3 approvals which took an average of 17 days (and there hasn't been an approval in 9 days). As for TSC, nothing yet.

Mine is in TSC

[dilmera 124]

Well let's hope you get a good news next week. Here hoping for lots of approvals before holiday.

Thank you, hoping for my approval two weeks after the transfer. NSC did look promising in the beginning, but seems like things have slowed down now.

[rain87 0]

Hey, guysI I'm March 21 filler, still waiting.

Date of transfer - November 6 , Nebraska

Lets hope for good news before the holidays !!!

[Collie 122]

Nebraska is showing 11 months to process. I'm calling tomorrow to ascertain if this means waiting an additional 11 months to the 8 we already have waited. I also think it's BS that people who filed later than March are getting approved faster. I've noticed one country that seems to be following this trend..

Any thoughts on the processing time if it truly will be another year to reach a decision?