I-130 MARCH 2013 FILERS!! NBC

[naam_2013 72]

I called today tier 2 tell me my file is still at NBC

Aptiger:

I see from your timeline that you reached out to your Senator. How long one should wait before engaging the Senator?

Thanks.

[Chris & Trinh 15]

Hey March filers......any updates?

I will update you all on my case as we have had some new developments. In June my case status stopped showing up online. It had always shown up before then. When it stopped showing up, many people said I would get an Approved or RFE soon. So over the next 2 weeks after that I called 3 or 4 times to talk with a tier 2. Everytime the tier 2 person said there was just a problem with the website. My case was at NBC in process don't worry about it. Well.... then I got and RFE in the mail. (I am a USC currently living in Vietnam with my wife) The letter said the RFE was issued on June 5th and I received it on June 25. So it took 20 days by mail to reach me. In those 20 days I had called about 4 times and spoke with a tier 2 who said nothing was wrong....when obviously there was an RFE. Maybe they can not tell me about it on the phone or something.

ANyway, I got the corrections made and more documents sent to correct the RFE and sent it back right away. AFter they receieved it (i trackeded it with UPS) I called to make sure they receieved it. It took almost 2 weeks after they signed for it to be entered into the system. Just today the online status is now working again for my case. It now says it is in RFE Review. So we will see how long this step is before getting a decision.

Just thought I would share some info since not many updates here in out March thread lately. Good luck and I hope we all hear something soon.

[kitchen_princess 1]

Here's an update on our situation. My husband had an Infopass appointment this morning, to discuss the fact that our NOA2 mistakenly states that the beneficiary (me) is already in the US. The person he spoke to was very polite and helpful, and confirmed what we suspected, which is that our file was sent to the National Records Center (NRC), and not the NVC. He said it would take 1-2 weeks for them to get the file sent over from NRC, and then up to 90 days for us to get our NVC case number (that's also how long they told us it could take for our file to get from NBC to NVC, hopefully it will be less than that). I'm relieved that we seem to have the ball rolling again and will finally be able to move on to the next phase.

[Canadatousa 7]

Okay so I was just looking at my case status on USCIS and it says it was last touched in April but then I noticed the form was titled "IMMIGRANT PETITION FOR RELATIVE, FIANCE(E), OR ORPHAN". My husband, who is the one who filed, is a USC. Is this an error or is everyone's titled like this?

[Hollyday 122]

Okay so I was just looking at my case status on USCIS and it says it was last touched in April but then I noticed the form was titled "IMMIGRANT PETITION FOR RELATIVE, FIANCE(E), OR ORPHAN". My husband, who is the one who filed, is a USC. Is this an error or is everyone's titled like this?

You are a relative, aren't you? 'For' describes the beneficiary, not the petitioner.

[Canadatousa 7]

You are a relative, aren't you? 'For' describes the beneficiary, not the petitioner.

Oh god...i feel stupid

[Hollyday 122]

Oh god...i feel stupid

No worries, happens to everyone.

[mygrade100 2]

If you don't mind, can you share why u got RFE for?

Hey March filers......any updates?

I will update you all on my case as we have had some new developments. In June my case status stopped showing up online. It had always shown up before then. When it stopped showing up, many people said I would get an Approved or RFE soon. So over the next 2 weeks after that I called 3 or 4 times to talk with a tier 2. Everytime the tier 2 person said there was just a problem with the website. My case was at NBC in process don't worry about it. Well.... then I got and RFE in the mail. (I am a USC currently living in Vietnam with my wife) The letter said the RFE was issued on June 5th and I received it on June 25. So it took 20 days by mail to reach me. In those 20 days I had called about 4 times and spoke with a tier 2 who said nothing was wrong....when obviously there was an RFE. Maybe they can not tell me about it on the phone or something.

ANyway, I got the corrections made and more documents sent to correct the RFE and sent it back right away. AFter they receieved it (i trackeded it with UPS) I called to make sure they receieved it. It took almost 2 weeks after they signed for it to be entered into the system. Just today the online status is now working again for my case. It now says it is in RFE Review. So we will see how long this step is before getting a decision.

Just thought I would share some info since not many updates here in out March thread lately. Good luck and I hope we all hear something soon.

[Chris & Trinh 15]

If you don't mind, can you share why u got RFE for?

Sure. I have mentioned it earlier in this thread. You can find where I described it here in the regional forum. Basically a wrong date on a form.

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/438002-vietnamese-marriage-cert-i-130-application-tip/

[aptiger 3]

Is anyone know how long I have to wait for approval after my case become online

[Canadatousa 7]

Is anyone know how long I have to wait for approval after my case become online

I've been waiting for 4 months so far. According to my timeline, I'm supposed to hear back starting July 23 until October 1. After October, it's past the time frame.

Edited July 10, 2013 by Canadatousa

[stlMac 16]

Is anyone know how long I have to wait for approval after my case become online

I do not know but I think if your case is showing up online that means someone looked into your file. Is this the first time your case status showing up online since you filed? Were your case with MSC? I would suggest you to call tier2 and find out if it is assigned to anyone. If so you should hear something in couple weeks.

I filed in March but my case is not showing up at all.

[NikLR 13,227]

The cases being online or not is random. It's possible that it was just transfered to a local office now so that's why it's showing up or just because someone finally logged it into the system. There is no way to tell why some people can see their files and others cannot or why some don't update.

There is a couple here who came over on a K1 and his wife has had citizenship for a couple years now, but his original petition still says "initial review".

[aptiger 3]

I do not know but I think if your case is showing up online that means someone looked into your file. Is this the first time your case status showing up online since you filed? Were your case with MSC? I would suggest you to call tier2 and find out if it is assigned to anyone. If so you should hear something in couple weeks.

I filed in March but my case is not showing up at all.

Yes this is the first time my case status showing up online

my case is with NBC. receipt # start with MSC

[NikLR 13,227]

Almost all the cases since Aug 15, 2012 start with MSC

The big service centers haven't adjudicated an I-130 since that time with very very very few exceptions.